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The Irish Independent’s 2025 feeder schools data revealed that 59% of students from DEIS schools progressed to third-level education, a drop from 64% in 2024. This finding contrasts sharply with…
Might anyone in their twenties enjoy a night at the opera if it isn’t the one produced by Queen? Or is the performance form just too dramatic and alien to…
From completing his Bachelor of Commerce in UCD and earning a master’s in Financial Services from the Michael Smurfit Business School, John White, the Co-Founder of Positive Equity, has taken…
In late 2024 and early 2025, both Google and Microsoft revealed significant breakthroughs from their quantum computing labs. Google introduced the “Willow” chip, featuring remarkable benchmarks and innovative hardware specifications,…
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…
Students are growing increasingly frustrated with delays in receiving their exam results and coursework grades, with many reporting knock-on effects on their academic performance and well-being. A recent survey conducted…
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.…
The economic viability of art has been a subject of scrutiny for centuries. The complexity of balancing creative spaces and basic necessities like housing is central to the debate being…
As a law student — and a UCD one — it’s hard to ignore how lawyers are portrayed in the media. To be honest, it’s probably one of the reasons…
A concept I have recently been struggling to grasp is human existence and the purpose of being alive. A crop of questions keep me troubled: why do I care about…
The dreaded skinny jeans are back. I’ll let you process this statement for a bit. I know it’s a scary thought… We thought we had left them well into the…
Fearing that their recent email didn’t scare enough students into suppressing their remaining bliss, UCD Estate Services announced plans today to ensure that UCD College Christmas truly resembles a Mormon…