Articles
Staff set to stage second strike over NUIG merger
The planned one-day strike will involve 60 academic staff and will take place on April 16th. Read more…
Year: 2015
Food
Chocolate chip delight
There are few things in this life better than warm chocolate chip cookies washed down with a glass of cold milk (preferably Donegal Creameries milk). Cookies are so easy to make and they go down Read more…
National News
Uncertainty surrounds SUSI grants for single parent students
Officials at the Department of Social Protection have been criticised for their lack of knowledge about the one parent family payment and what it means for single parents in education Read more…
Music
Make or break time for Villagers
Since the release of Villagers’ first album, Becoming a Jackal, Conor O’Brien’s star has risen immensely. Villagers have found themselves at the centre of the Irish alternative scene, with two Mercury nominations under the bands Read more…
University News
UK students set to benefit from CAO change
Students across Britain and Northern Ireland are expected to find it easier to access the C.A.O system under new changes that will be implemented next year. Finnian Curran reports. Read more…
DCU News
Cannabis referendum to be expected if SSDP have their way
DCU students should expect to see a referendum to be held on campus regarding the SU’s stance on cannabis in the next academic year. Finnian Curran reports. Read more…
National News
USI hit out at safe-drinking campaign
The USI want the Stop Out-of-Control drinking campaign demolished because of its links with Diageo. Katie O’Neill reports. Read more…
News
NUIG aims to be in top 100 universities globally by 2020
Breaking into the top 200 universities in the world was part of the Vision 2020, a strategic plan for the next 5 years released by the NUI Galway last week Read more…
Features
Final Year Reflection: Thx Fr Th Mmrs
Jade O’Leary looks back on her time as a DCU student. Warning: contains nostalgia. Read more…
Music
Review: Death Cab for Cutie – Kintsugi
It’s been four years since Death Cab for Cutie released the divisive Codes and Keys, which marked a departure from the alternative rock group’s typical sound. Now the boys from Washington are back with their Read more…
Features
The Great Debate: Marijuana should be legal in Ireland
With so many people smoking weed, should it be made legal in Ireland? Read more…
The Hype
Easter Rising centenary events to get underway in August
With Easter just over, you may be forgiven for missing the news that €22m is to be spent on commemorations for the Easter Rising in 1916 over the coming year, what with all that chocolate Read more…
Articles
Irish universities rank high in research output – EU study
Irish universities are performing well against their European counterparts in areas of research and education according to recently published global rankings. However, the EU-sponsored U-Multirank suggests Irish 3rd level institutions are falling behind the curve Read more…
Television
Channel 4’s Teens is so invasive it makes your skin crawl
“I’ve got a secret but you can’t tell anyone- not even a soul,” is one of the messages that is read out on Channel 4’s new reality show, Teens. Over one million of these invasive Read more…
News
NUIG group wins €1m contract from European Space Agency
The contract will be used to create a way of correcting visual errors in space telescopes in orbit Read more…
Features
Beauty school knockout
Fionnuala Jones explores the world of make-up artistry. Read more…
Features
Do people still read literature?
In a world filled with technology, even the elderly couple on the train are checking their Facebook feed. Read more…
News
Rainbow flag raised on Dundalk IT campus
The decision was made by DkIT’s SU as a means to advocate a “Yes” vote in the upcoming Marriage Equality referendum Read more…
Articles
Roz Purcell suit collection hits stores
Dubbed the ‘eat-clean’ domestic goddess as well as former Miss Universe, Rozanna Purcell is splashed across every magazine, newspaper and website as of late. Her latest accolade involves fashion design. The Tipperary beauty announced her Read more…
News
DCU Drama Springs into action in the Helix
DCU Drama will showcase multi-award winning musical, Spring Awakening, this week in the Helix. Stephen Murphy has the story. Read more…
Music
One-line reviews
Earl Sweatshirt’s I Don’t Like Shit, I Don’t Go Outside: Exactly the opposite of every expectation that comes with a major label rap album, Sweatshirt stands alone in the world of hip-hop. Castlepalooza: Hercules and Read more…
Irish & Languages
Áisiúlacht na Gaeilge – nuair a oireann sí duit
“Tá an fear sin iontach ait, nach bhfuil?” Tá sé déanta againn uilig, labhraíonn muid cúpla focal Gaeilge agus muid ar shiúl i dtír eile agus eachtrannaigh ar fad timpeall orainn. Nach iontach an rud Read more…
Music
The Suss’s Summer Playlist
Summer is pretty great; that shouldn’t need to be expanded upon, but we’re going to anyway because as well being seasonal playlist enthusiasts, we here at The Suss also like explaining things until people stop Read more…
Articles
ManTalk: it’s not me, it’s you
The last thing you want to do or that you will ever have to do in a relationship is break up. Actually, sometimes you really want to break up. Sometimes you get back together and make Read more…
Articles
Oh Kylie, no.
Kylie Jenner, Kylie Jenner, Kylie Jenner. That’s all the world is hearing over the last year, and honestly, who could blame us? At only 17 years old, Kylie’s rebellious yet somehow mature persona is taking Read more…