róisín phelan Archives – The College View

Students not guaranteed a refund after USIT travel group goes into liquidation

April 1, 2020

Travel agency USIT’s liquidation has left thousands of Irish students at a financial loss.

DCU campus accommodation rent set to increase next year

February 12, 2020

DCU campus accommodation is set to increase the cost of rent by four per cent for the academic year 2020/2021.

Nirvana’s “MTV Unplugged” album stands the test of time

November 13, 2019

Nirvana released their “MTV Unplugged in New York” live album 25-years-ago, and to this day it has remained a reminder of the legacy of the band.

Nine of Ireland’s maternity units do not offer abortion

October 30, 2019

Nine of Ireland’s 19 maternity hospitals do not offer abortion services.

Students prepare for annual DCUtv 24 Hour Broadcast in aid of children’s cancer charity

November 29, 2018

DCU’s Media Production Society (MPS) have spent months in preparation for the DCUtv 24 Hour Broadcast, beginning on November 30th, which will see students broadcasting 24 hours of original content in aid of the charity,

All work and no play

November 28, 2018

When you picture a ‘student lifestyle’, the appeal of nights out, student accommodation and freedom springs to mind, but behind the scenes this ‘freedom’ comes at a cost.

NUIG undergo potential data breach

November 28, 2018

A lost USB stick has caused a potential breach of student data in the National University of Ireland, Galway (NUIG)

The big bucks in big fights

October 31, 2018

The publicity that accompanies the drama of a feud increases the public’s and media’s interest in artists.

DITSU launch a campaign to fight cuts to services

October 31, 2018

DIT students have launched a campaign against cuts to services after a staffing problem led to reductions in library hours and other services.

Two people crushed in Maynooth nightclub

October 17, 2018

Two people crushed in nightclub in Maynooth

DCU Enactus prepare for World Cup

October 4, 2018

DCU’s Enactus team are through to the World Cup in Silicon Valley.

DCU students join the parade at the National Housing Protest

October 3, 2018

DCU Students’ Union joined the National Housing Protest calling for fair rent and adequate housing on Wednesday October 3, 2018.

Turntables and timetables: how student DJs work their craft

April 18, 2018

“I knew it would get in the way of a lot of things, especially college but it wasn’t even a decision for me, I was still going for it no matter what,”

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.