Film & TV
OTwo Reviews: Opus
Opus marks a major turning point for the direction of ‘Elevated Horror Films’. Head of Reviews Robert Flynn details why A24’s latest horror flick is one of their least cohesive. …
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News
UCD Decision To Join European Union-Funded Project With Two Israeli Institutions Branded “Indefensible” In Joint Statement
On Thursday 13 March, shortly after 10am, Academics for Palestine, UCD BDS, UCD Justice for Palestine and UCD Students’ Union (UCDSU) issued a joint statement and called for UCD to “Withdraw from Cataloop Partnership with Israel’s Technion and Ben-Gurion University.”…
Science
Democracies for the 21st Century
As some democracies flourish with direct, digitised governance, others still struggle to introduce simple contactless payment systems on buses. Science Editor Thomas Walsh investigates the deepening technological divide shaping our world.…
Comment
“The Future Is Europe”: For Ukraine, It Might Have To Be
After a tumultuous two weeks, it seems as if for Ukraine, the future relies on Europe. Oisín Gaffey discusses…
Comment
Not a Love Letter to my Ex-Landlord
Poor living conditions, the colossal cost, still living in their adolescent bedroom well after adolescence has left; the topic of young Irish people as situated in the housing crisis canon discourse is never-ending. Yet, for Laura Kiely, her experience of an unliveable living situation took a major toll on her health.…
Features
“I don’t like the feeling of a seatbelt”: Do Young People Care About Road Safety?
There are a multitude of indicators that can help us to understand the disproportion of young deaths in fatal road traffic collisions. So, why are young people, young males in particular, more likely to be involved in a collision or die on our roads?…
Law & Politics
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The Only Qualification for Trump’s New Cabinet: Loyalty
John O’Connor examines Trump’s new cabinet, and the one qualification that chains them all together: Loyalty…
Students' Union Affairs
Students To Vote On Referendum To Rejoin USI
A referendum is due to take place in April in which students will vote whether or not to rejoin the Union of Students in Ireland (USI) This comes 13 years after the students voted overwhelmingly to leave…
Law & Politics
Trump’s Tariffs Can and Will Affect Ireland
With Trump’s plan to introduce 25% tariffs on EU goods, Gráinne Glynn explains where Ireland could lie in the crossfire of a looming international trade war.…
Comment
Let’s be real, are “Mickey Mouse” degrees worth it?
The debate over whether arts degrees are worth it or not has been a longstanding one. Is the lack of job opportunities a mere misconception, and what are the practical applications of 'mickey mouse' degrees?…
Students' Union Affairs
Candidates Confirmed for UCD Students’ Union Executive Elections
Candidates have been confirmed for this year’s Students’ Unions executive elections, with nine candidates contesting for six positions as Sabbatical Officers.…
Sport
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Six Nations Weekly: A Look At Ireland With Two Weeks To Go
Ireland edged a resurgent Wales in a pulsating 27-18 thriller in the most recent round of The Guinness Six Nations Championship, earning a coveted 14th Triple Crown for the boys in green and keeping alive Ireland's hopes of a fifth Grand Slam. Now only France and Italy stand in the way of Ireland's third Six Nations title in as many years but Simon Easterby's men will be under no illusions about the scale of the task at hand.…
Film & TV
OTwo Reviews: Mussolini: Son of the Century
News Editor Adam Behan reviews Joe Wright’s new limited series, an adaptation of Antonio Scurati’s novel M - Son of the Century. Sparing no rods, fascist violence and the inner circle of Mussolini are captured magnificently. …
Film & TV
Leaving Netflix Soon: Movies to watch before it's too late
Between Film classics and throwback comedies, Richard Tobin tells us what we should put to the front of our watchlists before they leave Netflix this March…
Film & TV
OTwo Reviews: Mickey 17
Ambition and unconventional ideas fuel much of Bong Joon Ho’s followup to Parasite: Can it stick the landing? Head of Reviews Robert Flynn digs into Mickey 17, an unpredictable Sci-Fi blockbuster that is filled with hilarious characters and outrageous scenes of violence.…
Film & TV
OTwo Reviews: I’m Still Here
Richard Tobin reviews the devastatingly emotional true story depicted in I’m Still Here, Brazil’s first ever Academy Award winning movie.…
Features
“It was like they just pulled the rug out from under us”: Integration Policies for International Protection Applicants Failing
The Irish Government’s policy on accommodating protection applicants emphasises the importance of integration, yet a rural town in Co.Tipperary demonstrates how state failures permeate every level of the accommodation system.…
Law & Politics
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Head to Head on Irish Defence Spending: To Increase or Not to Increase?
In the debate over whether Ireland should increase its defence spending, Adam Behan argues for an increase as Beth Clifford argues against an increase…
Staff Writes
Agony Aunt - Volume XXXI Issue 5
Wilkommen, bienvenue, welcome back to another issue of the University Observer with me, your host and captor, Sasha Shame! You couldn't leave if you wanted to!…
Science
Health Economics & the QALY: Putting a price on life?
Conor Day explores how healthcare providers apply economics to healthcare decisions.…
Science
UCD-Based Startup is in the Quantum Race
Quantum computing is still a sci-fi dream. What is UCD doing to get ahead in the race?…
Science
AI - Alien Intelligence
As AI becomes central to modern life, how can we ensure that human and machine values are aligned in the modern world?…
Editorials
Editorial - Volume XXXI Issue 5
February. What a wonderful month.…
Staff Writes
Peak of the Week: And now, the weather…
After a merciless eleven days without sunshine, the cloudy sky has finally broken.…