For many DCU students, the US presidential election is a novelty event. For American students, however, it is all too real. The College View interviewed two US students – Lauren Textor and Alex Alcala who Read more…
On Monday, the 15th of April 2024, DCU’s Media Production Society saw the election of a brand-new committee for the 2024/2025 academic year. After many speeches, questions, votes, and smiles, a new committee has finally Read more…
Protesters disrupted events in the Helix at the start of this month as DCU chose to award ex-Taoiseach Bertie Ahern, with an honorary doctorate. Read more…
Sinn Féin u-turned on their call for a vote of no-confidence of Minister for Public Expenditure, Paschal Donohoe, last week after the party had to correct their 2020 election expenses again. Read more…
Traffic came to a standstill last Thursday in Dublin city after multiple anti-refugee protests were held around the city. These anti-refugee protests have sparked much backlash from political figures, local communities and national media. Read more…
Protesters gathered in Egypt last week to voice concerns over the human rights of climate change activists imprisoned in the country at the 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) last week. Read more…
A new law has been introduced allowing the Northern Irish Assembly to defer elections for six weeks with the allocation of a six-week extension to be placed after if necessary. Read more…
Leo Varadkar announced, towards the end of last month, that all frontline health and ambulance workers are eligible for the tax-free €1000 payment. Student nurses and midwives are included in the cohort who are eligible Read more…
During the Trump-era, ‘Saturday Night Live’ (SNL) got a shot of cultural relevance through its comedic take on the first family. But now entering a post-Trump era, the show is going to need to come up with new material to hang onto its American liberal audience. Read more…
Taoiseach Micheál Martin has hinted at the possibility of restoring previous Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) rates to introductory levels for those in sectors badly affected by Covid-19.
The DCU Students Union (DCUSU) has said it will continue to work with the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement with students.
The Department of Health has developed a Climate Change Adaptation Plan to identify the main challenges posed to the health service by the climate crisis.
Gallagher was leading in the polls in 2011 until the “Tweetgate” controversy where Pat Kenny read out a tweet which alleged Gallagher had financially corrupt involvement with Fianna Fáil. Read more…
Irish people across the globe should be brought together through technology according to presidential candidate Peter Casey. Read more…
A dive into the presidential campaign led by Michael D. Higgins. Read more…
The blasphemy referendum is due to take place on October 26, the same Friday as the presidential election.
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In The run up to the presidential election, candidate Gavin Duffy has said he is “mellowing as a capitalist” and is more open to social policies.
A DCU study revealed that countries with greater press freedom have lower incidences of bribery involving public officials.
Ireland may be forced to recognise Palestine as a state if negotiations continue. Read more…
Amal Al Qubaisi, the Arab world’s most senior politician, received an honorary doctorate from DCU last Thursday.
78 per cent of companies are paying men more than women, according to data belonging to 10,000 firms submitted last week. Read more…
The USI have voted to support the boycott against Israel in their occupation of Palestine and failure to obide by UN law. Read more…
Brexit and Donald Trump’s presidential campaign were broadly viewed as a sort of populist uprising against the political establishment.
The President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins, said that the EU needs to embrace diversity and promote social cohesion. Speaking at the launch of the DCU Brexit Institute, the keynote speech by Mr Higgins focused Read more…
Students’ Unions should be working with college authorities to advocate for students caught with illegal substances and campaigning for decriminalisation of drug use, according to Labour Senator Aodhán Ó Ríordáin. Ó Ríordáin said while he understands Read more…
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