Katie O’Shaughnessy, Author at The College View

DCU aims to be completely plastic-free by 2020

March 21, 2018

[dropcap]DCU [/dropcap] aims to become the first Irish university to become completely ‘plastic-free’ by 2020, following the immediate removal of all plastic cups from all three campuses this week.

Emily’s story: How eating disorders can affect your life

March 21, 2018

Video by Mark Carroll and Gráinne Jones

Rent for Shanowen student accommodation increases by 27%

March 21, 2018

[dropcap]The [/dropcap]annual rent for Shanowen Square has increased by 27 per cent from last year.

DCUSU voted to support reunification of Ireland

March 10, 2018

[dropcap]DCU [/dropcap]Students’ Union voted in favour of supporting the reunification of Ireland on Friday.

DCUSU Academic Affairs candidate: Callaghan Commons

March 7, 2018

[dropcap]Callaghan [/dropcap]Commons is a final year analytical science student, current health and science convenor and the sole candidate for DCU Students’ Union VP for Academic Affairs.

Education & Placement Candidate: Craig McHugh

March 6, 2018

[dropcap]Craig[/dropcap] McHugh is a 21-year-old second year Economics, Politics & Law student. He is hoping to better the INTRA portal, start a book-swap app and hold more events on campus.

Cost of living with MS higher in Ireland than rest of Europe

February 17, 2018

The societal costs of having MS is €10,000 higher in Ireland than the rest of Europe, according to a study published in the Journal of Medical Economics.

How has the #MeToo campaign affected Hollywood?

February 16, 2018

Video by Sibeal Ni Mhaoilean

Love in Row 27 leaves you flying high

February 14, 2018

[dropcap]Contemporary[/dropcap] romance novels are normally littered with predictability, cringe-worthy chance meetings and, of course, love and attraction at first sight. However, for Eithne Shortall’s debut novel, this could not be further from the truth. While Read more…

The future of Europe will need a united front

February 9, 2018

[dropcap]On[/dropcap] the 23rd of June 2016, there was a seismic change that reverberated throughout the continent of Europe. Social media was flooded with responses of shock and, in some cases, outrage at the results of Read more…

The College Review Episode 5

January 10, 2018

DCU set to have referendum on Irish unity

December 11, 2017

[dropcap]DCU[/dropcap] Students’ Union received a petition for a referendum on the university’s stance on a united Ireland last week.

How two students took the journalism world by storm

December 3, 2017

[dropcap]It [/dropcap] all started six months ago, in a living room in Dublin. André Bastié needed to transcribe twelve interviews for an academic research project on Social Entrepreneurship for his masters in e-commerce in DCU. Read more…