News
DCUSU for 2020/2021 academic year elected
[dropcap]F[/dropcap]earghal Lynch was elected as President of DCU’s student’s union (SU) for the academic year of 2020/2021 with 2,288 votes on the third count.
The College View
News
College View Poll: Majority of students don’t know what way to vote in DCUSU elections
[The College View polled 150 students on Monday March 2 on both Glasnevin and St Patrick’s campuses. The poll has a margin of error of 8 per cent.] [dropcap]A[/dropcap]lmost half of students don’t know who Read more…
DCU News
DCU and NCI investigating destroyed consent display
[dropcap]D[/dropcap]CU and the National College of Ireland (NCI) are investigating Monday night’s destruction of a consent display in DCU’s student centre.
DCU News
Consent display destroyed in DCU
[dropcap]A[/dropcap] display in DCU’S Student Centre highlighting the topic of consent was destroyed on Monday evening.
DCU News
DCU campus accommodation rent set to increase next year
[dropcap]D[/dropcap]CU campus accommodation is set to increase the cost of rent by four per cent for the academic year 2020/2021.
DCU News
Voters fail to turn out for DCUSU’s referendums
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]hree referendums which were held by DCU Students’ Union were deemed to be invalid due to them not reaching quorum.
News
Church crisis so critical that baptisms and marriages may “disappear”
[dropcap]C[/dropcap]hurch crisis continues with decline in priests unable to fill vocations.
Irish & Languages
An bhfuil mná tóghta i ndáiríre i gcúrsaí sláinte?
Tá seans níos airde, má mná thú, go mbeidh cógas imní nó síceolaíochta tughta dhuit. Tugtar an “gender pain gap” ar an feiniméan seo, in éineacht le go leor fadhbanna eile a a bhfuil mná Read more…
Television
Britain’s most famous family returns to Netflix for a third season
After two years of development, directing and filming, Peter Morgan’s much loved Netflix drama returns to depict the life, times and private turmoil of the world’s most famous family.
Irish & Languages
Bhí ‘Live Aid’ Ceolchoirm Spleodrach Agus Ní Ligfear Ar Tharla i nDearmad Go Deo
I 1985 i mí Iúil bhí an domhan i ngrá le ceol agus bhí gach duine ag caint faoin léiriú iontach a rinne gach uile ceoltóir sa cheolchoirm ‘Live Aid’.
News
24/7 mental health text line launched by USI
[dropcap]A [/dropcap]24/7 mental health text line was launched by the Union of Students in Ireland (USI) on Monday November 18th.
Black Friday
Beware of Black Friday scams
Black Friday, is a 24-hour period of sheer overspending and panic, otherwise known as the beginning of the Christmas season.
The Hype
“A Gay and a Non Gay Podcast” tackles the tough topics at live show
A Gay and a Non Gay Podcast Live Show combined the light and the dark, humour and solemnity and, of course, gayness and non-gayness.
DCU News
DCU Access nominated for Best Public Service Award
[dropcap]D[/dropcap]CU’s Access Scheme was nominated for the award of Best Public Service in the Fingal Business Excellence and CSR Awards.
National News
Secondary schools still not safe places for LGBTI+ students
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]lmost three quarters of LGBTI+ second level students feel unsafe at school and 86% say the feel purposely excluded by their peers, according to the largest report of its kind ever conducted in Ireland.
News
Mary McAleese elected as Chancellor for Trinity College
[dropcap]F[/dropcap]ormer President Mary McAleese has been elected as Chancellor for Trinity College Dublin after receiving a large number of nominations from the Senate.
National News
Revised Bus Connects scheme announced after almost 50,000 public complaints
[dropcap]C[/dropcap]hanges to the Bus Connects scheme will not impact on the “integrity” of the plan, despite more routes going through Dublin city according to the National Transport Authority (NTA).
Features
The protesters against direct provision
For a country that uses the slogan of “100,000 welcomes” to visitors, recent events of arson and protests would lead you to think that Ireland is not as welcoming and friendly as it claims to Read more…
Irish & Languages
Troid i gCoinne Neamhord Mothachtálach Séasúrach
Tá an geimhreadh ann. Tá na laethanta ag éirí níos gairide agus tá sé ag éirí níos fuaire. De bharr an bhua sin tosaionn roinnt daoine ag fulaingt le droch slainte intinne.
DCU News
Trispace catering staff seek better working conditions
[dropcap]C[/dropcap]atering staff at DCU sent a letter with their workplace grievances to DCU’s governing authority members.
News
Calls for rent deposit protection scheme after 40 students were left waiting for deposits worth 20K
[dropcap]F[/dropcap]orty students were left waiting for €20,000 worth of rental deposits for almost 2 months from Hazelwood Student Village, Santry.
Rugby
Rebuilding DCU squad struggle to pass IT Carlow
[dropcap]C[/dropcap]arlow Institute of Technology beat the DCU ladies’ rugby side with considerable ease as early scoring aided their way to a 40-27 win, despite a late surge for DCU.
Music
Nirvana’s “MTV Unplugged” album stands the test of time
[dropcap]N[/dropcap]irvana released their “MTV Unplugged in New York” live album 25-years-ago, and to this day it has remained a reminder of the legacy of the band.
Other Sports
DCU Ladies triumphant at Hockey Intervarsity’s in Kilkenny
DCU Ladies Hockey team claim The Chilean Plate with a close 5-4 victory against CIT in the final in Kilkenny, alongside DCU Men who came runners up.
DCU News
DCU partners with McVerry Trust for homelessness report
[dropcap]S[/dropcap]ixty three per cent of homeless males have suffered a traumatic childhood experience according to a new report by the Peter McVerry Trust.