SmartVote: A New Online Initiative to Reconnect Young People and Politics
The participation of young people in Irish politics has been in critical decline over recent years. One third of people aged from 18 to 25 are not even registered to…
NCAD Students Protest Against Cutbacks
300-400 students from the National College of Art and Design (NACD) gathered to demonstrate against cutbacks and overcrowding at the college. Students have said these cutbacks are damaging to the…
Renua Ireland Keen To Get Students Involved
In their policy document issued at the launch of the party and found on their website, Renua Ireland make no reference to students and make very little reference to education…
€60m student residential development in the works for Dorset Street
A UK based firm are seeking approval for a €60m residential development intended for student accommodation situated on Dorset Street. After achieving ownership of the vacant property, the company, known…
Innovation and Imagination were to the fore as Student Slingshot took over Dublin Castle
It was far from your average Tuesday night for the students who had the honour to appear at the first ever Student Slingshot conference in Dublin Castle. Upon arrival, medicine…
We speak to Hong Kong’s student protesters about what they want and how it all might end
Wini Leung, a recent graduate of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, is out on the streets of Hong Kong. She tells us what life is like for the protesters…
College Style Essentials
1. Tall Boots and Ankle Boots These are the ultimate college wardrobe staple, try you want them real leather and in black or brown preferably. Totally worth investing in, ask…
How University Has Developed My Personal Style
Starting university is a time of huge change in anyone’s life. You’re striking it out on your own, physician learning to cope with being separated from your lifelong friends whilst…
New ‘College X’ Initiative for Campus Residents
The UCD Students’ Union in association with the Student Residents association have launched a campaign to promote the wellbeing of students living on campus. The ‘College X’ initiative is organising…
Ranking Rise for UCD: International League Table Results.
Results published this week in the Shanghai international league table, viagra sale one of the most prestigious tables in the world, shows University College Dublin rising to 254th place. Ranking…
Know Your Enemy
If you were to look around UCD, you would probably quickly notice the couples holding hands, the quick and the long kisses, the aggregations of girls gossiping about last night’s…
Students fight to prevent increase in contribution
A public meeting will take place on November 7th in the Stillorgan park hotel at which students can question public representatives, who will be in attendance, on how they intend…