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# ucd - Sunday 20 May, 2012

From The Score Reel Deal This post contains images

It’s Sunday, so here are this week’s best sporting pics

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Here are the images that defined this week’s sporting events, featuring David Beckham, Will Smith and the UCD hockey team.

# ucd - Friday 18 May, 2012

From The Score LOIlive

Airtricity League wrap: Byrne swoops to rescue the Seagulls

Fri, 10:52 PM 264 Views No Comments

Danny North also led Sligo to another victory and there were wins for Shamrock Rovers, Cork and Monaghan.

# ucd - Friday 11 May, 2012

From The Score LOIlive

As it happened: St Patrick’s Athletic vs Cork City, Airtricity League

11/05/12 3,103 Views 2 Comments

Revisit our minute-by-minute coverage live from Richmond Park, as St Pat’s took on Cork.

# ucd - Friday 4 May, 2012

From The Score Round-Up

Airtricity League wrap: Danny boy keeps Sligo on top as the Hoops slip up

04/05/12 345 Views No Comments

The Bit O’Red recorded a 3-1 win over Drogheda United but it wasn’t such a pleasant night for Shamrock Rovers fans.

# ucd - Thursday 3 May, 2012

From The Daily Edge Pic Of The Day

Puzzling Picture of the Day

03/05/12 6,097 Views 33 Comments

Anyone know what’s up with Molly today?

# ucd - Friday 27 April, 2012

From The Score Liveblog

As it happened: Sligo Rovers v St Patrick’s Athletic, Airtricity League

27/04/12 2,640 Views No Comments

We went minute-by-minute on another pulsating night of Airtricity League action as the table-topping Rovers meet fourth-placed Pats.

# ucd - Monday 23 April, 2012

5 At 5

The 5 at 5: Monday

23/04/12 4,955 Views 7 Comments

In today’s 5 at 5: Man jailed for ‘road rage’ manslaughter; protest over care home cuts; no apology from D’arcy for ‘f-bomb’.

Planning

‘Serial planning objector’ appointed to An Bord Pleanála Exclusive

23/04/12 5,443 Views 13 Comments

Questions raised over impartiality of new board member due to past planning appeals but Environment Minister Phil Hogan is “happy” with the appointment of Greenstar founder director Dr Gabriel Dennison.

# ucd - Wednesday 4 April, 2012

From The Daily Edge Work Can Wait

UCD Promo of the Day – part deux

04/04/12 5,539 Views 6 Comments

Those meal deals in the UCD get stranger and stranger…

From The Daily Edge Pic Of The Day

‘No fancy stuff’ Promo of the Day

04/04/12 5,210 Views 4 Comments

At UCD’s student restaurant right now.

# ucd - Friday 30 March, 2012

From The Score LOIlive

Airtricity League wrap: Drogs prove too much for Derry

30/03/12 229 Views 1 Comment

Shamrock Rovers and UCD also recorded wins on the fifth Friday of this season.

# ucd - Wednesday 28 March, 2012

Flashback This post contains videos

It’s coming this summer – but what was the Eucharistic Congress like in 1932?

28/03/12 2,501 Views 16 Comments

More than one million people attended the final mass in Dublin’s Phoenix Park when it took place in 1932. This video shows what it was like.

# ucd - Tuesday 27 March, 2012

From The Score LOI

Here’s all you need to know from last night’s EA Sports Cup first round

27/03/12 221 Views No Comments

26 goals were scored between the six fixtures. Read our round-up of the action here.

# ucd - Friday 23 March, 2012

From The Score LOI

It’s Friday, so here’s all your Airtricity League previews

23/03/12 212 Views No Comments

Shamrock Rovers take on Shelbourne, among other intriguing fixtures tonight.

# ucd - Sunday 18 March, 2012

Opinion

Column: Does the Occupy movement have a future?

18/03/12 4,324 Views 42 Comments

Occupy’s moment may have passed it by – but that is not to say that it could not have a lasting impact, writes Dr Sarah Campbell.

Bankers

Colm McCarthy: Irish bank debt was incurred “under threats” from ECB

18/03/12 6,609 Views 42 Comments

The UCD economist said that no other eurozone country has taken on the kind of bank-related debt that Ireland took on – and warned that it may not be sustainable.

# ucd - Friday 16 March, 2012

From The Score Goals Goals Goals

Airtricity league round-up: Twigg rescues Rovers as Bray out-gun UCD

16/03/12 255 Views No Comments

Your rapid fire round-up of all tonight’s Airtricity Premier and Division one results.

From The Score LOIlive

As it happened: Cork City v Shamrock Rovers, Airtricity League

16/03/12 2,284 Views 1 Comment

We went minute-by-minute as Shamrock Rovers sought to maintain their 100% start to the season against Cork City in Turners Cross.

From The Score LOIlive

It’s Friday, so here’s all your Airtricity League Premier Division team news…

16/03/12 142 Views No Comments

Fitness updates and views from the top-flight managers ahead of tonight’s action.

# ucd - Thursday 15 March, 2012

Opinion

Column: Universities in crisis because they have no support

15/03/12 3,758 Views 39 Comments

Irish universities fell out of the top 100 institutions rankings today but, writes Stephen Donnelly TD, without a bold, ambitious vision from Government they’ll never get back into them.

