National News
DCU study shows press freedom leads to lower incidences of bribery
[dropcap]A[/dropcap] DCU study revealed that countries with greater press freedom have lower incidences of bribery involving public officials.
The College View
DCU News
DCU President calls for radical change to university funding
[dropcap]DCU[/dropcap] President Brian MacCraith has called for universities to operate in a more entrepreneurial manner, in an effort to make the funding of third level education a more sustainable model.
News
Universities to be given quotas to tackle teacher shortages
[dropcap]Several[/dropcap] Irish universities are to be given quotas on the number of secondary school teachers to be trained in key subjects to tackle the teacher shortage in classrooms.
Lifestyle
How to: avoid being the sweaty mess after your gym sesh
For the sake of those around you and maybe even for your own dignity, here is how to go from
looking like a sweaty gym rat to pulling of the diligent student look. Read more…
News
‘The horse has bolted’ on accommodation prices
[dropcap]DCU[/dropcap] Students’ Union President Vito Moloney Burk said the SU are calling on the government to provide Higher Education Institutions with grants to build purpose built student accommodation on their campuses.
News
Ireland may be forced to recognise Palestine
Ireland may be forced to recognise Palestine as a state if negotiations continue. Read more…
National News
Abortion services are set to be free of charge
Abortions will be free according to minister for health. Read more…
Opinion
Leave my culchie accent alone
[dropcap]M[/dropcap]oving up to the big smoke from a rural area can be a whole new world for a lot of people going to college. There is frequent and semi-reliable public transport, more people in your Read more…
Music
Arctic Monkeys storm the 3 Arena
Each song was intertwined brilliantly with the one that came before it, carrying a smooth transition from either an energetic hit, to a calmer sound. Kicking off with ‘Star Treatment’, the expertise and professionalism of the band shone. Read more…
GAA
Evan Comerford voices praise for DCU football
“All of us from Ballymun who play for Dublin went to DCU. They’ve been great to us, and we owe a huge amount to them.” Read more…
Opinion
I am woman, hear me roar
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]hroughout history, society has frowned upon the angry woman. Women have always been encouraged to keep a stiff upper lip in a Bree Van de Kamp fashion, take the higher moral ground and make polite Read more…
News
Student involved in racially motivated attack
A student was attacked on the Luas which was allegedly racially motivated. Read more…
Articles
Only three sexual assault cases dealt with by DCU in the past five years
Only 3 Sexual Assault Cases dealt with by DCU in the past 5 years and none reported to the Garadí. Read more…
Music
Ross from Friends takes a break at the Button Factory
The style of music he creates can be compared to that of other artists such as DJ Seinfield and DJ Boring who seem almost reflective of the 90’s pop culture that these artists would have grown up listening to. Read more…
Rugby
Potential position switch excites Leinster winger
“I’m definitely one of those wingers that has centre notions. Having played centre for both Blackrock College RFC and DCU, I love being closer to the ball and the involvement in devising calls, and running moves to try beat the defence.” Read more…
National News
Discussions to start on transfer of Catholic schools
The Department of Education are planning to have 400 non or multi-denominational schools in Ireland by 2030. Read more…
DCU News
DCU granted €24m STEM research facility
DCU have been granted a €24 million investment into a STEM facility by the government, that was welcomed by DCU President Brian MacCraith Read more…
Articles
Alexander Yankov win highlights DCU MMA caliber
The success of the club has been immense in the last 12 months with 3 members winning 8 Championship Belts, including 3 National Titles in Kickboxing as well as a lot of our other male and female members achieving success and winning kickboxing bouts & Jiu-Jitsu tournaments. Read more…
National News
Children’s mental health service extremely understaffed
Ireland’s children mental health services are seriously understaffed according to HSE figures. Read more…
National News
RTÉ have no guidelines for reporting on climate change
Despite having two past climate change correspondents, RTÉ has no guidelines for reporting on climate change. Read more…
National News
Activists officially lodged complaints about BusConnects
Campaigners lodged official complaints about the new BusConnects system. Read more…
GAA
All-Star Nominee Magee reminisces on DCU football career
“I have had a great 3 years playing for DCU. We won the League at the end of 2015 which was such a good start to college football. Winning the O’Connor cup was definitely the highlight of my college football, it was the best end to college football I could have asked for and to win it along side the players and management I did made it even more special.”
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Sport
Stellar Becker on a high after European performance
[dropcap]S[/dropcap]ophie Becker is aiming high after a very strong year culminated in an appearance at the European Athletics Championships in Berlin over the summer.
Other Sports
DCU Volleyball reliant on Erasmus students to continue success
“It’s in terms of bringing up the calibre, the competitive know how and the technical ability,” O’Regan said when speaking of what Erasmus students in particular bring to the club. Read more…
Other Sports
Hockey boom in DCU expected following recent Irish success
At just 19 years old Torrans already has 14 caps for Ireland and was in the reserves for the World Cup making her the youngest player in the 22-player squad. Read more…