Essentially over the last decade the Irish government have given Apple an unfair tax advantage. While everybody else has to pay their dues Apple have been allowed to pay less in taxes, so much less that this number has accumulated to €13 billion. Read more…
In having the magazine reprinted, Ascough cost the student body €8,000 – the maximum fine for publishing such information is €4,000. Barry Murphy, UCD SU’s Campaigns and Communications Officer, alleged how difficult the Repeal campaign had been to run with Ascough as President and told the University Observer of disagreements with her over the repeal budget and class reps and “showed discomfort” with the placement of UCD for Choice in the Freshers’ tent. Read more…
We need to look at countries like Germany and Sweden who offer free third level education which mean equal opportunity for all citizens. The graduates who benefit from the free education system differ from Ireland’s graduates because they leave third level education in a comfortable and safe financial position and can therefore contribute to the growing economy from a much earlier age. Read more…
[dropcap]W[/dropcap]ith the year coming to an end, Manus McLoughlin, the first ever Vice President for Education and Placement in DCU spoke to The College View about his highs and lows of the year. McLoughlin said that Read more…
[dropcap]Is [/dropcap]macasamhail tábhacht chathrach agus an chúis a cheaptar ina príomhchathair í, sa tslí a bhfuil réimse leathan d’fhachtóirí a dhéanann an chathair níos oiriúnaí mar chathair lárnach agus mar phointe nódach de chúrsaí i Read more…
The last few months of the college term always fly by, writer Michelle Martin tells us how we can make the most of our time by throwing ourselves into life at DCU. One of the Read more…
Donald Trump’s first week in office signified the beginning of an era best described as an era of horror, writes Brion Hoban Read more…
Keeping up with a diet or sticking to a routine seems like hell during the holiday season, but it is not impossible. Here are a few tips to stay healthy (or to try to be Read more…
Driving in the winter comes with even more responsibility than driving any other time of year. As the country falls into its annual freeze, we are back to throwing water over our windscreens and waiting Read more…
Help out with the household chores. An obvious tip, but important nonetheless. Mams are particularly fussy when it comes to chores around Christmas time, especially if you’re expecting visitors or hosting dinner. Although she’ll insist upon Read more…
It is that time of year again; the senseless population of Ireland go out in force to complete the ultimate and most festive pub-crawl, 12 pubs. Rules are simple, one pint per pub for 12 pubs Read more…
Deodorant Sets: The running joke about receiving a Lynx Africa set from every female relative is told each year but this is unfair. We get given them because of how versatile they are as a gift. Read more…
Beauty bits: If you want to stray from the typical Boots Christmas sets, try something a bit different instead, like makeup brushes. Any makeup lover would be beyond happy to receive a Real Techniques set under Read more…
You’re standing behind the till, queues upon queues of people facing you, some of whom don’t even bother to mutter the word hello. You greet every customer with a smile and engage in the same Read more…
[dropcap]Rinne[/dropcap] Áine Monk agallamh le taighdeoir anseo in Ollscoil Chathair Bhaile Átha Cliath, Meghan Dowling. “Is taighdeoir mé san Ionad ADAPT i DCU, agus beidh mé ag tabhairt faoi chéim dhochtúireachta i gceann cúpla Read more…
[dropcap]Ábhar[/dropcap] achrannach atá ag déanamh scime de lucht leanúna sacar na hÉireann le fada an lá is í Sraith SSE Airtricity. Níl dabht ar bith faoi go bhfuil tuairimí mhuintir na hÉireann scartha maidir leis Read more…
[dropcap]An[/dropcap] Corn Heineken ardaithe go bródúil san aer aige, bhí Anthony Foley, nó Axel mar a tugadh air, agus 50,000 duine de dhílseacht Mumhan eacstaiseach ar an lá eisceachtúil i stair rugbaí na hÉireann i Read more…
[dropcap]Deireadh[/dropcap] Seachtaine na bliana a bhí againn ag tús mhí Mheáin Fómhair ar an tSráidbhaile i gContae Laoise. Ón dara lá go dtí’n ceathrú lá bhí taispeántais cheoil, ealaíona, agus damhsa le feiceáil sa cheantar Read more…
Suite sa chistin thar phionta, solas na gréine a bhí ag éirí ag soilsiú ar mo chloigeann tuirseach, bhí mé ag plé le mo thuismitheoirí na ceolchoirmeacha ar a fhreastal muid orthu thar na blianta Read more…
Níl aon rud níos fearr ná deis a thapa. Sin an rud a rinne mé an samhradh seo caite nuair a chaith mé coicís sa Bhruiséil ag obair mar Au Pair, ag labhairt as Gaeilge Read more…
There is a lot to be said for having a bicycle in college, for taking to the road on two wheels. Firstly the ease in which you can get around. Where a walk could take Read more…
You got your timetable, had fun at Freshers’ and forgotten the name of almost every person you have met so far, but have you thought about how you could improve the quality of your commute? Read more…
Dear Fresher Me, Where do I even start? The chances are if I was reading this back in first year I wouldn’t be listening to me either. But you probably still think that Dublin could Read more…
College has started and summer is slowly becoming a distant memory. Morning lie-ins are being replaced with buzzing alarm clocks, evening barbeques with study sessions, but our summer wardrobes don’t have to go anywhere just Read more…
For many people a J1 is synonymous with the college experience. The idea of three months spent in the US working and travelling appealed to me long before I started college. It wasn’t until midway Read more…
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