Andrew Byrne Archives – The College View

Drug testing kits to be introduced in Irish nightclubs

March 22, 2017

Free drug testing kits could soon be provided by nightclubs to check the ‘purity’ of substances bought by users to help reduce the risk of accidental death. The tests will ensure drugs such as cocaine

Minister Bruton announces reassessment of disadvantaged schools

February 22, 2017

Schools will find out next year if they still meet the criteria for disadvantaged supports funding due to major changes in the way schools are assessed.

New Bill Could See Secondary School Students On Boards Of Management

November 30, 2016

A new bill set to be published in a few weeks time could see secondary students become eligible to sit on boards of management.

Men’s Health, Mental Health, and Movember

November 16, 2016

After almost two years with a beard, last Monday night I decided to root out the old razorblade and reveal the baby face hidden beneath the rugged and manly exterior that so many people have

DCU Enactus Society represents Ireland at World Cup in Toronto

October 26, 2016

DCU Enactus Society competed in the 2016 Enactus World Cup in Toronto, Canada, last month representing Team Ireland. While there were just five members of the society giving their 17 minute presentation, 53 members from different branches

Increasing property prices means more bad news for students

October 12, 2016

2016 property prices are up by five per cent since last year according to two newly published reports.

Getting the Shift: Boys

October 12, 2016

Locking lips is not always as easy as it seems, there is a skill and tact to the infamous notion we call ‘shifting’ these days, Andrew Byrne and William Dunne talk us through their shifting tips

Proclamation Day: Huge crowd gather in DCU to celebrate 1916

March 23, 2016

DCU marked the centenary of the 1916 Easter Rising on Proclamation Day, March 15th, by hosting a special flag-raising ceremony. In the week following Seachtain na Gaeilge, the university joined schools and colleges across the

67% of Donegal students receive third level assistance

November 18, 2015

The Higher Education Authority said in a recent study that 67% of Donegal students receive some level of state funded assistance in comparison to only 35% of students from Dublin.

Amber flag, boost to mental health week

October 14, 2015

The week began with Eve Kerton, last years Welfare Officer, raising the Amber Flag in The Hub on Monday. The Amber Flag is an initiative organised by suicide aware who’s main goal is to promote a culture of positive mental health in the education system and among other organisations.

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