DCU News
USI Win By Just One Vote
Reactions to the results of the USI referendum from USI President Joe O’ Connor and DCU Returning Officer Jack Butterly. Read more…
Month: February 2014
Football
Collingwood dream over for another year
DCU were today knocked out of the Collingwood Cup at the semi-final stage by NUI Galway in Belfield. Read more…
Football
Late drama as DCU march into Collingwood Cup semi-finals
DCU edged through to the Collingwood Cup semi-finals today with a 2-1 win over University of Ulster Jordanstown. Read more…
Football
DCU hold their nerve in penalty shootout to edge into Collingwood Cup quarter-final
DCU edged into the quarter-final of the Collingwood Cup, seeing off Mary I on penalties. Read more…
DCU News
USI Hustings 2014: Money, representation and unification
A liveblog of the hustings for the upcoming USI re-affiliation referendum in DCU. Read more…
Football
DCU to kick off Collingwood Cup tomorrow
DCU will get the 2014 Collingood Cup underway tomorrow with a clash against Mary Immaculate College. Read more…
National News
Controversy as Trinity scholars refuse to salute British monarchy
Trinity scholars have refused to salute British monarchy during daily meals, as has been a long-term tradition in the university. Eimear Ní Mhuircheartaigh reports. Read more…
DCU News
Speed dating, men who puke and all things love
Love was the theme for the first week of semester two as students attended events from speed-dating to Zumba dancing in the lead-in to Valentine’s Day. Nicole Balmaine reports. Read more…
National News
Students encouraged to open up after death of DCU student
DCU Students’ Union and the chaplains of the Interfaith Centre are encouraging students to open up about their grief as DCU student is laid to rest. Read more…
News Features
Neknominations: One too many?
The Neknominations drinking game is the latest online craze. However it has done more harm than good so can anything be done to stop it? Read more…
Style
Mantalk #6
The sharpest fashion tongues in DCU are back, and like it or lump it, they’re going to say it as they see it. Seán Men, women, small children, welcome back! To disguise my next topic Read more…
National News
Students three times as likely to drop out of ITs as universities
New research from the Higher Education Authority has revealed that students are three times as likely to drop-out from ITs than universities, as Laura Colgan reports. Read more…
Football
Two trophies in ten days as fresher soccer team clinch league title
DCU’s fresher soccer team managed a penalty shootout win over Carlow IT on Tuesday to seal the league title. Read more…
National News
Cork students bid to break ‘selfie’ record
A group of students from Cork Institute of Technology are bidding to become the largest group to have ever ‘mass-selfied’, as Chaitanya Brady reports. Read more…
DCU News
Techspectations conference looks at social entrepreneurship
DCU graduate and Co-Founder of RAG Ireland, Daithí De Buitléir addressed those gathered at Techspectations’ recent DCU conference on social entrepreneurship. Bryan Grogan reports. Read more…
DCU News
Student health under spotlight this semester
Tackling mental health issues is high on the agenda this semester for DCU’s Health Promotion Officer. Read more…
News Features
Vitali Klitschko: Ukraine’s new President?
World boxing champion Vitali Klitschko is running for President in Ukraine. The College View examines his campaign. Read more…
News Features
Snapchat: are your snaps really gone forever?
How does the popular photo sharing app really work? Read more…
DCU News
Calendar change decision sparks debate
A decision by DCU’s Academic Council to bring one of the two study weeks to before the Christmas break sparked debate at the recent CRC meeting. Read more…
Film
REVIEW: The Armstrong Lie
The sporting world’s biggest ever lie is examined in Alex Gibney’s new documentary. Gary Grimes reviews. Read more…
DCU News
Referendum on USI re-affiliation announced
Students urged to get to know both sides of the debate before making an informed decision at the USI re-affiliation referendum. Read more…
DCU News
SU won’t hold official RAG Week this year
No official RAG Week will be held in DCU this semester, Welfare Officer Lorna Finnegan told The College View, due to the stigma associated with the controversial week. Read more…
Opinion
Opinion: Pro-life disaffiliation is dangerous
Sean Cassidy gives his reaction to pro-life students disaffiliating from UCD Students’ Union following the abortion stance referendum. Read more…
News Features
Referendum 2015: what could change
A look at what the pantigate scandal means for the upcoming gay marriage referendum debate. Read more…
DCU News
President wants more Northern students at DCU
DCU President Brian MacCraith wants to make access to study at DCU easier for Northern Ireland students, who are currently at a disadvantage when in competition with students from the Republic. Read more…