DCU News
Trinity Forum hosts lively debate on future of third-level sector
Leading economists and academics addressed students on the future of Ireland’s third-level sector at the recent Trinity Economic Forum. Read more…
The College View
DCU News
Students use talents to support relief charity
DCU students are being called upon to use their talents in a new contest to support the UNICEF ‘zero target’ campaign. Read more…
Clubs and Socs
Societies see membership increase on last semester
Higher numbers joining DCU’s political societies enables students to help local election candidates. Read more…
DCU News
DCU team dance their way to success
Many DCU societies held recent intervarsities, with DCU reaching the Badminton finals and taking home a first prize for dance. Jennifer Purdy reports. Read more…
Irish & Languages
DCU ag Siúl ar son na Gaeilge
Lá iontach do thodhchaí na Gaeilge a bhí ann ar an 15 Feabhra nuair a shiúl 10,000 duine ó Chearnóg Parnell go Cearnóg Mhuirfean mar chuid de Lá Mór na Gaeilge.
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DCU News
DCU Academics support pledge for Palestine
Nine DCU academics have signed a pledge supporting an Israel boycott until the rights of Palestinians are respected. Read more…
Articles
Guth an Phobail le Cloisteáil ar Prime Time
Shuigh muintir an pobal i stiúideo Prime Time ach ní ar a suaimhneas a bhíodar agus iad réidh le troid ar son a gcearta agus a scéal pearsanta a insint. Read more…
DCU News
Apathy tops the poll as USI referendum passed
Student representatives were dismayed by poor turnout for DCU’s first online referendum. Read more…
Clubs and Socs
Talk to Joe: RTE’s Joe Duffy speaks to JournoSoc
Liveline presenter Joe Duffy spoke to DCU students about his career. Rachel McLaughlin reports. Read more…
Football
Collingwood dream over for another year
DCU were today knocked out of the Collingwood Cup at the semi-final stage by NUI Galway in Belfield. Read more…
Football
Late drama as DCU march into Collingwood Cup semi-finals
DCU edged through to the Collingwood Cup semi-finals today with a 2-1 win over University of Ulster Jordanstown. Read more…
Football
DCU hold their nerve in penalty shootout to edge into Collingwood Cup quarter-final
DCU edged into the quarter-final of the Collingwood Cup, seeing off Mary I on penalties. Read more…
Football
DCU to kick off Collingwood Cup tomorrow
DCU will get the 2014 Collingood Cup underway tomorrow with a clash against Mary Immaculate College. Read more…
National News
Controversy as Trinity scholars refuse to salute British monarchy
Trinity scholars have refused to salute British monarchy during daily meals, as has been a long-term tradition in the university. Eimear Ní Mhuircheartaigh reports. Read more…
DCU News
Speed dating, men who puke and all things love
Love was the theme for the first week of semester two as students attended events from speed-dating to Zumba dancing in the lead-in to Valentine’s Day. Nicole Balmaine reports. Read more…
News Features
Neknominations: One too many?
The Neknominations drinking game is the latest online craze. However it has done more harm than good so can anything be done to stop it? Read more…
National News
Students three times as likely to drop out of ITs as universities
New research from the Higher Education Authority has revealed that students are three times as likely to drop-out from ITs than universities, as Laura Colgan reports. Read more…
Football
Two trophies in ten days as fresher soccer team clinch league title
DCU’s fresher soccer team managed a penalty shootout win over Carlow IT on Tuesday to seal the league title. Read more…
National News
Cork students bid to break ‘selfie’ record
A group of students from Cork Institute of Technology are bidding to become the largest group to have ever ‘mass-selfied’, as Chaitanya Brady reports. Read more…
DCU News
Techspectations conference looks at social entrepreneurship
DCU graduate and Co-Founder of RAG Ireland, Daithí De Buitléir addressed those gathered at Techspectations’ recent DCU conference on social entrepreneurship. Bryan Grogan reports. Read more…
DCU News
Student health under spotlight this semester
Tackling mental health issues is high on the agenda this semester for DCU’s Health Promotion Officer. Read more…
News Features
Snapchat: are your snaps really gone forever?
How does the popular photo sharing app really work? Read more…
DCU News
Calendar change decision sparks debate
A decision by DCU’s Academic Council to bring one of the two study weeks to before the Christmas break sparked debate at the recent CRC meeting. Read more…
DCU News
SU won’t hold official RAG Week this year
No official RAG Week will be held in DCU this semester, Welfare Officer Lorna Finnegan told The College View, due to the stigma associated with the controversial week. Read more…
DCU News
Referendum on USI re-affiliation announced
Students urged to get to know both sides of the debate before making an informed decision at the USI re-affiliation referendum. Read more…