April 2020 – The College View

Stretched to the limit: Ireland is lacking in specialist doctors to treat children’s mental health

April 21, 2020

The Covid-19 pandemic has drawn public and political attention to the Irish health system and the courageous work of health workers on the front line. Before the pandemic struck, reporters from The College View identified

The hidden gems of Korean cinema

April 21, 2020

Sean Power looks at the best unknown Korean films.

Stretched to the limit: Children with mental illness treated as “second class citizens”

April 21, 2020

Moore believes that because Slaney House wasn’t seen as a “proper” clinical service, it was not subject to normal hygiene rules in healthcare facilities and “the dirt at times was disgusting”.

Stretched to the Limit: Elderly miss out on care services due to lack of information

April 21, 2020

Between 15-30 per cent of families seeking elderly care in 2019 were unable to access home help, according to The Irish Longitudinal Study On Ageing (TILDA).

Nadia Power receives Sports Scholar of the Year award

April 21, 2020

An interview with Nadia Power after winning DCU Sports Scholar award

A review of DCU Athletics

April 21, 2020

A review of DCU Athletics season

Ireland’s best golfing resorts

April 20, 2020

The best golfing resorts in ireland and a brief summary (location, price etc)

Stretched to the Limit: Why the Irish healthcare system is stretched to its limit

April 20, 2020

Doctors, nurses, and paramedics have worked tirelessly to treat coronavirus patients, even as they grappled with many longstanding structural problems that have combined to put the entire system under severe strain.

Irish tennis professionals are held back by lack of investment

April 20, 2020

Irish tennis professionals and coaches have criticised Tennis Ireland for not providing the funds and coaching needed to help elite players become world-class.

Quiz reexamines the Millionaire cold case

April 20, 2020

you would need to be extremely deceptive, have a mastermind plan and have a remarkable amount of intelligence.

Over 263 million people use marijuana annually

April 20, 2020

Over 263 million people around the globe use marijuana annually, researchers say. As the world celebrates Weed Day (420), scientists investigate the negative effects of marijuana use.

Stretched to the limit: Over 64,000 people waiting for orthopaedic treatment

April 19, 2020

People requiring hip and knee replacements are facing the worst waiting lists in Ireland, with over 64,000 people waiting to see a consultant for their treatments. The figures, from the National Treatment Purchase Fund, for January 2020 show that a total of 64,907 people are waiting to access orthopaedic treatment.

Stretched to the limit: The high cost of consultant shortages

April 19, 2020

A leading Irish hospital spent more than €7.6 million on doctors in temporary positions in the past five years – highlighting the nationwide shortage in hospital consultants.

Leaving Certificate exams are postponed until late summer

April 18, 2020

The 2020 Leaving Certificate examinations have been postponed to late July or early August due to
Covid-19, the Minister for Education has announced.

5G can’t hurt you, stop believing conspiracy theories

April 17, 2020

Anti-5G merchants claim that coronavirus is a fiction invented to cover up the physical damage being done by 5G.

How to boost your metabolism

April 15, 2020

The higher the rate is, the more calories you will burn so here are some excellent ways to boost your metabolism.

USI call for student accommodation refunds

April 15, 2020

The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) are teaming up with UpLift Ireland to petition for purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) to refund those who were forced to return home due to Covid-19.

Almost half of leaving certificate students want the exams cancelled

April 15, 2020

While almost half of Leaving Cert students want their exams cancelled, it is becoming increasingly likely that the Leaving Cert will be rescheduled for later in the summer.

Review of the season for Collingwood Cup squad

April 15, 2020

It was a big year for DCU Soccer as the Collingwood Cup squad was named team of the year at the Clubs and Societies awards last week. The team’s coaches, Johnny McDonnell and Declan Roche

Irish studies find that Vitamin D can help fight Covid-19

April 15, 2020

The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA) has found that the intake of Vitamin D may boost resistance to Covid-19 or reduce the severity of the illness in those already infected.

DCU start-up OpinionX reaches the finals of Business Plan Competition

April 15, 2020

DCU start-up OpinionX is among the 12 finalists in the Ireland Funds Business Plan Competition.

USIT says that refunds may be available to students

April 15, 2020

KPMG Liquidators have been appointed to the student travel company USIT, however the company’s website says that refunds could still be possible through the Commission for Aviation Regulation (CAR).

DCU’s David Garland is player of the tournament in the Sigerson Cup

April 15, 2020

Monaghan native and DCU corner-forward David Garland has been announced as the 2020 Electric Ireland GAA Sigerson Cup Player of the tournament, following his teams Sigerson Cup triumph last February.

Report finds that violence against women services are lacking in Europe

April 15, 2020

Services that address sexual violence and other forms of violence against women often are lacking, according to a new report from the Council of Europe’s Group of Experts on Action against Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (GREVIO).

DCU continues to use Zoom amid security concerns

April 15, 2020

DCU will continue to use Zoom for online lectures despite ongoing security issues with the free version of the service.