Political Archives – The College View

Bertie Ahern and Monica McWilliams pictured with DCU President Daire Keogh

Students protest honorary doctorate of Bertie Ahern

March 15, 2023

Protesters disrupted events in the Helix at the start of this month as DCU chose to award ex-Taoiseach Bertie Ahern, with an honorary doctorate.

Sinn Féin U-turn no confidence vote

February 1, 2023

Sinn Féin u-turned on their call for a vote of no-confidence of Minister for Public Expenditure, Paschal Donohoe, last week after the party had to correct their 2020 election expenses again.

Anti-Refugee protests reject far-right ties despite strong connections

January 18, 2023

Traffic came to a standstill last Thursday in Dublin city after multiple anti-refugee protests were held around the city. These anti-refugee protests have sparked much backlash from political figures, local communities and national media.

“No climate justice without human rights” protests follow after COP27

November 23, 2022

Protesters gathered in Egypt last week to voice concerns over the human rights of climate change activists imprisoned in the country at the 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) last week.

Northern Irish elections extended up to 12 weeks despite Sinn Féin demands

November 10, 2022

A new law has been introduced allowing the Northern Irish Assembly to defer elections for six weeks with the allocation of a six-week extension to be placed after if necessary.

Student nurses to receive pandemic recognition payment

February 2, 2022

Leo Varadkar announced, towards the end of last month, that all frontline health and ambulance workers are eligible for the tax-free €1000 payment. Student nurses and midwives are included in the cohort who are eligible

Goodbye Trump, is it goodbye SNL?

November 25, 2020

During the Trump-era, ‘Saturday Night Live’ (SNL) got a shot of cultural relevance through its comedic take on the first family. But now entering a post-Trump era, the show is going to need to come up with new material to hang onto its American liberal audience.

Possible changes to the pandemic unemployment payment

October 14, 2020

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has hinted at the possibility of restoring previous Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) rates to introductory levels for those in sectors badly affected by Covid-19.

DCUSU will continue to support BLM into the coming academic year

June 20, 2020

The DCU Students Union (DCUSU) has said it will continue to work with the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement with students.

Plan to combat the effects of climate change on health launched

November 13, 2019

The Department of Health has developed a Climate Change Adaptation Plan to identify the main challenges posed to the health service by the climate crisis.

Seán Gallagher: Presidential Candidate

October 17, 2018

Gallagher was leading in the polls in 2011 until the “Tweetgate” controversy where Pat Kenny read out a tweet which alleged Gallagher had financially corrupt involvement with Fianna Fáil.

Peter Casey: Presidential Candidate

October 17, 2018

Irish people across the globe should be brought together through technology according to presidential candidate Peter Casey.

Michael D Higgins: Presidential Candidate

October 17, 2018

A dive into the presidential campaign led by Michael D. Higgins.

Blasphemy law set to be repealed

October 17, 2018

The blasphemy referendum is due to take place on October 26, the same Friday as the presidential election.

Gavin Duffy: Presidential Candidate

October 17, 2018

In The run up to the presidential election, candidate Gavin Duffy has said he is “mellowing as a capitalist” and is more open to social policies.

DCU study shows press freedom leads to lower incidences of bribery

October 3, 2018

A DCU study revealed that countries with greater press freedom have lower incidences of bribery involving public officials.

Ireland may be forced to recognise Palestine

October 3, 2018

Ireland may be forced to recognise Palestine as a state if negotiations continue.

DCU honours Arab world’s first female politician

June 27, 2018

Amal Al Qubaisi, the Arab world’s most senior politician, received an honorary doctorate from DCU last Thursday.

Eight out of ten companies pay men more than women

April 18, 2018

78 per cent of companies are paying men more than women, according to data belonging to 10,000 firms submitted last week.

USI Vote to Support Boycott Campaign Against Israel

April 18, 2018

The USI have voted to support the boycott against Israel in their occupation of Palestine and failure to obide by UN law.

Irexit: The next political movement?

February 21, 2018

Brexit and Donald Trump’s presidential campaign were broadly viewed as a sort of populist uprising against the political establishment.

President Higgins calls on EU to embrace diversity

February 7, 2018

The President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins, said that the EU needs to embrace diversity and promote social cohesion. Speaking at the launch of the DCU Brexit Institute, the keynote speech by Mr Higgins focused

Students’ Unions should advocate for decriminalisation of drug use, says Labour senator

February 7, 2018

Students’ Unions should be working with college authorities to advocate for students caught with illegal substances and campaigning for decriminalisation of drug use, according to Labour Senator Aodhán Ó Ríordáin. Ó Ríordáin said while he understands

Budget 2018: Rent allowance increases

October 11, 2017

Rent allowance will increase by €149m next year in order to accommodate over 17,000 more homes, said Minister for Finance Paschal O’ Donoghue.

Budget 2018: Sugar tax won’t help obesity – Irish beverage council

October 11, 2017

Sugar tax will not tackle obesity, according to the Irish Beverage Council “Taxing one ingredient in some sugary drinks, but not all sugary drinks, will not combat the complex challenge of obesity’’ Colm Jordan, Director