Music
Jamal Edwards, music executive and entrepreneur, dies aged 31
Ed Sheeran, Dave and Idris Elba have paid tribute this week to Jamal Edwards after he
passed away on Sunday morning. Read more…
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Articles
Four Binge Worthy Books
In the run up to World Book Day, Kathleen Keane discusses some books she just couldn’t put down. Read more…
Articles
What to Expect From Green Week 2022!
It’s that time of year again! Green Week is nearly upon us, and environmentalists from all over DCU have been working tirelessly to organise events, talks, and initiatives. Sustainability can be a lonely business, and Read more…
Articles
Masks to be required in DCU buildings until March 21st
[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…
DCU News
DCU spent €4.25 million on Covid measures
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 Hype
DCU’s St. Pat’s Campus a “natural fit” for Poetry Ireland’s temporary relocation
A refurbishment of Poetry Ireland’s headquarters has seen the organisation temporarily housed in the Cregan Library on DCU’s St. Patrick’s campus in Drumcondra. Read more…
Articles
More students vape than smoke as they become a “growing E-waste stream”
Students may notice that stores, including Londis on DCU Glasnevin Campus, have begun to display disposable e-cigarettes behind their counters. The popularity these devices have risen since the beginning of this academic year. Read more…
Music
Mitski dances with dread on Laurel Hell
Already one of the most celebrated indie rock songstresses of the past decade, Mitski’s star has risen even further since the release of her critically acclaimed 2018 record Be The Cowboy, picking up an even bigger audience thanks to many of her songs garnering popularity on TikTok. Read more…
Articles
The College View joins the Media Production Society
It has been confirmed that The College View, DCU’s student newspaper, will become a new part of the Media Production Society. The amalgamation was signed off during an EGM of the Society in late January. Read more…
Film
The Eyes of Tammy Faye Review: Sex, Drugs, and The Almighty Dollar
The Eyes of Tammy Faye is a scandalous yet darkly comedic biopic that depicts the rise and fall of the Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker, two of America’s most infamous televangelists. We follow the pair as they build their media empire from nothing, spreading the word of God to televisions across America whilst also lining their pockets with the donations of their easily manipulated viewers. Read more…
Books
100 Years of Ulysses
Ulysses was published on February 2nd, 1922 in Paris by Parisian bookseller, Sylvia Beach
who owned the world renowned Shakespeare and Company bookshop. Read more…
News
Moby Move joins Dublin City Council cargobike scheme.
The electric bike hiring company Moby Move, based in DCU, has joined Dublin City Council’s pilot to get businesses to begin using bikes. The scheme is available for businesses based in Dublin, and they must Read more…
Articles
“Mainly negative” impact of inflation on students forecast, as more details on new youth public transport card revealed.
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he cost of living crisis has been in the news cycle for many weeks now, as the rate of inflation continues to increase. That is having a negative effect on many aspects of life in Ireland, Read more…
DCU News
“I’m confident that I’m a strong candidate for the role” – Eoin Crossen, Candidate for VP Academic Life
This Student Union election season is turning out to be quite the interesting one, with four of the five full-time positions seeing only one candidate running for the role. The only exception is VP for Read more…
DCU News
Colette Murphy -“I understand the issues students face and I want to help solve them”
Out of the five full-time positions, VP for Wellbeing is the only contest that actually has some proper competition. With four candidates for the job, it will be a more difficult choice for the student Read more…
Film
‘Belfast’ Review: A touching insight to family life in a turbulent world
When the rest of the world found themselves in lockdown once again, Sir Kenneth Branagh began recreating his childhood home – on an airport runway in Hampshire, and began shooting his newest directorial feature ‘Belfast’ Read more…
Features
The Benefits of Yoga with Mairead McGrath
They say that everything happens for a reason, a fact Dublin Yoga teacher Mairead McGrath is all too accustomed to. While studying in DCU she began to regularly attend classes with the Yoga Society, after Read more…
Articles
The Life and Work of French Designer Thierry Mugler
The death of iconic fashion designer Manfred Thierry Mugler was announced Sunday, triggering an outpouring of condolences from celebrities and many from the fashion world who remembered the 73-year-old as an icon. Read more…
Music
The Weeknd provides synth pop perfection in Dawn FM
Fresh off the staggering success of his previous album After Hours and following a controversial snub at the Grammys, expectations were high for new music from The Weeknd. Read more…
Articles
Student nurses to receive pandemic recognition payment
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…
Television
After Life review: Ricky Gervais’ grief-com ends
Ricky Gervais created a show that grips you through it’s mundane depiction of everyday life, it’s agonizing depiction of the motions of grief with an added sprinkle of dark, cynical humour. Shows of this caliber are far and few between. Read more…
Film
‘The House’ is haunting
The House is the most unique Netflix Original film to arrive on the streaming platform in recent memory. A haunting stop-motion anthology, the film is home to plenty of spooks, laughs, and long, shadowy hallways. Read more…
News
‘Bystander intervention’ training introduced across universities
Universities across Ireland have launched a series of workshops to highlight the danger of abusive behaviour and “inform and empower students to better understand their capacity to safely intervene”. The ‘Bystander Intervention’ course can be Read more…
Features
DCU’s second years reflect on their first year on campus
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…
Náisiúnta
“I gcroílár gnóthaí laethúla na hEorpa; i gcroílár an tsaoil sa Bhaile.”
Do Ghaeil na hÉireann, ba í an bhliain 2022 i bhfad níos tabhachtaí ná aon bhliain caitheadh. Dúinne, ba í seo an bhliain a fhaightear Lánstádas na Gaeilge den Aontais Eorpach. Read more…