Ian Brennan Archives – The College View

Increase in planning applications for student accommodation

April 15, 2019

There has been a sharp rise in the number of planning applications for large housing and student accommodation schemes, a conference has heard.

Donegal wind farm to power Amazon Web Services

April 15, 2019

Amazon have bought the entire output from a wind farm which will be constructed in Donegal to supply Amazon Web Services data centres.

Irish universities contributed €8.89 billion to the Irish economy annually

April 15, 2019

The rise in the number of students sitting the Leaving Certificate exams means that more places will need to be available in universities across Ireland to accommodate for the increase.

Men’s Volleyball finish runners-up to Athlone IT

April 3, 2019

DCU Volleyball fought back from losing their first set in the semi final 25-9 to UCD to book a place in the final against Athlone.

Plans for 400 build-to-rent units in Dublin

April 3, 2019

Fitzwilliam Real Estate Capital (FREC) is looking to introduce 400 new build-to-rent units to the rental market, a source familiar to the company’s plans has said.

Beat the bloat

March 20, 2019

Foods that contain a high amount of short-chain carbohydrates generally tend to produce more liquid and gas when being digested, often leading to a visibly larger stomach.

Greene and Becker represent Ireland at European Indoors

March 20, 2019

Joseph Ojewumi, who graduated from DCU last year, was also on the Ireland team in Glasgow at the European Indoor Athletics Championships.

Archery success continues at Student Nationals

March 6, 2019

DCU Archery were on fire again at Student Nationals as they picked up a further eight medals, including three gold medals.

DCU Badminton qualify for cup finals

February 20, 2019

DCU Badminton finished top of their qualifying group and have progressed to the Tier 1 Cup Finals, to be held in Baldoyle Badminton centre.

DCU Athletics run towards Athlone track and field

February 6, 2019

DCU Athletics will be aiming to win their twelfth men’s and women’s team titles in a row at the Indoor Track & Field Championships on Friday at Athlone IT.

DCU prepared for UCC test in Collingwood quarter-final

February 3, 2019

DCU are heading to UL for the Collingwood Cup with aim of coming away with one of the two pieces of silverware on offer at the tournament.

DCU Athletics dominate awards

December 12, 2018

Elizabeth Morland and Matthew Behan were named the IUAA Women’s and Men’s University Athletes of the Year.

Irish citizens in Northern Ireland could lose EU vote

December 12, 2018

The chances of Irish citizens living in Northern Ireland being able to vote in European elections after Brexit have been given a setback.

Athletics on the winning road in Maynooth

November 28, 2018

DCU retained the Overall Universities title for the 15th time, underlining the dominance they have had since Director for Athletics Enda Fitzpatrick took charge in 2005.

Boyle causing a racket in the badminton world

November 14, 2018

Sara Boyle spoke to The College View about her recovery from injury, competing for Ireland and her goal of reaching the Olympics.

Streimikyte runs away with European Championship

October 31, 2018

Irish Paralympian Greta Streimikyte speaks to The College View after winning gold at the European Para Athletics Championships in Berlin during the summer.

Brexit set to cause science to suffer in the UK

October 31, 2018

UK’ Immigration system is “not up to scratch” as scientists are being denied access to the country fir research. The current problem with Visa requests is set to intensify with a Hard Brexit.

The College View Issue 2 | Sport

October 23, 2018

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DCU Powerchair Club make European Champions Cup

October 17, 2018

Aoife McNicholl spoke to The College View ahead of DCU Storm PFC’s involvement in the European Powerchair Football Association Champions Cup in Denmark.

Stellar Becker on a high after European performance

October 3, 2018

Sophie Becker is aiming high after a very strong year culminated in an appearance at the European Athletics Championships in Berlin over the summer.

DCU Athletics success continues in 2017/18

April 18, 2018

Ian Brennan reviews DCU Athletics 2017/18 season.

DCU complete clean sweep at cross country championships

March 21, 2018

DCU retained all three of their Intervarsities Cross Country team titles last week at the Trinity Sports grounds in Santry.

Patrick Kilcoyne and Jane Fennelly take home gold in all-DCU national tennis finals

November 15, 2017

Padraic Kilcoyne defeated first-seed and defending champion Odhran O’Sullivan 6-4 6-0 in an all-DCU final in the men’s singles of the tennis National College Championships in Rathgar Tennis Club, claiming DCU one of two major pieces

Irish universities don’t make the cut for top 200 global rankings

September 28, 2016

No Irish University has made the Times Higher Education top 200 colleges in the world for the first time since the rankings began.