National News
Bruton cracks down on teacher career breaks
[dropcap]R[/dropcap]estrictions are set to be put in place that will affect career breaks for teachers in Ireland, according to Education Minister Richard Bruton.
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Opinion
The Good Friday ban, a modern approach or a loss of identity?
Pubs only close these two days a year and as part of Irish culture, this trend has been here for all of our lives, with this ban being lifted we are becoming more modern but at the same time it has to be asked, are we losing a part of our identity? Read more…
Articles
Prohibition is not the answer to digital harassment
If parents want to protect their children from the dangers of smartphones, then they have to come to a mutual understanding with each other and educate them on the dangers that exist. Read more…
Opinion
The danger of normality
It’s no secret that young people are incredibly impressionable, especially young girls. With the growing dominance of social media in young people’s lives, influencers need to recognise this as they are a big part of young people’s lives. These photoshopped images have a lasting impression on young people, they see these images and perceive them as normal.
News
DCU appoints former NYT editor as adjunct professor
[dropcap]Jill [/dropcap]Abramson, former Executive Editor of The New York Times, has been appointed as an Adjunct Professor in DCU’s School of Communications. Abramson’s role will be primarily supplementary and is not expected to work directly Read more…
DCU News
DCU create online Irish learning tool
[dropcap]DCU[/dropcap] has launched a new online platform for learning Irish. Irish 101 offers users an “introduction to Ireland’s culture by learning the basics of the Irish language”.
GAA
Carthy and DCU primed for UCD showdown
[dropcap]N[/dropcap]iall Moyna’s DCU advanced to the Quarter Finals last Wednesday after a battling 1-07 to 0-07 over Dundalk Institute of Technology to set up a clash with old foes UCD in a repeat of the Read more…
University News
Arts graduates lowest earners according to HEA
[dropcap]N[/dropcap]ew arts graduates may earn as little as €13,000 a year, according to a HEA report. But most CAO applicants opt for arts and humanities degrees at 22 per cent, while 16 per cent choose Read more…
University News
50% of Arts graduates feel their degree is irrelevant
[dropcap]Half [/dropcap]of Arts graduates feel their course is relevant to their current employment according to the Higher Education Authority. A new report published by the HEA surveying graduates of the class of 2016 revealed that Read more…
News
560 new student beds in development in DCU
[dropcap]DCU[/dropcap] started the development of 560 new student beds on the Glasnevin campus last week. The new residences will be built on part of the existing soccer pitches with the plan to reinstate the pitches Read more…
DCU News
DCU sports scholarships falls by 62 per cent
[dropcap]Numbers[/dropcap] of students entering DCU through an Elite Athletic Scholarship have dropped by 62 per cent since last year, according to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request obtained by The College View. Only thirty five Read more…
DCU News
New DCU GAA pitch plan ruffles feathers
[dropcap]Migratory[/dropcap] geese are a threat to DCU’s plans to build a new astroturf GAA pitch in St. Patrick’s College. Locals have objected to the plans for the all-weather sports facilities on the grounds that over Read more…
DCU News
DCU students march for transgender rights
[dropcap]Students[/dropcap] from DCU’s LGBT society marched to support the Transgender Healthcare Protest on the 20th January. Dean O’Reilly, the chairperson of DCU’s LGBT society, said that there were roughly 25 students from DCU who showed Read more…
News
Springboard+ 2018 scheme to fund more courses than ever before
[dropcap]E[/dropcap]ducation ministers called on Higher Education institutions to draft new proposals for new ‘Springboard+’ courses. Education ministers Richard Bruton and John Halligan want to widen Springboard’s net, with Bruton emphasising a “welcome move towards full Read more…
DCU News
Nubar denies Good Friday closure
[dropcap]The[/dropcap] manager of DCU’s student bar Nubar has denied claims made on social media that the bar will close on Good Friday, despite the ban on the sale of alcohol being lifted. The popular student Read more…
News
Conservative paper comes to DCU
[dropcap]A [/dropcap] conservative publication based out of Trinity College has expanded to DCU in what its editor called an attempt to provide a diversity of opinion in student-related matters. The Burkean Journal, which was funded Read more…
DCU News
DCU ranked 15th greenest university in the world
[dropcap]DCU[/dropcap] was ranked the 15th greenest university in the world last December, rising 12 ranks since 2016. GreenMetric is an initiative of Universitas Indonesia, surveying over 600 universities across 76 countries.
DCU News
DCU president criticises under-funding of third level institutions
[dropcap]President [/dropcap]of DCU, Brian MacCraith, thinks Minister Bruton’s new funding allocation model avoids the biggest issues of funding third-level institutions. MacCraith is critical of how this could really benefit the institutions when there is still Read more…
National News
Irish Rail phase out quiet carriages
[dropcap]Irish[/dropcap] Rail have announced that they are phasing out their quiet carriages on long haul routes, which is to have a negative effect on people with autism. The reasoning behind this move is said to Read more…
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#Nílsécgl – Bliain úr ach an tseandíospóireacht céanna
Feachtas Twitter tosaithe ag Ciara Ní É imithe #trasnanadtonnta Read more…
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Blogs
DCU set to have referendum on Irish unity
[dropcap]DCU[/dropcap] Students’ Union received a petition for a referendum on the university’s stance on a united Ireland last week.
National News
Ireland in state of crisis in relation to homelessness, according to housing charity chairperson
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he current housing situation in Ireland was described as a country in a state of crisis when it comes to homelessness by the chairperson of the housing charity Threshold. “We are in a state of Read more…
DCU News
DCUSU President makes personal speech on mental health
[dropcap]DCUSU[/dropcap] President Niall Behan spoke about his personal experience with mental health and wellbeing after the death of his father in a speech to students in UMASS Boston. The speech at the ACUI conference was Read more…
Opinion
The road to eradication of drink driving
The RSA and An Garda Síochána launched their annual Christmas and New Year’s Road Safety campaign last week in an effort to combat the amount of traffic accidents that are alcohol related at Christmas. However, they also said that alcohol is a contributory factor in 38% of fatal crashes in the lead up to Christmas. Read more…