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Features
“It was like they just pulled the rug out from under us”: Integration Policies for International Protection Applicants Failing
AI Poses Immediate Threat to Child Safety: Is the Irish legal system up to date?
“He Has Zero Interest In The Lives Of The Palestinians” - A Palestinian Perspective On Trump’s ‘Riviera’ Rhetoric
“The Scholarship Allowed Me To Follow My Dreams”: How Scholarships Are Offering Hope to Students During a Forgotten War
Through interviews with Film and Tv Editor John O’Connor, two students from Sudan and South Sudan share their inspiring journeys to UCD, and UNHCR’s Aoife Kavanagh discusses how the agency’s support can help refugees secure scholarships and pursue their academic dreams.…
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What Are Your Chances? The Current Job Market for Irish Graduates
With tens of thousands due to graduate this year, we examine the condition of the job market for the Class of 2025.…
The National Archive: The Importance of Archives in the Modern World
John O'Connor sits down with the Director Archivist of the National Archive, Orlaith McBride, to discuss the importance of safeguarding our history in a rapidly evolving world.…
Mould, Mice, and Magpies: UCD Residences Receive More Than 11,000 Service Requests in 2023/24 Academic Year
Records obtained under the Freedom of Information Act 2014 reveal that students submitted over 11,000 service request to UCD Residences last year. The most common problems? Mould, rodents, plumbing issues, fire hazards, and even a ladybird infestation.…
UCD Student Health Service Failing To Provide Adequate Care for Transgender Students
The Growth of Far-Right Parties in Ireland
Decision Time - Understanding Ireland’s Complex Electoral System In The Buildup To The General Election
Behind The Scenes of The Christmas Shoebox Appeal
The Insidious Rise of the Far-Right
Haiti - A Legacy of Liberation
Alone, Anxious, and Angry: The Social Impact of the Housing Crisis
Grubs Up: The Real Cost Of Cooking, Dining Out and Staying Well in Dublin
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW - Leading UCD Academic Talks Ireland’s Role in the World, and Prospects for Middle East Peace
Features Editor Michael Keating Dake sat down with UCD’s Dr Ben Tonra to discuss Ireland and the EU’s respective foreign policy strategies, and shared his perspectives on contemporary geopolitical developments.…
Alumni Corner - Pat Leahy
Pat Leahy, part of the team that started it all reminisces on what it meant to create The University Observer thirty years ago and why student journalism continues to matter.…