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.
The College View
News
USI and SIPTU launch postgrad charter
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Union of Students in Ireland (USI) and SIPTU have partnered up together to create a Postgraduate Working Rights Charter highlighting and protecting the working rights of postgraduate students in third-level education.
Irish & Languages
Cúpla Nod Chun Do Chuid Gaeilge A Fheabhsú
Tá an teanga seanda seo an-deacair, is streachailt bhuan é domsa. Tá buneolas agam ar an nGaeilge ach is breá liom an teanga gleoite seo. Is fearr Gaeilge bhriste, ná Béarla cliste.
News
Plan to combat the effects of climate change on health launched
The Department of Health has developed a Climate Change Adaptation Plan to identify the main challenges posed to the health service by the climate crisis.
Music
Deerhunter kick off their European tour in Whelans
Whelan’s was jammed as the Atlanta based rock band took over the place for two shows that kick started their 2019 European tour.
Other Sports
Phillip O’Kelly and Jamie Keatley pull their weight at Junior National Championships
Students from DCU took part in the Irish Powerlifting Federations Under-23 Junior National Championships.
Halloween
Halloween movie watch list for those cosy nights in
As you grow up Halloween becomes less of an opportunity to knock on doors and ask for sweets, but rather buying your own sweets and locking yourself in your own house.
Television
Criminal highlights the lasting nature of crime dramas
Netflix’s new police procedural anthology series, Criminal, throws out the tried and tested format for something more intense and claustrophobic.
National News
Students face over 10 per cent rent increase in Dublin accommodation complex
[dropcap]S[/dropcap]tudents in shared rooms, living in LIV Accommodation complex in Dublin could face price increases between 11 per cent to 14 per cent, due to an administrative error.
GAA
Fiona Tully wins both Singles and Doubles trophies in Handball Championships
DCU student Fiona Tully won both the Ladies Singles and Doubles Open tournaments at the Irish Collegiate Handball Association (ICHA) in Wexford last week.
Irish & Languages
Twiggy, an mainicín bídeach
Sna 60idí, bhí gach uille mainicín ard agus galánta.
DCU News
DCU student Mehwish Saqib issued official deportation order
[dropcap]D[/dropcap]CU student Mehwish Saqib was issued with a deportation order from the Minister for Justice and Equality Charlie Flanagan earlier today.
Music
Two Door Cinema Club send knickers flying in Dublin concert
The set list is taped to the ground beside three microphones with each member of the band armed with a glass of water, a pint of Guinness and a towel.
Film
It’s just a bunch of Hocus Pocus
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]s the evenings grow darker and colder, there’s one thing on everyone’s mind – snuggling up with a hot chocolate, and a Halloween movie to ring in the season.
Halloween
Best Halloween costume ideas for this spooky season
With spooky season just around the corner, there is plenty of competition with thinking outside the box. I am going to provide you with some ideas on where to buy the best affordable Halloween costumes, Read more…
Features
The movement to ban bloodsports
Bloodsports have remained a topic of debate in and out of government buildings, however, the movement to ban bloodsports is stuck at a standstill. “Imagine if a gang of thugs set a pack of dogs Read more…
Articles
The e-boy and e-girl culture
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he e-boy and the e-girl – one of the newest subcultures that has manifested on the internet. Different from the subcultures of punks, mods and goths of the past, it’s rare that you’ll see the Read more…
News
Government announced €14.25 million in funding to higher level Institutions
[dropcap]M[/dropcap]inister for Education and Skills, Joe McHugh TD, and Minister of State with responsibility for Higher Education, Mary Mitchell O’Connor announced the funding on Friday the 18thof October.
National News
Nine of Ireland’s maternity units do not offer abortion
[dropcap]N[/dropcap]ine of Ireland’s 19 maternity hospitals do not offer abortion services.
Articles
The importance of understanding a friend’s disability or illness
[dropcap]C[/dropcap]hronic disabilities and illnesses hold an emotional weight that only those who have come into direct contact with these conditions can understand.
News
Fifth of DCU’s student body comes from “affluent” areas
[dropcap]S[/dropcap]tudents from affluent backgrounds are far more likely to study high-point courses, according to a recent study.
Other Sports
DCU Volleyball hoping to continue their success with the absence of Benny O’Regan
DCU Volleyball is under new coaching staff this year, after Benny O’Regan, an Irish international volleyball player who coached the team for three years, moved to Waterford IT.
Camogie
DCU and Na Fianna form a community partnership
A new partnership between DCU and Glasnevin-based GAA club Na Fianna will provide DCU students with opportunities for paid partnerships, volunteering and cultural opportunities.
Features
The growing impact of Sober October
Sober October originally started as a fundraising opportunity, but its main purpose has now grown to mean much more to it’s participants.
Television
Fractured fails to stray from classic thriller tropes
From the onset, there is a sense of foreboding in the new Netflix thriller, “Fractured”. This is possibly due to the fact that the plot of the movie seems very familiar to “Shutter Island” and “Flight Read more…