Sabrine Donohoe Archives – The College View

Government cut funding for third-level education by €15 million

April 3, 2019

The government used money gained from businesses to cut its own funding to third-level education by €15 million.

Dublin’s neglected cemetery

April 3, 2019

The last 10 years saw our budgets drastically cut

Gyeongju was the capital city of Korea during the 1000-year-long ancient Silla dynasty, and much of its heritage remains in unison with modern life: cafes, restaurants, and brand-name clothes and cosmetic shops.

NUI Galway study sees success in seaweed science

March 6, 2019

Selected types of sea lettuce could improve aquaculture and agriculture on Irish coastlines, according to a study by NUI Galway researchers.

Does Shamima Begum show that Britain needs to focus more on preventing online grooming?

March 6, 2019

An estimated 400 people have now returned to the UK after travelling to Syria to join ISIS. The loopholes in the current law allow many to go unprosecuted.

Students the largest group to access the internet

February 6, 2019

Students also used the most cloud storage online, at 76 per cent. The figure lowered to 62 per cent among other 16-29 year olds.

Teenagers in North Dublin are being mugged at knife-point

February 6, 2019

A number of knifed muggings have been occuring against teenagers in north Dublin.

Dreaming of an expensive Christmas

December 12, 2018

Students are spending more than ever on Christmas presents, despite the funds that they need to contribute to college.

Consumers warned against purchasing online DNA tests

December 12, 2018

Last week, reporter Karlin Lillington from The Irish Times asked people to be mindful of exposing their sensitive and valuable data and to avoid DNA tests altogether, citing Facebook as the prime example of data sharing mishaps.

LinkedIn survey finds that up to two thirds of Irish adults regard themselves as successful

November 14, 2018

It ranks Ireland 4th out of 16 other European nations on the success scale, although the reasons are not financial.

Trinity Sport leak scholarship applicants’ personal information

November 14, 2018

The breached data is undergoing deletion, and according to Head of Trinity Sport Michelle Tanner, a report will be sent to the Data Protection Commission – a mandatory action as of May 25th this year, when the EU GDPR came into effect.

EU and Singapore strengthen ties

October 31, 2018

The EU and Singapore have signed three Agreements: the EU-Singapore Trade Agreement, the EU-Singapore Investment Protection Agreement and the Framework Agreement on Partnership and Cooperation, according to a press release by the European Commission.

CSO and Met Éireann team up in new “rescue” project

October 17, 2018

The data will improve weather risk management and help understand climate change, while eliminating the over-inclusion of more recent weather events which have “better media coverage and folk memory”.

A shortage of horsepower

April 18, 2018

Undocumented horses and ponies cost the State €4.5 million a year

Student body to vote on plastic free campus

March 7, 2018

DCU Sustainable Living Society’s successful campaign for a single-use plastic-free campus has borne a DCUSU referendum, aimed at the University’s Board of Directors.

Arts graduates lowest earners according to HEA

February 7, 2018

New arts graduates may earn as little as €13,000 a year, according to a HEA report. But most CAO applicants opt for arts and humanities degrees at 22 per cent, while 16 per cent choose

Two Sides of Cultural Appropriation

November 1, 2017

David Kelly: This is nonsense No more Halloween, kids. Nowadays, people aren’t interested in what to dress up as, but what not to dress up as. A slew of articles have been released that explain

364 new student bedrooms planned for Ballymun

October 11, 2017

A Lidl, four other retailers, and 364 student bedrooms will be built as a part of Ballymun’s new development project.

NUIG becomes latest University to divest in fossil fuels

March 22, 2017

NUIG has followed Trinity’s stance in committing to divest funds towards fossil fuels in an attempt to dramatically decrease their carbon footprint.

DCU holds its first major event on Capital Markets and Fintech

March 8, 2017

DCU Alpha explores the opportunities and challenges of the EU in capital markets, banking, finance and innovative technology.

Nurse Jobs Ireland assures students their dream jobs are in Ireland

November 16, 2016

Nurse Jobs Ireland assured students of acquiring their dream job domestically at DCU Nurse Fair last Wednesday, according to a report by the job recruiters.

Working conditions in Irish health sector driving graduates away

October 26, 2016

A job in the Irish health sector means a lack of staff appreciation and low salary, interviews with medical graduate students at the Health Sector Jobs Fair in Dublin showed on Saturday.