Gavan Reilly's Portfolio writings, ramblings, mumblings

Published on
13 April, 2010

Published in
The University Observer

Enter the Dragon

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


Published on
13 April, 2010

Published in
The University Observer

otwo attempts: starting a country

You might not have known it, but there’s a small independent republic in the middle of the Student Centre – at least, since last Wednesday. Deputy President Gavan Reilly explains


Published on
2 March, 2010

Published in
The University Observer

The young men dying to stay thin

Gavan Reilly investigates the rising number of males reporting eating disorders and finds an endemic problem that appears only to be getting worse


Published on
19 January, 2010

Published in
The University Observer

To the Nexus level

The launch of Google’s first phone isn’t huge in itself, writes Gavan Reilly, but its implications for the business of mobile phones could be huge


Published on
5 September, 2006

Published in
The University Observer

Rites of Passage in UCD

There is a moment in every UCD student’s career when he or she will realise that they are a fully-fledged, battle-weary Belfieldite. Reminiscing of a time when catching the 10 into down cost just €1.40, Gav Reilly examines some of the milestones we all pass along the way… 1. You can’t return a UCD missed […]


Published on
11 April, 2006

Published in
The University Observer

The Blogging Revolution

From a young Iraqi teenager’s account of her experiences to a string of slanderous posts on a Drogheda site… Gav Reilly reports on the rise of blogging and the first ever Irish Blog Awards There was a time, not all that long ago, when to be awarded on even a national scale for journalistic prowess […]


Published on
21 February, 2006

Published in
The University Observer

Going for Gold?

Does anybody care about World Records anymore? In light of a recent record set by students in UCD on Science Day, Gav Reilly examines the good, the bad, and the ridiculous world records and UCD’s connection to record holding There is an opening scene in a recent episode of The Simpsons where Lisa, watching a […]