DCU News
Voters fail to turn out for DCUSU’s referendums
Three referendums which were held by DCU Students’ Union were deemed to be invalid due to them not reaching quorum.
Year: 2019
DCU News
DCU Access nominated for Best Public Service Award
DCU’s Access Scheme was nominated for the award of Best Public Service in the Fingal Business Excellence and CSR Awards.
The Hype
“A Gay and a Non Gay Podcast” tackles the tough topics at live show
A Gay and a Non Gay Podcast Live Show combined the light and the dark, humour and solemnity and, of course, gayness and non-gayness.
Black Friday
Beware of Black Friday scams
Black Friday, is a 24-hour period of sheer overspending and panic, otherwise known as the beginning of the Christmas season.
News
24/7 mental health text line launched by USI
A 24/7 mental health text line was launched by the Union of Students in Ireland (USI) on Monday November 18th.
Irish & Languages
Bhí ‘Live Aid’ Ceolchoirm Spleodrach Agus Ní Ligfear Ar Tharla i nDearmad Go Deo
I 1985 i mí Iúil bhí an domhan i ngrá le ceol agus bhí gach duine ag caint faoin léiriú iontach a rinne gach uile ceoltóir sa cheolchoirm ‘Live Aid’.
Television
Britain’s most famous family returns to Netflix for a third season
After two years of development, directing and filming, Peter Morgan’s much loved Netflix drama returns to depict the life, times and private turmoil of the world’s most famous family.
Irish & Languages
An bhfuil mná tóghta i ndáiríre i gcúrsaí sláinte?
Tá seans níos airde, má mná thú, go mbeidh cógas imní nó síceolaíochta tughta dhuit. Tugtar an “gender pain gap” ar an feiniméan seo, in éineacht le go leor fadhbanna eile a a bhfuil mná Read more…
News
Church crisis so critical that baptisms and marriages may “disappear”
Church crisis continues with decline in priests unable to fill vocations.
The Hype
Robo Riots hold its first heavyweight combat robot sports event in Dublin
‘Robo Riots’ held its first ‘full-length heavyweight combat robot sports’ event in Dublin from November 15 to 16. Read more…
National News
Secondary schools still not safe places for LGBTI+ students
Almost three quarters of LGBTI+ second level students feel unsafe at school and 86% say the feel purposely excluded by their peers, according to the largest report of its kind ever conducted in Ireland.
Irish & Languages
An Feiniméan Marthanach De ‘Jaws’
An torann gránna, an fuil agus putóga ag snámh san uisce gorm agus eite in aice láimhe. Tá an radharc seo ón scannán fíor cáiliúil ‘Jaws’, ceann de na scannáin ab fhearr riamh.
Music
Deerhunter kick off their European tour in Whelans
Whelan’s was jammed as the Atlanta based rock band took over the place for two shows that kick started their 2019 European tour.
News
USI and SIPTU launch postgrad charter
The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) and SIPTU have partnered up together to create a Postgraduate Working Rights Charter highlighting and protecting the working rights of postgraduate students in third-level education.
Football
Women’s Football can he hard but it’s worth it on cup final day says FAI cup winner Lynn Craven
DCU Student Lynn Craven was among the successful Wexford Youths ladies team that ran out victors in the FAI Cup Final against Peamount United in the Aviva Stadium.
Music
Nirvana’s “MTV Unplugged” album stands the test of time
Nirvana released their “MTV Unplugged in New York” live album 25-years-ago, and to this day it has remained a reminder of the legacy of the band.
News
Calls for rent deposit protection scheme after 40 students were left waiting for deposits worth 20K
Forty students were left waiting for €20,000 worth of rental deposits for almost 2 months from Hazelwood Student Village, Santry.
Irish & Languages
Troid i gCoinne Neamhord Mothachtálach Séasúrach
Tá an geimhreadh ann. Tá na laethanta ag éirí níos gairide agus tá sé ag éirí níos fuaire. De bharr an bhua sin tosaionn roinnt daoine ag fulaingt le droch slainte intinne.
National News
Revised Bus Connects scheme announced after almost 50,000 public complaints
Changes to the Bus Connects scheme will not impact on the “integrity” of the plan, despite more routes going through Dublin city according to the National Transport Authority (NTA).
Television
Life in the apocalypse is just what you would expect in Netflix’s “Daybreak”
What’s life like in the apocalypse? According to “Daybreak”, it’s like a mash-up between Ferris Bueller’s Day Off and Mad Max.
Features
How Ireland’s sex education system has failed us
At age 15, Jack Cooley sat in a transition year sex education workshop and felt like a sexual pervert.
National News
Low and moderate risk drinkers account for the majority of alcohol related harms
Monthly and occasional binge drinkers account for 62 per cent of alcohol related harms in society according to a study published by the Health Research Board HRB
DCU News
Protest held outside Department of Justice for sanctuary student Mehwish Saqib
DCU Students’ Union (SU) called on the Minister for Justice and Equality, Charlie Flanagan to prevent the deportation of DCU student Mehwish Saqib.
Music
Earl Sweatshirt leaves fans wanting more with latest album release
It’s difficult to pin down where Earl Sweatshirt belongs in 2019’s music scene. His critically acclaimed album,”Some Rap Songs”, from last year was a departure from his earlier more mainstream efforts, featuring few hooks and Read more…
News
No Fine Gael candidates to stand in UK election, despite push by YFG
Fine Gael decided not to run candidates in Northern Ireland for the UK election, despite requests from Young Fine Gael.