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Living a lie for two years

Pretending to be a student, McHugh nominated two election candidates.

Analysis: Why the Union was right on Collie and Dara

Steve Conlon explains why the Union was right to allow the candidates affected by McHugh to run in the elections

Meg elected new president in SU elections

Megan O’Riordan has been elected as DCU Students’ Union president in one of the closest presidential campaigns in years beating both David Doyle and Ciaran Hughes.

Drama Soc’s version of Hair expected to ‘break even, or make a small profit’

This year’s show, Hair, was performed in the Theatre, the Helix’s 452-seater venue. It was expected to raise about €16,000 in ticket sales across the four nights.

McHugh’s actions ‘left a scar’ on Poker Society

The chairperson of the Poker Society, Dean McGee, has said that Michael McHugh “left a scar and damaged” the society.

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On her own in the world of Page 3

Samuel Hamilton talks to Claire Tully, Ireland’s first Page 3 model about reaction to her career, banning the iconic page, and beauty ideals.

The Bryan in whom we trust

Trudi McDonald speaks to RTE newscaster Bryan Dobson about getting started in pirate radio, his ideal story to cover, and being directly affected by the news.

A life in plastic, it’s fantastic

Megan Ecock on 51 years of Barbie and how she has shaped the image of female beauty.

The private take over of education

Sam Matthews looks at how we have all become ‘customers’ rather than students.

The Intra issue
The long road from Kells to LA


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Saints overpowered by the Rebels

Conceding five touchdowns meant that the DCU Saints lost out 40-6 to the Dublin Rebels last Sunday in the DCU Sportsgrounds

‘GAA is ingrained into the culture here’

Brent Pope talks about club rugby, the World Cup, Sexton and children’s books

Over The Lateral: England’s Irish cricketers only damage the game
Formula One: A Bluffer’s Guide
A Load of Balls: More than money gambled on LOI
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We need more teaching, less testing

Is the focus on exams in higher level institutions in Ireland a failure of the system?

Why are they all leaving for St Patrick’s Day?

So as our national day draws near again, we set about the task of inspecting what government ministers are going where in order to celebrate their St. Patrick’s Day.

Please sir, can I have some more… rights that is
Do we really need another government minister?
To cheat or not to cheat…

Scott Pilgrim Versus the World

Everyone knows Rory Bonass is the best fighter in the province…

The curious case of Ton-Ton Zola Moukoko…

Niall ‘The Special One’ Farrell takes a look at what happens when a simple man falls victim to the wily and dangerous mistress that is Championship Manager

Paint a vulgar picture

I have a short attention span. In some ways I’m like a magpie - shiny things often attract my attention. In other ways I’m not, insofar as said objects do not need to be shiny.

Stand By Me : “No Ace… just you”

Over the past few years there have been a slew of films calling themselves ‘Bro Manic comedies’ or something similarly insane.

How cheap is too chic? - Shop your Wardrobe

Eimear Nolan reckons good finds may be closer than you’d think. Unless you think they’re in your gaff. Then you’re spot on.

Mumblecore for life

Sean Mc Tiernan looks at the most unfortunately named movie genre of all time.



An bhfuilimid ag cur amú airgid ar son na Gaeilge?

“Nach mbeadh sé níos fearr na doiciméid sin a chur ar fáil ar an idirlíon agus bheadh muintir na Gaeilge in ann iad a íoslódáil saor in aisce más mian leo?”

Forbairtí teicneolaíochta sa Ghaeilge ach an bhfuil aon duine á úsáid?

“Níl aon dabht go bhfuil an-chuid oibre curtha isteach… ach cé mhéid duine a bhíonn ag úsáid an leagan Gaeilge ó lá go lá?”

Iompar ag tiomáint muid suas an bhalla
Féile Ghaeilge is mó fós láidir i mbliana
Leideanna don séasúr cháilmheasa i mbliana
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A sense of abandonment

As an increasing number of Irish people take their own lives, Vicky Kavanagh examines the state of the mental health services in Ireland

‘I am an intelligent woman, but people treat you like you’re stupid when they you say suffer with depression’

It was October 2006 when I was first diagnosed with depression. I had been sleeping all the time and I had no interest in life anymore. My marriage had ended and I felt completely useless, like a failure.

Pregnancy at college not part of the plan
The abortion debate starts once again
Don’t sweat the small stuff