News
NUIG students take the plunge for Movember
Six NUIG students jumped off the Blackrock diving board in Salthill, Galway in aid of Movember, as none had the ability to grow a moustache. Read more…
Ellen Fitzpatrick
DCU News
DCU nurses want the same support the SU are giving teachers
While a national campaign for better working conditions for nurses in Ireland continues, student nurses in DCU are looking to DCUSU for support. Read more…
News
DCUSU don’t believe consent classes should be mandatory
DCU SU Vice President for welfare and equality does not believe in making consent workshops mandatory as it goes against the meaning of consent. Read more…
DCU News
DCU rolls out all the stops on the new Monopoly board
DCU has made it onto the Dublin Edition of the Monopoly board, the only university in Dublin to do so. Read more…
Events
DCUSU held a Nurses Appreciation Day during reading week
DCUSU held a Nurses Appreciation Day on the Thursday of reading week as part of their aims to make reading week easier on those who don’t get one. Read more…
News
Universities across Ireland call on the government to tackle funding crisis
Seven universities in Ireland are turning to the public to put pressure on the government for more funding, Ireland have the second highest fees in Europe and are looking to the government for a way to tackle the funding crisis in fear of a serious drop in university quality. Read more…
Other Sports
Dickson sails to U-23 World Title
Ellen Fitzpatrick of The College View speaks to Robert Dickson after he won gold in the U23 Sailing World Championships in France in the 49er class. Read more…
National News
Up to 30 schools close in Dublin over structural problems
Schools across the country have been subject to closures due to structural problems after safety checks were conducted since 2015. Read more…
Features
Breaking Brexit- breaking barriers
[dropcap]B[/dropcap]rexit. That one word that everybody questions. Regardless of how Brexit is viewed, the impacts of it affect mostly the UK and Ireland, especially those who travel either to or from the UK for a Read more…
Political
Michael D Higgins: Presidential Candidate
A dive into the presidential campaign led by Michael D. Higgins. Read more…
Lifestyle
Dublin Uploaded: What to do this weekend
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]here is an abundance of things to do in Dublin at the weekend, Ellen Fitzpatrick gives us the key to the city’s best activities.
National News
Majority of women agree to assist in smear test review
Over 1,300 letters have been sent out by the HSE to ask if women will consent to a review of smear tests following the CervicalCheck scandal. Read more…
National News
The government aim to bring sexual consent classes to all universities
Sexual offences have risen by 10.2 per cent, according the Crime Statistics released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO). Read more…
Budget 2019
BUDGET 2019: Wages, Tax and VAT
Minimum wage will increase to €9.80 per hour, with USC reducing in the third rate from 4.75 per cent to 4.5 per cent. Read more…
Budget 2019
BUDGET 2019: Health
Mental health funding will see the total funding increase to €1 billion, an increase of 9 per cent. Read more…
Budget 2019
BUDGET 2019: Housing
The Budget 2019 has allocated €2.3 billion towards the housing programme next year, announced the minister for finance, Paschal Donohoe at the Dáil today. Read more…
DCU News
DCU student pleads guilty to possession of €4,000 worth of narcotics
[dropcap]A[/dropcap] DCU student has pleaded guilty to charges of possession of €4,000 worth of narcotics with intent to supply.
News
UCD staff divided over €14m staff club
Divisions have emerged in UCD between staff and students about the building of a private staff club costing €14 million, with confusion over funding. Read more…
DCU News
DCU granted €24m STEM research facility
DCU have been granted a €24 million investment into a STEM facility by the government, that was welcomed by DCU President Brian MacCraith Read more…
News
NUIG students get refunded for journalism course
Almost 40 undergraduate journalism students are being refunded for their course in NUI Galway over concerns. Read more…
DCU News
DCU Stokes Engineering Building expansion officially open
DCU have officially opened the expansion on the Stokes engineering building Read more…
News
DCU partner with FutureLearn for 30 refugee scholarships
DCU team up with FutureLearn to introduce 30 immigrant scholarships Read more…
News
Ireland vote to repeal the 8th amendment
[dropcap]Ireland[/dropcap] has voted to repeal the 8th amendment by 66.4% to 33.6%.
News
DCU partner with UN to tackle cyber bullying
DCU have signed a partnership with the UN to tackle cyber bullying online Read more…
News
DCU host first Darkness into Light walk
The Darkness into Light walk was held in DCU for the first time as an official venue on Saturday morning, May 12th. Read more…