National News
Gardaí warn of driving the morning after drinking
Gardaí and the RSA warn about the dangers of driving the morning drinking a large amount, especially coming up to the Christmas. Read more…
Cáit Caden
National News
Thousands march on anniversary of homeless man’s death
Thousands march on the anniversary of Jonathan Corrie’s death, the man who died near the Dáil, to protest against the housing crisis. Read more…
DCU News
All teachers want for Christmas is a Gaelteacht grant
he Union of Students Ireland (USI) were on St. Patrick’s campus DCU for the launch of a national campaign to get Gaelteacht grants for student teachers. Read more…
DCU News
Postgrads go an entire semester without an elected Officer on the SU
Postgraduates have not had an elected Officer on the Students’ Union, to represent them during Class Rep Council, for an entire semester. Read more…
Music
Best album of the year: No Shame by Lily Allen
Allen lures her listeners in even more with the soft childlike tone she uses throughout the album which juxtaposes the strong adult topics she is singing about and the subtle electronic dance sound in the background, making her latest collection of music truly unique. Read more…
DCU News
DCU nurses want the same support the SU are giving teachers
While a national campaign for better working conditions for nurses in Ireland continues, student nurses in DCU are looking to DCUSU for support. Read more…
Opinion
Is it wrong to wear the remembrance poppy?
A Canadian doctor was in a Belgian field just over 100 years ago and was surrounded by death when he noticed a bruised shaped, vibrant red flower growing around the bodies. After the Second Battle Read more…
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Terrorist attack staged in DCU
A simulated terrorist attack, known as Operation Barracuda, was staged on DCU campus to test how well emerency services react to such high risk incidents. Read more…
DCU News
DCU funded millions to tackle fake news
DCU’s FuJo Institute was funded by the European Commission to tackle disinformation spread online specifically on social media. Read more…
DCU News
DCU settles High Court Case against university authorities
DCU student settled a High court case over a decison by the college to exclude him from his course because of alleged inappropriate behaviour. Read more…
DCU News
DCU student recieves suspended sentence for drug posession
DCU student sentenced to one year fully suspended for 12 months after being in posession of thousands of euro worth of illegal drugs. Read more…
Articles
Keeping the magic in children’s films alive, generation after generation
The attitude of inclusion and acceptance is growing internationally. The portrayal of these changing narratives can be seen in children’s films. The reason the quality of the stories did not deteriorate is because films still use the classic formula of good vs evil and other constant variables. Read more…
National News
Woman refuses apology from man who racially abused her on Ryanair flight
Woman rejects apology from man who called her an “ugly black b*stard” on Ryanair flight. Read more…
National News
Councillors take up to 7 months to re-let vacant social housing
Thousands of social housing vacancies by the end of 2017 were not made available to rent for up to seven months according to a report by a council watchdog. Read more…
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SU member says he regrets not intervening at A&F AGM
DCUSU VP for Engagement and Development apologised for attending the initial Accounting and Finance society (A&F) EGM, in a statement during the first Class Rep Council (CRC) 2018/2019. Read more…
National News
Seán Gallagher: Presidential Candidate
Gallagher was leading in the polls in 2011 until the “Tweetgate” controversy where Pat Kenny read out a tweet which alleged Gallagher had financially corrupt involvement with Fianna Fáil. Read more…
DCU News
Irish pirate radio archive donated to DCU
Extensive Irish pirate radio Archive donated to DCU media history Collection. Read more…
Opinion
We need free sanitary products, period
Public bathrooms are nobody’s favourite ally when it comes to hygiene. However, despite the assortment of germs usually found in them, public bathrooms offer refuge to those on the brink of an accident, whether induced Read more…
Budget 2019
BUDGET 2019: Review
Budget 2019 has been criticized as being an ‘election budget’ by Labour TD Joan Burton, after Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe’s speech on October 9th.
Budget 2019
BUDGET 2019: Transport, Tourism and Sport
Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport was allocated €1.26 billion from the Budget 2019. €40 million of this will go towards fixing potholes. Read more…
DCU News
DCU student pleads guilty to possession of €4,000 worth of narcotics
A DCU student has pleaded guilty to charges of possession of €4,000 worth of narcotics with intent to supply.
National News
Children’s mental health service extremely understaffed
Ireland’s children mental health services are seriously understaffed according to HSE figures. Read more…
National News
Activists officially lodged complaints about BusConnects
Campaigners lodged official complaints about the new BusConnects system. Read more…
DCU News
DCU student home safe after surviving fire in Greece
DCU student Séan Davis spoke to The College View about how he and his girlfriend, Chloe Sugrue, survived the fire Read more…
News
Rent caps to be introduced for PBSA
Rent Caps to be introduced for Purpose Built Student Accommodation after motions form the political Opposition. Read more…