National News
Irish citizens in Northern Ireland could lose EU vote
The chances of Irish citizens living in Northern Ireland being able to vote in European elections after Brexit have been given a setback. Read more…
EU
National News
Irish to be full working EU language
Irish is set to be a full official language of the European Union (EU) by 2022. Read more…
National News
EU and Singapore strengthen ties
The EU and Singapore have signed three Agreements: the EU-Singapore Trade Agreement, the EU-Singapore Investment Protection Agreement and the Framework Agreement on Partnership and Cooperation, according to a press release by the European Commission. Read more…
National News
Macedonia votes to change their name
The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia’s (FYROM) parliament voted to begin the process to rename their country to North Macedonia on October 20. Read more…
National News
Decrease in the number non-Irish citizens in Ireland
A 2018 CSO report revealed a drop in the number of non-Irish nationals living in Ireland. Read more…
National News
Ireland falls behind on UN Sustainable Development Goals
A recent report by Social Justice Ireland shows Ireland’s poor performance in reaching the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals Read more…
Opinion
Is Irishness enough to maintain us as a significant player in Europe?
With the fallout from Brexit we sneer at Britain and bolster our own sense of national pride, but it is easy to overlook our own selfish approach to Europe’s resources. As a nation we love to be loved. The “best fans in the world”, our culture and history is celebrated across the globe, just friendly rogues out for the craic. Read more…
Articles
Irexit: The next political movement?
Brexit and Donald Trump’s presidential campaign were broadly viewed as a sort of populist uprising against the political establishment.
Articles
Taoiseach plans more jobs for students post-Brexit
More third level students will be encouraged to learn foreign languages and go on Erasmus programmes in a new government plan. The 2018 action plan launched by the Taoiseach hopes to build closer links with Read more…
National News
Cost of living with MS higher in Ireland than rest of Europe
The societal costs of having MS is €10,000 higher in Ireland than the rest of Europe, according to a study published in the Journal of Medical Economics.
News Features
The future of Europe will need a united front
On the 23rd of June 2016, there was a seismic change that reverberated throughout the continent of Europe. Social media was flooded with responses of shock and, in some cases, outrage at the results of Read more…
News
President Higgins calls on EU to embrace diversity
The President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins, said that the EU needs to embrace diversity and promote social cohesion. Speaking at the launch of the DCU Brexit Institute, the keynote speech by Mr Higgins focused Read more…
DCU News
DCU holds its first major event on Capital Markets and Fintech
DCU Alpha explores the opportunities and challenges of the EU in capital markets, banking, finance and innovative technology. Read more…
DCU News
DCU among colleges to receive funding from EU for the Erasmus+ programme
The European Commission has granted €105m towards Erasmus+ in Irish colleges, including UCC, DIT, UCD and Maynooth.
University News
EU to debate proposal to give teenagers free Interrail passes
The EU is set to debate giving free month long Interrail passes to EU citizens on their 18th birthday. Read more…
Features
“Child marriages are a human rights violation and a manifestation of gender inequality,”- UNICEF
Many European countries are allowing refugee child brides to be re-united with their older husbands when they reach our shores, but this is a violation of the most basic rights of children. Catherine Devine discusses the epidemic that is child marriages. Read more…
Features
Ireland’s alcohol policy Vs the world
As new alcohol laws are set to come in here in Ireland, we look at how our alcohol policies compare to countries around the world. Read more…
DCU News
Irish students to benefit from new Erasmus funding
Up to 50,000 Irish students will benefit from new EU funding for the Erasmus Study Abroad Programme. Read more…
University News
New EU university ranking system launched by Ireland
Minister for Education, Ruairí Quinn has launched a new EU university ranking system as part of Ireland’s presidency of the EU. U-Multirank will judge approximately 500 universities around the EU with the first results expected Read more…