"Welcome Days"

University College Dublin opened its gates to more than 3,600 new first year students as part of  "Welcome Days."  The event which took place over three days was held  in O'Reilly Hall, on the Belfield campus. The new students were divided into three groups according to the faculties they are entering. 

UCD graduate, Dave Fanning acted as Master of Ceremonies. Each group was addressed by a guest speaker from the world of business who themselves are UCD graduates. The group on Wednesday was addressed by Gerald Fleming, Meteorological Forcaster with Met Eireann; on Thursday by Stephen Collins, Political Editor with the Sunday Tribune and today, Monday 17 September by Vivienne Jupp, Senior Partner with Accenture.

The proceedings were followed by a reception in the conservatory of O'Reilly Hall, where students had  the opportunity to meet their future lecturers in an informal setting and were presented with a small UCD gift to mark the start of their university career.