Are they any good? | Your 2021 UCDSU Candidates Reviewed
We undertook the gruelling task of reading through colourful manifestos, watched hours of hustings and grilled all of the candidates
UCDSU Pre-Election Poll: Power to Storm Presidential Race, Michalek in Danger of RON
The current Welfare officer, Ruairí Power, is expected to win this year’s UCDSU Presidential race by a wide margin, according
COVID Recovery is Last Chance for Student Life at UCD | Opinion
A recurring theme of the current UCD SU election is the ‘legitimacy crisis’ facing the Union. No doubt this is
The Pandemic Has Upended Economics | Will Governments Keep Up?
Earlier this year, the Department of Finance announced its expected budget deficit for 2020 to add up to around €19
Culture Shock: Short Dresses on Cold Nights and No Beer Pong
When I moved to Ireland from the US there were definitely some cultural differences that took me by surprise. After
Bringing Domestic Violence Legislation into the 21st Century | Coercive Control
With the enactment of the Domestic Violence Act 2018 came many positive and significant changes expanding the remit of previous
Repeal of the 8th Didn’t Settle the Abortion Issue, it Started it
At the beginning of 2018, abortion services were almost completely restricted on the entire island of Ireland. Both north and
The State of Part-time Work for Students in and after COVID-19
The long-held practice of students taking up part-time work along with university studies to help with their living expenses was
Is Belfield A ‘Riot-Proof’ Campus? | UCD MythBusters
You’ve all heard the rumours; your peer mentors might have mentioned University College Dublin’s “riot-proof design” when you first arrived
‘The Bachelor’ taking UCD by Storm
None of us know him, but we all love him. Whether he’s saving our sanity with shared secrets from the
Essential Work & Essential Study | Student Stories
Ireland has been in the grips of COVID-19 for a year. While much of the country has come to a
Student Rent Market Sees Few Boosts from Pandemic
Rent rose in the fourth quarter of 2020 in all counties, bar Dublin – which saw a 3% decline. One