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Housing Promises Keep Coming – Rooms Not So Much
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Nigeria’s Security Crisis – Over 160 Dead After Brutal Massacre
On Tuesday, February 3rd, over 160 people were left dead following a violent massacre in the villages of Woro and Nuku, located in Kwara State in western Nigeria. It is the deadliest and most brutal Read more…
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Fury, Fear and Fireworks Amid Citywest Riots
“You can’t get the Irish down. This is our country. Get them f*cking out!” a woman bellowed through a megaphone. Forgetting, perhaps, that the guards she was encouraging people to attack were likely Irish too. Read more…
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DCU MPS 24 Hour Broadcast to Raise Money for The Gavin Glynn Foundation
The DCU Media Production Society is hosting its annual 24 Hour Broadcast in aid of The Gavin Glynn Foundation which helps families who are helping their children to fight cancer. The broadcast takes place on Read more…
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Catherine Connolly uniting communities, students and artists during a visit to Ballymun
Catherine Connolly made an appearance at the Axis Art Centre and Theatre, Ballymun. “Parties and non-party people have put aside their differences for the first time in the history of the country to say we Read more…
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DCU Students protest the unexplained rise of accommodation service fees
On October 9th a group of DCU students protested the rise of accommodation service fees. According to official sources, the service fee in one undergraduate residence was raised from 52 euros to 116 euros, with Read more…
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New Pool Soc Chair Elected Days after Former Chair’s Resignation
Charlie Buckley was elected Chairperson of Pool and Snooker Society on Thursday night after beating the former Vice-Chair 24 votes to 16 in a result that provoked “half of the room” to leave. The results Read more…
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Pool Society Chairperson resigns as ‘Closed Door Election’ attempted to form invalid committee
Pool & Snooker Society’s former Chairperson has resigned following an alleged attempt to hold a “closed-door election” to retain his undemocratically elected position ahead of Thursday’s EGM. While there is no confirmed interim Chairperson position Read more…
Clubs and Socs
DCU MPS Welcome a new committe for the 2025/2026 Year
Chair – Sam Kennedy Sam Kennedy is a final-year Communications student who recently took on the role of Society Chair. His job is to ensure the smooth and safe running of the society, as well Read more…
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DCU students discuss pause on Occupied Territories Bill
Taoiseach Micheál Martin has shelved the Occupied Territories Bill, looking to replace the bill with new legislation due to it being ‘unconstitutional as drafted.’ Put forward in 2018 by opposition in response to Israel, the Read more…
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Cost of Living: Can students pay up?
As the cost-of-living increases for Ireland’s young learners, is it surprising that many stay home? It’s been three weeks since the Central Statistics Office (CSO) released the first results from its ‘Growing up in Ireland’ Read more…
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The ‘Too Into You’ Podcast is the Perfect Post-Galentine’s Treat!
Former DCU student Mary Hayes launches the Too Into You podcast to empower women in their relationships. The podcast was launched by Women’s Aid last Thursday (as a Galentine’s treat!) and offers clear & caring Read more…
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MPS is turning 40: Are you ready to celebrate?!
The MPS 40th Anniversary Ball is taking place this Friday and members are in for a treat of red, black and gold! All society members are on the guest list, (though tickets are already going Read more…
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Young drivers in Ireland 2025 – Are our roads safe?
Shortly after 8 am on the 25th of September 2023 on my inaugural drive into college, the wistful first-day experience I had imagined shattered in front of my eyes… literally. While driving past a bus, Read more…
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Voter apathy dominates Dublin as Fine Gael-Fianna Fail coalition looms
With the general election at a close, another Fine Gael-Fianna Fail coalition government appears likely. However, voter apathy on the election continues to persist in Dublin. Despite a robust campaign from the Electoral Commission, voter Read more…
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DCU students react to the increase in taxi fares and the lack of public transport services
On the first of December 2024, the National Transport Authority of Ireland implemented a 9 percent increase in taxi fares. Pre-booking fees have also increased from €2 to €3, bringing the increase in fares to Read more…
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The SMEDIA’s are back: Time to submit for the 2025 awards!
The National Student Media Awards are back for their 25th year and seeking submissions from budding journalists. The awards recognise the contribution of students to their campus papers, magazines and other outlets across a variety Read more…
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McLaren bring home Constructor’s Championship on the last race of the 2024 season
On the last race of the season, there were sure to be multiple thoughts running through race fans’ minds. Whether it would be who would win the Constructors Championship, Lewis’s last race for Mercedes, Sainz’s Read more…
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Voter apathy dominates Dublin as Fine Gael-Fianna Fail coalition looms
With the general election at a close, another Fine Gael-Fianna Fail coalition government appears likely. However, voter apathy on the election continues to persist in Dublin. Despite a robust campaign from the Electoral Commission, voter Read more…
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Election results are out but the question of who enters the coalition still awaits an answer
The general election has drawn to a close but coalition talks loom as Fianna Fail and Fine Gael need more support for a stable Dáil majority. Fianna Fail has retained its status as the largest Read more…
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International Protection Applicants facing homelessness after Citywest eviction
Over 40 International Protection Applicants have gathered outside Leinster House after being evicted from temporary accommodation in Citywest this morning, as Fine Gael and Fianna Fail parliamentary parties met for the first time post-election. The Read more…
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Labour to meet with Green Party Leader amid government formation rumours
Labour leader Ivana Bacik has hailed the recent success of the party but said that the priority is to engage with smaller left-wing parties first, as parliamentary meetings continue in Leinster House today. “My priority, Read more…
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“Housing Heat and Transport Tensions: Dublin-West Candidates Clash at DCU Debate Ahead of Election Day”
Ahead of the 2024 Irish general election, seven candidates of the Dublin-West constituency attended a debate hosted by DCU. Discussion on housing, education and transport was had, and fiery exchanges passed between candidates. In a Read more…
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Can’t Decide Who to Vote For? The College View Has You Covered
In the run up to a General Election, it can be difficult to know who to vote for. The Irish electoral system is complicated, with a wide array of parties and a great many candidates. Read more…