SciTech
Can you find God on the computer?
AI has transcended into the spiritual realm. There is now no need to go to your local church or temple or to even log off the computer for an avenue to God. Any metaphysical concerns Read more…
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Opinion
Is the book better?
One night at the end of their graduation, Emma and Dexter meet for the first time, in Edinburgh, 1988. The book One Day, while illustrating a coming-of-age story between the two protagonists, is told through Read more…
Opinion
‘Safe Speeds lead to Safer Roads’ – Does the RSA turn a blind eye to drink driving?
Earlier this year, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) along with the Department of Transport rolled out a new scheme to lower speed limits across local and rural roads. This was to help reduce the speed Read more…
Features
“Does it really help, though?” Palestinian solidarity and the bid for action from Irish universities
Activism in academic settings has long been a tradition, and Ireland is no stranger to student-led protests. Yet in Israel’s destruction of Palestinian universities, there lies a central question: what does academia stand for? Beyond Read more…
Opinion
Immigrant ‘issue’ can’t be solved with international student caps, step up like Ireland
The anti-apartheid activist, Nelson Mandela recognised education as a “powerful weapon” to change the world and it is, indeed, a political weapon in 2025 to fight the illegal immigrant issue suffered by developed countries, deciding Read more…
Opinion
Should Unpaid Internships be Illegal?
The definition of an internship is ‘the position of a student or trainee who works in an organisation, sometimes without pay, in order to gain work experience or satisfy requirements for a qualification.’ They offer Read more…
Opinion
From ‘Chick-Lit’ to ‘Smut’: The Language of Dismissal in Women’s Literature
Ireland has no shortage of remarkable women in literature. Writers like Sally Rooney, NaoiseDolan, Anne Enright, Claire Keegan, Marian Keyes and many more have topped bestsellerlists, been nominated for prestigious awards and won some along Read more…
Opinion
Natural Disasters: Is Ireland Equipped?
In the wake of storm Éowyn, should Ireland wake up too? Writing from a laptop charged by one very sketchy car battery and drinking coffee heated on my living room stove, I feel oddly well-suited Read more…
Opinion
Why existentialism isn’t as miserable as you think
When you hear the word existentialism, what comes to mind? Hopelessness? Dread? Despair? What if I told you that’s not really what it’s all about? In fact, it can actually offer some valuable insights on Read more…
Opinion
A Hail Mary to Rid Lost Mary’s: The Disposable Vape Ban
In September 2024 the cabinet agreed to ban the sale of disposable vapes, as well as a reduction of flavours available on the Irish market. It’s quite a straightforward move to make as a government, Read more…
Opinion
Hurricane Milton and Social Media: Disaster Response in a Distrustful America
On the night of October 9th Hurricane Milton made landfall, hitting Florida’s coast relentlessly. 24 fatalities have been reported and over 160 billion dollars in damages to homes, businesses, and key infrastructure. This fast-hitting disaster Read more…
Opinion
Are We Doing Enough to Support Women’s Health?
Imagine you’re a doctor during a shift in the A&E department. Your next patient is presented to you. The patient has a pain in their chest that came on suddenly at dinner and hasn’t gone Read more…
Opinion
Serenity Song: The Calming Effects of Music
Music has become an integral part of young people’s life. It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that many students would feel deeply irritated at the thought of forgetting their AirPods at home. Many people Read more…
Irish & Languages
Gaeilge: Do We Need to Recognise the Privilege of Proficiency?
You can’t really say you sat your Leaving Cert if you didn’t also sit through, or partake in, countless objections against having to learn Gaeilge. It’s not uncommon to hear assertions to the language’s inutility, Read more…
Lead Story
The Problem With 5-Day Accommodation
With another academic year lying in wait, reports of the student accommodation crisis come rolling in. Many students will rent with families, staying for five days a week and returning home on the weekends. This Read more…
Opinion
Changing retirement ages in France was not a democratic move
Recently France has been rocked by nationwide large-scale protests against the proposal by President Emmanuel Macron to raise the retirement age from 62 to 65 without approval from parliament. The French, never being shy to Read more…
Articles
The potential sterile threat posed by Artificial Intelligence
While the threats of artificial intelligence (AI) have been illustrated and proposed primarily through fictional media and literature, the fast development of artifices like chatbots, voice cloning, and fabricated images and videos, also known as Read more…
Opinion
China is halting the march to net zero
In September 1961 President John F. Kennedy spoke to the United Nations warning of the danger posed by nuclear weaponry. “Every man, woman and child lives under a nuclear sword of Damocles, hanging by the Read more…
Articles
Will Ireland be able to handle the impending end on eviction bans in the midst of a crippling Housing crisis?
The eviction ban imposed in Ireland last October will finally be lifted on April 1, 2023. However, with this ban being lifted, there are far more complications and consequences set to occur, consequences that are Read more…
Articles
What will a streaming service levy accomplish in Ireland?
The proposals for a ‘content’ levy by the government and various Irish entertainment groups are intent on increasing funding for the Irish film and television industry through collecting funds from already existing international streaming providers. This Read more…
Articles
The porn-appropriate age
Pornography, or ‘porn’ as it is more commonly referred to, is defined as ‘the depiction of erotic behaviour (as in pictures or writing) intended to cause sexual excitement.’ That being said, one may argue a Read more…
Articles
Ireland’s food waste problem is out of control
Ireland’s food waste problem is one of the most pressing issues facing the country today. The amount of food waste generated in Ireland has reached unprecedented levels, and it is threatening both the environment and Read more…
Articles
Do we really need more biopics?
The biographical picture or ‘Biopic’ has been dominating box offices and awards season for the last number of years. But when do we say enough is enough? This awards season alone we’ve had Baz Lurhmann’s Read more…
Articles
EU parliament votes to ban the sale of petrol and diesel vehicles by 2035
The EU has voted to approve a bill that essentially bans the sale of petrol and diesel vehicles going forward. With 340 votes to 279, with 21 abstentions, the Strasbourg Parliament has approved this impending Read more…
Articles
DCUSU should stay in the USI
In addition to going to the polls to vote in the Student Union election this Tuesday and Wednesday, DCU students will also have to decide on whether or not the Student Union will continue its Read more…