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Editorial
Tuesday, 1 Feb, 2011 – 14:00 | Comments Off
Editorial

Students and Irish Politics

In a recent survey conducted by the staff of The University Observer, an astonishing 88 per cent of those surveyed said they did not trust the judgement of politicians. On the …

Contributors: Volume XVII, Issue 8
Tuesday, 1 Feb, 2011 – 13:59 | Comments Off
Contributors: Volume XVII, Issue 8

Volume XVII, Issue 8

Letters to the Editor
Tuesday, 1 Feb, 2011 – 13:59 | Comments Off
Letters to the Editor

Sir,
I write to you concerning a very pertinent matter, to which I am certain the vast majority of your readers can relate. The issue of book availability in the James Joyce Library has escalated to …

Editorial
Tuesday, 18 Jan, 2011 – 14:02 | Comments Off
Editorial

Issue 7

Op-Ed: Stopping the Presses
Tuesday, 18 Jan, 2011 – 14:01 | Comments Off
Op-Ed: Stopping the Presses

Gavan Reilly argues that reform of Ireland’s political society to make it more transparent must include newspapers, or risk losing the press altogether

Letter to the Editor
Tuesday, 18 Jan, 2011 – 14:00 | Comments Off
Letter to the Editor

Madam,
I am writing to you to complain about the joke that is on-campus accommodation in UCD. I am a final year student living in Glenomena and I want to highlight some of the major problems …

Contributors: Volume XVII, Issue 7
Tuesday, 18 Jan, 2011 – 14:00 | Comments Off
Contributors: Volume XVII, Issue 7

Contributors: Volume XVII, Issue 7

Editorial
Sunday, 5 Dec, 2010 – 3:02 | Comments Off
Editorial

Editorial: Issue 6

Op-Ed: Academic Merit
Sunday, 5 Dec, 2010 – 3:01 | Comments Off
Op-Ed: Academic Merit

After the recent negative coverage they have received in the press, Professor Gerard Casey defends academics and their salaries

Letter to the Editor
Sunday, 5 Dec, 2010 – 2:58 | Comments Off
Letter to the Editor

Letters to the Editor Issue 6

Contributors: Volume XVII, Issue 6
Sunday, 5 Dec, 2010 – 2:58 | Comments Off
Contributors: Volume XVII, Issue 6

Contributors: Volume XVII, Issue 6

Editorial
Tuesday, 16 Nov, 2010 – 14:01 | Comments Off
Editorial

Editorial Issue 5

Contributors: Volume XVII, Issue 5
Tuesday, 16 Nov, 2010 – 14:00 | Comments Off
Contributors: Volume XVII, Issue 5

Editor
Bridget Fitzsimons
Deputy Editor
Paul Fennessy
Art and Design Director
Jenn Compeau
o-two Editors
Emer Sugrue
Killian Woods
News Editor
Amy Bracken
Deputy News Editor
Katie Hughes
Features Editor
Leanne Waters
Chief Features Writer
Natalie Voorheis
Comment Editor
Kate Rothwell
Science, Health and Technology Editor
Alan Coughlan
Sports Editor
Ryan Mackenzie
Music Editor
Grace Murphy
Film Editor
Jon Hozier-Byrne
Fashion Editor
Kieran …

Op-Ed: Defying Apathy
Tuesday, 16 Nov, 2010 – 14:00 | Comments Off
Op-Ed: Defying Apathy

With the country seemingly growing more cynical-minded by the day, Paul Fennessy examines Ireland’s tendency towards begrudgery and apathy

Quotes of the Fortnight
Tuesday, 16 Nov, 2010 – 14:00 | Comments Off
Quotes of the Fortnight

“I’m not going to get into a discussion on what’s happening on Facebook”
USI President Gary Redmond refuses to discuss campaigns calling for his resignation.
“We’re looking, not just to brand the bar, but, you come in …

Letters to the Editor
Tuesday, 16 Nov, 2010 – 14:00 | Comments Off
Letters to the Editor

Madam,
I am writing to you in relation to your grossly misinformed article, dated 19th October 2010. I am the person responsible for the sponsorship of the UCD Fashion & Design Society by the company I …

Editorial
Tuesday, 2 Nov, 2010 – 21:11 | Comments Off
Editorial

Last week marked Women’s Week, the Students’ Union’s annual week dedicated to issues pertaining to women. The usual events took place. There were collections for charities such as the Marie Keating Foundation, coffee mornings, a …

Op-Ed: Grassroots Movement
Tuesday, 2 Nov, 2010 – 21:09 | Comments Off
Op-Ed: Grassroots Movement

Students must play a vital role in resolving the future of the nation’s government if we our to recuperate from the current crisis, writes Liz McManus TD.