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Island Politics
Wednesday, 1 Feb, 2012 – 14:16 | No Comment
Island Politics

Fifty years after Sean Lemass opened negotiations with the European Union’s predecessor, Matt Gregg explores Ireland’s continental relations.

In pursuit of status
Friday, 2 Dec, 2011 – 14:16 | Comments Off
In pursuit of status

Before their sell-out gig in the Academy, Matt Gregg caught up with Chase & Status to discuss Twitter and Britishness.

I Love You Man
Friday, 18 Nov, 2011 – 7:59 | Comments Off
I Love You Man

In the lead up to International Men’s Day on the 17th of November, Jason Quigley and Matt Gregg explore mental health from a male perspective.

Every day I’m shuffling
Wednesday, 16 Nov, 2011 – 21:24 | Comments Off
Every day I’m shuffling

During LMFAO’s brief stop-off in Dublin, Red Foo takes time out to discuss live shows and animal print pants with Matt Gregg

A Very European Education
Friday, 21 Oct, 2011 – 14:33 | Comments Off
A Very European Education

With next year’s application process starting shortly, Matt Gregg explores the ins and outs of the Erasmus exchange programme

Psychiatry’s Third Way
Tuesday, 4 Oct, 2011 – 21:49 | 5 Comments
Psychiatry’s Third Way

In the lead-up to World Mental Health Day, Matt Gregg investigates Ireland’s conflicted approach to a global debate

A Question of Faith
Wednesday, 21 Sep, 2011 – 0:48 | One Comment
A Question of Faith

In a time when Irish society is becoming increasingly secular, Matt Gregg investigates what role the Chaplaincy has to play on campus

Postcards from Abroad: Lyon
Tuesday, 1 Mar, 2011 – 14:02 | Comments Off
Postcards from Abroad: Lyon

As he struggles to find pride in being an Irishman in Lyon, Matt Gregg looks at the international language of sport

Postcards from Abroad: Lyon
Tuesday, 18 Jan, 2011 – 14:02 | Comments Off
Postcards from Abroad: Lyon

Though across shores, Matt Gregg discovers that the difficulties students face both in Dublin and Lyon are not quite so far apart

Postcards from Abroad: Lyon
Wednesday, 3 Nov, 2010 – 14:31 | Comments Off
Postcards from Abroad: Lyon

With riots and protests in France bombarding the headlines, Postcards from Abroad columnist Matt Gregg is forced from his studies to return to our apparently docile shores

Postcards from Abroad: Lyon
Tuesday, 21 Sep, 2010 – 14:00 | Comments Off
Postcards from Abroad: Lyon

In the first of our columns from students abroad, Matt Gregg discovers that from cuisine to accommodation, he has a lot more to learn in Lyon than just French.

Typical French. On the day …

President Review: Back to the Future
Tuesday, 13 Apr, 2010 – 14:03 | One Comment
President Review: Back to the Future

Nominally a Computer Science student, Gary Redmond describes his year as UCD Students’ Union President as being “a year of very tough decisions” but yet also one of “numerous achievements”.
Most notable amongst these achievements was …

Sporting Passion
Tuesday, 13 Apr, 2010 – 14:00 | 3 Comments
Sporting Passion

Intrigued by the notion of hardcore UCD soccer fans, Matt Gregg meets the group aiming to put the passion back into Friday nights at the Belfield Bowl

Living Next Door to Campus
Tuesday, 16 Feb, 2010 – 14:02 | Comments Off
Living Next Door to Campus

UCD’s Belfield campus caters to nearly 20,000 students. Yet, for those living close to campus, the area doesn’t just represent a place of study or a base for the semester – it’s home. So, just …

Belfield Hoedown
Tuesday, 16 Feb, 2010 – 14:01 | Comments Off
Belfield Hoedown

Country and Western music? In UCD? Intrigued, Matt Gregg goes to meet Belfield’s own answer to Dolly Parton to find out more

Staff unsure when to ‘Shelter, Shut, Listen’
Tuesday, 2 Feb, 2010 – 14:02 | Comments Off
Staff unsure when to ‘Shelter, Shut, Listen’

Staff attending a meeting about UCD’s new Emergency Response Plan were left confused as to their course of action should they encounter an emergency while teaching.

Affairs of State
Tuesday, 2 Feb, 2010 – 14:01 | Comments Off
Affairs of State

As a surprising sex scandal reverberates across in Northern Ireland, Matt Gregg casts a dubious gaze over the question of political morals

Infinity and Beyond
Tuesday, 10 Nov, 2009 – 14:01 | One Comment
Infinity and Beyond

Intrigued by the notion of an Irish society dedicated to UFOs, Matt Gregg adjusts his tinfoil hat and looks for advice on the extraterrestrials who may be periodically visiting the Emerald Isle