National News
USI Vote to Support Boycott Campaign Against Israel
The USI have voted to support the boycott against Israel in their occupation of Palestine and failure to obide by UN law. Read more…
The College View
Articles
The Metro Hotel must pick up “more of the slack” says local Councillor.
Payment to the victims of the Metro Hotel Fire in Ballymun are coming to an end. Read more…
DCU News
Niall Behan believes attitudes have changed towards DCUSU
Niall Behan reflects on his time as DCUSU President. Read more…
DCU News
Shanowen Shakedown Part 3: Students protest rise in accommodation costs outside Dáil Éireann
[dropcap]DCU[/dropcap] students protested the increase in student accommodation prices outside Dáil Éireann today, alongside other students and representatives from Trinity College and USI.
DCU News
DCU Philosophy Club hold discussion on the 8th Amendment
[dropcap]DCU’s[/dropcap] Philosophy Club discussed the 8th Amendment from a philosophical perspective at their biggest event to date on Wednesday, led by four guest speakers.
Podcast
Football
Positive future across DCU Soccer, says Fran Butler
[dropcap]D[/dropcap]CU’s soccer team have continued to be a competitive force in Ireland this year.
Other Sports
Karate and MMA clubs proud of increased spotlight on combat sports this year
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]s the 2017/2018 academic year for DCU comes to an end, the combat sports societies and clubs at DCU share their biggest achievements, success stories, members developments and ambitions for the future with The College Read more…
Boxing
Top club honours for DCU boxing
[dropcap]D[/dropcap]CU Boxing enjoyed yet another successful year culminating in again being crowned as Ireland’s top third level boxing club.
GAA
DCU aiming for hurling pinnacle after incredible 2017/18 season
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]hree years ago, DCU had only just made it to their first Freshers hurling final, while having not tasted anything past the quarter-finals of the Fitzgibbon Cup for more than fifteen years. Hurling was by Read more…
GAA
League win over UCD and O’Connor Cup triumph the peak of ladies football season, says Leona Byrne
[dropcap]D[/dropcap]CU ladies football development coach Leona Byrne has heralded the two victories this year over Dublin rivals UCD as the most satisfying wins of the ladies’ campaign this year.
GAA
Player and organisational attitude towards third-level Gaelic Football ‘worrying’, says Niall Moyna
[dropcap]N[/dropcap]iall Moyna has expressed his concerns at the GAA’s fixture congestion and the pressure it puts on young players, especially third level players.
Television
Netflix’s ‘Love’ takes a bow after three seasons
[dropcap]Most[/dropcap] real-life love stories don’t have the fairytale ending often portrayed in television, which is why it’s probably a good thing Netflix’s Love has concluded after only three seasons.
DCU News
DCU to host cultural festival Anam
[dropcap]DCU[/dropcap] is collaborating with RTÉ radio programme South Wind Blows to host Anam, a two-day festival dedicated to music, poetry, film and drama. The event, which takes place on the 11th and 12th of April Read more…
Features
15 years, nine months, and 25 days
[dropcap]A[/dropcap] 15-year-old girl gives birth, alone, beside a holy statue in a church yard.
Food
Grub Guide: Dolce Sicily
Aakanksha Surve tells us about the sweet taste of Sicily that is available from the coffee shop, Dolce Sicily, hidden just off Grafton street. Read more…
Features
Pope Francis to visit a changed Ireland
[dropcap]P[/dropcap]ope Francis is scheduled to come to Ireland for the World Meeting of Families in August 2018. However, he is coming to a country that is very different to the ‘catholic Ireland’ that the last Read more…
Articles
Nailing the business
Rachel Farrell explores how a subscription nail art salon is taking Dublin by storm. Read more…
Lifestyle
Ireland’s gin revolution
As one of the most popular drinks of the moment with trendy fruit concoctions, mixers and balloons glasses to accompany it, gin has become the drink of the year with exports seeing a massive growth in Ireland recently. Read more…
Articles
The severity of period pains
[dropcap]F[/dropcap]or most girls their period can be a bit of a hindrance, making them cramp up, break out or bloat. But for some, it can disable them from their everyday life.
Lifestyle
Naomi Campbell honoured as Fashion Icon of the Year
As the Council of Fashion Designers of America honour Naomi Campbell with this year’s fashion Icon Award, we took a look back at her iconic career. Read more…
National News
Campaign launched for warning labels on takeaways
[dropcap]C[/dropcap]hinese takeaways and ready meals should carry health warning labels on their packaging and menus for high salt content, according to health campaign group Action on Salt.
Lifestyle
The journey to the J1
As J1 season rolls around again, Ashleigh Nolan told her tale of how she organised, funded and prepared for her trip to America last summer. Read more…
Gaelic Football
Three-in-a-row for DCU Freshers football as UL defeated in All-Ireland Final
[dropcap]D[/dropcap]CU Freshers had to work every minute for their victory in Wednesday night’s Freshers football final in Portarlington as they captured their third All-Ireland title in a row after a hard-fought 0-10 to 0-08 win Read more…
Hurling
DCU retain Freshers hurling title
[dropcap]D[/dropcap]CU retained their All-Ireland Fresher 1 hurling title last weekend, spelling a bright future for the college’s hurling ambitions.