Film
Review: What Richard Did
Upon first hearing about What Richard Did, the title conjured up images of a children’s novel detailing the mischievous adventures of a young boy – a male counterpart to What Katy Did, if you will. Read more…
The College View
Saol an Mhic Léinn
Mothaíonn ceathrar as deichniúr den aos óg nach fiú a shaol
Rinneadh suirbhé ar 8,000 duine idir an aois 17 agus 25 chun a fheiceáil cén chaoi ina bhfuil an tsláinte intinne in Éirinn. Dúirt ceathrar as deichniúr gur mhothaigh siad nach fiú dóibh bheith ar Read more…
Athletics
‘To be so close was gutting’
Despite missing out on Olympic qualification by .02 of a second, DCU’s Steven Colvert enjoyed a progressive season on the track, but as he tells Eoghan Cormican, it was ultimately one tinged with regret. Three Read more…
Clubs and Socs
Esoc tops Clubs and Socs with 1138 signing up
DCU’s Enterprise Society is set to become the largest club or society in DCU following a huge turn out yet again this year at registration days held from the 1st to the 3rd of this Read more…
Football
Soccer campaign off to flying start – DCU 3 UCD 0
DCU managed to disprove the axiom that opening games of the season are disappointing affairs fraught with error and lethargy, by easily disposing of UCD in their CUFL Premier Division East encounter. The home side Read more…
Music
Review: The 2nd Law by Muse
Three years on from The Resistance, the Devon stadium rockers return with their sixth album and a degree of scepticism from their devoted fanbase. Frontman Matt Bellamy has talked up the album as “something radically Read more…
DCU News
Irish abortion exists, it just doesn’t happen in Ireland’ says TD
Independent TD Clare Daly has described the fact that the Irish constitution legislates what a woman does with her body as “scandalous”. Speaking in DCU last Wednesday, Daly outlined why she supports legislation to introduce Read more…
Other Sports
Moran enjoys ‘home’ Games
The Olympics is one of the special events that can get the nation hooked on sports they previously didn’t care about. All of a sudden your postman can tell you the most effective judo flip Read more…
Other Sports
Comprehensive Superleague wins for DCU sides
DCU Mercy moved into pole position in the Nivea Women’s Superleague following their second win of the season on Sunday last. Regarded by most as the greatest threat to UL’s Superleague crown, DCU Mercy barely Read more…
Music
Review: Halcyon by Ellie Goulding
After a wait that seems a lot longer than it really was, Ellie Goulding has returned with her second studio album, Halcyon. Halcyon is a follow up to Goulding’s 2010 album Lights which reached number Read more…
National News
MEP tells DCU Students ‘a lost generation is being created’
Socialist MEP Paul Murphy believes that a “lost generation is being created” in the current euro crisis. Murphy, a guest for DCU Socialists Students, spoke about the euro crisis and the socialist solution. Murphy spoke Read more…
Music
Review: Come of Age by The Vaccines
A thundering guitar followed by the noticeably deeper voice of The Vaccines front man Justin Young opens the band’s second instalment, Come of Age. A confident title suggesting change, the band may have fallen short Read more…
University News
TCD ranked highest of Irish Universities
There were no Irish universities named in the top 100 of the Times Higher Education’s (THE) latest University World Rankings list. Trinity College Dublin (TCD) was best of the Irish, after they moved up seven Read more…
Articles
Conan O’Brien made honorary Trinity patron
US chat show supremo, Conan O’Brien, was in Dublin last Thursday to receive an honorary degree from Trinity College Dublin (TCD). In his acceptance speech, the 49-year-old told how he had looked at the Facebook Read more…
Articles
UL to hold Symposium on David Bowie
University of Limerick (UL) is holding a three-day event dedicated to David Bowie, marking the 40th anniversary of Bowie’s 1972 hit single, “Changes”. This is an academic event, which will discuss the career and cultural Read more…
Articles
UCD Sunday Times University of the Year 2012
University College Dublin (UCD) has been named as The Sunday Times University of the Year 2012. It’s the second time the university has been awarded the title since the award began 10 years ago. The Read more…
Clubs and Socs
Rag Soc represents Ireland in SIFE World Cup
DCU’s Raising and Giving society last week represented Ireland at the 2012 Enactus World Cup. Enactus, formerly known as SIFE, is a non-profit organisation that challenges the world’s students to create innovative solutions to real Read more…
DCU News
Finnegan critical of ‘abortion on demand’
Tom Finnegan has criticised the UK and the Netherlands for having what he described as ‘abortion on demand’. Mr. Finnegan, the parliamentary assistant to Senator Rónán Mullen, stepped in for Senator Mullen at a talk Read more…
Handball
Handballers in World Championship action
With a record entry list for the 2012 World Handball Championships, DCU have the privilege of sending eleven of its students to this premier sporting event. Eight boys and three girls from the University will Read more…
National News
DCU fails to make top 400 Universities
DCU has failed to make the top 400 in the Times Higher Education University Rankings, with no Irish universities featuring in the top 100 list of the latest list. Earlier this year, DCU ranked 46th Read more…
DCU News
DCU strategic plan unveiled
The Minister for Education, Ruairí Quinn, has praised DCU and their new strategic plan ‘Transforming Lives and Societies’, saying that staff and students coming together would create a new force from within DCU. Launching the Read more…
DCU News
Confusion over petition calling for USI re-affiliation referendum
Confusion has arisen over whether a referendum will be held this year on re-affiliating with the Union of Students in Ireland (USI) after a student petition last week. According to the DCU Students’ Union Constitution, Read more…
GAA
Eligibility ruling to hit Sigerson and Fitzgibbon teams
Fitzgibbon and Sigerson teams throughout the country, including DCU, look likely to be affected by a new ruling introduced by Comhairle Ardoideachais regarding student eligibility. The rule, outlining the requirements a student must satisfy in Read more…
Music
Here We Go – Flux speak to Roisin O
It’s all go for Róisín O. In the past couple of weeks she has performed on The Late Late Show, had Ian Dempsey name her track “Here We Go” Song of the Week on his TodayFM Read more…
Náisiúnta
Fadhbanna COBÁC ag méadú fós
Tá iar-fhostaithe beáir I gColáiste Ollscoile, Baile Átha Cliath, ag dul i mbun gníomhú tionscail de bharr moille ar íocaíocht iomarcaíochta. Dhún an príomh-bheár ar an gcampas i rith an tsamhraidh toisc go raibh fiacha móra á gcruthú Read more…