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UO Sports Podcast: May 25th, 2010
Tuesday, 25 May, 2010 – 16:46 | Comments Off
UO Sports Podcast: May 25th, 2010

It’s been a few weeks in the pipeline, but the Observer podcast team have finally gotten around to recording their end-of-season spectacular…

Fantasy Football #15: This is the end…
Thursday, 13 May, 2010 – 13:52 | 4 Comments
Fantasy Football #15: This is the end…

This is the end. Bridget Fitzsimons’ only friend, the end.

Fantasy Girls Day Out!
Saturday, 17 Apr, 2010 – 12:12 | Comments Off
Fantasy Girls Day Out!

The Fantasy Girls did the unthinkable and actually went to a match.

UO Sports Podcast: April 16th, 2010
Friday, 16 Apr, 2010 – 0:00 | Comments Off
UO Sports Podcast: April 16th, 2010

We discuss FA Cup developments, Tottenham’s crazy week and the ongoing race for fourth, and the Heineken Cup quarter-finals – while the Fantasy Girls share their anticipation of a day at the rugby.

Education Officer review: We don’t need no education
Tuesday, 13 Apr, 2010 – 14:02 | One Comment
Education Officer review: We don’t need no education

“There are all these different things that I can look at and say that I know I’ve done something good here.” UCD Students’ Union’s Education Vice-President, Donnacha Ó Súilleabháin, feels that he has “done something …

Alumnus donates $100,000 to rugby scholarship
Tuesday, 13 Apr, 2010 – 14:00 | Comments Off
Alumnus donates $100,000 to rugby scholarship

An alumnus of UCD has donated $100,000 to create a new rugby scholarship for the university’s club. John Gardiner, a law graduate and former captain of the UCD Rugby Club, has initiated the new scholarship …

Belfield to be used as Olympic training ground
Tuesday, 13 Apr, 2010 – 14:00 | Comments Off
Belfield to be used as Olympic training ground

UCD has invited ambassadors from several countries to a reception with the intent of promoting UCD as a prime training ground for athletes competing in the 2012 Olympic Games.
The reception, which is to take place …

KBC accused of intimidation in elections
Tuesday, 13 Apr, 2010 – 14:00 | Comments Off
KBC accused of intimidation in elections

A member of UCD Students’ Union Council has accused a committee member of the Kevin Barry Cumann (KBC) of trying to intimidate him into not running for an SU Executive position. The member of Council, …

Online feedback to be rolled out across campus
Tuesday, 13 Apr, 2010 – 14:00 | Comments Off
Online feedback to be rolled out across campus

A new pilot scheme that allows students to give module feedback online may be rolled out across campus if enough students participate in the initial trials. A lecturer from the Centre for Teaching and Learning, …

The Saturdays to headline UCD Ball
Saturday, 10 Apr, 2010 – 22:48 | Comments Off
The Saturdays to headline UCD Ball

British pop band The Saturdays will be the headline act for the UCD Ball’s main stage, while Calvin Harris will headline the dance stage at the 8,000-capacity event on April 23rd.

UO Sports Podcast: April 9th, 2010
Friday, 9 Apr, 2010 – 0:50 | Comments Off
UO Sports Podcast: April 9th, 2010

It’s been a hectic week, so it’s time for another 60+ minutes of funny, quirky, divisive and off-the-wall sports talk from the Observer team.

Fantasy Football #13: Wildcard!
Friday, 2 Apr, 2010 – 16:31 | One Comment
Fantasy Football #13: Wildcard!

With Fabregas being off for the season, desperate measures must be taken…

Fantasy Football #12: Highs and lows
Wednesday, 31 Mar, 2010 – 23:40 | 4 Comments
Fantasy Football #12: Highs and lows

With both good, bad and medical news, it’s been a bipolar week for Team News.

Cooking up a storm
Tuesday, 30 Mar, 2010 – 14:01 | 2 Comments
Cooking up a storm

Bridget Fitzsimons rolls up her sleeves and whisks her way to a healthier homemade diet

Allow Irish women a mature choice
Tuesday, 30 Mar, 2010 – 14:01 | 8 Comments
Allow Irish women a mature choice

Bridget Fitzsimons believes that a modern and democratic society should offer its women the right to choose for themselves

Lynam ‘to prove himself’ after large RON vote
Tuesday, 30 Mar, 2010 – 14:01 | Comments Off
Lynam ‘to prove himself’ after large RON vote

Former Students’ Union Education Vice-President Paul Lynam is to become next year’s SU President. Lynam ran uncontested for the role and won with 68 per cent of the ballot. Re-open nominations garnered the remaining 32 …

SU Exec candidates announced
Tuesday, 30 Mar, 2010 – 14:00 | Comments Off
SU Exec candidates announced

UCD Students’ Union has confirmed details of the candidates for next week’s SU Executive elections. Four campaigns officers will be elected with the positions of Women’s Officer, Environmental Officer, Irish Language Officer and Postgraduate Officer …

ArtsSoc and B&L fine halved
Tuesday, 30 Mar, 2010 – 14:00 | Comments Off
ArtsSoc and B&L fine halved

The Arts Society (ArtsSoc) and Business and Legal (B&L) Society have had their fine of €5,000, issued by the Societies Recognition Committee halved to €2,500. The fine was originally handed down for posters for the …