Features
Will Facebook play a part in our political fate?
Follows, likes and retweets are considered to be just as important as any verbal promise of a vote, while Facebook posts are becoming the modern form of campaign posters. Read more…
politics
Features
Heil Trump! Are the comparisons justified?
Hitler infamously blamed the Jews for the poor state of Germany after World War 1. While Trump is blaming everyone from Mexicans, Muslims, the Chinese and even Irish students for being a burden on America’s economy.
Opinion
Should the Private Lives of Politicians stay private?
Lisa O’Donnell discusses whether or not the public put too much of a focus on the personal lives of those in power. Read more…
Opinion
Change in the Political Status Quo is Inevitable
Leandro Pondoc discusses whether new political parties will ever overcome the power of Fine Gael and Fianna Fail. Read more…
Opinion
Pastures New for Politics?
With talk of Lucinda Creighton forming a new political party, Finnian Curran looks at the challenges a new party may face, and asks whether any political party can deliver real change. Read more…
Ilghnéitheach
Ceist an neamhspleáchais – seans caillte nó seans glactha?
Lá mór corraitheach a bhí san 18 Meán Fómhair. Lá na cinniúna, lá air a dhéanfaí ceann de na breithiúnais ba thábhachtaí i stair na hAlban, breithiúnas a thiocfadh leis tús a chur le sraith ghníomhartha duibheagánacha ar fud na Breataine Mhóir, agus na hÉireann fiú. Read more…
Randoms
TD: Tweeting Daily
We all use Twitter, but which politicians are the best at handling 140 characters? Read more…
Features
Do young people care about politics?
Why do so many young people not vote? It’s a question asked before, and The College View investigates why. Read more…
Opinion
Why you should vote YES in the Seanad referendum
Lecturer of Politics at DCU’s School of Law and Government, Dr Eoin O’Malley argues for a ‘Yes’ vote in the forthcoming referendum proposing to abolish Seanad Éireann. He believes reform is worse needed in Dáil Éireann than in the Seanad, which he believes doesn’t justify it’s own existence. Read more…
News Features
How Far Away is Gay Marriage in Ireland?
A look at how far gay rights have progressed in Ireland over the last two decades. Read more…
Student Life
Student politics: do we care?
After the initial flurry of democratic enthusiasm dies down, the polling stations across DCU go quiet. From about 2 pm onwards, students manning the stations become a bit more desperate to get anyone and everyone Read more…
News Features
Fianna Fáil: The fall and rise
Dead and buried. Fianna Fáil were written off by many after their crash in the 2011 election, their support plummeting from 41% to a historic low of 17%. Now though, almost exactly two years since Read more…
Features
The US Presidential Election: does it matter?
An American election features a pounding mix of campaign adverts and speeches, with massive amounts of money being spent. One would hope that it’s all being done for an important reason. But how important is Read more…
Clubs and Socs
DCU Ógra Fianna Fail the biggest political society on campus
DCU Ógra Fianna Fail are the biggest political society in DCU after more than doubling their membership this year. DCU Ógra FF (Pádraig Pearse DCU Cumann) recruited 53 members during the two sign up days, Read more…
DCU News
No contact from USI – Clogher
DCU Students’ Union Education Officer, Aaron Clogher, has questioned whether DCU will return to be a member of the Union of Students in Ireland (USI). Clogher confirmed that since taking over the sabbatical position during Read more…