alcohol Archives – The College View

The Good Friday ban, a modern approach or a loss of identity?

February 7, 2018

Pubs only close these two days a year and as part of Irish culture, this trend has been here for all of our lives, with this ban being lifted we are becoming more modern but at the same time it has to be asked, are we losing a part of our identity?

The unhealthy diet of a first year

November 15, 2017

Katie Gallagher looked at how the challenges of entering third year education can lead to students living an unhealthy diet and lifestyle.

Is lifting the ban on the sale of alcohol on Good Friday by the government a direct effort to move away from our Catholic heritage?

April 19, 2017

With the government’s proposal to abolish the Good Friday alcohol ban in 2018, Niamh Dunne takes a look at whether it’s a direct move away from our Catholic heritage.

Festivals – A celebration of music or an excuse to get wasted?

April 19, 2017

The Irish festival scene has exploded over the last decade with new festivals springing up seemingly overnight to cater to the different kinds of revellers. The selection of different genres is pretty impressive, but one

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Pre-drinking: essential or enough?

April 5, 2017

Peer-pressure, health and alcohol are three interconnected problems that are stigmatised to the Irish drinking culture, writer Amy Lawlor takes a look at how alcohol affects our health and how peer pressure surrounds it. If

Students and alcohol – a perfect pair or negative affair?

September 28, 2016

Irish people have always had a bad reputation when it comes to drinking. We are often portrayed as a nation that does nothing more than drink heavily. This of course is untrue. We have produced excellent

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DCU students celebrate the second annual Sober Week

December 2, 2015

DCU’s Sober Society held the ‘Bank of Ireland Sober Week’ last week. The event challenged students to avoid alcohol for a week, to see the effects of sobriety.

DCU to host 2nd SSDP National Conference

March 25, 2015

DCU will host the second SSDP national conference this April.

New study shows that female students drink more than their male counterparts

February 18, 2015

A new report indicates that female students across the country are consuming more alcohol than their male counterparts. Sharron Lynskey has more.

Health consequences do not stop students from drinking, study shows

December 10, 2014

Students will not reduce their alcohol consumption for medical reasons, but will reduce their intake due to cost.

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We’re Drinking From The Bottle

October 29, 2014

Drinking is undoubtedly part of our nation’s culture. However, are young people now dependent on alcohol in order to socialise?

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More students opt for UCC’s ‘sober’ accommodation

October 1, 2014

Higher numbers of students are choosing to live in UCC’s ‘booze-free’ accommodation

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Sober as a…student?

April 16, 2014

What to do when another night out on the beer seems too much? Sober Soc is here to help, a society based around alcohol-free events.

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Seven extremely valid reasons to go to NuBar

March 19, 2014

By Jade O’Leary 1. To celebrate/drown your sorrows after receiving exam results What better way to celebrate the fact that you’re officially a genius (you got over 50% in two whole modules after all) than

Mantalk #6

February 19, 2014

The sharpest fashion tongues in DCU are back, and like it or lump it, they’re going to say it as they see it. Seán Men, women, small children, welcome back! To disguise my next topic

Ireland’s alcohol policy Vs the world

December 4, 2013

As new alcohol laws are set to come in here in Ireland, we look at how our alcohol policies compare to countries around the world.

Alcoholics sweep the streets for beer in Amsterdam. Would it work here?

December 4, 2013

A scheme in The Netherlands pays alcoholics in beer to sweep the streets. But would a similar scheme work in Ireland?

UCC experiment with alcohol-free student accommodation

October 9, 2013

University College Cork are this year piloting a sceme whereby the consumption of alcohol has been prohibited in certain on-campus accommodation. Garrett Lavin found out that DCU’s Accommodation Department have considered introducing simliar.

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Toxic Tuesday too toxic

October 9, 2013

Many still call for the return of the SU-run student nightclub night, Toxic Tuesday, but did the night live up to it’s name? Sean Cassidy argues it was time to call it a day.

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Supermacs, Goats and Pagans: All in a St Patrick’s Day

March 20, 2013

St Patrick’s Day is weird. One: because it’s somehow compulsory and two: because it makes you think that Irish people reproduce like flowers rather than people. Thousands are Irish for March. But where did they

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What it looks like from behind the bar

March 6, 2013

Working in bars can be great, because let’s face it, people always provide more entertainment when they’re drunk. And when things are quiet behind the bar there’s nothing better than watching drunks go about their

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Pre-drinking culture an issue in DCU

October 17, 2012

73% of DCU students have forgotten events from a night out because of the amount of alcohol they consumed, a survey for The College View has revealed. The survey, which asked students about their alcohol

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How low can you go? The Valleys and “constructed reality” TV

October 17, 2012

Three years ago, a new type of television programme was born. A Frankenstein’s monster composed of parts of Big Brother, The Apprentice and Boozed Up Irish Abroad, they called it Jersey Shore. The premise was fairly

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Pub licences depend on CIT Christmas Day boycot

October 12, 2011

Ruth Ní Mhaonghaile Two bars in Bishopstown, Co. Cork are unable to renew their liquor licences, until they prove that they will have nothing to do with “CIT Christmas Day”, due to objections from Gardaí

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