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UCD Students’ Union in debt of €1.42 million, seeks up to €900,000 in refinancing
UCD Students’ Union have released their full financial accounts at Students’ Union Council, which is currently on-going. The report of the SU’s accounts, which was presented at Council, has revealed…
Album Reviews – Issue 12
Artist: Graham Coxon Album: A&E Grade: B Clearly baulking at thoughts of observing key signatures onstage with the band this summer, Coxon’s eighth exhibit for Blur’s backstage ‘Who’s got the…
Fatal Fourway – Best of the Best
In the very last Fatal Fourway of the year, the Foursome battle it out to settle the great debate, once and for all – of all this year’s winning entries,…
Election Special – The Presidential Race
Kicking off our election coverage is our analysis of the Presidential race, and it’s sole candidate, Rachel Breslin. Check back every day for analysis of each race, and on Facebook…
Fatal Fourway – Which is the Best TV Family?
Aoife Valentine – The Gilmores (Gilmore Girls) So while you all may have said that Snape was a terrible choice, having decided to choose his roles in more eh, credible…
UCD confirms security and RAs may film inside Student Residences
UCD have confirmed that security staff and Residential Assistants are now equipped with security cameras, and may film inside Student Residences. This confirmation was made after reports gathered by the…
Fatal Fourway – Worst Villain Played by Alan Rickman
Dermot – Hans Gruber in Die Hard There is no denying Alan Rickman’s level of awesomeness is unparalleled. It is his general superiority over you and everyone else that has…
Fatal Fourway – What is the Best Sitcom About Friends That Isn’t ‘Friends’
Aoife – New Girl You may know every single line of every single episode, but it’s time that you forget Friends and move on with your life. If you happen…
Game Review – Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games
Title: Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games Developer: Sega Publisher: Sega/Nintendo Platforms: Wii, Nintendo 3DS Release Date: Out Now Finally, we draw to the end of the…
Chris Lee contests Law Society election result due to “egregiously inconsistent” voting process
The result of the election for Auditor of the 102nd session of UCD’s Law Society is being appealed by Chris Lee. Lee placed second in Wednesday’s election, losing out by…
Roddy Doyle
During his brief return to UCD to be presented with the Literary and Historical Society’s James Joyce Award, Roddy Doyle sat down with Jon Hozier-Byrne to discuss his work, his…
UCD Students’ Union General Meeting to rehire fired Copy Bureau staff fails to reach quorum
The first UCD Students’ Union General Meeting to be held in twenty-four years, held tonight in the Astra Hall, has failed to reach quorum. The assembly, which was called to…
Students’ Union General Meeting to be held to decide fate of the Copy Bureau
Students’ Union Returning Officer Morgan Shelley today confirmed that an SU General Meeting would be held next Monday, at 7pm, in the Astra Hall. The motion to be put to…
Fatal Fourway – What is the best teen drama?
Aoife – Gossip Girl While the boys may have scoffed at my choice of Grey’s Anatomy last issue, I still managed to cruise to victory in the polls once again…
Op-ed: Kasandra O’Connell, Head of the IFI Film Archive, on our Cinematic Heritage
To mark the launch of the IFI’s campaign to protect our national film archive, Kasandra O’Connell, Head of the IFI Film Archive, writes exclusively for the University Observer about the…
UCD Students’ Union Council rejects motion to rehire the fired Copy Bureau staff
A motion to rehire the SU staff fired in December, and to re-open the Students’ Union Copy Bureau, has failed to pass Students’ Union Council, with only four representatives voting…
Game Review: Jonah Lomu Rugby Challenge
Title: Jonah Lomu Rugby Challenge Developer: Sidhe Publisher: Tru Blu Entertainment Platforms: Playstation 3, Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows, Playstation Vita Release Date: Out Now Rating: 4/5 Expertly placed for a…
Fatal Fourway – What is the Best Medical Show?
Dermot O’Rourke – House The mark of any good medical drama, in my opinion, is that while you are watching it you think: “If I had a life-threatening disease I…