Articles
DCUSU Elections 2023: Hustings Live Updates
Matthew Joyce, Muiris O’Cearbhaill, Liam Coates, Jack Redmond, Sarah O’Tuama Additional Reporting: Amy McLoughlin
The College View
Rugby
Six Nations: How things stand after week one
Round two of the 2023 Six Nations is upon us after an intriguing opening weekend. Ireland avoided any fears of an ambush in Cardiff and dispatched an ageing Welsh side with relative ease. An almost Read more…
GAA
DCU Dóchas Éireann lose Sigerson semi
UL 3-12 DCU Dóchas Éireann 0-12 UL knocked out DCU Dóchas Éireann from this year’s Electric Ireland Sigerson Cup following an impressive performance in Netwatch Dr. Cullen Park on Wednesday night. Inspired by second half Read more…
Other Sports
Where and why you should watch Super Bowl 2023 this Sunday
Super Bowl Sunday has arrived after a spectacular NFL season. State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona will host the 57th iteration of American Football’s biggest game, as the Kansas City Chiefs face the Philadelphia Eagles. Read more…
GAA
DCU Dóchas Éireann advance to Sigerson semi-final
DCU Dóchas Éireann 2-12 MTU Cork 0-09 DCU Dóchas Éireann advanced to the semi-final of the Electric Ireland Sigerson Cup with a nine-point win over MTU Cork. Second half goals from Jack Bryant and Lorcan Read more…
GAA
Late goal seals Fitzgibbon victory for DCU Dóchas Éireann
DCU Dóchas Éireann 3-14 SETU CARLOW 1-19 Conor Kehoe’s goal in injury time was enough to secure a one-point victory for DCU Dóchas Éireann over SETU Carlow in the third round of the Electric Ireland Read more…
Rugby
Andy Farrell names Ireland Six Nations squad
Joey Carberry was the most notable absentee from the 37-man squad selected by Andy Farrell and his coaching staff for the upcoming Six Nations Championship. Carberry, following a slow start to the season, has looked Read more…
Football
Ronaldo vs Messi – the final encounter?
After competing against each other on football’s biggest stage for more than a decade, the final chapter in the epic Ronaldo vs Messi rivalry likely took place on January 19th, ending what is widely considered Read more…
Articles
Why ridesharing services are needed in Ireland
The shortage of taxis in Ireland is an issue that has profoundly been discussed and debated, but no real meaningful or productive improvement has been accomplished as of yet. While many taxi drivers have Read more…
Articles
Why the Media Production Society has fallen off
After years of domination at the top of DCU’s Clubs and Societies leaderboard, it has officially been confirmed that the Media Production Society has fallen off. In this article, I endeavour to discuss the myriad Read more…
Articles
Is it time to re-evaluate Ireland’s driving test?
The 2022 national average for the driving test pass rate is 53.2 according to the Road Safety Authority (RSA). A figure that shows roughly half of those who attempt their driving test fail. I consider Read more…
Articles
Sub-minimum wage rates are outdated
When different rates of the minimum wage were introduced in correlation with working age, the justification was that young people had fewer responsibilities than older people in the working industry. At the moment, workers under Read more…
Articles
Paschal Donohoe faced the correct consequences
One of the biggest news stories of 2023 has been the controversy around donations received by Public Expenditure Minister Paschal Donohoe in the 2016 and 2020 general elections and the Minister’s failure to declare certain Read more…
Articles
The 5 Least Sexy College Degrees in DCU
From Chemistry to Computing, there are so many courses on offer here at DCU, all with varying levels of sexiness. Though very subjective, the facts are the facts- Communications takes the cake as the sexiest Read more…
Articles
iPhone 13: A smarter alternative to its successor?
Although it is now considered Apple’s budget iPhone, the 13 hosts a range of features that make it hard to ignore. On June 2007, Steve Jobs premiered the first-ever iPhone. For the tech industry, this Read more…
Articles
Ireland reacts and reflects on closing of all Argos stores in the country
Retailer Argos has announced that they are closing all of their 34 stores in the Republic of Ireland, resulting in around 580 job losses. The move was first confirmed by trade union Mandate, who said Read more…
Features
“Like something out of the Handmaid’s Tale”– an insight into the lives of Afghan women
“The Handmaid’s Tale” is a feminist dystopian novel written by Margaret Attwood, in which a totalitarian regime called Gilead is formed where women are under constant control as a result of a fertility crisis. The Read more…
Features
Home is where the waves meet me
Home has four walls and a roof, but for me, home is where the waves meet me, where the sun-rays tan my skin, and then I feel peace. People may have their own “home” in Read more…
Irish & Languages
Cuarbhóthar na Gaillimhe curtha ar neamhní ón Ard-Chúirt
Chuir an Ard-Chúirt pleannanna don cuarbhóthar na Gaillimhe curtha ar neamhní an tseachtain seo tar éis bliain go leith de cur agus cúiteamh leis an Bord Pleanála agus troiche bliain le phobal na Gaillimhe. I Read more…
National News
Sinn Féin U-turn no confidence vote
Sinn Féin u-turned on their call for a vote of no-confidence of Minister for Public Expenditure, Paschal Donohoe, last week after the party had to correct their 2020 election expenses again. Read more…
Articles
Alix Earle: The Rise To Fame
Alix Earle is the internet’s new “it girl” of the moment. The twenty two year old University of Miami student took TikTok by storm gaining 4 million followers since September of 2022. Unlike most other Read more…
Articles
Joanna Cooper and ASI go Denim for Dementia
Model Joanna Cooper has backed The Alzheimer Society of Ireland’s annual ‘Denim Day for Dementia’ fundraising campaign. The nationwide campaign asks the public to don their denims on Friday 3rd of March to help raise Read more…
Articles
The Reality Shows that You Need in Your Life
Whether it’s vicariously living as a New York socialite or a Beverly Hills party girl, reality shows are truly a perfect escape from the mundane. Envious lifestyles packed with plentiful drama make for the ultimate Read more…
Articles
Tá méadú sna huimhreacha TG4 don tríú bhlian as a chéile.
Bhreathnaigh 3.64 milliún daoine ar TG4 i rith 2022, dar le figiúirí nua ón stáisiún teilifíse. Tá méadú tagtha ar líon lucht féachana TG4 arís don bhliain seo caite, i gcomhréir le treochtaí na blianta Read more…
Football
Frank Lampard sacked – who should replace him?
Yesterday afternoon Everton F.C. released a statement announcing that manager Frank Lampard had been let go after a string of bad results that have left the club 19 th in the Premier League, level on Read more…