News
DCUSU Oifigeach na Gaeilge candidate: Sorcha Ní Chonghaile
Sorcha Ní Chonghaile is a first year B.Ed student and one of only two candidates running for the position of Oifigeach na Gaeilge on next year’s DCUSU.
The College View
Articles
Funding college is not an excuse for drug-dealing, say SU Presidents
The NUIG SU President has called the actions of students who sell drugs “wrong and unjustified”, after a court was told students in Galway are selling drugs to fund college.
Food
Grub Guide: The Hungry Duck
Méabh Riordan tells us about her visit to the Hungry Duck, the cosy cafe situated on the Kimmage road, that has become a popular brunch spot outside of the city center Read more…
Articles
Catrice HD Liquid Coverage foundation review
Looking for a new foundation? Kirsty Dowdall reviews the latest budget foundation on the market by Catrice. Read more…
News
New scheme targeting teen substance abuse may be introduced in West Ireland
A pilot scheme based on a successful Icelandic project aimed at targeting teen substance abuse may soon be introduced to the West of Ireland. Jón Sigfusson, Director of the Planet Youth project in Iceland, spoke Read more…
Health
Cancer does not have to be deadly
Fear. That’s all that Máire can recall. It seeped into her veins, into her mind and into her soul. On the day that Máire was diagnosed with breast cancer, all she heard was the dreaded Read more…
Articles
Countries with more gender equality have fewer female STEM grads
Countries with a higher level of gender equality have a lower rate of women graduating with degrees in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), a recent study has found.
Lifestyle
Winter Olympics 2018: Game of Rhinestones
For some Olympians, the quality of their gear could determine their place on the podium, but in figure skating their costumes play a big part in how they will be remembered in sporting history. Read more…
DCU News
Three new DCU positions in Saudi Arabia offered to female staff only
DCU has said that only women will be considered for three positions offered in Saudi Arabia due to the fact that it is a women’s only school.
Articles
Life with endometriosis while waiting on diagnosis
After Lena Dunham told her story of living with endometriosis, there has been a call for light has been shed on this serious topic that affects women both mentally and physically. Read more…
DCU News
DCU remains one of few non smoke-free campuses
Another Irish third-level institution has announced a smoke-free campus, with DCU yet to join a number of other Irish colleges who have banned campus smoking. Several universities including UCD, Trinity, and UL have all begun Read more…
Food
Cocktails and the art of mixology
The cocktail industry in Ireland is booming. Rachel Farrell explores the art of mixology and what makes a perfect cocktail. Read more…
Articles
An introduction to Kiko Cosmetics
If you’ve never heard of Kiko Cosmetics, you will when you step outside Ireland. Aine Conaty gives readers an introduction to the European budget brand. Read more…
Travel
How to hostel hop without hating the experience
Booking a hostel is tricky business, with factors like cost and location to consider. David Kelly discusses the ins and outs of staying in hostels for student travellers. Read more…
Articles
Publisher drops plans to increase fees for research papers after objections
An academic publishing group has reversed their decision to charge Irish universities additional fees to access older research papers following an open letter condemning the proposal, despite claiming that the current system is “unsustainable”.
GAA
First Fitzgibbon Cup final ends in brave six-point defeat for DCU
DCU Dóchas Éireann 2-15 University of Limerick 2-21 Fitzgibbon Cup Final DCU Dóchas Éireann lost their first ever Fitzgibbon Cup final to University of Limerick last Saturday, after wasted opportunities and too many frees. DCU Read more…
DCU News
DCU4UNITY host forum ahead of united Ireland referendum
A Sinn Féin MEP encouraged DCU students to support a united Ireland at a unity forum in DCU on February 22nd.
Features
Time to head south on the Inca trail
For some people the idea of backpacking and students represents a tacky idealism of Thai full-moon parties, fluorescent revellers and the proverbial buckets of whiskey. And, while there can be no denying the allure of Read more…
Features
You drive me crazy
Snow covers pockmarked roads, a crunchy backdrop to a husky crescendo promising ‘We won’t have to drive too far, close to the border and into the city.’ A conjuring of prose and clever song lyrics, Read more…
Football
DCU Soccer pleased with potential despite early Harding Cup exit
DCU hosted the Harding Cup for the first time in the competition’s history last weekend.
University News
Student nurses still consider emigrating despite promise of work in HSE
Student nurses and midwives still consider moving abroad upon graduation a better option for finding work. This comes after Minister for Health Simon Harris announced that for the second year in a row nursing and Read more…
Features
From Russia with love
“Huddled in a corner, my brother and I fiddled with the radio until we caught the signal of an American radio station. ‘We’re coming to save you,’ the presenter would say, in Lithuanian. But they Read more…
DCU News
Student body to vote on plastic free campus
DCU Sustainable Living Society’s successful campaign for a single-use plastic-free campus has borne a DCUSU referendum, aimed at the University’s Board of Directors.
Health
Vegan food sprouting up at DCU
Veganism may be the new trend, and a lifestyle synonymous with Generation Z, but with limited options at the best of times, students have struggled in the past to find the right foods to match Read more…
Other Sports
“Pure elation” for champion Ryan Farrell as DCU return to the top table
A first competition in four years beckoned for DCU table tennis club – but after only being reformed early in the semester, they surely couldn’t leave a significant impact.