Love Ireland, Hate UCD | An International’s Dilemma
Last summer, when I was back home in New Jersey and fending for myself at a family barbeque, I struck up a conversation with a friend of ours. He’s just…
Opinion: Sinn Féin Hypocrisy in the North a Threat to its Rule Down South
Yesterday evening a proposed Bill to ban fox hunting with dogs in Northern Ireland was narrowly defeated in the Stormont Assembly. The Bill, which was brought by Alliance MLA John…
Editorial: Students to Suffer From UCD’s Exam Cop-Out
This editorial was written as 5,600 positive cases of COVID-19 were reported in Ireland. The day before, for (approximately) the 625th day in a row our phones buzzed with the…
Opinion: Government Fails Hospitality Sector…Again and Again
As cabinet sat down this morning to discuss a response to the rise in COVID-19 cases several items were on the agenda like a further expansion of the use of…
Dublin: A Patient City Unhealed
Writing this article while Dublin City is in its prime season feels a bit hypocritical because of how beautiful it has looked recently with autumnal leaves scattered all over its…
Opinion: What’s Scariest on Halloween? Culturally Appropriated Costumes
Halloween tends to be filled with good-natured tricks and delicious treats. Apart from the delightful traditions, there is a consistent political discourse that crops up on the scariest night of…
UCDSU Right to Demand Owen Keegan’s Resignation | Editorial
When someone shows you who they are, believe them. This week, Owen Keegan showed Dublin who he was in the form of a biting, sarcastic and wildly out-of-touch dismissal of…
Does UCD Even Care About Student Life? | Editorial
It is hard to believe it folks but we are at week four already. Although, you would be excused for feeling like we are still in that ‘getting settled’ period…
Opinion: The Government’s Special Treatment of the GAA is Unfair
I don’t see the appeal of standing in a crowd of thousands of people at a sporting or music event while we’re still in COVID-19 times- that absolutely terrifies me.…
The Narrative Surrounding Students During The Pandemic Is Lazy & Shameful | Opinion
On Monday May 3rd, students woke up to yet another slanderous headline. A national newspaper insinuated that students are exposing a “loophole” in the Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) scheme. Further,…
UCDSU Election results not a win for feminism, but opens the door for later victories | Editorial
This year’s University College Dublin Students’ Union (UCDSU) elections have resulted in four out of the six sabbatical positions being filled by women. This is at the same time that…
Food For Thought | Opinion
A few weeks ago, Saint Patrick’s Day took a controversial turn in more ways than one. From The Dolores Cahill Fiasco to Anti-Lockdown Protests, heads were turning every which way,…