DCU News
Dublin-Belfast Corridor on the Horizon
A new report by DCU and UU has led to plans for a new Dublin-Belfast Economic Corridor, the first of it’s kind in Ireland. Read more…
The College View
Football
Marseille and Sampaoli: A match made in heaven or hell?
Is Jorge Sampaoli’s management of French giants Marseilles, a match made in heaven or hell? Daniel McCabe examines… Read more…
Other Sports
Rachael Blackmore – The Queen of Cheltenham
Rachael Blackmore had an exceptional week at the Cheltenham Festival. Leona Kenny looks back on her performance and the potential impact it will have on the sport. Read more…
Lifestyle
How to manifest with the moon
A new moon cycle is approaching, with a full moon lighting the sky on April 26th. Many people use crystals and manifestation to make the most out of the moon and to harvest its spiritual energy. Read more…
Film
The good intentions of Seaspiracy invite scepticism
What began as another retelling of the “plastic in the ocean is bad” narrative, took a sharp turn towards a far darker, unexplored reason for the destruction of the marine ecosystem. Read more…
Film
The 93rd Academy Awards: Oscars During A Pandemic
The 93rd Oscars will take place on Sunday April 26th this year, two months later than usual due to the pandemic. The Academy Awards, as the ceremony is also known by, will honour the best films released from January 1st 2020 and February 28th 2021. Read more…
Music
New Lil Nas X single stirs up controversy
“i spent my entire teenage years hating myself because of the shit y’all preached would happen to me because i was gay. so i hope u are mad, stay mad, feel the same anger you teach us to have towards ourselves,” 21-year-old rapper, singer, songwriter and openly gay cultural icon Lil Nas X tweeted on March 27. Read more…
Books
Captain Underpants book pulled after claims of “passive racism”
A spinoff book from the much loved “Captain Underpants” series has been pulled from shelves after claims of “passive racism.” Read more…
Film
Zack Snyder’s Justice League saves the day for DC film fans
Snyder’s newer version of the film, affectionately referred to as “The Snyder Cut” by the DC film fanbase, has been received much better than the original Justice League by critics and fans. Read more…
News
Master’s students get 10 per cent fee reduction
DCU masters students will get a 10 per cent reduction in fees for the coming academic year, 2021/2022. Read more…
News
Harris launches €2.5 billion international student funding recovery
Simon Harris is launching a €2.5 billion recovery for revenue Irish universities have lost from international students. Read more…
National News
Ireland’s climate will be drastically warmer by 2050, study finds
The country’s weather conditions and temperature will be radically different by the year 2050, particularly in the east, according to a computer generated projection by the Irish Centre for High-End Computing (ICHEC). Read more…
Clubs and Socs
DCUTV announce presenters for their 24 Hour Broadcast
DCUtv Media Production Society (MPS) has announced their presenters for this year’s virtual 24hr Broadcast in aid of the Rise Foundation. The annual event will be held on the 17th- 18th of May, and will Read more…
Articles
Minister O’Gorman announces Youth Climate Justice Fund
Youth Organisations in Ireland have been encouraged to apply for financial support under a fund centred on climate change by Minister O’Gorman. Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration, and Youth, Roderic O’Gorman has encouraged funding Read more…
Lead Story
Rapid antigen testing may be used to allow for on-campus learning
Minister Simon Harris announced last week that rapid antigen Covid-19 testing will be trialed at 4 universities and could enable a return to third-level education in autumn. Read more…
00 OPINIONS DRAFT
Our ‘role models’ are not setting the example they should be
dropcap] The recent story emerging surrounding several Dublin senior footballers being caught breaking covid rules by taking part in training sessions, has stirred great disappointment rather than anger. This event has stirred many questions regarding Read more…
DCU News
Marathon Radio Broadcast to “make magic and raise some money” set to take place
Final preparations are underway for DCUfm’s first “out of studio” 12 Hour Broadcast, which takes place from 10am to 10pm this Friday, 16th April. The twelve-hour broadcast has taken place since 2012, however it will Read more…
Features
The rise of student podcasts and how they are made
“If you just keep going, eventually you’ll get somewhere.” Read more…
Features
Cancel culture and the “be kind” movement can’t co-exist
Soon after the tragic news of TV presenter, Caroline Flack’s death people flooded social media with the message ‘Be Kind’. T-shirts, phone cases and endless quotes were made, shared and bought.
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Ireland still has a lot to learn in terms of trans acceptance
Transphobia must be abolished in Ireland, this can be done through education, acknowledgement and acceptance of others. Read more…
Features
Empty houses, isolation and guilt: the reality for student nurses during Covid-19
Jamie Mc Carron speaks to the pandemic’s student nurses, struggling with troubling memories, isolation and a constant fear of infection. Read more…
Features
“There’s a massive culture of harassment but it’s not just sexual,”- Ex Young Greens Chairperson speaks out against misogyny.
After years in the Green Party, and having risen to Chairperson of it’s youth wing, Tara Gilsenan felt the need to resign after allegations of sexual harassment went unheeded. Read more…
News
Students who refuse the vaccine will be banned from clinical placements
The HSE has made the decision that students who refuse to be vaccinated will not be allowed to take up clinical placement. Read more…
Features
From part time job to front-line position
In unprecedented and often scary times, the bravery of ordinary members of our society has become a source of light and hope in a world dominated by bleak news bulletins and stark health warnings.
Opinion
Pretty Little Thing ad banned for being “overly sexualised” July 12, 2020
A recent “Pretty Little Thing” advertisement was banned after being deemed as being “overly sexualised”. The retailer argued that it had not intended to create an advertisement that was “offensive and irresponsible” but rather intended to Read more…