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Lifestyle
From drab to fab
[dropcap]From[/dropcap] time to time we all get fed up of our look and want to shake things up a bit. It could be because you landed a cool new job, or lost your job, it Read more…
Blogs
DCU student group petitions for an Opt-In Students’ Union
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]wo petitions launched by DCU Students For Fair Representation involving SU membership and SU abortion stance have been put forward to the Returning Officer. The Returning Officer is currently in the process of verifying the Read more…
Video
DCU students: abusive relationships
Video by Leanne Hanafin
Lifestyle
The season of sequins
Finding the perfect christmas party outfit can be a nightmare but with these simple tips you’ll be dressed for the festive season in no time. Read more…
National News
Up to 3,600 unqualified people have worked in Irish schools
[dropcap]u[/dropcap]p to 3,600 unqualified or unregistered teachers have been employed by schools to cover absences due to career breaks or sick leave in 2016/17.
Hurling
Glasnevin triumphs over St Pat’s in battle-of-the-campuses hurling final
DCU Dóchas Éireann St Pat’s campus 0-11 DCU Dóchas Éireann 0-13 Fresher B Hurling League Final DCU Dóchas Éireann won Tuesday’s hurling freshers B final against DCU Dóchas Éireann St. Pat’s campus 0-13 to 0-11 Read more…
University News
Workshops at USI LGBT event cancelled over allegation
[dropcap]A[/dropcap] speaker at Pink Training 2017 was asked to leave the event after coming into contact with a delegate who had previously made allegations against them to the Union of Students Ireland (USI).
DCU News
DCU machine translation experts are transforming communication
[dropcap]DCU’s[/dropcap] team of machine translation experts are transforming communication by helping people work through language barriers to create a world where communication and translation is easier.
National News
Sinead Desmond quits Ireland AM over alleged gender pay gap
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]V3 presenter Sinéad Desmond has quit Ireland AM after 11 years and pursued legal action against Virgin Media due to an alleged gender pay gap disagreement.
Athletics
DCU Athletics Club regain road relay honours
[dropcap]D[/dropcap]CU Athletics Club reclaimed the title at the Irish Universities Athletics Association’s road relay championships last weekend. The Intervarsity road relay race took place in Maynooth on Saturday the 18th of November with eleven colleges Read more…
News
DCU to receive €1.5 million for the development of technological universities
[dropcap]D[/dropcap]CU are receiving €1.5 million of the allocated portion of €6.3 million for the development of technological universities.
Boxing
Prelim success gives DCU boxers confidence to go all the way
[dropcap]F[/dropcap]riday saw the commencement of the IABA National Senior Boxing Championships at the National Stadium, Dublin. The event is Ireland’s elite amateur boxing competition with over 100 competitors among 18 weight classes represented over both Read more…
Blogs
DCU Student found with nearly €4000 worth of narcotics
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]N Garda Síochána raided house six in the DCU Hampstead student accommodation complex in search of drugs on the 15th of November. One witness recalled seeing a male student being escorted out of a Hampstead Read more…
Features
Zen and the art of garden maintenance
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]s you walk into DCU’s community garden, tucked away in a corner behind the library, the sounds of the outside world fade from earshot as a myriad of sights and smells cocoon you in an Read more…
Features
No good time for goodbye
[dropcap]D[/dropcap]arkness does not discriminate. Few people are bypassed when dire possibility and self-doubt eradicate even the faintest glimmer of light. Darkness can live within us all. For most, it pays only fleeting visits. For most, suicide is not Read more…
Boxing
“I’m the better fighter but Vito is a better dancer” – Podge Henry makes it two-in-a-row in RAG Rumble main event
[dropcap]O[/dropcap]ver 450 people attended the Wright Venue on Monday night to witness fifteen fights of pure raw intensity as the annual DCU RAG Rumble took place, featuring some of St Pat’s and DCU’s well known Read more…
DCU News
New building on Glasnevin campus to accommodate staff growth
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he new building behind the Estates Office on Glasnevin campus will be used for office spaces due to the growth in staff after the incorporation of Saint Patrick’s College and All Hallows into Dublin City Read more…
Lifestyle
Going out in style at Christmas
Christmas parties are so much fun but the planning can take some time and effort in order to keep everyone happy. Here’s some of the hit spots to try Read more…
National News
Making Cents: Consumers urged to use gift cards early
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]s the Christmas shopping season kicks into high gear, consumers buying gift cards and vouchers have been warned to use them up early to avoid falling victim to overly restrictive terms and conditions.
News
EIB loans to address student accommodation crisis
The student accommodation crisis rages on, as the cost of renting in Dublin continues to rise, jumping 12.3 per cent in the past year.
Other Sports
Eight golds for DCU at swimming intervarsities
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he DCU Swimming and Water Polo club swept up at the intervarsity gala held in NUIG on the 18th of November, winning eight golds between individual and relay races.
Other Sports
DCU women’s volleyball claim intervarsity plate title
[dropcap]D[/dropcap]CU women’s volleyball side triumphed in the plate competition in the Irish Volleyball Intervarsities at the Mardyke Arena in University College Cork.
Features
A balance of religion
“Our Father who art in Heaven, hallowed be thy name,” is forever ingrained in the minds of any young person who attended a Catholic primary school. A prayer in the morning, a prayer before or after lunch and Read more…
DCU News
RAG Rumble packs a punch
[dropcap]O[/dropcap]ver 450 people attended the Wright Venue on Monday 20th November to witness 15 fights of pure intensity at RAG Rumble, featuring some of St Patrick’s and DCU’s familiar faces.