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Should the Private Lives of Politicians stay private?

October 14, 2015

Lisa O’Donnell discusses whether or not the public put too much of a focus on the personal lives of those in power.

Change in the Political Status Quo is Inevitable

April 22, 2015

Leandro Pondoc discusses whether new political parties will ever overcome the power of Fine Gael and Fianna Fail.

Pastures New for Politics?

October 29, 2014

With talk of Lucinda Creighton forming a new political party, Finnian Curran looks at the challenges a new party may face, and asks whether any political party can deliver real change.

Ceist an neamhspleáchais – seans caillte nó seans glactha?

October 1, 2014

Lá mór corraitheach a bhí san 18 Meán Fómhair. Lá na cinniúna, lá air a dhéanfaí ceann de na breithiúnais ba thábhachtaí i stair na hAlban, breithiúnas a thiocfadh leis tús a chur le sraith ghníomhartha duibheagánacha ar fud na Breataine Mhóir, agus na hÉireann fiú.

TD: Tweeting Daily

November 20, 2013

We all use Twitter, but which politicians are the best at handling 140 characters?

Do young people care about politics?

October 23, 2013

Why do so many young people not vote? It’s a question asked before, and The College View investigates why.

Why you should vote YES in the Seanad referendum

October 2, 2013

Lecturer of Politics at DCU’s School of Law and Government, Dr Eoin O’Malley argues for a ‘Yes’ vote in the forthcoming referendum proposing to abolish Seanad Éireann. He believes reform is worse needed in Dáil Éireann than in the Seanad, which he believes doesn’t justify it’s own existence.

How Far Away is Gay Marriage in Ireland?

April 24, 2013

A look at how far gay rights have progressed in Ireland over the last two decades.

Student politics: do we care?

March 20, 2013

After the initial flurry of democratic enthusiasm dies down, the polling stations across DCU go quiet. From about 2 pm onwards, students manning the stations become a bit more desperate to get anyone and everyone

Fianna Fáil: The fall and rise

March 6, 2013

Dead and buried. Fianna Fáil were written off by many after their crash in the 2011 election, their support plummeting from 41% to a historic low of 17%. Now though, almost exactly two years since

The US Presidential Election: does it matter?

October 31, 2012

An American election features a pounding mix of campaign adverts and speeches, with massive amounts of money being spent. One would hope that it’s all being done for an important reason. But how important is

DCU Ógra Fianna Fail the biggest political society on campus

October 17, 2012

DCU Ógra Fianna Fail are the biggest political society in DCU after more than doubling their membership this year. DCU Ógra FF (Pádraig Pearse DCU Cumann) recruited 53 members during the two sign up days,

No contact from USI – Clogher

October 17, 2012

DCU Students’ Union Education Officer, Aaron Clogher, has questioned whether DCU will return to be a member of the Union of Students in Ireland (USI). Clogher confirmed that since taking over the sabbatical position during