Intercounty Travel Permitted “If Travelling by Plane”
In the first easing of restrictions in over 100 days, the government has permitted air travel between counties As of April 12th, it is now permitted to travel by plane…
UCDSU Vote to Lobby to Extend Voting Rights to Include Access Students
The University College Dublin Students’ Union (UCDSU) have voted in favour of lobbying the Returning Officer to extend voting rights in sabbatical elections to Access Students. In their final council…
UCDSU vote to sign the Le Chéile Charter supporting the ‘Anti-Fascist movement’
The University College Dublin Students’ Union (UCDSU) have voted in favour of signing the Le Chéile Charter ‘to challenge the growth of the far-right’. In their final council meeting of…
Govt To Foot The Bill For Erasmus Students Hotel Quarantine.
The Minister for Higher and Further Education, Simon Harris, has announced that the Government will be funding the mandatory hotel quarantine payments for Erasmus students that are studying in EU…
Student-Led Report System in Works Following Incidents of Campus Harassment
Trigger Warning: Themes of Assault & Harassment. UCD Student Voice – a group of students independent from the UCDSU and the UCD Administration – are preparing to release a new…
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…
What Brought Violence Back to Northern Ireland and Why are Young People to the Fore?
Later this month will be the second anniversary of the death of Belfast journalist Lyra McKee. The 29-year-old was shot dead during rioting in the Creggan area of Derry. Today,…
‘I got used to working with the door locked’ | Dr Ní Shúilleabháin on UCD Harassment
UCD Academic Aoibhinn Ní Shúilleabháin has claimed that there were times during the two year period between 2015-2017 where she was advised by colleagues to take extra security measures to…
Goalless at the Bowl as Bray Frustrate the Students
University College Dublin AFC (UCD AFC) drew 0-0 with Bray Wanderers at the Bowl in the third week of fixtures in the new SSE Airtricity First Division. The free-scoring Students…
How Student Journalism Pushed On During A Pandemic
It has been over a year since Ireland was thrown into the unknown and uncertainty of lockdown. During this time, much of the public has looked towards journalism, including student…
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,…
New IADB approved at Students’ Union Council Meeting
The new Students’ Union Independent Appeals & Disciplinary Board (IADB) was approved at the most recent SU Council meeting. The IADB is a supervisory board for the Union, created to…