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The United Rugby Championship has arrived!
A quick glance of the URC, what it is and how its going so far for the Irish Provinces in the opening weeks. Read more…
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New research highlights how internalised stereotypes are affecting young school girls
The report showed that 59% of parents say they encourage their sons to build with LEGO
bricks compared to 48% of parents who encourage their daughters. Read more…
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DCU Women’s Rugby victorious in first match of the season
The College View’s Jessica Woodlock interviews DCU Ladies Rugby Club players, Aoife Guinan and Louise McCleery on their first game of the 2021/22 season as well as their aims for the rest of the season. Read more…
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Maynooth University elect their first female president
[dropcap]L[/dropcap]ast week saw the election of Professor Eeva Leinonen, who took up office at Maynooth University, making her the fourth female president of an Irish university. The appointment of Leinonen as President of MU is Read more…
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TD Richard Boyd Barrett speaks to DCU People Before Profit on Palestine
PBP TD Richard Boyd Barrett and American activist Harry Browne spoke to DCU students about pro-Palestinian activism at a DCU People before Profit event. Read more…
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UCC host conference marking centenary of Anglo-Irish Treaty
The conference hoped to “illuminate the challenges facing the Treaty negotiations and the ways in which the negotiators sought to resolve them”. Read more…
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Number of Covid outbreaks in schools dropped last week
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he number of confirmed Covid-19 outbreaks in schools has seen a significant drop this week. According to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HSPC) bulletin, there were a total of 10 outbreaks and 45 confirmed cases Read more…
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Teachers were the frontline workers of education during the pandemic. Treat them like it.
Recently, teachers unions have said they are not seeking pandemic bonus payments. But why would they not deserve something to recognise their work during the pandemic? As if teachers’ jobs were not hard enough already Read more…
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“The Leaving Cert: Covid Edition.”
The Leaving Cert 2021 was as fair as it was expected. The ‘choice’ solution came as a shock to many, however, was it the only way that students could take exams in the height of a global pandemic? Read more…
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Halsey’s If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power Marks a Raging Return for the Singer
Halsey had their first taste of global success with the cheesy EDM hit “Closer.” Together with the Chainsmokers, they released one of the biggest songs of summer 2016. If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power bears no resemblance sonically to any of their other work. It comes with a newfound sense of confidence the singer seemed to lack previously. Read more…
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English clubs capitalize on downfall of European elite
After a chaotic couple of months in the Transfer Window the question has to be asked; why did all the big players transfer this summer? Read more…
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Shane Lowry: Rookie by name, not by nature
Shane Lowry makes his Ryder Cup debut this weekend. He is about to prove that he is a tournament rookie by name only. Read more…
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UCD course ranks in top three of world’s best masters in management programs
UCD’s Masters in International Management has placed third in the Financial Times’ top 100 masters in management programmes in the world. Read more…
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Taxi app Free Now to help drive e-scooter trial on DCU campuses
[dropcap]D[/dropcap]CU has linked up with ride hailing app Free Now to help carry out the trial in the use of e-scooters around campuses. This latest collaboration with the transport service company will allow DCU students Read more…
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DCU slumps heavily in Global University Rankings
[dropcap]D[/dropcap]ublin City University has taken a strong hit in the worldwide leaderboard of the best universities. Data from the QS World University Rankings 2022 showed that DCU has suffered a steep fall of 51 places, Read more…
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Academic and non-academic life expected to resume on campus next year
Simon Harris, Minister for Further and Higher Education, said last week that he expects that both staff and students will be back on campus for the next academic year. Read more…
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DCU Study to explore the issue of intimate partner violence
A new DCU study exploring the issue of intimate partner violence experienced by gay and bisexual men is underway. Read more…
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“It is our lifeline,” says charity being supported by virtual 24-Hour Broadcast
[dropcap]F[/dropcap]or the past 11 years, the DCU Media Production Society (MPS) has been known to do the impossible, by keeping their members awake, willingly or otherwise, for an entire twenty-four hours to simply create content Read more…
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DCU SU Executive voice concern that new internship “contravenes democracy” of Union
The Student Union Executive of DCU has issued a letter to DCU’s Office of Student Life expressing “severe concern” that a new paid internship position they will offer breaches the SU’s Constitution. Read more…
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Fast fashion alternatives on a budget
“It’s not even just clothes that are more disposable. Everything is a trend these days.” Read more…
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Public Consultation of Student Grant Scheme is launched
The income threshold for postgraduate students also expanded from €31,500 to €54,250 and the fee grant contribution will increase from €2,000 to €3,500. Read more…
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Euro 2021 Preview – Who will conquer the Continent?
There’s something about an international tournament that sends football fans into a euphoric frenzy. You could argue it’s heat stroke, but by any bet that would be the pride fans feel when their country plays. Read more…
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Leo Varadkar introduces new legislation for the “Right to Disconnect.”
[dropcap]W[/dropcap]orkers welcome the new Code of Practice for the Right to Disconnect for a better work-life balance announced by Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Leo Varadkar. The Right to Disconnect gives employees Read more…
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Minister O’Gorman announces Youth Climate Justice Fund
[dropcap]Y[/dropcap]outh Organisations in Ireland have been encouraged to apply for financial support under a fund centred on climate change by Minister O’Gorman. Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration, and Youth, Roderic O’Gorman has encouraged funding Read more…
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Achieving a minimalist lifestyle
[dropcap][/dropcap]Pints with friends. Pints with family. Pints for the sake of pints. The overindulgence of the festive period is remedied by a call for a dry January and a healthier lifestyle.