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Changing retirement ages in France was not a democratic move

April 5, 2023

Recently France has been rocked by nationwide large-scale protests against the proposal by President Emmanuel Macron to raise the retirement age from 62 to 65 without approval from parliament. The French, never being shy to

Tough away days ahead for Ireland as favourites France eye the Grand Slam

February 2, 2022

After an impressive Autumn internationals series, highlighted by a 29-20 win over the All Blacks along with wins against Japan and Argentina, Ireland have their eyes set on the 2022 Six Nations, which begins with

Marseille and Sampaoli: A match made in heaven or hell?

April 14, 2021

Is Jorge Sampaoli’s management of French giants Marseilles, a match made in heaven or hell? Daniel McCabe examines…

Proportional decrease of international students in DCU

November 14, 2018

The international student population of DCU increased by only 10 per cent between 2008 and 2018, according to DCU’s freedom of information (FOI) office.

Resourceful food revelations

February 24, 2016

But surely it would just make sense to give hungry people food to give themselves energy? There are estimates that one in 10 people suffer from food poverty in Ireland alone.

The retaliation cycle keeps on spinning

December 2, 2015

Following the horror of the Paris attacks, Aidan Delaney asks if retaliating with more violence is really the answer.

Out of Sight, Out of Mind?

April 22, 2015

Cliona Nic Dhomhnaill explains why she thinks the French laws in place to combat eating disorders are severely flawed.

Pif, paf, pouf, and other international adventures

November 14, 2012

Have you ever heard of pif, paf, pouf? It’s a French drinking game. I have to admit that I have played it once or twice since coming to DCU, for journalistic purposes only of course. But