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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 …

Niall Fahy wins L&H Auditorship
Tuesday, 30 Mar, 2010 – 14:00 | Comments Off
Niall Fahy wins L&H Auditorship

Second year Law and Economics student Niall Fahy has been elected Auditor of the Literary and Historical (L&H) Society. Fahy beat two other candidates, Janine Ryan and Dearbhla O’Gorman, to the post.

Fantasy Football #11: Searching my soul
Saturday, 27 Mar, 2010 – 0:51 | One Comment
Fantasy Football #11: Searching my soul

I’m going downwards and the only way back up is harsh cuts and further Google Imaging.

UO Sports Podcast: March 23rd, 2010
Tuesday, 23 Mar, 2010 – 14:00 | Comments Off
UO Sports Podcast: March 23rd, 2010

After last week’s radio mega-marathon, the Observer sports team return with another hour of incisive sports news, views, opinion, analysis and fun.

Fantasy Football #10: Second best
Thursday, 18 Mar, 2010 – 10:59 | 2 Comments
Fantasy Football #10: Second best

I’ve slipped down to second. I knew my glory just couldn’t last. Paul Fennessy is some sort of Fantasy Football deity who knows exactly who to pick, who to make captain, who to sub. It’s …

Fantasy Football #9: We are the champions!
Wednesday, 10 Mar, 2010 – 23:39 | Comments Off
Fantasy Football #9: We are the champions!

It’s happened, finally, and I can hardly believe it.

82nd Annual Academy Awards: As It Happened
Sunday, 7 Mar, 2010 – 23:41 | Comments Off
82nd Annual Academy Awards: As It Happened

Relive all the gossip on the frocks, gowns, thrills and spills from Hollywood’s biggest night with Bridget Fitzsimons on our liveblog!

Fantasy Football #8: I just don’t know what to do with myself…
Saturday, 6 Mar, 2010 – 14:18 | 2 Comments
Fantasy Football #8: I just don’t know what to do with myself…

Where to begin? Well, it’s been a very rough week for me. Apart from recording The University Observer’s sport’s show, which was super fun, I’ve had some really hard choices to make. I’ve been forced …

Election Special: Education Vice-President
Tuesday, 2 Mar, 2010 – 14:02 | Comments Off
Election Special: Education Vice-President

Profiles and analysis by Bridget Fitzsimons

Analysis: A matter of choice
Tuesday, 2 Mar, 2010 – 14:01 | Comments Off
Analysis: A matter of choice

As a referendum that proposes a health insurance scheme is considered Bridget Fitzsimons examines the proposal and questions its validity

Jedward to play UCD Ball
Tuesday, 2 Mar, 2010 – 14:01 | 9 Comments
Jedward to play UCD Ball

UCD Students’ Union have confirmed that popular X Factor twins Jedward will be one of three headline acts to play the UCD Ball on Friday 23rd April.

Health Centre benefactor cuts funding
Tuesday, 2 Mar, 2010 – 14:00 | Comments Off
Health Centre benefactor cuts funding

Funding to the UCD Student Health Centre will be drastically reduced next year, as a result of the withdrawal of an outside benefactor’s donation.

NUIM students vote to rejoin USI
Sunday, 28 Feb, 2010 – 23:24 | Comments Off
NUIM students vote to rejoin USI

Members of the students’ union at NUI Maynooth have voted for their union to become re-affiliated to the Union of Students in Ireland (USI).

Fantasy Football #7: Captain, my captain!
Monday, 22 Feb, 2010 – 19:07 | 4 Comments
Fantasy Football #7: Captain, my captain!

Gameweek 27 has finally started and I’ve resigned myself to that fact that the FA Cup will continue until after the Premier League ends. I’m beginning to cop on to which matches matter and gameweek …

Fantasy Football #6: WAG-ging my fingers
Saturday, 20 Feb, 2010 – 14:46 | Comments Off
Fantasy Football #6: WAG-ging my fingers

What’s the point of having a team of great footballers if they don’t show an ounce of respect for the women in their lives?

Fantasy Football #5: What’s in a week?
Thursday, 18 Feb, 2010 – 18:19 | Comments Off
Fantasy Football #5: What’s in a week?

My name is Bridget and I’m a stereotype. I like Grey’s Anatomy, feminist literature and painting my nails.

Class rep slams Ó Súilleabháin performance
Tuesday, 16 Feb, 2010 – 14:02 | Comments Off
Class rep slams Ó Súilleabháin performance

UCD Students’ Union Education Officer Donnacha Ó Súilleabháin has come under fire from a Science class rep who campaigned for his election last year.