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…
President Deeks Issues Personal Apology to UCD Professor Who Suffered Harassment on Campus
President of University College Dublin (UCD), Professor Andrew Deeks, has issued a personal apology to Assistant Professor Aoibhinn Ní Shúilleabháin after she was repeatedly harassed by a fellow UCD professor…
Hattricks for Mahdy and Whelan Help UCD to a Massive victory
University College Dublin (UCD) hosted Wexford Youths on Friday for their SSE Airtricity League of Ireland first division clash. The students came out with a point to prove and dominated…
UCD Doctor Calls for Pubs to Reopen on Monday
Dr. Jack Lambert, Clinical Professor at UCD School of Medicine and Consultant in Infectious Diseases and Genitourinary Medicine at the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, has called for NPHET (National Public…
Students Dismay at SUSI Grant Delay
Thousands of university students have received notice that their SUSI payments will be delayed to October 9th as opposed to the usual September start date. This two week delay has…