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The life of a commuter
According to figures released by the Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT) this summer, a student living away from home can expect to spend at least €10,980 per year, while living at home is nearly €4,000 cheaper. The Higher Education Authority (HEA) has said…
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26th Anniversary of National Coming Out Day
October 11th marks the 26th anniversary of National Coming Out Day (NCOD), a globally recognised civil rights initiative aiming to help people open up about their sexuality. A number of public figures in Ireland have supported the campaign, including gay rights activist Rory O’Neill,…
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Irish Students Unite in Pre-Budget Rally
Third level students from all over Ireland took to the streets of Dublin yesterday for the USI March for Education. The protest commenced at the Garden of Remembrance and the students marched to the Dáil in torrential rain, calling on the Government…
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Copping for the coffers
Copper face jacks is renowned for its cheesy music, flirtatious banter, inappropriate groping and questionable dance moves, but now the Dublin nightclub has something it can actually be proud of, its €6.81mn pre-tax profit last year. That’s a lot of Jägerbombs right there.…
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Who won BBC Sports Personality of the Year?
Scottish professional tennis player Andy Murray, ranked World number four and British number one, has been crowned the BBC Sports Personality of the Year for 2013. The award was issued in Leeds’ First Direct Arena on the 15th December 2013. The 26-year-old starred…
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OPINION: Is Dublin Bus a reliable service?
According to the National Transport Authority’s (NTA) quarterly figures, less than 5% of Dublin Bus services have been more than five minutes late for scheduled departure times between January 2012 and May 2013. On its website the NTA, which publishes performance reports on…
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Mournful locals speak of hero Mandela’s death
There were fears that Mandela’s passing on December 5th would send his homeland spiralling into violence and civil unrest, but so far all that has swept the nation is a hushed and mournful stillness, according to an Irish man working in the East…
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OPINION: Does the ESB really have the right to strike?
The threatened ESB strike that was scheduled to happen on December 16th has been called off. A deal was struck between ESB management and unions on Sunday resulting in the withdrawal of threatened strike action. The strike was called due to a €1.6 billion hole in…
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Chicago J1 could be a thing of the past
Irish J-1 visitors to Chicago could become a thing of the past as leading programme-provider USIT has advised students against travelling to the Windy City in 2014. In an email circulated to US work and travel participants, the company cites “a lack of…
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Should colleges ban smoking on campus?
Students of University College Dublin recently voted in a UCDSU referendum to ban smoking on campus. Although the ban is not in place yet, it looks likely to come into force in the coming years. Could this be the start of a trend…
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