Gaeilge

Gnó na Síoige Fiacla

March 22, 2017

Thosaigh an tsraith smaointe seo ag an deireadh seachtaine. Bhí mé féin agus mo Mham ag cur caoi éigin ar an gcistin nuair a thit rud éigin ar an urlár. ‘Céard é sin?’ arsa Mam.

News

SU Elections 2017: Who, what, when and where?

March 22, 2017

Tomorrow is the final day in which you can cast your vote to elect the 2017/18 DCU Students’ Unions. Voting takes place online: in order to do so simply log onto Loop and click the

News

Engineering drops in CAO first preferences

March 22, 2017

The numbers of CAO first preference applications for Engineering in DCU has risen despite a decrease of 5 per cent in first preference Engineering applications nationally.

Lifestyle

Mums the word

March 22, 2017

This year, Mother’s Day will fall on March 26th.  The day is annually used to celebrate mams, step-mams, grandmothers and even great grandmothers across Ireland, writer Amy Lawlor takes a look at where the celebratory

Lifestyle

The Language of Clothing

March 22, 2017

Whether we like to admit it or not, we all judge people on their appearances. Now I’m not talking about the nitty gritty and catty thoughts about the condition of someone’s hair (although we are

Features

How Dublin’s drag scene developed

March 22, 2017

The world of drag is exciting, colourful, fast-paced and unpredictable. Drag appeals to people because it isn’t bound by any defined set of rules, especially when it comes to the portrayal of a gender whether

National News

Drug testing kits to be introduced in Irish nightclubs

March 22, 2017

Free drug testing kits could soon be provided by nightclubs to check the ‘purity’ of substances bought by users to help reduce the risk of accidental death. The tests will ensure drugs such as cocaine

Film

Is the blockbuster killing film studios?

March 22, 2017

The smell of heated popcorn kernels fills the nasal cavities as you slowly make your way down a carpeted hall, scanning the doors for a number corresponding with your ticket label. Inside, a flight of

Music

The Sheer’ madness of the singles chart

March 22, 2017

Turn on the radio, tap open Spotify or flick on the telly- the world has lost its mind once again for the uber successful Ed Sheeran. Having released his third studio album, ‘Divide’, the 26-year

News

Demand for students with Irish degrees grow

March 22, 2017

Irish degree programmes offer better career prospects than expected:  This time last year Sinn Féin MEP Liadh Ní Riada went on a language strike, speaking nothing but Irish despite the lack of translation resources available in Brussels. This proved a

Film

Review – Logan

March 22, 2017

After seventeen years of playing his career defining character, Hugh Jackman returns as Logan in this grounded, raw and violent new take on Wolverine in his last adventure.

Features

The benefit of STEM courses

March 22, 2017

It was November 2016 and the graduation ceremonies in DCU were well underway. One graduate, Sarah Gilgunn, had to fly back from London in order to attend. Despite graduating from her PhD in April 2016,