Ciaran O'Connor Archives – The College View

Interest in council meetings drops as class reps don’t turn up for meetings

April 2, 2014

The process of democracy is being delayed at CRC after a fall in attendance over the last few weeks.

SU ask students to vote yes for new student centre

March 24, 2014

A referendum to extend and reduce the student centre levy to fund a new four-storey student centre is taking place this week.

New amenities on campus if student centre secures “yes” vote

March 5, 2014

A variety of new amenities will be made available in DCU if proposed student centre gets go-ahead.

Apathy tops the poll as USI referendum passed

March 5, 2014

Student representatives were dismayed by poor turnout for DCU’s first online referendum.

SIPTU to represent students in part-time employment

December 18, 2013

DCU Students’ Union was represented at the recent meeting of the Union of Students in Ireland’s National Council, at which plans and decisions were made, as Cormac O’Shea reports.

DCU Students’ Union: A lot done, a lot more to do

December 18, 2013

As the end of the first semester approaches, Opinions Editor Sean Cassidy reflects on the work done by DCU Students’ Union so far this year.

SU propose to extend library opening hours

December 4, 2013

DCU’s Education Officer is proposing a student volunteer initiative based on American colleges in the hope of extending library opening hours, as writes Ciara Moore.

Low turnout for youth budget cuts demonstrations

November 6, 2013

The USI President has played down the significance of low turnouts at recent demonstrations against harsh Budget 2014 cuts to supports for those aged under 25, as Ruth Marnell reports.

SHAG Week: A Social Round-Up

October 23, 2013

SHAG week took place on DCU campus last week, when inflatable penis pinatas, sexperts and sex comedians rolled into town to provide students with good-humoured advice and information.

All third-level graduates to have vote for Seanad

October 23, 2013

Following the vote to retain the Seanad, Taoiseach Enda Kenny will extend the right to vote in elections for the Seanad to graduates of all Irish third-level institutions, as Bryan Grogan reports.

DCU SU organising student discount cards

July 6, 2013

DCU SU has said that they will be organising a student discount card this coming academic year. Companies involved are yet to be confirmed.

DCUtv present annual 24-hour broadcast

April 24, 2013

DCUtv, sponsored by Bank of Ireland, presented their annual 24-hour broadcast in aid of the Make a Wish Foundation between April 19th and April 20th 2013

Music

Review: Roses – The Cranberries

March 13, 2012

Love and longing: Two things Dolores O’Riordan did very well before The Cranberries imploded over 10 years ago. Originally rising on a tide of alternative melancholy-ridden songs, the band soon morphed into a wannabe, stadium