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The year of the woman in Irish sports

January 24, 2022

Teneo Managing Director, Kellie O’Keefe said that we will look back on 2021 as the year women’s sport made the big breakthrough after years of knocking on the door.

Why we’ve been desensitised to Covid-19, and why that’s not a bad thing

January 24, 2022

During the nine o’clock news, on Thursday March 5th 2020, my mam sent me a text: “7 more cases.” At the time, this was the most cases the country had seen. Community transmissions had started

DCU’s second years reflect on their first year on campus

January 24, 2022

ar. Online learning was challenging for many, especially due to the fact that they couldn’t meet up with friends, couldn’t partake in social events in person or enjoy the “dream college experience”.

DCU graduates prepare to cycle across America

December 1, 2021

As Covid-19 brought the world to its knees in Spring 2020, one man refused to have his goals and dreams suppressed. On his personal social media pages, the former DCU student, Cormac Ryan, penned a

Fully Charged Host, Graham O’Toole Talks Matt Damon and Virtual Game Nights During a Pandemic

November 24, 2021

Spin’s Fully charged saw a decline in their listenership at the beginning of the pandemic when schools and offices shut. The hosts, Graham and Nathan had once built their popular breakfast show from phone calls

The Importance of Movember

November 24, 2021

Each November, awareness toward men’s health is raised with the Movember campaign, a campaign in which people grow out their facial hair to raise money for various charities

Since the Beginning of the Pandemic, Misinformation Has Spread Like Wildfire

November 24, 2021

Since the pandemic began, misinformation has been spreading like wildfire. There were posts on social media claiming that the Covid19 variant was actually made in a lab in Wuhan and that the Chinese government ‘deliberately’

COP26: Bold Compromises and Ambitious Commitments are on the Agenda.

November 10, 2021

According to the latest Environmental Protection Agency data, agriculture is responsible for 37% of Ireland’s emissions, and 80% of emissions from farming are directly linked to methane emissions.

Get your eats from the streets: Ireland’s food truck revolution

November 10, 2021

Earlier in 2021 it was reported by the Dublin Inquirer that over 400 businesses were waiting on trading licenses to sell their wares on Dublin’s streets and seafronts.

Approximately 85,000 people in Ireland who menstruate are at risk of period poverty.

November 10, 2021

Period poverty is defined as not having access to the products necessary during a period, such as tampons, sanitary pads, menstrual cups or pain relief.

Trump’s ‘Truth’: What it could mean for the spread of misinformation

November 6, 2021

Truth is being presented by its developers, the Trump Media and Technology Group (TMTG) as a retaliation against “big-tech”, in service of facilitating conservative thought, due to their belief that the existing social media platforms favour liberal-leaning expression.

Covid-19 has had major effects on the lives of substance abusers

October 27, 2021

Covid-19 has had a massive impact on everyone, but some people have been affected in more serious and harmful ways than others.

What Budget 2021 Has to Offer Young People and University Students

October 27, 2021

It’s that time of the year again, The Budget!! With the economy facing some difficulties due to the Covid19 pandemic, thankfully young people and students were thought about during the drafting.

Homeless Charities Have Welcomed Government Funding in the Budget

October 27, 2021

According to the Department of Housing, as of August 2021, 8,212 people are accessing state-funded emergency accommodation.

Nightclubs Reopening: What Will be Different and How are Students Feeling?

October 27, 2021

October 22nd lies circled in the calendars of many. It is the grand return to relative normalcy that we’ve been fathoming for a year and a half now, as the majority of the remaining restrictions

“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’.