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The Sausage Roll Epidemic

September 28, 2022

After a heavy night of watery vodka or a flat pint of Heineken, the last thing on your mind when you are sprawling yourself out of bed for that 9 a.m. lecture is preparing a

The demand for passports surge

February 2, 2022

The backlog of passport processing has built up to over 30,000 applicants, according to Joe Hackett, the Secretary-General at the Department of Foreign Affairs. Only emergency passports were being processed for the last 18 months.

All Too Well-A True Display of Taylor Swifts Talent

November 24, 2021

Taylor Swift is taking back what’s hers. It started with rerecording Fearless and she’s showing no sign of slowing down.

The Guinness Cork Jazz Festival to Return to the City

October 13, 2021

The Guinness Cork Jazz Festival is set to fill the city with sound this bank holiday weekend from October 22 to 25.
This news will be music to jazz lovers ears as the 2020 dates for the festival had previously been cancelled in line with the Governments Covid-19 guidelines.

The benefits of supporting small Irish businesses

October 13, 2021

“Shopping locally with an Irish made business really helps smaller companies like me to grow. In the first few months word of mouth really helped us to improve and grow as a brand,” Abbie Beggs founder of Bound Apparel said.

Shane Lowry: Rookie by name, not by nature

September 29, 2021

Shane Lowry makes his Ryder Cup debut this weekend. He is about to prove that he is a tournament rookie by name only.

What a laugh! : Galway Comedy Festival hosts Dublin launch

September 29, 2021

The Dublin launch of next month’s Galway Comedy Festival kicked off last Wednesday night in Eden Quay’s Laughter Lounge.

Ireland’s climate will be drastically warmer by 2050, study finds

April 14, 2021

The country’s weather conditions and temperature will be radically different by the year 2050, particularly in the east, according to a computer generated projection by the Irish Centre for High-End Computing (ICHEC).

Big change for Rory McIlroy in hopes of Masters success

April 7, 2021

The Azaleas are back, the patrons are set to return, but one thing that remains the same is Rory McIlroy’s lifelong search for a green jacket. McIlroy is set to enter his 13th Masters after

No Garden-Variety Musical as DCU DramaSoc presents Little Shop of Horrors

April 6, 2021

Little Shop of Horrors is streaming live on YouTube on the 6th, 7th and 8th April at 7:30.

Coronavirus case confirmed in Trinity College Dublin

March 5, 2020

A case of the coronavirus was confirmed in Trinity by provost Dr Patrick Prendergast.

Attacking asthma

November 14, 2018

Asthma is difficult but during these winter months symptoms become worsened and you need to know how to cope with them. Béibhinn Thorsch gives us all information we need to know about attacking asthma this winter.

DCU societies call for A&F committee resignations

October 17, 2018

The committee of the Accounting & Finance (A&F) society should resign, according to a hand delivered letter from several DCU clubs and societies.

DCU Underwater Hockey | The College View

October 17, 2018

Video by: Lauren Timlin

The Presidential Elections 2018 | The College View

October 17, 2018

Video by: Tommy Stenson

We discuss revenge porn | The College View

October 17, 2018

Video by: Jenny Wong

Shows like Bojack Horsemen depict the truth about depression

October 3, 2018

With shows depicting mental illness it can oftentimes be a double-edged sword of sorts, it seems that these shows either address the issue of mental health very successfully or miss the mark completely.

What reality shows have the X Factor?

October 3, 2018

There is one tanned and collagen filled outlier known as Love Island, which dominated the last couple of summers, consistently smashing ITV2 rating records.

Black 47 is the Irish action movie we’ve been waiting for

October 3, 2018

We root for our murderous hero throughout the movie as his actions are on the side of justice.

When two worlds collide: art and commercial fashion

October 3, 2018

If done right, collaborations such as the Vans x Van Gogh Museu can provide a new level of cultural dignity for fashion brands while also allowing great artistic works to reach a wider audience within popular culture.

Almost €7m in funding announced for new Dublin Technological University

October 3, 2018

A further €4.5 million will be put towards the merging of three Institute of Technologies in Dublin.

DCUSU Irish Officer denies allegations of misconduct

May 31, 2018

DCUSU’s newly elected Irish Language Officer, Sorcha Ní Chonghaile has denied allegations that she tore down posters promoting DCU’s Repeal launch last year.

DCU partner with UN to tackle cyber bullying

May 23, 2018

DCU have signed a partnership with the UN to tackle cyber bullying online

Overcrowding in DCU’s libraries during exam periods

April 18, 2018

The College View covers the issue of overcrowding in DCU’s libraries, what affect this is having on students, and what is being done about it.

USI concerned over referendum date

March 20, 2018

The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) are concerned that any delays finalising the wording of the Eighth Amendment referendum would mean that students will be left unable to vote.