Health
VAT introduced on food supplements
The introduction of VAT on food supplements has caused upset with the Revenue amongst health food shops and some calling it a “tax on the elderly.” Read more…
Month: November 2018
Lifestyle
Go with your gut
Gut health is linked to hormone regulation, digestion, immune response and even more importantly your overall mental health. It’s time to take it seriously. Lorna Lawless talks through the science behind it all. Read more…
DCU News
FOI reveals drop in fines paid to DCU libraries
The amount paid in library fines across the DCU Glasnevin and St Patrick’s libraries decreased by over €6,700 from 2016/2017 to 2017/2018.
Other Sports
Volleyballers fail to spike victory
The DCU Ladies team powered their way to the Plate final and finished in 5th place overall. Read more…
National News
Students charged triple as elderly residents move out of ‘not fit for purpose’ housing
A housing charity is moving elderly residents out of a housing complex deemed not fit for purpose and moving 18 students in, charging them over three times the rent the previous residents were paying.
Other Sports
DCU rookie fencers impress in Cork
The Schull Novice Cup is a competition for beginners who have less than two years fencing experience, with DCU having seven fencers competing. Read more…
Other Sports
O’Sullivan raises the bar with three records
Aoife O’Sullivan talks to The College View after setting 3 new Junior national powerlifting records. Read more…
News
Trinity professor awarded Researcher of the Year
A Trinity Professor won the Science Foundation Ireland award: Researcher of the Year for his work on artificial intelligence. Read more…
DCU News
RAG Rumble delivers a knockout performance
Raising and Giving society (RAG) raised thousands of euro of charity at this years RAG Rumble which was a literal knockout event.
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Health
Pharmacists warn against the overuse of antibiotics
Pharmacists warn people of the effects of using antibiotics for common illnesses like the cold, on which they have no effect. Read more…
Irish & Languages
Straitéis nua ag údarás craolacháin na hÉireann
D‘fhoilsigh Údarás Craolacháin na hÉireann straitéis athbhreithnithe um Sheirbhísí Craolacháin ar an 7ú lá inár dúirt siad go bhfuil craolachán trí mheán na Gaeilge mar aidhm acu, i measc rudaí eile.
Film
Widows, an empowering heist thriller
Police brutality and government corruption provide the backdrop to the drama, but it’s fundamentally an entertaining, fast-paced mainstream movie about a team of very cool women stealing a lot of money. Read more…
Music
U2 make a powerful return to home ground
The setlist accompanied by politically charged imagery made the entire concert feel like a campaign for Bono 2027. The massive production was incredible to say the least and there is no doubt that the band are better than ever. But with Bono full of dad jokes and more humbler than ever, he was cascading, stripped down. Read more…
Television
Making a great second season
The main new figure that has been introduced in part two of the documentary is Steven Avery’s new lawyer Kathleen Zellner. She is known for proving the innocence of wrongly convicted people in the past and was not going to pass the opportunity of taking up the case and presenting Steven Avery. Read more…
Film
The Hate U Give tackles uncomfortable topics
This film is not an easy one to watch. Scenes of riots, funerals and protests looked authentic and were gut-wrenching to see. A credit to the cast, and Audrey Wells who adapted the book into it’s screenplay, for keeping scenes honest and painfully true. Read more…
Music
Vance Joy runs down to the Olympia Theatre
Joy immediately had the crowd in awe after just one song through his meaningful lyrics perfectly placed upon an infectious beat. There is no doubt that Joy is an incredible songwriter who expresses life experiences with thoughtful lyrics without sacrificing the melody. Read more…
Film
The Crimes of Grindelwald, an underwhelming success
The series is hard to compare to its predecessor. JK Rowling is credited as the writer, and David Yates, who directed the final four Potter films, and the first Fantastic Beasts takes directorial reins. Obviously the source material is not at the same level, but this is still an enjoyable film regardless of its flaws. Read more…
Music
Thank u Ariana Grande, next
The words, “thank you, next” in relation to past relationships sounds cold and unfeeling, but the song is the complete opposite of that. Grande is genuinely thanking her exes for helping her grow and prosper into the person she is today, there’s no negativity or bitterness within the song despite its subject matter. Read more…
Flux
Caravaggio painting has lived in the National Gallery of Ireland for 25 years
Unlike his artistic peers, he was an advocate of drawing straight on the canvas. He had no time for meticulous sketches of hands, feet or faces. This technique gives a sense of immediacy to his paintings. Read more…
Health
Irish drinkers are at high health risk
Irish drinkers level of alcohol consumption can lead to serious health problems new research fro Drinkaware finds. Read more…
Articles
Spice up your life and support up and coming artists
From a business point of view, you can see the logic if you’re an older band that hasn’t been active in a long time. There’s a lot of safe money to be made in reunion tours or making a movie that’s either a sequel or a remake. Read more…
Opinion
Is it wrong to wear the remembrance poppy?
A Canadian doctor was in a Belgian field just over 100 years ago and was surrounded by death when he noticed a bruised shaped, vibrant red flower growing around the bodies. After the Second Battle Read more…
Opinion
Keep your filthy laws off my silky drawers
A hint of lace is not a verbal agreement Read more…
Opinion
What will the Brexit draft deal mean for Ireland?
While up until this point the UK policy of ‘no surrender’ politics has ruled out the prospect of a second referendum, the unlikeliness of this draft being approved and their unwillingness to crash out of the EU means it may soon be the only viable solution. Read more…
The Hype
Asking for It depicts lad culture on stage in the Abbey Theatre
Asking for It at the Abbey Theatre is a chilling depiction of ‘lad culture’ perpetrating rape culture as Louise O’Neil writes with a scalpel, making an incision into one of the darker sides of Irish society.