All of the latest on and off campus news.
“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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Mary Lou McDonald outlined her plans for young people while visiting DCU today. ”If and when” Sinn Féin enters the government, the party leader promised to solve the housing crisis in an effort to keep Read more…
The political landscape of Europe is more divided now than ever, with nationalist movements gaining ground from Rome to Budapest. This is aligned with what many have called a global resurgence of right-wing populism. Countries Read more…