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Thousands of Protesters Attend “Not in our UCD” Rally

Editor — Wed, 04 Mar 2026 20:19:29 +0000

Thousands of protestors attended the “Not in Our UCD” rally on March 4. The protest was held in solidarity with a UCD Medicine student who was a victim of rape and image-based sexual assault (IBSA). The demonstration began outside O’Reilly Hall before moving to the Quad outside the Health Science building. The demonstration was called […]

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Choosing to Act in Solidarity with Others

Editor — Thu, 09 Oct 2025 16:20:10 +0000

For almost 80 students (and four staff members), it was a summer with a difference. Drawn from across the UCD community – from civil engineering to sustainability, from physiotherapy and dietetics to business analytics and law – they participated in UCDVO’s volunteering and global citizenship programme. Following a series of preparatory workshops between January and […]

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So, What Now?

Editor — Sat, 05 Apr 2025 17:00:00 +0000

From master’s degrees to gap years, here’s how UCD students navigate what’s next. Facing post-graduate life as an English and French student, I’m struck by the anxiety that so many young people in my position feel—what will I do with the rest of my life? While interviewing friends for this article, what everyone seemed to […]

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“We Need to Fight”: Tia Cullen’s Vision for a Stronger SU

Editor — Tue, 01 Apr 2025 08:56:34 +0000

Tia Cullen isn’t new to the Students’ Union and is not new to student hardship either. A general nursing student, SU Education Officer, and long-time class rep, she says her candidacy for president is rooted in lived experience. “I’ve struggled to find accommodation, to pay fees, to balance work and study. That’s not just background—it’s […]

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Saskia McCormack-Eiffe Wants to Make the SU Visible — But Is That Enough?

Editor — Tue, 01 Apr 2025 08:53:27 +0000

When we sat down (virtually) with Saskia McCormack-Eiffe, she was calm, chatty, and clearly campaign-seasoned. She’s been involved in youth activism for a decade and has held more SU and society positions than most students could name. Now, she’s running for UCDSU President on a platform that promises a mixture of grassroots idealism with pragmatic […]

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Michael Roche Wants to Take Back the Union — Will He Succeed?

Hannah Kate Costello — Tue, 01 Apr 2025 08:50:26 +0000

When we sat down with him, Michael Roche was in full campaign mode — fired up, manifesto in hand, and eager to shake up what he sees as a broken Union. Outsider or Insider — Which Is Better?Roche readily admitted he’s new to student politics, calling himself “an outsider,” but argued that this works in […]

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Lives Written Off: UCDVO’s Uganda Partner Subjected to USAID Freeze

Editor — Sun, 02 Mar 2025 23:52:40 +0000

This article was written on February 18th, 2025. Current affairs have likely evolved since the time of publication; please seek relevant information on the matter. “We are rooting out waste. We are blocking woke programs. And we are exposing activities that run contrary to our national interests. None of this would be possible if these […]

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UCD President to Present University Strategy to Students at Historic SU Council Meeting

Editor — Sat, 25 Jan 2025 00:54:06 +0000

Dr Orla Feely, President of UCD, will make history on Monday, 27th January, as the first sitting UCD president to attend a Students’ Union (SU) Council meeting. The event, beginning at the slightly earlier-than-usual time of 5:55 p.m. and taking place in the Fitzgerald Chamber, will feature highlights from the recently launched UCD Strategy to […]

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