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A €434 million fund was announced to fund the construction of more than 2,700 student accommodation units by Minister Simon Harris. “Everyone in Ireland knows that there has been a…
During its decade-long run, Friends embedded itself into our cultural psyche in a way that few television shows have managed before or since. It is a sign of its enduring…
UCD’s Literary and Historical Society welcomed economist, writer, and podcaster David McWilliams to UCD to receive the James Joyce Award last month. Upon receipt of the award, McWilliams joins a…
Few artists have ever achieved the status (or should I say Reputation) currently held by Taylor Swift. Her success is, quite simply, difficult to describe, but this is me trying.…
“Saltburn” takes time to lay out a detailed foundation rather than diving into the wicked shocks and thrills, but when it does, it goes headfirst with no end. This obscene…
On November 1st, University College Dublin (UCD) and UCD’s Students’ Union (UCDSU) formally announced the return of the free Smurfit to Belfield shuttle bus service. This comes as the product…
Hallowe’en is over – it is officially winter. The clocks have gone back, the temperatures have dropped, and flu season is on the horizon. For many students, the end of…
The Students’ Union is facing an engagement issue. The disconnect between UCD students and their student representatives has resulted in student apathy, poor voter turnout, and in 2021, a vote…
Last Sportswashing, takeovers, and controversial investors. It was the topic of the Summer, Saudi Arabia’s acquisition of your favourite sport. What does it all mean? Has the early reaction displayed…
UCDSU continued their protest against the conflict between Israel and Palestine this afternoon with a sit-in on the N11 bridge. The protest began at 1 pm when a group holding…
We are roughly three weeks removed from the conclusion of the 2023 Rugby World Cup, as fast as it came and went, just as briskly the hopes and dreams of…
“This was always going to be my last year, I wanted everyone to know that I was going to leave.” Belfield has certainly witnessed better seasons in the top division,…