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Are Irish people angry enough about reports of animal cruelty?
Dogs Trust Ireland’s announcement suggests an indifference to animal welfare in Ireland. Last month’s article in The College View talked about the announcement by dog welfare charity Dogs Trust Ireland of 394 requests to take Read more…
News
Dogs Trust receives 394 surrender requests
Dog welfare charity Dogs Trust Ireland today called for public donations to help cope with the almost 400 surrender requests received since Christmas Day. “As a charity that relies solely on the generosity of our Read more…
Features
“To be fair I wouldn’t trade it (the bike) for a curly wurly”
How one young person brought light from the darkness and cycled across Europe for charity. Anyone that has lost a family member knows that it teaches us a lot about ourselves. We gain strength in a Read more…
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Features
DCU graduates prepare to cycle across America
As Covid-19 brought the world to its knees in Spring 2020, one man refused to have his goals and dreams suppressed. On his personal social media pages, the former DCU student, Cormac Ryan, penned a Read more…
Articles
“It is our lifeline,” says charity being supported by virtual 24-Hour Broadcast
[dropcap]F[/dropcap]or the past 11 years, the DCU Media Production Society (MPS) has been known to do the impossible, by keeping their members awake, willingly or otherwise, for an entire twenty-four hours to simply create content Read more…
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Marathon Radio Broadcast to “make magic and raise some money” set to take place
[dropcap]F[/dropcap]inal 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…
News
DCU students raise almost €21,000 for Movember
Dublin City University has raised almost €21,000 throughout November by growing out their moustaches as part of the Movember initiative. Read more…
Features
Online charity shop launched by former DCU student
[dropcap]F[/dropcap]ormer DCU student, Rónán Ó Dálaigh developed the idea for the company Thriftify when he found a book he needed for college in a charity shop for €1.
DCU News
MPS 24 Hour Broadcast will raise funds for SOSAD
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]his year’s Media Production Society annual 24 Hour Broadcast is in aid of the charity SOSAD.
DCU News
DCU students raise almost €30,000 for Temple Street
Twenty eight DCU students rose over €27,00 euro for Temple Street during a fundraising initiative called 100minds.
Clubs and Socs
MPS 24 Hour Broadcast to be in aid of homeless
DCU Media Production Society will host its 7th annual 24 Hour Broadcast in aid of the Peter McVerry Trust, on December 2nd
Features
Homeless children deserve Christmas too
[dropcap]It[/dropcap] was ten years ago when Laura spent a year and a half in a homeless shelter with her mam. She lived in Hedigans in town, it has three stories and had families, of up Read more…
Articles
Helping the Homeless
Christmas is a time for giving and receiving, however, not all of us are fortunate enough to be in a position to celebrate the festivities of the season. With winter weather a reminder of shorter Read more…
Articles
Give a little more this Christmas
Not everyone will be spoiled rotten this Christmas. Read more…
National News
Third level students turning to charities for support
The number of students seeking financial support from charities has risen, according to a recent Campus.ie article.
Irish & Languages
Mo Thaithí den Michaela Foundation
Ní thig liom na focail chuí a fháil chun cur síos a dhéanamh ar an chlaochlú ar mo shaol a bhuí leis an Michaela Foundation. Read more…
Student Life
Sweet Charity
Catherine Devine looks at what DCU societies have done for charity this year. Read more…
Randoms
Keyboard warriors: The best Irish blogs
A look at five of the best offerings Ireland has for the blogging world. Read more…
Features
How to make a fundraiser successful
Viral vids or good old fashioned hard graft: what are the vital ingredients for a good fundraiser? The College View investigates. Read more…
Features
Mo bros and Mo sistas unite for men’s health
A look at Movember and the money it has raised for men’s health charities Read more…
Clubs and Socs
Underwear run raises over €1,000 for charity
The DCU Raising and Giving (RAG) Society raised over €1,000 following the “Underwear Mile” charity fundraiser last Wednesday afternoon. Participants braved the elements and stripped down to their bare essentials in aid of various Irish Read more…