UCD beaten by St Pat’s in Penultimate Preseason Friendly
University College Dublin (UCD) were beaten 2-0 by St Patrick’s Athletic at the UCD Bowl in one of the clubs’ final friendly matches before the start of their respective league…
Essential Work & Essential Study | Student Stories
Ireland has been in the grips of COVID-19 for a year. While much of the country has come to a standstill, university students found their part-time jobs transformed from a…
Student Rent Market Sees Few Boosts from Pandemic
Rent rose in the fourth quarter of 2020 in all counties, bar Dublin – which saw a 3% decline. One may speculate as to why – loss of students, people…
African Scholars Association Protests UCD ‘Writing Black’ Module Taught by White Professor
A previous version of this article suggested that it was a fact that the module coordinator had no background in race studies, when in fact this was merely claimed by…
Covid-19 Rental Protection Scheme Extended To Summer
Tenants who have been, and continue to be, affected economically by Covid-19 will be granted protection into the Summer season. According to a report in the Irish Examiner, Minister for…
Nothing to separate UCD and Wanderers after Six-Goal thriller
UCD AFC played Bray Wanderers in their third game of their pre-season campaign on Tuesday evening, the 9th of March at the UCD Bowl. After an exciting game, a 3-3…
An Opportunity On Campus For A slice Of Normality | Editorial
Recent review of the Government’s plan for living with Covid-19 has perhaps raised more questions than answers for college students, with its almost radio silence on the matter of third…
UCD sees “Extraordinary” Increase in CAO Applications
UCD has received “extraordinary demand” for college places from CAO applicants this year, according to UCD President Andrew Deeks in an email sent to all university staff. Undergraduate application figures…
Higher Education Should Be Free to Access according to Harris
At the launch of a three-year plan for his department, the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Simon Harris, made statements condemning student loans. The Minister went on to say…
New accessible CAO process announced by Harris
Simon Harris has announced a “radical” reform of the CAO entrance process to improve accessibility to higher education. Speaking on the Pat Kenny Show earlier today, Simon Harris, Minister for…
The Student Athlete in the Pandemic | A Tale of Two Americas
The United States has been the preferred location for many of Ireland’s student athlete, looking to achieve their sporting ambitions whilst obtaining a degree, for the best of a century.…
Harris’ International Women’s Day Tweet Sparks Controversy
The Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris blocked many users from his Twitter account yesterday. This came as a response to criticisms of his…