Additional handwashing and use of hand sanitiser throughout the Covid-19 pandemic hascaused “significant” damage to the environment. The study, led by Trinity College, has found that two percent of our carbon footprint can beattributed to Read more…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Chief Operations Officer of DCU has confirmed to students that the University will continue to require masks indoors in all buildings until March 21st. Declan Raftery sent this update in an email to all Read more…
Over 7% ( €312,000 )of DCU’s overall Covid-related expenditure has been spent on antigen tests in the last four months alone. Read more…
The pandemic has really taken a toll on us all. We have done so much since March 2020, when we’d be glued to the daily press briefings at 5:30 pm to find out how many Read more…
Family businesses have been disproportionately impacted by Covid-19, according to a new DCU study. Eighty-three per cent of family businesses in Ireland reported Covid harming their business, well above the national average of 60 per Read more…
The pandemic has accelerated the demand for tech-savvy students in the language, business, health, science and engineering sectors. The Expert Group on Future Skills Needs (EGFSN) outlined how young people with competent technology skills in Read more…
After the easing of restrictions last Saturday, restaurants, pubs and nightclubs nationwide welcomed customers back with no restrictions for the first time in almost two years. Taoiseach Micheal Martin announced an immediate end to almost Read more…
Leo Varadkar announced, towards the end of last month, that all frontline health and ambulance workers are eligible for the tax-free €1000 payment. Student nurses and midwives are included in the cohort who are eligible Read more…
ar. Online learning was challenging for many, especially due to the fact that they couldn’t meet up with friends, couldn’t partake in social events in person or enjoy the “dream college experience”. Read more…
Schools in Uganda have reopened to students this week, ending the longest school disruption due to the COVID-19 pandemic anywhere in the world. Read more…
After a full academic year, DCU returned to on campus teaching. In Semester one, there was a cap on how many could stay in a room, there was limited amount of night time events,windows had Read more…
Cases of the virus were 49% more common in Direct Provision than the general public during some stages of the pandemic. Read more…
The 56 per cent of women who experienced such changes, included reports of heavier and more painful periods and missed periods, compared to pre-pandemic, the authors said, while 64 per cent of women reported worsening premenstrual symptoms (PMS). Read more…
[dropcap]S[/dropcap]ince the pandemic began, misinformation has been spreading like wildfire. There were posts on social media claiming that the Covid19 variant was actually made in a lab in Wuhan and that the Chinese government ‘deliberately’ Read more…
[dropcap]S[/dropcap]tudents in Trinity College Dublin are finally experiencing a reopening of facilities, and a return to full capacity lectures, labs and tutorials. Since November 1st, the city-centre campus has been welcoming back students for the Read more…
COVID-19, Brexit and hitches in supply chains have all contributed to a changing consumerism landscape, and by consequence, our Christmas 2021 wish lists might just become the collateral damage. Read more…
We all understand the stress that the HSE has had to face throughout Covid-19, but to not allow a parent to see the birth of their child is immoral at this stage. Read more…
[dropcap]F[/dropcap] ollowing a week of alterations to the Government’s reopening plan, and disappointments to some of the continuation of social distancing and mask wearing in most areas, some changes to the DCU experience will bring Read more…
[dropcap]C[/dropcap]ovid-19 has had a massive impact on everyone, but some people have been affected in more serious and harmful ways than others.
So, what does the future hold then? Kitt accepts it is “hard to know what moves the needle of public perception” but the continued engagement with the government and the revolutionisation of our Licensing Laws are to be the first step of the ongoing dance that is the innovation of nightlife in Ireland. Read more…
Interrailing is one of the most student-friendly ways to explore the world. It is much cheaper than flights or booking individual trains. On top of this you will also explore so much more and see so much more of Europe, saving money on transport fares. Read more…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he number of confirmed Covid-19 outbreaks in schools has seen a significant drop this week. According to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HSPC) bulletin, there were a total of 10 outbreaks and 45 confirmed cases Read more…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Health Service Executive (HSE) has confirmed to The College View that 3500 people availed of Covid-19 vaccines as part of a week-long campaign to boost youth vaccination rates. ‘Vaccination Week’ was a campaign Read more…
The Leaving Cert 2021 was as fair as it was expected. The ‘choice’ solution came as a shock to many, however, was it the only way that students could take exams in the height of a global pandemic? Read more…