Broken Promises : UCD’s Handling Of The Global Pandemic | Editorial
In March, students left the Belfield campus, as they have every year for the welcomed two-week respite. But this time, they did not return. Covid-19 took the country into lockdown…
Mahdy Double Takes UCD Back Into Top Four
UCD traveled to Athlone for the latest of their SSE Airtricity League of Ireland First Division matches against Athlone Town on Friday. The visitors came back from a first half…
BREAKING: UCD to Continue Online For The Remainder of Semester 1.
University College Dublin (UCD) is to remain online for the remainder of semester 1, following a decision from the University Management Team on Tuesday October 6th. The decision was made…
Outrage as Medicine Freshers to Take Mandatory Dolores Cahill Module
Controversy is brewing in the UCD School of Medicine as reports emerge that first years will be required to take a module taught by Professor Dolores Cahill, despite the lecturers…
UCD Postmistress Retires After 31 Years Of Service
University College Dublin postmistress and friend, Eileen Marrinan, who has had a 31-year career with An Post, retired in May 2020. Eileen provided an excellent and successful post office service…
UCD needs to start communicating with students |Opinion
As the pandemic worsens across Europe, winter is beginning to look bleak. There’s potential for our healthcare system to crumble at the sheer volume of inpatients and NPHET – along…
NUIG Offers Accommodation Refunds Following Reduced Campus Hours
The National University of Ireland Galway (NUIG) has announced that it will offer refunds to students who have booked on-campus accommodation, in light of restrictions to on-campus learning caused by…
Irish Universities Threaten Expulsion For Breaching Covid-19 Guidelines
Numerous Irish universities have threatened an array of penalties including fines, suspensions, and expulsions for students found breaching COVID-19 public health guidelines. These penalties come following fears of house parties…
Learning To Remain Online Only For At Least 3 weeks
University College Dublin (UCD) have announced that learning will remain online until October 5th at the earliest. This date is in reference to the government’s review of the current level…
Orientation Week Likely to Go Ahead Remotely
UCD’s Orientation Week will be going ahead with a blended, primarily online approach. It will run from Tuesday 22nd September until Saturday 26th September. The week, which serves as the…
UCD Charging Full Registration Fees to Have a “Definite Negative Impact” on Students, says SU President
Last week it was confirmed that third-level institutions will be permitted to charge students full registration fees for the coming year despite widespread restrictions on on-campus learning and facilities. The…
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…