Students' Union
Empowerment campaign encourages female participation in politics
DCU’s Students’ Union ran its first Empowerment Week in conjunction with the nominations for the SU Elections, opening on Tuesday.
Month: March 2017
DCU News
Counselling service launches new student helpline
A new student support line was introduced on campus last Tuesday by the Counselling and Personal Development Service of DCU.
Articles
How much is that doggy in the window
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]nn, who felt hard done by due to the lack of a family dog in her own childhood, had a yearning for a puppy of her own. Browsing through Done Deal, she found an adorable litter Read more…
GAA
DCU claim All-Ireland fresher glory in both codes
[dropcap]D[/dropcap]ublin City University’s freshers teams in both Gaelic football and hurling tasted All-Ireland glory this past week. On Thursday, March 2nd, Eoin Roche’s hurlers lifted the John Corcoran Cup for the first time in the Read more…
Football
DCU taste defeat against old rival after astonishing Collingwood Cup start
Dublin City University 8 Royal College of Surgeons 0 Collingwood Cup first round Dublin City University 3 NUI Galway 2 AET Collingwood Cup quarter-final Dublin City University 1 University College Cork 2 Collingwood Cup semi-final Read more…
News
Trump press ban may lead to better journalism
The recent barring of certain media outlets from a White House press “gaggle” may have a positive impact on journalism in the long run, according to DCU communications lecturer, Declan Fahy. Read more…
Articles
I ain’t no Hollaback gal
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]s a society we tend to have a very dismissive attitude towards sexual harassment. Many people consider it to be ‘just a catcall’, so what exactly is sexual harassment? Sexual harassment is unwelcome sexual advances, Read more…
Articles
The History of St. Patrick’s Day
On the 17th of March, we wear green in honour of St. Patrick’s Day, but why exactly are we celebrating? Writer Bronwyn O’Neill looks at the history behind our national holiday. [dropcap]S[/dropcap]aint Patrick’s Day is the Read more…
GAA
Fresher hurlers come from behind in extra time to win All-Ireland
DCU Dóchas Éireann 1-15 University of Limerick 1-13 John Corcoran Cup final DCU’s freshers hurling team tasted All-Ireland success for the first time in its history on Thursday, March 2nd, with a 1-15 to 1-13 Read more…
Boxing
Carter feels Robinson is key to DCU’s hopes at IABC
15 students will compete in next weekend’s Intervarsity Amateur Boxing Championships at the National Boxing Arena. Society chairman Shane Carter believes the team has done enough work over the last number of months to secure Read more…
Video
Video: Interview with Marina Carr, Windham-Campbell winner
We speak to Marina Carr, who won the Windham-Campbell prize this week to talk about receiving this literary honour, about her work that was judged, and about projects that she is currently working on. Video Read more…