Aaron Gallagher Archives – The College View

Strong Smedia representation from DCU

April 5, 2017

The College View is in a strong position to do very well at the 2017 Student Media Awards with various nominations across a wide range of categories.

SU Elections 2017: Who, what, when and where?

March 22, 2017

Tomorrow is the final day in which you can cast your vote to elect the 2017/18 DCU Students’ Unions. Voting takes place online: in order to do so simply log onto Loop and click the

Championship dominance continues for college as DCU ladies triumph in Giles Cup

March 22, 2017

Following DCU ladies’ success winning the 2017 Giles Cup in Castlebar, captain Aoife Norris and manager James Costello speak to Aaron Gallagher about the bond which brought the squad towards victory.

VP Academic Affairs Candidate Brendan Power: Careers Week, extended library hours and an open-door policy

March 21, 2017

Brendan Power is a 21-year-old final-year Business student and is the current Chairperson of E-Soc. He is the sole candidate running for the position of VP for Academic Affairs in this year’s Students’ Union Elections.

VP Welfare & Equality Candidate Jason Bolton: Improved counselling services, appeals for accommodation fines and placement support packs

March 21, 2017

22-year-old Analytical Science student Jason Bolton is focussed on improving mental health counselling services, a bigger promotion of sexual health as well as addressing the issue of fines in on-campus student accommodation.

Editorial: Election season is upon us

March 21, 2017

Election season is upon us. Hustings, manifestos, posters, debates, campaign videos, free food, more posters, celebrity endorsements, cheesy slogans. Yes sir, it’s the annual Students’ Union elections.

Playwright Marina Carr receives Windham-Campbell Prize for Drama

March 8, 2017

Acclaimed Irish playwright and DCU lecturer Marina Carr has been awarded the Windham-Campbell Prize for Drama from Yale University.

Former CICE lecturer reveals mistreatment of staff following Incorporation

February 22, 2017

A former Church of Ireland College of Further Education (CICE) lecturer has spoken in detail to The College View about the difficult circumstances they and colleagues have endured over the last year, following the closure of the college’s premises in Rathmines and its subsequent amalgamation into DCU.

Emotional significance made The Simpsons great

February 22, 2017

‘Mother Simpson’ is not the greatest episode of The Simpsons, but it is my favourite. It presents the defining feature of what made its first ten seasons the greatest animated show and sitcom in television history:

Sinéad Kane, seven continents and a journey across the globe

February 22, 2017

It’s 6am on Monday, January 29th and the first rays of morning sunlight are peering over the Sydney horizon. All around the landscape the only sounds that can be heard are measured exhales of breath

CICE staff will continue industrial action against “loss of autonomy”

February 8, 2017

Former staff members of the Church of Ireland College of Further Education will continue their industrial action against poor treatment, loss of personal benefits, loss of autonomy and the termination of programmes following the college’s incorporation into DCU last year.

Editorial: New DCU fails to reflect feeling of lost identity among smaller colleges

February 8, 2017

All changed, changed utterly: a New DCU has been born. We have now passed the four month anniversary of the DCU Incorporation Programme and now is the time to reflect and consider the impact it

Students and staff at CICE protest against unresolved compensation claims

January 27, 2017

Students and staff members of CICE on Friday protested outside the college’s former site in Rathmines against unresolved compensation claims.

Staff member ‘made homeless’ following Incorporation

November 30, 2016

A DCU member of staff and their son were made homeless following the Incorporation Programme, which saw the Church of Ireland College of Education among others amalgamate into the university this year, according to TD

Alumni look to the future at TEDxDCU

November 16, 2016

Last week saw DCU hold a TEDx conference on the principle of Imagining the Next Century where speakers, including DCU academic staff and alumni, gave talks on how we should use innovation and today’s technological advancements in order to secure a healthy and revitalised future.

Record breaker: Ireland’s Greta Streimikyte

October 26, 2016

On Thursday, September 8th Greta Streimikyte sent shockwaves throughout Ireland when she set a new personal best and national record for the 1,500m long-distance sprint at the event final in this year’s Paralympic Games in

From medicine to journalism, Sheri Fink has done it all

October 26, 2016

New York Times investigative reporter Dr. Sheri Fink graduated from Stanford University 26 years ago with a Bachelor’s Degree in psychology. The module descriptor for the course reads: excellent training in how to understand human

MacCraith: Incorporation will make an impact on Irish society

September 28, 2016

DCU President Professor Brian MacCraith has said the Incorporation Programme, which has seen St. Patrick’s College Drumcondra, Mater Dei Institute and CICE amalgamate into Dublin City University this year, will mark a progressive step in

MacCraith motivated for DCU to reach new heights

September 7, 2016

A new DCU is slowly being born following years of hope, vision, innovation and hard work. The crop has come in to harvest and, DCU President Brian MacCraith admits, we are now beginning to reap

Religious identity a determining factor in DCU primary school teaching courses

August 26, 2016

DCU will offer two alternative pathways to students wishing to enter a primary school teaching course this year, with a determining factor in the review process being whether or not an applicant is of a Catholic, Protestant or other religious background.

Aaron Gallagher

Strong Smedia representation from DCU

SU Elections 2017: Who, what, when and where?

Championship dominance continues for college as DCU ladies triumph in Giles Cup

VP Academic Affairs Candidate Brendan Power: Careers Week, extended library hours and an open-door policy

VP Welfare & Equality Candidate Jason Bolton: Improved counselling services, appeals for accommodation fines and placement support packs

Editorial: Election season is upon us

Playwright Marina Carr receives Windham-Campbell Prize for Drama

Former CICE lecturer reveals mistreatment of staff following Incorporation

Emotional significance made The Simpsons great

Sinéad Kane, seven continents and a journey across the globe

CICE staff will continue industrial action against “loss of autonomy”

Editorial: New DCU fails to reflect feeling of lost identity among smaller colleges

Students and staff at CICE protest against unresolved compensation claims

Staff member ‘made homeless’ following Incorporation

Alumni look to the future at TEDxDCU

Record breaker: Ireland’s Greta Streimikyte

From medicine to journalism, Sheri Fink has done it all

MacCraith: Incorporation will make an impact on Irish society

MacCraith motivated for DCU to reach new heights

Religious identity a determining factor in DCU primary school teaching courses

USI backs calls for reintroduction of postgraduate grants

DCU offers new programme for retirees

Students prepare for Census

A story of sectarian GAA coverage in Northern Ireland

Maxwell reflects on successful first year in charge