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Pharmacists warn against the overuse of antibiotics
Pharmacists warn people of the effects of using antibiotics for common illnesses like the cold, on which they have no effect. Read more…
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Irish drinkers are at high health risk
Irish drinkers level of alcohol consumption can lead to serious health problems new research fro Drinkaware finds. Read more…
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Paralysed patients walk again after electrical stimulation
Neuroscientists were successful in getting paralysed patients walking again after using electrical stimulation on the spine. Read more…
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Medical professionals warn that there will be a record number of patients on trolleys this winter
There will be a record of patients on trolleys this winter warns the Irish Medical Organisation (IMO) as hospitals wait until Spring to receive more beds. Read more…
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DCU paves the future in artificial intelligence
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]rtificial intelligence (AI) is a phrase that has been around over 50 years but only now is it taking precedence all over the world.
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Bless me Father, for I have sinned
[dropcap]O[/dropcap]n October 26th, Irish citizens voted to remove blasphemy from article 40 of the Constitution. This means that the government will revoke the law which made it illegal to say something that is offensive to Read more…
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The return of the white Celtic Tiger
The use of party drugs is as rampant as it was during the boom years.
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Why roids aren’t all the rage
Many people have flocked to using anabolic steroids to achieve their goals but are unaware of the side effects that come along with using these substances. While they can be used to build muscle and decrease body fat, they are certainly not healthy for the user, especially if the user is not well educated on how to use them. Read more…
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From a warzone to a classroom
Direct privision not only dominates headlines, but divides public opinion.
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A shining light in a dark corridor for women’s rugby
The path to such success is never easy, but as a female player, there were even more boundaries to be overcome. Read more…
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Graduation caps falling in the ranks
Applications to Dublin universities are becoming lower each year. Read more…
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Irish patients will not be given medicinal cannabis until government find quality assured supplier
Finding a quality assured cannabis provider is causing a delay for specific patients receiving treatment under the medicinal access programme. Read more…
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Ireland’s darkest hour
There is a stark difference between her experience and her daughter’s Read more…
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Ring of fire
[dropcap]H[/dropcap]alloween is the scariest time of year not just for people afraid of goblins and ghouls, but also for emergency services all across the country.
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Closed until further notice
With some of the best loved venues in the city closed down and replaced with hotels, where do we go from here? Read more…
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‘Top-ups’ given to deal with vacancy crisis in psychiatric nursing staff
‘Top-Ups’ were one of the Oireachtas Committee report’s recommendations on how to tackle the current vacancy crisis in the psychiatric nursing workforce. Read more…
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DCU’s favourite bartender
Allan Stevenson or ‘Allan from Nubar’ is one of the university’s best-known faces Read more…
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Keeping up with the times
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he consensus about whether or not the Catholic Church in Ireland has had a good year depends very much on who you ask.
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A place to call home
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]here is now a light at the end of the tunnel for students who have paid ever-increasing rent prices for student accommodation during the past few years.
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Breaking Brexit- breaking barriers
[dropcap]B[/dropcap]rexit. That one word that everybody questions. Regardless of how Brexit is viewed, the impacts of it affect mostly the UK and Ireland, especially those who travel either to or from the UK for a Read more…
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Six weeks a’waiting
[dropcap]D[/dropcap]CU have been working over the summer with an external organisation who offer 24/7 telephone counselling and will offer counselling in different locations around the country.
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The consent question
[dropcap]E[/dropcap]ver since the #MeToo campaign, it is not unusual to log onto Twitter or listen to the radio and hear of a famous body or political figure facing sexual assault allegations.
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Risky business
Shame, sex and promiscuity- the oldest profession in the world thrives in glamorous brothels, red light districts and dodgy alleyways.
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Binging on a budget
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]t has never been a secret that university students are some of the most avid binge-drinkers.
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The digital elephant which never forgets
Our online presence is a one-stop-shop for forming a quick opinion about our 240-charachter views and thoughts. Read more…
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