The story of the past eighteen months in the history of DU Comedy Society is one which has been reported in both this paper and its local rival before, so it’s not worth dwelling on here. But, as a short synopsis, jump back to April of 2007 as three friends who have met through the Students’ Union share a pint in a city bar and discuss the events of the past year. One of them is soon-to-be Comedy Soc chair Eoin O Braoin, who shares his plan to revive the society, which had been mostly inactive for the previous ten years.

It can be tough as a First Year during Freshers’ week. Before you know it you’ve spent €50 and joined a whole load of societies without knowing what they actually do. In this article, a weary and anonymous cynic offers a somewhat alternative opinion on some of College’s leading societies that will try to woo you this week.