Randoms
The Christmas creep
Retailers are starting Christmas earlier every year, but does the ‘Christmas creep’ bring festive cheer for consumers? Read more…
The College View
News
Campaign launched to combat increase in STIs
A campaign has been launched to combat an alarming increase in the number of people diagnosed with Gonorrhoea. Read more…
DCU News
RAG Rumble a success for social projects
DCU’s Raising and Giving Society’s recent RAG Rumble event saw student fights raise over €2,000 for social projects to help people in the local area. Read more…
DCU News
CRC seeks removal of banner advertising Bank of Ireland
DCU’s Class Rep Council seek to remove large banner advertising Bank of Ireland as the new branch is officially launched on campus. Read more…
News Features
Growing old in the cold
As the recession and winter cold bite, the elderly are among the hardest hit, and are now struggling to pay for heating. Read more…
Through My Eyes
Homeless at Christmas
While most of us are getting ready to head home for the Christmas holidays, The College View speaks to some homeless people who’ll be spending the festive season on the cold streets. Read more…
DCU News
Students frustrated with the lack of privacy in Fees Office
The results of a College View survey has prompted the DCU Finance Office to assess its services. Read more…
DCU News
Success for first Green Day of the year
DCU’s first Green Day of the year encourages students through innovative workshops. Read more…
Randoms
Social media speak: mind your Ps and Qs
Ever get caught out tweeting your boss on a night out? Then this guide could be for you Read more…
News
UCD student not allowed to disaffiliate from Students’ Union
The head of a pro-life group at UCD has said he will continue to fight his case, having been disallowed to disaffiliate from the University’s Students’ Union recently. Emily Bodkin reports. Read more…
DCU News
Gardaí to take action over illegal parking around DCU
Gardaí to clamp down on dangerous driving around DCU campus by issuing students with a fine. Read more…
National News
Huge expansion planned to give UL a city centre presence
A huge expansion of the University of Limerick to transform the city has been made possible by funding from the European Investment Bank, of which Limerick deputy Micheal Noonan is Governor. Kate Coscoran reports. Read more…
News Features
Cutbacks, crowds and cramped conditions: the waiting game
This may be the most wonderful time of the year, but for some families the hardship continues as they join thousands of others on waiting lists for life-saving treatment. Read more…
DCU News
Class Rep Council takes a bite of the healthy eating issue
Issues have been raised at recent class rep council meetings with regard to the availability of healthy food and the access to a healthy lifestyle offered on campus, as Sarah Bermingham reports. Read more…
National News
Taxpayer spending millions on third-level education for government employees
Figures revealed by government show the taxpayer is funding government employees to study at third-level, with over €650,000 spent on educating Department of Justice employees since 2011. Katie O’Neill reports. Read more…
DCU News
Supermarket and clubs and society facilities wanted in new student centre
This week The College View got the thoughts of students on their experience of extra-curricular life at DCU and how it could be enhanced. Sarah Bermingham reports. Read more…
DCU News
As it happened: RAG Rumble – blood, sweat and punches
Lights, Action, Punches! Student against Student, SU officer against SU officer; DCU’s RAG Rumble as it happened. Read more…
GAA
Fresher ‘A’ team marches into league final
DCU’s Fresher ‘A’ team overcame CIT in the league semi-final in St Clare’s on Tuesday afternoon. Read more…
DCU News
DCU graduate producers invite students to comedy panel show at Helix
Two DCU graduates are the producers of Newstalk’s new topical comedy panel radio show. Sarah bermingham reports. Read more…
DCU News
Security warn students of rise in bike thefts
DCU Security have warned students of an increase in bike thefts on campus, as three groups of thieves have been arrested in the past month. Read more…
National News
USI cut ties with Drinkaware over credibility issues
DrinkAware.ie have hit back at the Union of Students in Ireland after the body cut ties with the organisation due to credibility issues, as Aoife Mullen reports. Read more…
DCU News
Bank of Ireland defends presence in Henry Grattan
Bank of Ireland has defended its presence in the Henry Grattan building after concerns were raised by members of staff. Finnian Curran reports. Read more…
Features
This means war as Reilly plans to stamp out tobacco
Health Minister James Reilly has started the war on tobacco, but is it a war the government will win? Read more…
DCU News
SU attends international conference in USA
Members of DCU SU have attended an international conference for college unions in the USA, as writes Seán Cassidy. 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…