University News
Maintenance grants for postgraduate students.
The department of education have announced new changes for postgraduate and mature students being implemented in the 2017/2018 academic year on the 3rd of April. Read more…
Year: 2017
National News
Drop in Irish Speakers is disappointing says Cumann Gaelach DCU
The daily use of the Irish language in the Gaeltacht has dropped eleven per cent in the last five years, and Irish people are less religious, according to the latest census results published by the Read more…
Events
DCU Professor releases study on humans’ effect on the global environment
DCU professor Michael Cronin looks at the effect of humans on the global environment in his new book, ‘Eco-Translation: Translation and Ecology in the Age of the Anthropocene’. Translation studies is the examination of how language Read more…
Students' Union
Dylan Kehoe SU Spread
DCU Students’ Union President Dylan Kehoe said Wednesday that he is leaving his SU office with high hopes for his successor Niall Behan after the “tough year” the Union has dealt with in relation to Read more…
Blogs
Free use of St. Pat’s gym in lead up to exams
The gym on St. Patrick’s campus was made completely free for the final three weeks of this semester in a bid to alleviate the stress of exams for students. Initially, a number of requests had been Read more…
Articles
Tinder: Tried and Tested
Tinder has formed the basis of many relationships over the past few years, but it’s a tough app to crack. Elsa Anderling talks us through the benefits of dating through Tinder. Read more…
Travel
Staycation Destinations
Sometimes for us students it’s just not feasible to go abroad and spend a fortune on holidays. So this is a guide to travel locations to see and do in Ireland. Read more…
Opinion
Is rural Ireland being discriminated against due to the continued Bus Éireann strikes?
With over two weeks of no Bus Eireann services around the country, rural Ireland has been forgotten about. Read more…
Articles
Mask-ulinity
Our new Deputy Lifestyle Editor, Adam Daly sheds light on the struggles men face dealing with their level of masculinity. Read more…
Gaeilge
Daonáireamh 2016; Cainteoirí Gaeilge ag streachailt arís
Cad atá i ndán don Ghaeilge de réir Daonáireamh 2016? Read more…
Opinion
Have the recent terror attacks in Europe created a fear of travelling or is there now more of a hunger to travel?
Recent terror attacks around Europe have left citizens weary of major cities however is it this fear and weariness that also attracts many people to travel to them? Read more…
Gaeilge
Díospóireacht lag faoin nGaeilge ar Claire Byrne Live
Bhí éigeantas agus rath na Gaeilge á phlé ar Claire Byrne Live. Faraor, b’é an meon diúltach tipiciúil a bhí le brath air. Read more…
Gaeilge
Pop-Up Gaeltacht
Bealach gur féidir leat feabhas a chur ar do chuid Ghaeilge, bualadh le Gaeil agus craic bheith agat ag an Pop-Up Gaeltacht Read more…
University News
Number of applications for Mentorship Programme Increases
The DCU structured mentorship programme received nearly twice as many applicants this year than in 2016 says Head of DCU careers services, Yvonne McLoughlin. The programme, which aims to pair second-year students with alumni mentors Read more…
Opinion
Mind the Gap – How to Converse with Intolerance
In a time when there’s so much hatred and injustice in the world, we have to put an end to division and try to understand one another. Read more…
Opinion
Is lifting the ban on the sale of alcohol on Good Friday by the government a direct effort to move away from our Catholic heritage?
With the government’s proposal to abolish the Good Friday alcohol ban in 2018, Niamh Dunne takes a look at whether it’s a direct move away from our Catholic heritage. Read more…
Music
Review: The Chainsmokers – Memories…Do not open
‘Closer’ dominated airwaves all over the world last summer, ‘Don’t Let Me Down’ won a Grammy this year for Best Dance Recording and ‘Something Just Like This’ racked up enough sales and downloads to stop Read more…
Features
The Art of Henna
Skin is no longer just skin; it is a canvas waiting to be covered by artists and to be appreciated by art enthusiasts. The art of decorating the body has been around for centuries and Read more…
Music
Festivals – A celebration of music or an excuse to get wasted?
The Irish festival scene has exploded over the last decade with new festivals springing up seemingly overnight to cater to the different kinds of revellers. The selection of different genres is pretty impressive, but one Read more…
Film
Preview: Alien: Covenant
What to expect from the upcoming movie Read more…
Health
Smoking mirrors
Iconic movie legends of the 1940s and 50s were the trend setters of their day. In a time when the world was shrugging off the vestiges of war, a well-tailored pencil skirt and a pair Read more…
Events
International Brexit Conference to be held in Henry Grattan
DCU are bringing together Europe’s leading experts and key-policy makers to discuss the law and politics of Brexit at an international conference on Thursday. Prof. Federico Fabbrini, in the Department of Law and Read more…
News Features
The last good, Good Friday
Bibi Drumm, lifetime parish member and a devout Catholic, sits down in her compact living room, leaning her walking stick gently against the arm of the upholstered chair. “Once you get over 65 – which Read more…
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Gateway Student Village makes changes for upcoming academic year
Gateway Student Village is taking new initiatives in the upcoming academic year in an effort to “be a leader in student accommodation,” said Mike Russell, a representative of Gateway. Russell, his brother John and Peter Read more…
Health
DCU STEM projects receive millions in funding
Three projects from DCU were awarded funding this month from the Science Foundation Ireland for research projects in the areas of sciences, technology, engineering and maths. (STEM) Each project is currently being led by Read more…