Category Archives: College
Architecture of Participation
In proper Web 2.0 style DCU Journalism student and fellow tweeter (as well as fellow BCFE alumnus) @cianginty is compiling a great list of Irish student journalists and media who tweet. I wont steal his links by quoting his text but I will just mention the two Twitter lists he has created here (of Journalists) [...]
Stranded in Dublin
Delays and cancellations are to be expected when travelling but when the volcanic ash cloud grounded much of Europe’s air traffic, many travellers were left struggling to find alternative methods of transport. In this audio interview Ms Grant, who suffers from diabetes, tells us of her frantic search to secure enough insulin to last her [...]
DCU’s Hybrid Awards
By Piers Scott As the awards season finally draws to a close there remains one more event on the calendar, The Hybrids. The Hybrid Awards, DCU’s annual multimedia awards, take place this Wednesday in The Venue. According to the Media Production Society, who run the awards, this year saw 74 submissions across four categories. The [...]
Dublin City University’s Silver Surfers
WHILE SENATOR DAN BOYLE was attempting to bring down the government last week with the social networking site Twitter, JJ Higgins was doing something slightly more worthwhile. He was sending his first email. JJ (62), a retired postal worker, is among a growing number of older internet users in Ireland. A recent survey by the [...]
George Lee-ving
Former RTÉ broadcaster George Lee resigned this morning from the Fine Gael Party after only nine months in office. Mr Lee tendered his resignation to party officials saying he was unhappy with his role in the party which he described as ‘very limited.’ “Despite my best efforts I have had virtually no influence or input [...]
Mental Health Discrimination in Ireland
Amnesty Ireland has commissioned top DCU researchers to conduct the Republic’s first nationwide study into mental health discrimination. The five month study is part of Amnesty International’s larger three year study of mental health issues. The Irish study will look into the levels of discrimination faced by people with mental health problems. “Mental health issues [...]
Dublin City Head Shops
The selling of legal and herbal drugs is a serious threat to the welfare of children the Dublin City Joint Policing Committee said today. The committee raised concerns to Assistant Garda Commissioner, Michael Feehan, that so called ‘Head Shops’ both glamorise and promote casual drug use. Head Shops are stores that specialise in selling ‘legal [...]
Get Up, Stand Up…Bring A Scarf
On November 6th 2009 The Irish Congress of Trade Unions marched from Parnell Square to Merrion Square protesting against the Irish Government’s plans to cut €4bn from the national budget. I was there covering the event Removing their hats and gloves, Tony, Harvey and Pat are sitting together on a pew in the lobby of [...]
In Focus
Is there a faith based response to the recession? With the National Director of The Saint Vincent de Paul calling on the Government to use the recession as an opportunity to create a fairer society. In this report I speak to several people of faith to see if their beliefs can help them through these [...]
Wealth in Ireland
An increasing number of people believe that wealth is unfairly distributed in Ireland, according to a survey conducted by the independent research organisation TASC. Some 85% of people questioned think that wealth is not fairly dispersed in Ireland. An increase of 15% on 2008. Introducing the survey, TASC Director Paula Clancy says “the onset of [...]
