Independent UCD News
An ever-present fixture on UCD’s campus for years, Michael Byrne (affectionately known by students and staff as ‘Old Man Belfield’) passed away on January 11, 2021. Beloved by students and…
University College Dublin (UCD) has revised its estimations for in-person class time next Trimester. Originally announcing 40-60% for undergraduates and 75-100% for graduates, the new estimates are 30-70% and 20-86%…
UCD, along with the other Irish institutions of higher education, has welcomed new guidelines allowing for one metre social distancing on-campus, paired with the wearing of masks. The new guidelines…
Convicted serial rapist Patrick Nevin has had his sentence increased by two and a half years. Cathleen Noctor SC appealed Nevin’s original sentence on behalf of the Director of Public…
The Dáil’s summer recess may be upon us but the issues engulfing the Green Party linger on. The turbulent last few months have left its mark on all branches of…
From the daughter of an immigrant to the Lord Mayor of Dublin, Hazel Chu is the Green Party’s talented new Chair for Dublin City Council. Recently coming into the role…
Ten of University College Dublin’s (UCD) Young Greens committee members have resigned following alleged experiences of “ageism” and “sexism” in the Green Party in recent months and as a result…
Ten committee members of UCD Young Greens have resigned from the youth branch of the party and from their roles on the committee. This mass resignation amounts to almost two-thirds,…
A two-metre social distancing rule will be put into effect on university campuses that re-open this autumn. The two-metre rule, advised by the State’s National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET)…
Life at University College Dublin will be remarkably unusual for students in the upcoming academic year, as staff, lecturers, clubs, societies, and the government try to implement new public health…
The sexual health advocacy organization ACT UP Dublin has called on Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly to accelerate the reopening of public STI clinics in Ireland, which have been closed…
We interviewed University College Dublin Students’ Union (UCDSU) President Conor Anderson last month for clarification on the fact that students’ provisional results were lower than they anticipated, despite the implementation…