It is difficult to scrutinise Welfare Vice-President Scott Ahearn, as his tenure has provoked little controversy and the only pitfalls are minor ones that he himself highlights.
Incoming Students’ Union President and current Campaigns and Communications Vice-President, Pat de Brún, has admitted that UCD Student Bar is “really struggling”. This news comes after it emerged that its manager reportedly suffered a broken …
A survey conducted by The University Observer has revealed that the number of UCD students drinking excessive amounts of alcohol has risen since the recession.
Ents Vice-President Jonny Cosgrove has admitted that the ‘security breach’ announced by the Students’ Union on the day the tickets were due to go on sale for the UCD Ball was a case of misinformation.
The …
Power failure hits Trinity Ball
Students attending the annual Trinity Ball last Friday were subjected to a disruption by a power cut on the main stage while The Streets were performing.
TCD Students’ Union newspaper The …
This year’s presidential election race is proving to be a stark contrast from last year where Paul Lynam ran unopposed. It marks a break from tradition in terms of candidates, with two of the three …
Republic of Loose and O Emperor are among the acts that have been confirmed at this year’s UCD Ball on April 21st.
The University Observer has learned that the university plans to overhaul the lower ground floor area of the Arts Block and to move societies such as FilmSoc and The College Tribune out of their offices.
SU Council has passed a motion mandating the establishment of a constitutional review group for the Students’ Union constitution.
The motion, which was proposed by Sports Officer Brendan Lacey and seconded by SU President Paul Lynam, …
Around 30 first-year Economics students took an MCQ exam while sitting on the floor due to a shortage of seats and desks in the exam hall.
The first-year Principles of Macroeconomics class arrived for their mid-term …
With the Students’ Union looking to review their constitution, Amy Bracken questions how regularly such a process must occur
The culture and scenery resonate in the mind of Amy Bracken after her jaunt to the Greek island of Crete
The lead actress for the UCD Community Musical production Beauty and the Beast was replaced after being hospitalised for a week due to illness.
The Irish Universities Association (IUA), of which UCD is affiliated, had close to a €2 million increase in both income received and expenditure against a backdrop of education cutbacks between 2008 and 2009, The University …
The significant expenditure by the IUA in recent years raises serious questions about the validity of the organisation, writes Amy Bracken
A UCD graduate who was recovering from an attack made with a baseball bat in April 2010 has reportedly contracted a hospital superbug.
Natasha McShane, 23, from Silverbridge, Co. Armagh, and a friend were viciously beaten …
UCD Students’ Union (SU) in conjunction with USI and eleven other nursing colleges around the country have launched a campaign to oppose the government’s decision to scrap the €200 per week salary allotted to final …
Seven proposals have been put to the Union of Students in Ireland (USI) by UCD Students’ Union, who hope that USI will adopt them as key priorities for this semester.
