DCU News
Ex convict leads enactus bootcamp
DCU Enactus Society launched a fitness boot-camp conducted by a former prisoner as their latest social enterprise project, last week.
Year: 2016
Features
Living with Diabetes
spiralling down towards a really unhealthy lifestyle. The more rare kind of Diabetes is type 1: a disease you most commonly get diagnosed with at an early stage in life – for no, yet, known reason. For many kids who have this disease, or any other disease that makes you “different”, it is something well connected to shame. Read more…
Political
DCU not eligible to vote for three seats during Seanád election
DCU are not eligible to vote for three Seanád seats despite promise from Taoiseach Enda Kenny to tackle the issue in 2013. Read more…
DCU News
DCU researchers recognised by President’s award
The annual President’s Award for Research was awarded to Professor Gerry McNamara, Dr Prince Anadarajah, and Professor Jens Ducree for their outstanding work in their fields of research, last week.
Features
He could’ve been Pope, Ted: Farewell Father Jack
Frank Kelly passed away last month at the age of 77. Kelly had a long and varied career spanning music, film, TV, radio and theatre. No wonder it felt like he was always around. And Read more…
Náisiúnta
Teicneolaíocht Nua: Tapadóir
Tá taighde agus tionscadail nua-theicneolaíocht idir láimhe ag taighdeoirí agus saineolaíthe lonnaithe in ionad taighde ADAPT anseo in Ollscoil Chaithair Bhaile Átha Cliath. Baineann na tionscadail taighde leis an tecneolaíocht, aistriúcháin, na meáin shóisialta, an Read more…
Television
REVIEW: Why Love is on the air
You know it’s good when you watch all ten episodes in one sitting, without food or human contact. Netflix original series Love follows the unfortunate love lives of Gus and Mickey in what can only be Read more…
Opinion
Breaking down the stigma surrounding mental health
As the number of students with mental health issues reaches an alarming level, Sarah Magliocco discusses how stigma is preventing people from seeking help. Read more…
Articles
Paris remains the true home for fashion
Michelle Martin discusses the fashion industry in Paris, as fashion week ends. Read more…
The Hype
REVIEW: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang at the Bord Gais
Classic musicals like Chitty Chitty Bang Bang will always have special meaning to people of all ages. They always seem to take me back to my childhood Christmas holidays, and the small pile of chocolate Read more…
Opinion
Kesha is giving a voice of victims of abuse
With the high profile court case between singer Kesha and producer Dr Dre capturing the attention of the public, Conor Martin explains why he thinks it’s an example of the prominent existence of rape culture. Read more…
Debate
The Great Debate: Should gender quotas exist?
Gender quotas were introduced in the general election for the first time ever. Political parties needed to have 30% of women and 30% of men running in the general election or state funding would be halved. Read more…
Articles
Stand up for yourself
Aidan Delaney shares his first experience doing stand up at Rag Relief. Read more…
Irish & Languages
GaeilgeEXPO 2016
Más rud é go raibh tú sa Hub in OCBÁC ar an 18ú Feabhra ag am éigin san iarnóin, tá seans an‐mhaith gur thug tú faoi deara go raibh rud as an ngnáth ar siúl Read more…
Inspirations
Inspirations: Pat Divilly
The first week there were only five but there were more every week, Pat, his believers, and a few plastic cones: “I was on the beach five times a day. If one extra person came, I would cycle home even faster to tell my Mum.”
Two books later, a thriving fitness business and a request to guest on the Late Late show, Pat has done his utmost to leave the darkness behind, he knows about failure and shattered pride. Read more…
Television
REVIEW: Scorsese sets record straight with Vinyl
Shane O’Mahony takes on Scorsese’s newest small screen effort, Vinyl. Read more…
Food
Restaurant review: Musashi
Explore the tastes of Dublin with our fortnightly restaurant reviews. Read more…
Irish & Languages
Ón bpáirc imeartha chun na hAstráile
“It’s unreal, it’s a dream come true, I know it’s a cliché but it is 100 per cent true – I’ve always dreamed of being a professional sportsman.” Sin na focail a dúirt Colin O Read more…
GAA
Maynooth storm to Freshers title
Fresher C Football Championship final DCU 1-11 Maynooth University: 2-16 DCU’s fresher Gaelic football team was firmly beaten 2-16 to 1-11 in this year’s Fresher C Football Championship final at the hands of a confident Read more…
Flux
Panic over politicised pop hinders progress
Rebecca Keane explores the reaction to Beyoncé’s “Formation” video and Superbowl performance and asks why it’s no longer ok to make political pop. Read more…
Music
The Life of Pablo and the controversial life of Kanye West
Though Kanye West’s latest release The Life Of Pablo has had a chaotic release and early life, Stephen Keegan explores how chaos has never held Kanye back. Read more…
Features
Women in business pay themselves less
Women who write their own pay cheques, pay themselves less than men. Why is this? Catherine Devine reports. Read more…
DCU News
Train trashed after DCU society event
Irish Rail had to take a train out of service after it was left in a “horrific state” from a DCU Engineering Society event on Monday, they have claimed.
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GAA
UCD defeat DCU to end 20-year Sigerson Cup wait
UCD 0-10 DCU 2-02 February 20th 2016 University College Dublin’s strong second half performance against holders and city rivals DCU earned them their first Sigerson Cup since 1996. The game, a repeat of last month’s Read more…
Athletics
Murray and DCU win gold in Athlone
DCU won the overall competition at the Irish University Indoor Track and Field Championships on Friday, February 12th in Athlone.