Universities

Irish colleges miss out in list of top 100 reputable universities

15/03/12 4,579 Views 50 Comments

The latest Times Higher Education rankings, ranking colleges by reputation, do not include Irish institutions in their top 100.

# ucd - Wednesday 14 March, 2012

From Business ETC Employment

Competition aims for new approach to graduate employment

14/03/12 1,929 Views 1 Comment

The National Student Challenge will take place in UCD today in what gradireland hopes is a new way of providing opportunities for graduates with some of Ireland’s biggest companies.

# ucd - Saturday 10 March, 2012

Health

Scientists discover link between HIV drug and osteoporosis

10/03/12 2,582 Views 13 Comments

The prevalence of osteoporosis among people living with HIV in Ireland has been a cause for concern for some time.

# ucd - Sunday 4 March, 2012

From The Score Snap Happy This post contains images

Here’s 11 of the best sports pictures from the past 7 days

04/03/12 570 Views No Comments

Our favourite images this week features Peter Cech, Adam D’Arcy and a flare brought to UCD’s opening League of Ireland game.

# ucd - Saturday 3 March, 2012

From The Score LOI

Airtricity League wrap: It’s Hunky Dory for Hoops thanks to Twigg double

03/03/12 413 Views No Comments

If you weren’t around last night, you’ve got some domestic football to catch up on. Find out how everyone fared in their first fixture of the season.

# ucd - Thursday 23 February, 2012

From The Score Feelin' Blue

Boost for Dubs as Rushe comes through Fitzgibbon test

23/02/12 195 Views No Comments

Liam Rushe could feature when Dublin launch the defence of their NHL Division 1 title against Galway on Sunday.

# ucd - Wednesday 22 February, 2012

From Business ETC UCD

UCD ‘spin-out’ companies plan more than 50 jobs by end of 2013

22/02/12 1,628 Views No Comments

The new companies have come about from research undertaken at the Dublin university.

# ucd - Tuesday 21 February, 2012

Lung Disease

Irish scientists find potential new treatment for smoking-related diseases

21/02/12 3,184 Views 11 Comments

The new approach could help save patients with conditions often associated with long-term smoking.

# ucd - Tuesday 7 February, 2012

UCD

UCD students fail in bid to overturn sacking of students’ union staff

07/02/12 3,205 Views 14 Comments

UCD Students’ Union had closed a photocopying centre, saying it could not sustain its losses after the union fell €1m into debt.

# ucd - Tuesday 10 January, 2012

From The Daily Edge Groundbreaking

Can’t get harder than this: Sudoku puzzles must have 17 clues

10/01/12 9,434 Views 20 Comments

It was a Dublin mathematician who finally solved this quandary. Yay!

# ucd - Monday 9 January, 2012

Money Money Money

‘Worrying’ level of overspending at Irish universities, says TD

09/01/12 3,565 Views 13 Comments

A Cork TD has expressed disbelief at UCC’s €138,000 taxi bill.

# ucd - Thursday 22 December, 2011

From The Score Home Thoughts

Here we go again… next season’s Airtricity League fixtures released

22/12/11 357 Views No Comments

It’s a low-key start as champions begin title defence at Drogheda.

# ucd - Monday 12 December, 2011

Take 5

The 5 at 5: Monday

12/12/11 3,216 Views 7 Comments

5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…

# ucd - Friday 25 November, 2011

From The Score Belfield This post contains videos

WATCH: UCD students tog out to save the Belfield running track

25/11/11 1,093 Views No Comments

UCD Athletics Club says college authorities gave them 21 hours’ notice that their track was being closed. Here’s how they responded.

# ucd - Monday 21 November, 2011

Occupy This post contains videos

Two officers suspended over pepper-spraying of peaceful protesters

21/11/11 2,981 Views 45 Comments

Shocking video shows University of California Davis campus police liberally dousing students with pepper spray during a non-violent protest. Two officers have been suspended and an investigation ordered – however the university’s chancellor has refused to step down over the incident.

9 At 9

The 9 at 9: Monday

21/11/11 5,877 Views 14 Comments

Nine things to know by 9am: Reports that dole could be cut, Mayo Garda station in firebomb attack, Robbie helps Galaxy to MLS glory, and the anniversary we’d rather forget

# ucd - Friday 18 November, 2011

Space

Ireland’s role in keeping astronauts healthy in space

18/11/11 2,306 Views 3 Comments

Two European Space Agency contracts were won by two Irish men in Dublin universities, to help them undertake research on ‘accelerated ageing’ and lack of exercise in space.

# ucd - Tuesday 25 October, 2011

From The Score Done And Dusted

Shamrock Rovers clinch league title with dramatic late, late winner

25/10/11 400 Views 3 Comments

Michael O’Neill’s side retain their League of Ireland crown thanks to a Dean Kelly strike, deep in injury time. And in the First Division, Shels back in the big time.

From The Score Hoop Dreams

Let’s play ball: Rovers’ trip to Belfield gets the go-ahead

25/10/11 137 Views No Comments

Michael O’Neill’s Hoops will clinch the title again… if they win against UCD.

# ucd - Monday 24 October, 2011

From The Score Postponed

Rovers-UCD game called off due to bad weather

24/10/11 155 Views No Comments

The match looks set to take place tomorrow at 7.05pm instead, provided the playing surface at the Belfield Bowl improves.

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