by Katie O’Shaughnessy in DCU News
Taoiseach Micheál Martin has shelved the Occupied Territories Bill, looking to replace the bill with new legislation due to it being ‘unconstitutional as drafted.’ Put forward in 2018 by opposition in response to Israel, the Read more…
As the cost-of-living increases for Ireland’s young learners, is it surprising that many stay home? It’s been three weeks since the Central Statistics Office (CSO) released the first results from its ‘Growing up in Ireland’ Read more…
Former DCU student Mary Hayes launches the Too Into You podcast to empower women in their relationships. The podcast was launched by Women’s Aid last Thursday (as a Galentine’s treat!) and offers clear & caring Read more…
A consortium led by Eddie Jordan, founder of former Formula 1 team ‘Jordan Grand Prix’ has completed the purchase of the London Irish rugby club. The former Premiership Rugby club was forced into administration in Read more…
The NBA faces another suspension scandal as Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis Jr. has received a 25-game suspension for violating the NBA’s anti-drug policy. The NBA confirmed that the 30-year-old tested positive for Tramadol, a Read more…
On Friday the 7th February after much hype and build-up over the years, it was announced that Ireland will have its first NFL game next August. This news came from the NFL and Ministers Patrick Read more…
On the 30th of August 2023, Ruby Franke was arrested in Ivins, Utah. Two days later, Franke and Jodi Hildebrant were charged with six counts of child abuse. Ruby Franke, a mother of six children Read more…
Shortly after 8 am on the 25th of September 2023 on my inaugural drive into college, the wistful first-day experience I had imagined shattered in front of my eyes… literally. While driving past a bus, Read more…
Literary icon Edna O’Brien experienced many remarkable moments during her 94 years oflife. Although she sadly passed away last year, she left behind an extraordinary legacy.O’Brien rose to fame in 1960 with her controversial debut Read more…
In Ireland, we have developed a poor relationship with the clothes we buy. Somehow, we have come to view clothing as disposable and not worth repairing. We consume almost double the European average, at 56 Read more…
The textile industry is one of the most polluting industries in the world, releasing 10% of greenhouse gas emissions. In Ireland, we have fallen out of love with the clothes we buy; somehow, we have Read more…
What the hell is solar racing? (I did too ask this at the start). Imagine fast-paced racing without the loud motors and stench of petrol. The goal of solar racing is to create incredibly light, Read more…
The anti-apartheid activist, Nelson Mandela recognised education as a “powerful weapon” to change the world and it is, indeed, a political weapon in 2025 to fight the illegal immigrant issue suffered by developed countries, deciding Read more…
The definition of an internship is ‘the position of a student or trainee who works in an organisation, sometimes without pay, in order to gain work experience or satisfy requirements for a qualification.’ They offer Read more…
Ireland has no shortage of remarkable women in literature. Writers like Sally Rooney, NaoiseDolan, Anne Enright, Claire Keegan, Marian Keyes and many more have topped bestsellerlists, been nominated for prestigious awards and won some along Read more…
The daffodils are beginning to bloom, the birds are chirping once more and Cupid is back at it with his trusty bow and arrow, ready to stir up some mischief. That‘s right, love is in Read more…
Last summer, I had the lucky and wonderful opportunity of going on a J1. I was placed at a summer camp in upstate Minnesota. It was a great experience and here are my top tips Read more…
The phenomenon of obsessing over Hollywood celebrities is something that has stood the test of time for both men and women alike. Recently in New York, a lookalike competition for the acclaimed actor Timothée Chalamet Read more…
We can all agree that studying in college is important. But giving yourself that break from the books is equally important. To be able to go out and socialise, doing the things that you love Read more…
Ahh, reality checks. We’ve all experienced them. It’s like they exist so our heads don’t get too big. Or God forbid, we actually take a second (or two) to enjoy ourselves; life has a way Read more…
As we’ve entered a new semester, many of us have tried to start fresh. As well as this, many of us have already failed or given up on locking in. Each semester countless students try Read more…
It was nearing 4 a.m. Irish time when we finally reached the Best Picture announcement at the Oscars. Though I was struggling to stay awake, I forced myself up from my couch nest as they Read more…
Noah Kahan, Gracie Abrams, Chappell Roan, Sabrina Carpenter – these are the names that English singer-songwriter Sam Fender’s latest work has already topped in the Irish charts within a week of its release. His second Read more…
The Dublin International Film Festival is preparing to roll out the red carpet, as the 40th rendition of their annual celebration of cinema is set to get underway. The capital is set to transform into Read more…
Stad Domhan an Cumman Luchleas Gael (CLG) thart ar 10 a chlog oíche Dé Luain, 22/11/2024. Cé go raibh súile na tíortha dírithe ar an gcéad dhíospóireach pholaitiúil beo don olltoghcháin ghinearálta ar siúl ar Read more…
Éirimiúil, tuisceanch agus cumhachtach- is iad cúpla focail chun cur síos a dhéanamh ar an bpolaiteoir íocónach Hazel Chu; an chéad pholaiteoir Éireannach de shliocht Áiseach. Rugadh Chu i mBaile Átha Cliath sa bhliain 1980 Read more…
Tá múinteoirí bunscoile in Éireann ag fágail an tír sa lá atá inniu ann, agus tá sébunaithe ar an gcostas maireachtála géarchéime agus polasaí na rialtas. Nuair a bhíonn múinteoirí sa choláiste, caithfidh said a Read more…