Food Review: Chimac
★★★★ €€ Nestled tidily on Aungier Street, Chimac rustled a few feathers when it opened a while back, claiming to bring what they promised to be the best chicken burger Dublin had ever seen. A bold claim which, much to…
Environmental Workshop Fosters Cross-Society Collaboration
Master of Public Administration in Development Practice student Charlotte Thumser organised a workshop titled ‘Connecting for the Future – Mainstreaming the SGDs at UCD’ on 17th February to explore the SDGs. UCD’s student societies, clubs and campaigns might all be…
Food Review: PÁNG
PÁNG, Kevin Street Lower, Dublin ★ ★ ★ ★ € € Pang is a Vietnamese-inspired casual eatery which specialises in rice-paper rolls. They also offer traditional and modern interpretations of Vietnamese dishes, with options suitable for all tastes and diets…
An Insider Look at UCD’s Global Lounge
Most people associate the Gerald Manley Hopkins Building primarily with the Main Restaurant and Subway, but the real heart of the building is in its basement – where the Global Lounge is. Being an international student myself, the Global Lounge…
New Year, New Vibes: Making the most out of 2020
New Years may have come and gone, and it might have even tried eating you up, but hey, there are still 11 more months to this year. Here’s 6 quick tips that won’t make you go, “Ugh, I wasted another…
Student Stories: Going It Alone
Gandalf will always claim he didn’t do anything that sent Bilbo on his adventures, other than give him a little nudge out of the door. Which is true, in a way. I’d like to think I gave myself more than…
Review: Uno Mas
Uno Mas Aungier Street, Dublin ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ € € € € Hidden in plain sight on Aungier Street, Uno Mas is one of (if not the) finest Spanish restaurants in Dublin. It’s unassuming and humble from the…
SPOTLIGHT: UCD’s Artsy Societies
If anything along the lines of “try a new hobby” features in your 2020 resolutions, keep reading because we have you covered on all the artsy societies on campus. 1. DramSoc One of UCD’s most vibrant societies, DramSoc (drama society)…
Veggie Or Else: UCD Vegetarian Awareness Campaign
The trend of going green has been growing exponentially in recent years and UCD students have well endorsed the cause. Starting at the beginning of September 2019, the university has welcomed the Vegetarianism Awareness Campaign whose intent is to make…
Food Review: Sprezzatura Grantham St, Dublin 8
★ ★ ★ ★ € € Sprezzatura is Dublin’s newest pasta place, but is it the hottest? Located in Camden Market, Sprezzatura utilises Ireland’s finest produce and adds them to their fresh, hand-made semolina pasta, which is made in an…
Dublin Collective Performs Short Plays Festival
Dublin’s arts scene needs no introduction. Whether it’s your favourite live musician at a local pub or the Dublin Fringe Festival, talents are aplenty here. In recent years, various production companies have been established to showcase a refreshing pool of…
The Ramifications of RTÉ’S 2019 Financial Crisis
Earlier this month, Ireland’s national broadcaster announced that it was to reduce its expenditure by €60 million over the next 3 years. It intends on cutting the company’s top 10 presenters’ salaries by 15% while the Executive Board’s pay will…