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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
A report commissioned by the Higher Education Authority (HEA) recommending the merger of DCU, Athlone IT, NUI Maynooth and Dundalk IT remains unpublished after the Minister for Education and three university presidents distanced themselves from Read more…
Dropping out of college is not something to take lightly. It takes a lot of thinking before you can really make the decision, but I can remember the decision as if I had just made Read more…
Though only securing the qualifying time four weeks before the deadline, DCU graduate Laura Reynolds enjoyed a dream Olympic debut, as she tells Eoghan Cormican. A week prior to the Games of the XXX Olympiad, Read more…
Bank of Ireland (BOI) have also come under fire from the Union of Students in Ireland (USI) for their new postgraduate loan scheme. USI President, John Logue said the postgrad loan scheme will make it Read more…
Dublin festival season is well and truly underway. There’s something refreshing about the attitudes prevailing in Dublin at the moment, despite the ever present financial constraints. It seems that there is something for everyone, from arts to Read more…
With so much time spent on studying, students don’t have time for jobs so how are we supposed to afford travel? Try travelling at low cost. 1. Keep looking on the Aer Lingus website and Ryanair- Read more…
The transition from school to college can be a difficult one, especially if you’re moving away from home for the first time. With so much freedom and independence, college can be a lot to handle. Read more…
While in college, it is vital that students take well-earned breaks away from assignments and studying. Who knows, employing the ‘work hard, play hard’ technique could be the best solution to success. It is important Read more…
Captain, Man of the Match and the contributor of a 2nd minute rocket that handed Donegal an advantage they never looked like relinquishing. This was to prove no ordinary Sunday for DCU student Michael Murphy Read more…
“Ah heyorrr, leave it bleedin’ ouuuuh!!” – is the now comedic phrase that has taken over social media, and our brains, in recent weeks. If you are unaware of it, it may be time to crawl Read more…
College can be a daunting and scary time. It takes students out of the habits of what they’ve been used to for their entire school life. Suddenly there’s a whole new class of people you Read more…