Features
Peek behind the scenes of student life and gain a deeper insight into the matters shaping academic life
Entrepreneur and media training guru Gavin Duffy talks to Gavan Reilly about breakfast radio, the problem with the Irish economy, and life inside the Dragons’ Den
An bhfuil ár tír comh fáiltiúl mar a chreidtear? Chuir Maria Ní Shíthigh plé
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
Natalie Voorheis delves into the frightening world of the football extremists, a world away from the ‘Ultras’
After a long year of continuing revelations about State and Church institutions in Ireland, Jack Carter assesses the complex legacy of the country’s industrial school system
In the wake of the Pope’s Pastoral Letter to the Catholics of Ireland, Leanne Waters examines the strength of her own faith in the Roman Catholic Church
Bridget Fitzsimons rolls up her sleeves and whisks her way to a healthier homemade diet
Intrigued – if a little mystified – by the world of flash mobbing, Natalie Voorheis does some research to try and clear the air, and chats to Lyza O’Halloran, the founder of UCD’s very own …
It beats the average student job because it pays more, carries extremely flexible hours, and you have better chances getting a raise. Colin Sweetman speaks to semi-pro student poker player John Daly to see what’s …
Gavan Reilly investigates the rising number of males reporting eating disorders and finds an endemic problem that appears only to be getting worse
Seeing the potential in administering some adult re-education, Slightly Mollified catches up with Wor Cheryl, Toni and the rest of the gang to try to deliver the good news. At a premium rate
With young people continuing to occupy a leading position in Irish road fatality statistics, Peter Molloy talks to students to just how safe we are on the roads
Natalie Voorheis gets a rude awakening – literally – as she witnesses the carnage of the Thursday morning ‘poster race’
As the contentious issue of so-called ‘head shops’ selling legal highs continues to generate column inches, Leanne Waters sets out to see just how much of an impact those businesses have had in UCD
With criticism continuing after the choice words of a UK MEP in the European Parliament last week, Peter Molloy hopes his skin proves thick enough as he delves into the frighteningly funny world of political …
Just what takes someone all the way from Belfield to Iraq’s ‘Kurdistan’ provence? Journalist and former UCD exchange student Matt Frazer reveals all
