Students Can Lose 20% of €250 Fee Refund to Tax Clawback
The €250 “once-off credit” given to students before Christmas is subject to a €50 tax claw back for up to 33,200 students. A fee refund of €250 was given to…
IUA Requests Funding Increase for Research and Development among Irish Universities
In a recent report conducted by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Ireland was ranked 23rd out of 37 OECD countries in relation to research spending in 2018, a…
The College Tribune Creates Ireland’s First Student Newspaper App
The College Tribune, an independent student newspaper from University College Dublin (UCD), has become the first student publication in Ireland to release a newspaper mobile app on the 25th of…
UCD’s Silence on Vaccine Trials is Deafening, We Demand An Apology | Editorial
Between 1960 and 1973, medical researchers from University College Dublin (UCD) conducted unethical vaccine trials on children in Ireland’s mother-and-baby homes. Professor Patrick Meenan and Dr Irene Hillery of the…
‘Not Fit for Purpose’ – Minister Harris on Current 3rd Level System
Minister for Higher Education, Simon Harris has said that the current third-level system is “not fit for purpose” in an interview with Pat Kenny on Newstalk. Speaking on Thursday morning,…
TD Naughton: UCD Must Apologize for Involvement in Mother & Baby Home Vaccine Trials
Speaking to the Dáil today, Independent TD, Denis Naughton, called for UCD and Trinity College to make a formal apology for their part in the vaccine trials which were conducted…
UCD Professor Involved in New Research Pointing to Potential Anti-Covid Drug
Dr Denis Shields, professor of clinical bioinformatics at UCD was part of an international team of scientists who recently identified small proteins that help Covid-19 infect human cells and respond…
“A consistent and important member of our community”: Michael Byrne laid to rest.
The funeral service for Michael Byrne, affectionately known as ‘Old Man Belfield’, was held this morning at Our Lady Seat of Wisdom Church, at UCD’s Belfield Campus. Byrne passed away…
Large Volume of Harassment Not Reported at UCD
During a presentation to UCD’s Governing Authority in October, university officials revealed new figures demonstrating a dramatic increase in complaints. These figures show that incidents of harassment and sexual misconduct…
The Ramifications of Student Nurses Placement Suspension.
Late on Saturday night, it was reported that the HSE had contacted the Department of Health in order to suspend clinical placement of student nurses and midwives. The suspension has…
Interviewing Anderson: UCD Made SU “Fall Guy” For No Detriment Failure.
UCDSU President Conor Anderson took to the “No Detriment” Facebook group on Monday night in light of the recent news that both UCC and Trinity have brought in new accommodations…
UCD Doctors Unethically Vaccinated Children in Mother & Baby Homes
Medical researchers from University College Dublin (UCD) conducted unethical vaccine trials on children in Ireland’s mother-and-baby homes, according to the findings of a government investigation. Seven vaccine trials took place…