Since the last issue of The College View was released before Christmas, a lot has changed. As a result, a new campaign has started to change the way the state examinations are conducted, for the third year in a row. Read more…
EU policy for 2022 encourages a shift to a more plant-based diet due to red meat causing cancer. Research from the World Health Organisation (WHO) shows that when haem (a natural chemical found in meat) Read more…
55.9% of subsidised households are currently living under the poverty line after housing costs, a new report by Social Justice Ireland (SJI) confirms. The report by SJI, entitled Housing and Poverty 2022 was published on Read more…
South Korean politician, Lee Jae-Myung proposed at the beginning of the month for public health insurance to include hair loss treatments. This caused a huge divide in the public. Opponents say this is populism, but Read more…
After a full academic year, DCU returned to on campus teaching. In Semester one, there was a cap on how many could stay in a room, there was limited amount of night time events,windows had Read more…
The retail price of alcohol rose significantly last week as a government decision that a minimum price of 10 cent per gram of alcohol must be introduced in all off-licenses and supermarkets. Since the law Read more…
In June, Remake Our World, a non-profit organisation promoting conscious and ethical fashion consumption, created a pledge for people to sign, which would commit them to buying no new clothes for 90 days. By the petition’s end, 1, 297 people had successfully completed it, with the benefits extending far beyond the individual; over 26,000 pounds of garment waste was prevented from reaching landfill, while over 18 million gallons of water was saved. Read more…
Apprenticeship registrations have increased by 25% in Ireland, as announced by Minister Simon Harris and the department of Further and Higher Education. The Minister addressed this positive increase by stating “so far, this year we Read more…
Taylor Swift is taking back what’s hers. It started with rerecording Fearless and she’s showing no sign of slowing down. Read more…
Christmas is approaching, which means it is time to put on your pajamas, make yourself a hot chocolate, turn on Netflix and watch some iconic Christmas films. Read more…
Beyond the obsession with Pret a Manger, Vogue’s family and Joanne’s sex life, the ‘My Therapist Ghosted Me’ podcast is really a tale of two best friends and their tendency to make their audience (and themselves) gasp for air laughing while ripping each other to shreds. Read more…
The pressure young girls are experiencing in sending sexual photographs online is contributing to a wider culture of sexual harassment. Read more…
Eternals is the riskiest MCU movie in years, but also one of the most ambitious. It is Disney’s latest attempt to recreate their past successes at bringing long-forgotten comic book characters to mainstream audiences, much like they did with the once unknown Guardians Of The Galaxy. Read more…
Dragana Jurišić discusses the impact of Covid-19 and moving out of Dublin on the themes explored in her work. Read more…
Trinity College has found itself in some hot water this week. After enduring scrutiny throughout the fall for delaying the return of in-person learning against the grain of most universities across the country, Trinity is Read more…
Why Irish farmers feel as though they have been treated unfairly by COP26. Read more…
University College Cork’s president, John O’Halloran, told the Irish Examiner last week that he believes that an “honest conversation” should be had about the price of college. Read more…
Ian Heaphy, 33, pleaded guilty to robbery in Cork Circuit Criminal Court last week but did not take a €50 note after the victim said he needed the cash. Read more…
The country has been in an unprecedented housing crisis for the better part of a decade now. Directly where Padraic Pearse stood outside the GPO and read that the nation of Ireland would “cherish all Read more…
A proposed 276 unit student accommodation building in Dun Laoghaire has been opposed by locals, a nearby nursing home, An Taisce, and received criticism from IADTSU. Read more…
Uair amháin, bhí an béim ar fad do feachtais sna siopaí dírithe ar Lá an Dreoilín agus na seachtaine roimh an Nollaig i Mí na Nollag ach anois, leis an scaipeadh de nósanna Meiriceánaigh, táimid ag breathnú ar níos mó deiseanna airgead a shábháil ag an am seo den bhliain lenár gcuid siopadóireacht. Read more…
DCU’s Anti-Corruption Research centre has €319,258 by the Irish Research Council to examine how sextortion harms sustainable development and innovation. Read more…
How Taylor Swift and Adele Create a Sense of Community as they serenade us about their ex-lovers. Read more…
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]rish universities call for Leaving Cert results to be released in late June. The Irish Universities Association (IUA), which represents the country’s eight universities, said the leaving cert timetable is “no longer fit for purpose” Read more…
[dropcap]S[/dropcap]tudents in Trinity College Dublin are finally experiencing a reopening of facilities, and a return to full capacity lectures, labs and tutorials. Since November 1st, the city-centre campus has been welcoming back students for the Read more…