8th Amendment Referendum To Be Held In Early Summer
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has tonight announced that the Cabinet has agreed to hold a referendum on the 8th amendment which would likely occur at the end of May. The referendum…
The Doomsday Clock: An Essential Metaphorical Instrument or a Legitimate Soothsayer?
On Thursday the 25th of January 2018, the metaphorical device known as the Doomsday Clock was shifted forward by thirty seconds to stand at just two minutes to midnight, the…
New Podcast Launched at UCD Exploring How People Learn New Things
101: The Way We Learn, a new 10 episode podcast series was launched today in UCD. The project which is being funded by Science Foundation Ireland through it’s Discover Programme…
“Rodeo Penis” Amongst Events Planned For SHAG Week
UCDSU Welfare Officer Eoghan Mac Domhaill has announced the timetable of events for Sexual Health and Guidance (SHAG) week which is set to take place from next Monday 29th Jan.…
Green Campus Programme To Tackle Environmental Issues in UCD
Many people will be familiar with the Green Flag programme from school. However, for those who aren’t: it is a student-led initiative with its main purpose of spreading environmental awareness…
Burkean Journal Attempts To Fill Conservative Space in UCD
The Burkean Journal is less than a year old but has already made some controversial waves in student media. The online-only publication was financed by Declan Ganley, a well known…
UCD Partnering in New €8.2 million Cross Border Research Centre to Improve Cardiovascular Care
A new cross border medical engineering research centre was launched today in Ulster University. The Eastern Corridor Medical Engineering Centre (ECME) has received €8.2 million in EU funding to carry…
NiteLine Services Return to UCD
UCD students are now able to avail of NiteLine services again. The service which UCD students had not been able to access for several years has agreed a service level…
UCD Granted Planning Permission for Construction of 2,178 Bedspaces
An Bord Pleanála has granted planning permission to UCD for the construction of phase 1 and phase 2 of their proposed new student accommodation which is estimated to cost around…
UCD Life Society Seeking Debate on 8th Amendment
UCD Life Society are seeking to debate the 8th Amendment with UCD for Choice in second semester. The group which are seeking formal recognition from UCD have approached both UCD…
Billion Dollar Politics: How Capital, Charm and Celebrity Mean the World
In our modern world, celebrity reign supreme. For decades, it only dominated the world of cinema, television and popular culture. However, in this post-Trump era, the world of celebrity has…
Films To Look Forward to in 2018
Black Panther – February There’s a number of films coming down the pipeline to please Marvel fans this year; Avengers: Infinity War, Venom and Deadpool 2 to name but a…