Articles
English clubs capitalize on downfall of European elite
After a chaotic couple of months in the Transfer Window the question has to be asked; why did all the big players transfer this summer? Read more…
The College View
Sport
Unconventional hurling summer in Wexford paves the way for new post-pandemic normality
Darragh Egan was recently appointed as Wexford Senior Hurling manager succeeding Davy Fitzgerald. Does he have what it takes to take the Slaneysiders back to the top? Read more…
Articles
Shane Lowry: Rookie by name, not by nature
Shane Lowry makes his Ryder Cup debut this weekend. He is about to prove that he is a tournament rookie by name only. Read more…
Sport
Kenny’s Ireland; a team in rapid decline
Something needs to change for Ireland after another disappointing International break which leaves Stephen Kenny’s tenure as manager hanging in the balance. Read more…
The Hype
What a laugh! : Galway Comedy Festival hosts Dublin launch
The Dublin launch of next month’s Galway Comedy Festival kicked off last Wednesday night in Eden Quay’s Laughter Lounge.
News
Government called upon to provide more funding for higher education
The Irish Universities Association (IUA) are calling on the government to “substantially increase” funding following the release of a new report. The report, by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Recovery (OECD), revealed that Ireland Read more…
Television
The Killing of Father Niall Molloy Review – Killing Time
Ultimately The Killing of Father Molloy feels like a capable horse in need of blinders. RTÉ needed to sit down and ask themselves where to focus, because ‘everywhere’ hasn’t worked. Read more…
Clubs and Socs
Drama, DJs and Poetry; A guide to DCU’s best arts societies
With life on campus seemingly returning to normality again, now is a better time than ever to explore some of the eclectic mix of arts-related societies DCU has to offer. Read more…
DCU News
Meath DCU students deprived of direct bus to DCU
Bus Éireann discontinued the 109A bus that previously travelled from Kells to Dublin Airport via DCU in December 2020 due to a lack of traffic from online learning. Read more…
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DRAFT Aspiring engineers should consider options other than university, Engineers Ireland says
Engineers Ireland has publicly urged aspiring engineers to consider alternatives to studying at university, a watershed declaration from a STEM industry historically linked with third level certification. Read more…
Sport
Hyland makes Olympic history for Ireland.
DCU Alumni and coach Brendan Hyland helps make Olympic history for Ireland in the 4×200 meter relay event and its no surprise given his reputation for excellence. Read more…
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DRAFT TU Dublin part of European initiative to create an ethics-based AI masters program
Ireland is part of a four-nation collaboration to create an ethics-based master’s degree in artificial intelligence (AI). Read more…
Articles
UCD course ranks in top three of world’s best masters in management programs
UCD’s Masters in International Management has placed third in the Financial Times’ top 100 masters in management programmes in the world. Read more…
Opinion
What’s Happening with Pandemic Puppies?
The need to interview dog owners before they purchase. Read more…
News
English language teaching schools warn of severe job losses due to restrictions
English language teaching schools have called on the government to loosen restrictions on the recruitment of students or risk the loss of 8,000 teaching jobs in the sector. Read more…
News
Brid Horan appointed as new DCU Chancellor
[dropcap]D[/dropcap]CU has appointed former NGO advocate and current chair of the Irish Cancer Society Brid Horan as the new Chancellor of the university. The appointment was made at the first meeting of DCU’s new Governing Read more…
Features
Abstinence is Not Sex Education
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he way in which Irish school’s talk about sex is in great need of reform after a study from NUI Galway showed that 20% of men and just 15% of women admitted to being content Read more…
DCU News
DCU launch Ireland’s first course on ‘Long Covid’
A new ‘Post Covid Syndrome Rehabiliation’ course is being launched in DCU with the aim of helping medical professionals identify and treat ‘long Covid’ symptoms. It is the first course of its kind in Ireland Read more…
Lifestyle
Adjusting back to the ‘old normal’ might be easy for some, but not for all
While we craved all the hallmarks of our normal lives with its foreign holidays and weekend getaways for 18 months, now that we can gradually reintroduce those aspects to our lives, many will experience what has been termed as post-pandemic anxiety. Read more…
Features
Human rights organisations express fear for Afghan women’s rights under the Taliban-run government.
[dropcap]S[/dropcap]ince the end of the Taliban’s rule in Afghanistan in 2001, women had begun to regain their rights. Since they resumed their position of power in 2021, women’s basic human rights are at stake. Under Read more…
Features
There are many barriers preventing women accessing abortion in Ireland in 2021
[dropcap]O[/dropcap]n May 25th, 2018, Ireland repealed the 8th Amendment with a progressive landslide victory, with 66.4% of the electorate voting for the legislation of safe medical abortions. 64.5% of the electorate voted, which was one of the Read more…
Lifestyle
“I will always swear by layers,”: How to stay stylish while dressing for the autumn weather
The key to dressing weather appropriate while maintaining your own stylish flare in Ireland’s autumn all starts with layering. Read more…
Features
Ireland’s Worsening Student Accommodation Crisis
[dropcap]L[/dropcap]eaving home for the first time to study in college is simultaneously one of the most exciting and nerve-wracking things a young person can do, but with a housing market and academia still woozy from Read more…
Lifestyle
Pedal to the metal: how TikTok and cheugy culture have accelerated toxic trend cycles
“Cheugy” has not only wormed its way into the everyday vernacular of Generation Z, but added fuel to the fire of the trend cycle that is searing its way through the fashion industry. Read more…
Lifestyle
Women in STEM: Patching up the ‘leaky pipeline’
Known as STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics), disciplines in this field have traditionally been male-dominated, with women comprising just 25 per cent of STEM-related roles in Ireland, according to the Central Statistics Office. Read more…