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Video: Profile | DCU Fencing Club
We caught up with the folks at DCU Fencing Club — find out about the club, training sessions and what members’ favourite things about fencing are. Read more…
Month: February 2017
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Video: DCU Student Nurses Talk Placement
We spoke to DCU student nurses about their experiences while on placement. Read more…
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Video: New injection centres — Student Opinion
The introduction of new legislation to establish supervised injection centres has been approved by the cabinet recently. We asked DCU their thoughts on these new centres, and how they would feel if one were to Read more…
DCU News
Strike4Repeal protest to take place in DCU
A Strike4Repeal campaign is to commence in DCU if the government fails to call for a referendum on the Eighth Amendment before the 8th of March.
DCU News
Female run news website HerCampus launches in DCU
HerCampus, a female-run news site aimed at college level students has been launched in DCU.
National News
Minister Bruton announces reassessment of disadvantaged schools
Schools will find out next year if they still meet the criteria for disadvantaged supports funding due to major changes in the way schools are assessed.
Students' Union
UCD consent classes cancelled due to lack of interest
UCD’s Student Union had to cancel classes on sexual consent due to a lack of interest by the Student Body.
News
Former CICE lecturer reveals mistreatment of staff following Incorporation
A former Church of Ireland College of Further Education (CICE) lecturer has spoken in detail to The College View about the difficult circumstances they and colleagues have endured over the last year, following the closure of the college’s premises in Rathmines and its subsequent amalgamation into DCU.
DCU News
FOI reveals DCU library owed thousands due to fines
DCU library is owed €73,501.89 from students due to fines on late material, as revealed in information secured through a Freedom of Information Act request.
DCU News
DCU students develop coding teaching robot
Three DCU students have developed an innovative robot that teaches you how to code.
Lifestyle
Room to Improve
We are almost at that time of the year again. The time where many of us begin to taste the bitter, sugarless, childhood memory that is five weeks without sweets. I will admit, like so Read more…
Opinion
Opinion: Nurses strike exposes HSE incompetence
The nurses and midwives of Ireland plan industrial action on the seventh of March after the HSE failed to agree terms with the INMO regarding a dispute over working conditions Read more…
DCU News
DCU SU focuses on representation by partnering with NStEP next year
DCU’s Students’ Union have been accepted into a training programme which encourages student engagement with educational decision making.
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News
4,000 pills seized on their way to Galway Rag Week
Four thousand ecstasy pills and herbal cannabis were seized in Galway, all of which were suspected to be destined for the unofficial Galway ‘rag week.’
National News
Brexit’s hard border may double travel time for Donegal-DCU journey
The long journey for Donegal students travelling to DCU could become even more painful, if a hard border is placed between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland Read more…
National News
Trinity Researchers Discover Way To Detect Medical Diseases Related To Genetics
Research conducted by geneticists led by Professor Aoife McLyghsat have found ways to identify disorders such as autism and epilepsy much quicker. Read more…
Lifestyle
How to help the Homeless
It is a sad but true fact that homelessness in Ireland is a growing crisis. Here are three different charities that you can get involved in to help tackle the issue. Focus Ireland Being the Read more…
Film
Review: T2 Trainspotting
Choose regret, denial and rekindling old friendships. Twenty years later, Mark Renton (Ewan Mcgregor) returns to Edinburgh following the death of his mother; Sick Boy (Jonny Lee Miller), Begbie (Robert Carlyle) and Spud (Ewen Bremner) Read more…
DCU News
DCU Research Scientist Opens New Study On Pancreatic Cancer
Dr Naomi Walsh from DCU has begun a study in the university to try and improve early detection in pancreatic cancer cases. Read more…
Film
Sussed: The Oscars’ best pictures
After last year’s #OscarsSoWhite controversy sparked outrage on Twitter as well as from the actors themselves, the academy have made an explicit effort to recognise diversity in this year’s films. This can be seen in Read more…
Features
IMMA programme launch
The Freud Project at the Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA) will be expanded this year, director of IMMA Sarah Glennie revealed as part of the launch for the 2017 programme. The programme also hosts Read more…
Television
Emotional significance made The Simpsons great
‘Mother Simpson’ is not the greatest episode of The Simpsons, but it is my favourite. It presents the defining feature of what made its first ten seasons the greatest animated show and sitcom in television history: Read more…
Music
Sussed: Albums of 2017
Despite being a year that most people would prefer to forget, when it comes to music releases, 2016 was lit. Kanye’s Life of Pablo, Queen B’s Lemonade, Bowie’s Blackstar, Frank Ocean’s Blonde, The Rolling Stones’ Read more…
National News
SSDP welcome report providing access to cannabis for certain conditions
Minister for Health Simon Harris has said that a report recommending access to cannabis products for certain conditions will be implemented. Read more…
News
Lecturers wish to see philosophy classes in schools to combat “fake news”
Sociology and media studies classes are required in the Irish education system to combat fake news and the far-right, university lecturers suggest. Read more…