Articles by Leonor Amaral
DCU calls for regulation of student accommodation sector
[dropcap]DCU[/dropcap] are calling on policy makers to regulate “the escalating and uncontrolled pricing” of the student housing sector.
Contemporary music and period dramas – an unexpected alliance
[dropcap]The[/dropcap] opening scene of BBC’s Peaky Blinders is exactly as you would expect. The cinematic techniques ensure you are greeted with the very embodiment of Birmingham grime in the 1920s. You see smoke, violence, old-fashioned Read more…
DCU students protest rental increases in Shanowen
DCU students protested rental increases of over 20 per cent in purpose-built student accommodation around the Glasnevin area. Shanowen Square increased their prices by 27 per cent for the 2018/2019 academic year while Shanowen Halls Read more…
DCU aims to be completely plastic-free by 2020
[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
Video by Mark Carroll and Gráinne Jones
Rent for Shanowen student accommodation increases by 27%
[dropcap]The [/dropcap]annual rent for Shanowen Square has increased by 27 per cent from last year.
The best feel good songs
Video by Lauren Timlin
DCUSU voted to support reunification of Ireland
[dropcap]DCU [/dropcap]Students’ Union voted in favour of supporting the reunification of Ireland on Friday.
DCUSU Academic Affairs candidate: Callaghan Commons
[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
[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
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?
Video by Sibeal Ni Mhaoilean
Love in Row 27 leaves you flying high
[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
[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…
DCU set to have referendum on Irish unity
[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
[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…
DCU Rooms has rooms available to rent online
[dropcap]DCU[/dropcap] Rooms has 16 rooms on the Glasnevin campus available for open-bookings for tourists throughout the academic year.