Features Archives – The College View

“Rising above the influence”- Gardaí warn students to dangers of drugs

October 13, 2021

As universities open once more and college life returns to normal, An Garda Síochána have launched their “Rise above the influence” campaign. The campaign is aimed at raising awareness, particularly among first year students,

Women keeping safe in winter

October 13, 2021

As winter approaches, it is important to remember that the shorter and darker evenings can prove to be very scary if you are a woman. Winter evenings can cause the fear of you, or

Ireland’s Mental Health Crisis has Escalated to an Emergency Due to the Impact of Covid-19

October 13, 2021

Covid-19 arrived on Irish soil in early March 2020 and we are still living with the long-term effects of the pandemic 19 months later.

The challenges facing young people in Direct Provision accessing 3rd level education

October 13, 2021

Starting 3rd level education is challenging enough for the average student. Sorting out accommodation, transport, tuition fees, books and clothes is not so easy, especially in Ireland where tuition fees are the 2nd highest in

Brexit’s Latest Crisis: What is in Store For the UK Going Forward?

October 13, 2021

The UK is experiencing widespread depletions of fuel and supermarket stock as a shortage of HGV drivers transpires as one of their first major post-Brexit problems- perhaps the first of many.

Abstinence is Not Sex Education

September 29, 2021

The way in which Irish school’s talk about sex is in great need of reform after a study from NUI Galway showed that 20% of men and just 15% of women admitted to being content

Human rights organisations express fear for Afghan women’s rights under the Taliban-run government.

September 29, 2021

Since the end of the Taliban’s rule in Afghanistan in 2001, women had begun to regain their rights. Since they resumed their position of power in 2021, women’s basic human rights are at stake. Under

There are many barriers preventing women accessing abortion in Ireland in 2021

September 29, 2021

On May 25th, 2018, Ireland repealed the 8th Amendment with a progressive landslide victory, with 66.4% of the electorate voting for the legislation of safe medical abortions. 64.5% of the electorate voted, which was one of the

Ireland’s Worsening Student Accommodation Crisis

September 29, 2021

Leaving home for the first time to study in college is simultaneously one of the most exciting and nerve-wracking things a young person can do, but with a housing market and academia still woozy from

Daire Keogh – A year in DCU

April 21, 2021

When asked about the trials and tribulations of his first year as president of DCU during a global pandemic, Keogh jokes: “There’s the famous line in the movie Airplane!, ‘What a time to give up the cigarettes’.

To travel or not to travel, that is the question

April 14, 2021

“The plane was the normal standard of not clean. Bathrooms as per usual weren’t clean.”

In a world of uncertainty- a call for unity rings clear.

April 14, 2021

“This was poignant for me when I met people from Ireland and we discussed a bit of Northern Ireland’s turbulent story so far.”

Frontline workers abandoned in the newly scheduled vaccine rollout.

April 14, 2021

Teachers, SNAs and the Gardaí will continue to lobby the government in their fight for frontline vaccination priority.

The pandemic has become the Government’s scapegoat for accountability on situations in Direct Provision centres.

April 14, 2021

The publication of the White Paper acts as an ambitious diversion strategy to the ongoing, daily issues faced by asylum seekers and refugees.

“It’s a Brothel. I’ll end you.”

April 14, 2021

“Ireland has a long negative history when it comes to sex, sexuality, the body, and women.”

The rise of student podcasts and how they are made

April 14, 2021

“If you just keep going, eventually you’ll get somewhere.”

Cancel culture and the “be kind” movement can’t co-exist

April 14, 2021

Soon after the tragic news of TV presenter, Caroline Flack’s death people flooded social media with the message ‘Be Kind’. T-shirts, phone cases and endless quotes were made, shared and bought.

Empty houses, isolation and guilt: the reality for student nurses during Covid-19

April 13, 2021

Jamie Mc Carron speaks to the pandemic’s student nurses, struggling with troubling memories, isolation and a constant fear of infection.

“There’s a massive culture of harassment but it’s not just sexual,”- Ex Young Greens Chairperson speaks out against misogyny.

April 13, 2021

After years in the Green Party, and having risen to Chairperson of it’s youth wing, Tara Gilsenan felt the need to resign after allegations of sexual harassment went unheeded.

Features

“Rising above the influence”- Gardaí warn students to dangers of drugs

Women keeping safe in winter

Ireland’s Mental Health Crisis has Escalated to an Emergency Due to the Impact of Covid-19

The challenges facing young people in Direct Provision accessing 3rd level education

Brexit’s Latest Crisis: What is in Store For the UK Going Forward?

Abstinence is Not Sex Education

Human rights organisations express fear for Afghan women’s rights under the Taliban-run government.

There are many barriers preventing women accessing abortion in Ireland in 2021

Ireland’s Worsening Student Accommodation Crisis

Daire Keogh – A year in DCU

To travel or not to travel, that is the question

In a world of uncertainty- a call for unity rings clear.

Frontline workers abandoned in the newly scheduled vaccine rollout.

The pandemic has become the Government’s scapegoat for accountability on situations in Direct Provision centres.

“It’s a Brothel. I’ll end you.”

The rise of student podcasts and how they are made

Empty houses, isolation and guilt: the reality for student nurses during Covid-19

“There’s a massive culture of harassment but it’s not just sexual,”- Ex Young Greens Chairperson speaks out against misogyny.

From part time job to front-line position

Gluten; Don’t grain on my parade

The true cost of Graduate Entry Medicine

Students look back on one year of online learning

A look back at John Horan’s historic final year as GAA President

Gender identity in lockdown