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HSE decide not to reimburse spinal muscular atrophy medication

March 20, 2019

Spiranza, a drug used to trat those with the genetic condition Spinal Muscular Atrophy, will not be reimbursed by the Irish Government.

Business of fashion: spinning virtual threads

March 6, 2019

a lot of people in our generation want instant results and instant gratification

Should Irish people be fearful of terrorism?

March 6, 2019

We have a bit more of a cultural fear because we have been living in a post 9/11 age

Inside life coaching: a possible solution to a shortage of support services

March 6, 2019

I had fallen into a sort of rut where I found it hard to motivate myself

Children used in peanut allergy study

March 6, 2019

Young children were used in a study that proved a tolerance could be built up for thoses suffering from a peanut allergy.

The vaccination conversation

March 6, 2019

We want answers, and I guess when we thought there might be one, a lot of people clung to that hope

The silent killer

February 20, 2019

In Ireland it kills 1,200 people every year

The business of voluntourism

February 20, 2019

“extremely disturbing that we send a bunch of idealistic youth, with no actual skills to go teach Africans.”

Likes, comments and hatred

February 20, 2019

They put someone else down to feel better about themselves.

760 days in to the Trump presidency, a longing for Obama

February 20, 2019

“I can’t live in Trump’s America. Its soul destroying…and depressing.”

Last resort: the student sofa surfing epidemic

February 20, 2019

“It was quite a low point in my life.”

Could drug decriminalisation ever fly high in Ireland?

February 20, 2019

Decriminalisation does not mean that drugs will be legally and freely available.

Leaving Cert results in risk to physical health, according to DCU professor

February 20, 2019

Leaving Certificate student’s are becoming physically unhealthy in the long run as they compete in the race for high CAO points.

Pharmacies are spreading the love by giving out free condoms

February 20, 2019

Love was the only thing that was spreading as free condoms were giving out by pharmacies before and after Valentines Day to promote safe sex.

Explainer: turmoil at the National Children’s Hospital

February 20, 2019

The cost of the Children’s Hospital could be the cause of an election being called. The College View Explains how it got to this point.

Student nurses veto coffee morning

February 7, 2019

Nursing students claim they have not been listened to and told the Students’ Union they need to do more to represent the 800 nursing students on campus.

The university fees conversation

February 6, 2019

Many students will be familiar with the process of applying for a grant from Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI). It is a long process which demands attention and various details of the student and their

Christianity has a second coming

February 6, 2019

“you don’t want the first thing you say to be ‘I’m a Jesus freak’”

DCU leading the way in sepsis research

February 6, 2019

It has killed an estimated six million people.

The Irish safe haven for LGBT Brazilians

February 6, 2019

you have to be very careful to make sure you “don’t act too gay”

Dublin’s heartbreak: cheap hotels replace iconic clubs

February 6, 2019

In a city many young people can’t afford to live in, some of them soon won’t be able to enjoy themselves in it

Explainer: what’s the deal with Brexit?

February 6, 2019

My family and I all wanted to stay in the EU

Dying from the flu

February 6, 2019

As flu cases deaths increased over the the recent winter season, there was also no dramtic growth in people getting the flu vaccine.

Drug used by Phelan to become more available

February 6, 2019

Pembro, the drug cervical cancer campaigner Vicky Phelan used, will become more available yet is still extremely expensive for potential users.

DCU’s favourite shopkeeper

December 12, 2018

An observant student wandering around the DCU campus on a chilly winter morning may notice a handful of friendly pensioners from the local area making their way through the crowd to reach the front doors