Leo Varadkar Cancels Snow Day | Turbine
Once a staple of school life every February, “snow days” have officially been cancelled. In an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19, Leo Varadkar has given strict but clear…
Simon Harris: “He works hard for the money” but not for the students | Opinion
In early 2021, Minister for Education Norma Foley’s inconsistent, reactive decision-making regarding schools’ reopening became a focal point of public governmental criticism. In the shadow of that issue lives the…
550 CAO Offers To Be Received By 2020 Leaving Certificate Students This Autumn
Over 550 students are set to receive CAO offers following the sitting of 2020 Leaving Certificate exams last November. This translates to at least one in four of the 2,155…
Possible Son of Old Man Belfield to Take DNA Test
In the weeks since the passing of Michael Byrne, known to many as Old Man Belfield, a number of individuals have come forward with new information about his identity and…
The Glory Days of Belfield Nightlife | Tribune Throwbacks
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LEFT OUT TO DRY: Disturbing Desk Distribution Leaves Lefties Languishing | Fócas
A recent Fócas investigation has revealed a disturbing lack of left-handed desk chairs in tutorial rooms across campus. In order to ascertain the extent of the University’s sinister deficiency, a…
‘Restore Sexual Health Services’: Demands UCDSU
UCD Students’ Union (UCDSU) sent a letter to Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly, February 1st requesting for the restoration of all sexual health services, including free access to HIV testing…
Investment Implications of the EU Green Deal
With an aim to effectuate a fully sustainable economy, the EU Green Deal was announced in December 2019 at the 25th Climate Summit in Madrid by the European Commission. The…
How the UCD Societies are coping with virtual interactions?
Societies in University College Dublin are the meat of the sandwich that is the college experience. The events, the interactions, and the ability to surround yourself with like-minded people have…
ERASMUS le linn na paindéime: taithí ar leith nach n-athróinn riamh | Tuairim
Má tá sé d’ádh ort an deis a bheith agat tabhairt faoi Erasmus an seimeastar, nó an bhliain acadúil seo chugainn is cinnte go mbeidh lóistín ar cheann de na…
‘You’re Fired!’ – Government Could Fire UCD Management under Proposed Bill
The Government is set to consider passing a sweeping new Bill which will enable the Minister for Higher Education, Innovation and Research to suspend and replace the governing bodies of…
Financial Disaster for UCD Singapore Operations| Fócas
Last June, it was brought to the attention of UCD’s Governing Authority that the University is facing a number of financial issues unrelated to the pandemic, primarily focused in three…