Sport
How the pandemic has affected women’s sports
There have always been clear barriers for women in sport compared to the men’s games, but the impacts of the global pandemic have exposed these issues further.
Covid-19
DCU News
Covid one year on – students reflect on another St Patrick’s Day in lockdown
Students are disappointed with the underwhelming St. Patrick’s Day they faced this year. Read more…
DCU News
Seán Smyth – Candidate for DCUSU President
Final year B.Ed. student Seán Smyth is hoping to lead DCU in the next academic year and deliver “the best student-experience possible.”
DCU News
DCU libraries re-open Covid-friendly study spaces
The library will be open with study spaces available from Monday, March 8 onward. Read more…
Music
Hayley Williams shines through the quiet moments on her new album
Hayley Williams latest album, FLOWERS for VASES / descansos, is a dark venture into folk music, led by mainly guitar and piano ballads with hardly a drum throughout. Read more…
National News
Summer’s unheard song – 2021’s concerts and festivals look unlikely to happen
COVID-19 doesn’t look like it will be going away anytime soon but what does this mean for music festivals and concerts in 2021. Read more…
DCU News
NuBar stays positive in spite of uncertainty around hospitality industry
NuBar is staying optimistic despite recent announcements that pubs and restaurants are to remain closed for several more months.
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News
Rise in Covid-19 cases among Irish students
Covid-19 cases have spike among the Irish student population, with a total of 135 cases confirmed in NUIG and GMIT earlier this month. Read more…
DCU News
DCUSU hopes for libraries to be open next week
DCUSU hopes to have the library open study spaces to students by next week, says president Fearghal Lynch. Read more…
DCU News
The Helix opens as Covid-19 vaccination hub
The Helix venue opened as a Covid-19 vaccination hub and began vaccinating over-70s on Wednesday February 10th.
Articles
How you can support your immune system during winter months
Supporting your immune system has never been more important than right now – the coldest months of the year, during a global pandemic.
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Articles
Uyghur Muslim refugees at risk in the face of Turkey and China’s extradition treaty
The Chinese government have ratified a Treaty with Turkey allowing extradition back to China. This has been condemned by critics as a way for the Chinese government to once again gain access to Uyghur Muslims who have fled their home in China to Turkey. Read more…
National News
83 per cent of Irish family businesses struggled during pandemic shows DCU study
One in four family owned Irish businesses are worried about losing control over their business within the next six months because of Covid-19, according to a recent study.
National News
Irish scientists launch ‘We Can be Zero’ calling for a Zero-Covid approach across Ireland
We Can be Zero is a campaign launched by a group of Irish scientists on Monday February 1st.
Music
Music festivals in 2021 remain in the dark
A staple of summer culture, all music festivals were cancelled last year due to the pandemic. With a vaccine being doled out and better grasp on how to deal with Covid-19, every festival fanatic is waiting to find out if they will go ahead. Read more…
News
Trinity College study finds length of “Long Covid” unrelated to intensity of virus
A study by Trinity College (TCD) has found that even those with mild Covid-19 symptoms can develop “Long Covid”. Liam Townsend, a research fellow in TCD and specialist registrar at St James’s Hospital was the study’s Read more…
Features
A look back on Ireland’s response to Covid-19
We are almost one month into 2021, and Ireland’s relationship with Covid-19 has been nothing short of tumultuous.
National News
Hospitals face scrutiny for giving leftover vaccines to staff’s families
Rotunda Hospital and the Coombe Hospital have confirmed that they gave unused Covid-19 vaccines to relatives of their staff and to members of their local communities.
Lifestyle
The powerful respite art can offer during lockdown
We’ve all had to find our coping mechanisms during the pandemic, especially over the last six weeks where we’ve all be stuck inside. And we’re not out of the woods yet, Level 3 can only give us so much freedom. Read more…
News
The IUA say student experience is priority for universities in semester two
In a statement, the Irish Universities Association (IUA) said that universities are conscious of the uncertainty students are facing and have therefore planned to begin semester two of the academic year predominantly online.
News
Graduating from university during a pandemic
Every autumn, Dublin City University graduands, their families and DCU faculty, gather at the Helix to attend the annual graduation ceremonies and celebrate one of the most rewarding days of a student’s educational career. Read more…
National News
ViraPro hand sanitiser recalled from the HSE
The HSE ordered nearly €7.5m of defective ViraPro hand sanitiser that has been recalled. Read more…
Features
How students are adapting to online learning during the pandemic
Students across the country have had to adapt to learning online this year due to COVID 19. Read more…
Features
Dark days and dark minds – Gym owners protest closures under Level 5
With a 6-week lockdown in Ireland, gyms have shut to many owner’s and participant’s disapproval.
DCU News
DCU announced semester 2 will continue as online learning
DCU has announced that the university’s second semester will be held through online learning with the exception of essential laboratories, practical classes and skills-based learning sessions. Read more…