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The College View
Football
Positive future across DCU Soccer, says Fran Butler
[dropcap]D[/dropcap]CU’s soccer team have continued to be a competitive force in Ireland this year.
Other Sports
Karate and MMA clubs proud of increased spotlight on combat sports this year
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]s the 2017/2018 academic year for DCU comes to an end, the combat sports societies and clubs at DCU share their biggest achievements, success stories, members developments and ambitions for the future with The College Read more…
Boxing
Top club honours for DCU boxing
[dropcap]D[/dropcap]CU Boxing enjoyed yet another successful year culminating in again being crowned as Ireland’s top third level boxing club.
GAA
DCU aiming for hurling pinnacle after incredible 2017/18 season
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]hree years ago, DCU had only just made it to their first Freshers hurling final, while having not tasted anything past the quarter-finals of the Fitzgibbon Cup for more than fifteen years. Hurling was by Read more…
GAA
League win over UCD and O’Connor Cup triumph the peak of ladies football season, says Leona Byrne
[dropcap]D[/dropcap]CU ladies football development coach Leona Byrne has heralded the two victories this year over Dublin rivals UCD as the most satisfying wins of the ladies’ campaign this year.
GAA
Player and organisational attitude towards third-level Gaelic Football ‘worrying’, says Niall Moyna
[dropcap]N[/dropcap]iall Moyna has expressed his concerns at the GAA’s fixture congestion and the pressure it puts on young players, especially third level players.
Television
Netflix’s ‘Love’ takes a bow after three seasons
[dropcap]Most[/dropcap] real-life love stories don’t have the fairytale ending often portrayed in television, which is why it’s probably a good thing Netflix’s Love has concluded after only three seasons.
DCU News
DCU to host cultural festival Anam
[dropcap]DCU[/dropcap] is collaborating with RTÉ radio programme South Wind Blows to host Anam, a two-day festival dedicated to music, poetry, film and drama. The event, which takes place on the 11th and 12th of April Read more…
Articles
One DCU student runs for USI position
[dropcap]F[/dropcap]inal year Education and Training student Kayla Gaffney is the only DCU student running for a position in the USI elections taking place today.
Features
15 years, nine months, and 25 days
[dropcap]A[/dropcap] 15-year-old girl gives birth, alone, beside a holy statue in a church yard.
Features
Pope Francis to visit a changed Ireland
[dropcap]P[/dropcap]ope Francis is scheduled to come to Ireland for the World Meeting of Families in August 2018. However, he is coming to a country that is very different to the ‘catholic Ireland’ that the last Read more…
Food
Grub Guide: Dolce Sicily
Aakanksha Surve tells us about the sweet taste of Sicily that is available from the coffee shop, Dolce Sicily, hidden just off Grafton street. Read more…
University News
Students say studies suffer while working in college
[dropcap]The[/dropcap] College View spoke to students about their experiences balancing education both in secondary school and third-level education. This followed reports that one in five students aged 15 and over have a part time job Read more…
Opinion
The Repeal movement’s biggest challenge
This begs the question; is the pro-choice side depending too much on young people to secure the vote?
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National News
Significant increase in illegal online purchasing of cannabis
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]here has been a significant increase in the illegal purchase of cannabis online, especially among third level students internationally, a researcher has found.
Features
50 years after Martin Luther King’s death, we are still fighting for his dream
[dropcap]On[/dropcap] the 4th of April 1968, Martin Luther King Junior was fatally shot in his motel room in the depths of Tennessee.
Articles
Nailing the business
Rachel Farrell explores how a subscription nail art salon is taking Dublin by storm. Read more…
Lifestyle
Ireland’s gin revolution
As one of the most popular drinks of the moment with trendy fruit concoctions, mixers and balloons glasses to accompany it, gin has become the drink of the year with exports seeing a massive growth in Ireland recently. Read more…
Opinion
Living in Dublin: a luxurious cost
The sad reality is, student accommodations have the power to do this. They take advantage of vulnerable families and students who are forced to pay this money so they have a roof over their heads for the year. Read more…
Opinion
Is the media tainting perceptions of Russian society?
We are told that pride relating to Russian—indeed, all East European—origin is associated with toxicity and nationalism. Read more…
National News
Dublin tech company offers to freeze eggs for female employees
[dropcap]A[/dropcap] Dublin technology company is offering female employees in its Dublin office the chance to have their eggs frozen as part of their salary package. HubSpot, is thought to be the first company in Ireland Read more…
Articles
The severity of period pains
[dropcap]F[/dropcap]or most girls their period can be a bit of a hindrance, making them cramp up, break out or bloat. But for some, it can disable them from their everyday life.
Lifestyle
Naomi Campbell honoured as Fashion Icon of the Year
As the Council of Fashion Designers of America honour Naomi Campbell with this year’s fashion Icon Award, we took a look back at her iconic career. Read more…
University News
Researchers call for Transgender awareness training for working
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]ransgender awareness training is needed for many professionals in Ireland, according to a study from researchers in Cork. Fiachra Ó Súilleabháin and Máire Leane, who lecture future social, youth and community workers in University College Read more…