UCD to REMOVE Mask Mandate
University College Dublin’s (UCD) Medical and Public Health Subgroup recommendations to remove UCD’s mask mandate have been accepted by the University Management Team, as revealed via UCD President Andrew Deeks’…
UCD Graduations Limited to JUST 190 Students
Graduations ceremonies which are due to take place in the coming weeks will be limited to just 190 students per ceremony despite the event taking place outside in the Quad…
BREAKING: UCD Plan to Return to Face-to-Face Teaching With No Social-Distancing Requirements
University College Dublin (UCD) is to proceed with plans to re-open campus for students with face-to-face teaching in the academic year 2021/22, as has been revealed in a special bulletin…
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…
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…
Student Street Party Prompts Major Backlash From Govt & IUA
On the evening of March 2nd, residents of College Court, Limerick, engaged in a street party which led to 3 arrests and up to 50 fines dished out for non-compliance…
Dolores Cahill Threatens BBC With Legal Action
Professor Dolores Cahill has recently threatened the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) with legal action, over her appearance in a BBC Panorama documentary. The Documentary titled: ‘BBC 1 Panorama: Vaccines and…
Deeks’ Bulletin Highlights Importance of Limiting Campus Activities to Most Essential
On February 22nd, University College Dublin (UCD) President, Andrew Deeks issued a Bulletin following the announcement of the Level 5 Lockdown extension. Deeks outlined the importance of limiting campus activities…
UCD Libraries Reopen with COVID-19 Precautionary Measures
All UCD libraries have reopened from Monday 4th January, with the same COVID-19 precautionary measures in place from the autumn trimester. The opening times have not changed, with James Joyce…
UCD/NUIG Students Express Disappointment at Lack of On-Campus Learning
Social media has been awash with frustration and disappointment as UCD and NUIG students alike react to the lack of on-campus contact hours following the release of universities’ timetables. In…