Irish & Languages

Foclóir nua Foras

February 8, 2012

-Derek O’Brien D’fhógair Foras na Gaeilge ag tús na bliana go bhfuil siad chun €6 milliún a chaitheamh ar fhoclóir nua Gaeilge-Béarla, agus go mbeidh sé foilsithe roimh dheireadh 2012. Is é seo an chéad Read more…

Irish & Languages

Eolaí na dTeangacha

February 8, 2012

-Gráinne Ní Aodha   An gcuimhin leat an teanga iasachta a rinne tú staidéar uirthi le haghaidh na hArdteistiméireachta? An gcuimhin leat conas comhrá a thosú agus a coimeád, mar shampla? Go dtí gur chuaigh Read more…

Irish & Languages

Cé atá ag faire ar na Fir Faire?

February 8, 2012

-Rob Ó Conchúir Is iomaí duine a bhfuil máistir-saothar Alan Moore “Watchmen” léite acu. Seans an-mhaith go bhfuil an scannán feicthe acu chomh maith. Is sár-obair amach is amach atá sa scéal, a bhí de Read more…

News

Seven Deadly Sins to hit the Helix

February 8, 2012

By Claire Corrigan DCU’s Dance Society will compete in the third annual All Ireland Dance Experiment against other third level institutions, choreographers, and dance institutions from across the country at the Helix on February 15th. Read more…

News

DCU radio attracts criticism

February 8, 2012

By Frances Mulraney A new radio advertisement aimed at prospective DCU students attracted criticism on Twitter recently for its production quality, which many listeners felt was substandard. TV producer Colm Tobin tweeted: “Fittingly, that DCU Read more…

Sport

RTÉ and DCU join for fitness challenge

February 8, 2012

By Adam Higgins DCU and RTÉ are teaming up to help the teenagers of Ireland get fit with the First Year Fitness Challenge, a joint venture between Professor Niall Moyna of DCU’s School of Health Read more…

News

Permanent work for seasonal student staff

February 8, 2012

By Gillian Fitzsimons Many students who found temporary work over the Christmas period have since been offered permanent contracts by their employers. During the busy festive period, many well known retailers, restaurants and pubs offer Read more…

Sport

Mixed fortunes for handballers

February 8, 2012

by Tom Rooney The DCU B handball team captured the B Plate title as the A team were defeated in the final of the 40×20 team intervarsity tournament at St. Joseph Centre in Wexford. The Read more…

Sport

Crunch time for GAA sides

February 8, 2012

by Tom Rooney The month of February marks a busy period for DCU’s footballers and hurlers as they enter the business end of the season. Their respective league campaigns proved a mix bag last year, Read more…

Sport

Sheehan braced for Cork challenge

February 8, 2012

by Eoghan Cormican Having already secured a semi-final berth, DCU’s camogie side will seek the prize of top spot in Group A when they travel to face CIT in today’s crucial Purcell Cup fixture. DCU Read more…

Sport

Freshers survive late fightback

February 8, 2012

DCU 0-9 St. Mary’s 0-8 by Eoghan Cormican At St. Clare’s Wing back Conor Daly proved an unlikely hero as the Freshers football side were pushed all the way in this fractious first round clash Read more…

Sport

DCU bailed out of trouble by late goal

February 8, 2012

DCU 1-12 GMIT 0-15 (after extra time) by Eoghan Cormican At St. Clare’s Substitute Peter Corry came to the rescue of DCU’s freshers hurling outfit just when as outsiders GMIT had one eye on a Read more…

Sport

Plum draw for DCU in O’Byrne Cup

December 15, 2011

DCU’s senior football side have received an extremely favourable draw ahead of next year’s O’Byrne Cup, which gives the North Dublin College more than a sporting chance of making the semi-finals come January 22nd. Niall Read more…

Sport

Scintillating run clinches gold for Britton

December 15, 2011

by Eoghan Cormican Fionnuala Britton achieved glorious redemption for last year’s heartbreaking fourth place finish when claiming the gold medal at last weekend’s European Cross-Country championships in Velenje, Slovenia. Not since Catherina McKiernan’s victory in Read more…

Sport

In Pursuit of Glory

December 15, 2011

In Pursuit of Glory In anticipation of today’s Fitzgibbon and Sigerson Cup draws, The College View  Sport talks to the various GAA managers about their ambitions for the season ahead by Paul O’ Brien  Although Read more…