Covid-19 Archives – Page 3 of 4

How the pandemic has affected women’s sports

March 24, 2021

There have always been clear barriers for women in sport compared to the men’s games, but the impacts of the global pandemic have exposed these issues further.

Covid one year on – students reflect on another St Patrick’s Day in lockdown

March 21, 2021

Students are disappointed with the underwhelming St. Patrick’s Day they faced this year.

Seán Smyth – Candidate for DCUSU President

March 19, 2021

Final year B.Ed. student Seán Smyth is hoping to lead DCU in the next academic year and deliver “the best student-experience possible.”

DCU libraries re-open Covid-friendly study spaces

March 4, 2021

The library will be open with study spaces available from Monday, March 8 onward.

Hayley Williams shines through the quiet moments on her new album

February 24, 2021

Hayley Williams latest album, FLOWERS for VASES / descansos, is a dark venture into folk music, led by mainly guitar and piano ballads with hardly a drum throughout.

Summer’s unheard song – 2021’s concerts and festivals look unlikely to happen

February 24, 2021

COVID-19 doesn’t look like it will be going away anytime soon but what does this mean for music festivals and concerts in 2021.

NuBar stays positive in spite of uncertainty around hospitality industry

February 24, 2021

NuBar is staying optimistic despite recent announcements that pubs and restaurants are to remain closed for several more months.

Rise in Covid-19 cases among Irish students

February 24, 2021

Covid-19 cases have spike among the Irish student population, with a total of 135 cases confirmed in NUIG and GMIT earlier this month.

DCUSU hopes for libraries to be open next week

February 17, 2021

DCUSU hopes to have the library open study spaces to students by next week, says president Fearghal Lynch.

The Helix opens as Covid-19 vaccination hub

February 15, 2021

The Helix venue opened as a Covid-19 vaccination hub and began vaccinating over-70s on Wednesday February 10th.

How you can support your immune system during winter months

February 10, 2021

Supporting your immune system has never been more important than right now – the coldest months of the year, during a global pandemic.

Uyghur Muslim refugees at risk in the face of Turkey and China’s extradition treaty

February 10, 2021

The Chinese government have ratified a Treaty with Turkey allowing extradition back to China. This has been condemned by critics as a way for the Chinese government to once again gain access to Uyghur Muslims who have fled their home in China to Turkey.

83 per cent of Irish family businesses struggled during pandemic shows DCU study

February 10, 2021

One in four family owned Irish businesses are worried about losing control over their business within the next six months because of Covid-19, according to a recent study.

Irish scientists launch ‘We Can be Zero’ calling for a Zero-Covid approach across Ireland

February 9, 2021

We Can be Zero is a campaign launched by a group of Irish scientists on Monday February 1st.

Music festivals in 2021 remain in the dark

February 1, 2021

A staple of summer culture, all music festivals were cancelled last year due to the pandemic. With a vaccine being doled out and better grasp on how to deal with Covid-19, every festival fanatic is waiting to find out if they will go ahead.

Trinity College study finds length of “Long Covid” unrelated to intensity of virus

January 27, 2021

A study by Trinity College (TCD) has found that even those with mild Covid-19 symptoms can develop “Long Covid”. Liam Townsend, a research fellow in TCD and specialist registrar at St James’s Hospital was the study’s

A look back on Ireland’s response to Covid-19

January 27, 2021

We are almost one month into 2021, and Ireland’s relationship with Covid-19 has been nothing short of tumultuous.

Hospitals face scrutiny for giving leftover vaccines to staff’s families

January 21, 2021

Rotunda Hospital and the Coombe Hospital have confirmed that they gave unused Covid-19 vaccines to relatives of their staff and to members of their local communities.

The powerful respite art can offer during lockdown

December 9, 2020

We’ve all had to find our coping mechanisms during the pandemic, especially over the last six weeks where we’ve all be stuck inside. And we’re not out of the woods yet, Level 3 can only give us so much freedom.

The IUA say student experience is priority for universities in semester two

December 9, 2020

In a statement, the Irish Universities Association (IUA) said that universities are conscious of the uncertainty students are facing and have therefore planned to begin semester two of the academic year predominantly online.

Graduating from university during a pandemic

November 22, 2020

Every autumn, Dublin City University graduands, their families and DCU faculty, gather at the Helix to attend the annual graduation ceremonies and celebrate one of the most rewarding days of a student’s educational career.

ViraPro hand sanitiser recalled from the HSE

November 11, 2020

The HSE ordered nearly €7.5m of defective ViraPro hand sanitiser that has been recalled.

How students are adapting to online learning during the pandemic

November 11, 2020

Students across the country have had to adapt to learning online this year due to COVID 19.

Dark days and dark minds – Gym owners protest closures under Level 5

November 11, 2020

With a 6-week lockdown in Ireland, gyms have shut to many owner’s and participant’s disapproval.

DCU announced semester 2 will continue as online learning

November 5, 2020

DCU has announced that the university’s second semester will be held through online learning with the exception of essential laboratories, practical classes and skills-based learning sessions.