National News
Tax reliefs for student homes rejected by O’Sullivan
The Department of Education rejected a series of tax-related proposals by the Higher Education Authority, in an FOI document obtained by the Irish Times Read more…
The College View
DCU News
DCU centre will track jihadists online
The DCU Institute for International Conflict Resolution and Reconstruction (IICRR) endeavours to analyse prevalent global and national conflicts and has ran multiple million-euro projects since it’s inception in 2012. Read more…
Opinion
SeaWorld – the cruelty behind the ‘entertaining’ spectacle
Imagine being forced to share an apartment with people you don’t know from different cultures for the rest of your life. You wouldn’t be allowed to leave whenever you want and food would be brought Read more…
University News
Team Ireland on high after Enactus world cup
Alison Ring travels to Johannesburg South Africa with team Ireland for the Enactus world cup. Read more…
Books
“The Martian” by Andy Weir
Jordan Kavanagh looks at Andy Weir’s recently adapted novel The Martian Read more…
University News
Allegations of irregular financial practices at UL to be examined
An external investigator is being appointed by the Higher Education Authority (HEA) to examine allegations of irregular expenses claims at the University of Limerick (UL).
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Football
Shelbourne skipper speaks to The College View
This past week, Shelbourne Ladies’ captain and DCU student Caolán Carroll spoke to The College View about the growth of women’s football in Ireland and abroad, the varying fortunes of Shels in the women’s game Read more…
Clubs and Socs
DCU forced to pay off clubs and societies debt
DCU has had to pay back monies owed to the bank by several clubs and societies The College View has learned. Read more…
University News
Trinity tops list of entrepreneur output
An independent study found that Trinity College produces the most entrepreneurs of any European university. Read more…
National News
Students left wanting by Budget
Budget 2016 did little to address the needs and issues facing third level students. Read more…
The Hype
The sorcery of the spoken word at Lingo Festival
Deputy editor Stephen Keegan went along to Lingo Festival to catch American poet Saul Williams spit some bars Read more…
Articles
Haunted Dublin
Take a trip to some of Dublin’s spookiest spots. Read more…
GAA
DCU outclass Trinity in Ringsend
Trinity College: 0-7 DCU: 3-19 Cold was the night, bright were the lights and dazzling was the display from DCU last Wednesday night, October 21st as they beat Trinity College Dublin by a clear margin Read more…
News
GAA National Education and Research Centre
New GAA centre to focus on research, innovation and education in DCU. Read more…
Hurling
Freshers overcome St Pats in thrilling encounter
DCU Freshers hurlers followed up their win against DIT with a nine point victory over St Patrick’s-Mater Dei in Drumcondra on Wednesday afternoon. Gary Tynan (1-10, 6f) and Rian Mcbride (1-3) led the scoring for Read more…
Rugby
DCU scrape single-point victory over Athlone
DCU: 13 Athlone IT: 12 DCU squeezed out a win by the narrowest of margins at home to Athlone IT in the Colleges and Universities Rugby League game in St. Clare’s last Wednesday. DCU were Read more…
Gaelic Football
DCU beaten in battle of brothers
St. Patrick’s 2-22 DCU 1-17 DCU were thoroughly beaten by St. Patrick’s College in round three of the Fitzgibbon League in Drumcondra yesterday, in a local derby that saw brothers Niall and Eoin McIntyre go Read more…
DCU News
Undergrad emails in disarray
Important beginning of year emails failed to sent to the undergraduate email list of over 10,000 students due to a technical glitch in the updated email network. Read more…
University News
USI figures show cost of college causing anxiety
USI figures show cost of college causing anxiety Read more…
DCU News
Arts Bursary Launched
The DCU Office of Student life is giving students the opportunity to receive financial aid for their artistic pursuits Read more…
National News
Calls for fraud investigation into language college closure
Anti-corruption group seeks to have closed college investigated after it left with €500,000 of students’ fees. Read more…
University News
NAMA propose huge student complex build
A receiver in NAMA has proposed Dublin’s largest ever off-campus student accommodation development. Read more…
GAA
Steady progress, but not out of the Woods yet
“But you’ve every right to be upset?” “That’s just the way it is. You wouldn’t really dwell on it too much thinking ‘what’s the point if there aren’t 80,000 fans?’ We got through our whole Read more…
Articles
DCU Alumni awarded Tipperary’s Best Young Entrepreneur
DCU Alumni Sam Pearson was awarded Best New Idea award in Tipperary’s Best Young Entrepreneur for his start-up Doodledale, last week.
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Irish & Languages
Mo thaithí ag lorg post nua
Thosaigh mé mo chéad post part-aimseartha nuair a chríochnaigh mé mo chuigiú bhliain sa mheánscoil. Sé bliana déag d’aois, cailín éirimiúil agus lán sásta m’airgead féin a thuilleadh, thosaigh mé ag obair taobh thiar den Read more…