The Helix Archives – The College View

Bertie Ahern and Monica McWilliams pictured with DCU President Daire Keogh

Students protest honorary doctorate of Bertie Ahern

March 15, 2023

Protesters disrupted events in the Helix at the start of this month as DCU chose to award ex-Taoiseach Bertie Ahern, with an honorary doctorate.

DCU Drag Race 2023 returns with larger venue, production value

March 2, 2023

The LGBTA Society’s annual Drag Race is returning in a week’s time, with a move to a larger venue, translating to a bigger production value. The annual event takes place next Thursday, 9th March in

The Helix cancels Royal Moscow Ballet’s Swan Lake performance

March 9, 2022

A performance of Swan Lake by the Royal Moscow Ballet was cancelled last week in response to the Russian Federation’s invasion of Ukraine. On February 25th, The Royal Moscow Ballet were set to perform Swan

The Helix opens as Covid-19 vaccination hub

February 15, 2021

The Helix venue opened as a Covid-19 vaccination hub and began vaccinating over-70s on Wednesday February 10th.

DCUSU pull no punches on Mike Tyson’s talk in the Helix

November 14, 2018

DCU Students’ Union espressed concern over the recent presence of convicted rapist Mike Tyson on campus. The heavyweight champion gave a talk in The Helix at the start of November.

Is a second chance one too many?

November 14, 2018

Do the public forgive celebrities for the crimes they have committed, or do they simply forget?

Making an Impact winner to be announced today

November 15, 2017

An annual contest will be held in the Helix today to celebrate some of Ireland’s elite postgraduate research communicators as five finalists vie for two top prizes.

Chance The Rapper will now perform at The Helix

November 16, 2016

Chance The Rapper will now be performing at The Helix on DCU’s Glasnevin Campus following a scheduling mixup at The Olympia.

‘Get Started’ event marks first of three free mini-conferences held in the Helix

November 16, 2016

The Helix hosted “Get Started”, the first of three free mini-conferences set to be held at the venue on Tuesday.

The Helix increases booking fees to ensure sustainability

March 23, 2016

The Helix has increased booking fees across the board to ensure the future sustainability of the venue, according to General Manager Michael Brady.

Nobel Peace Laureate addresses DCU

April 22, 2015

Nobel Peace Prize winner, Leymah Gbowee discusses overcoming violent militia and how education girls in Africa is the key to equality. Katie O’Neill attends the Laureate’s address for The College View.

DCU Drama Springs into action in the Helix

April 8, 2015

DCU Drama will showcase multi-award winning musical, Spring Awakening, this week in the Helix. Stephen Murphy has the story.

All Ireland Dance Experiment fever hits the Helix

November 26, 2014

DCU dance society host the sixth annual All Ireland Dance Experiment

All-Ireland Dance Experiment hits the Helix

November 12, 2014

DCU Dance are hosting the event next week with all proceeds going towards DCU Cancer Society.

DCU Drama’s Cabaret proves a hit

April 30, 2014

DCU Drama Society impressed audiences with their production of Cabaret which took place over three nights in the Helix from April 22nd – 24th.

DCU graduate producers invite students to comedy panel show at Helix

December 4, 2013

Two DCU graduates are the producers of Newstalk’s new topical comedy panel radio show. Sarah bermingham reports.

Nobel Prize winner gives lecture to DCU students

November 20, 2013

Nobel Physics Prize winner Professor Serge Haroche gave DCU students an insight into the world of quantum physics. Finnian Curran reports.

Social media and marketing experts gather for Helix conference

October 23, 2013

Social media and marketing experts dispensed some valuable tips at mini-conference ‘Get Social’, held at the Helix recently, as Aisling Kett reports.