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DCU campus accommodation may be made available to HSE if COVID-19 pandemic worsens

March 17, 2020

[dropcap]D[/dropcap]CU campus accommodation may be made available to the HSE on an emergency basis if the Covid-19 pandemic worsens.

Massive shutdown of colleges and universities due to coronavirus outbreak

March 12, 2020

[dropcap]A[/dropcap]ll universities and colleges across the country are set to close due to coronavirus, according to Taoiseach Leo Varadkar.

DCUSU for 2020/2021 academic year elected

March 6, 2020

[dropcap]F[/dropcap]earghal Lynch was elected as President of DCU’s student’s union (SU) for the academic year of 2020/2021 with 2,288 votes on the third count.

Coronavirus case confirmed in Trinity College Dublin

March 5, 2020

[dropcap]A [/dropcap]case of the coronavirus was confirmed in Trinity by provost Dr Patrick Prendergast.

College View Poll: Majority of students don’t know what way to vote in DCUSU elections

March 4, 2020

[The College View polled 150 students on Monday March 2 on both Glasnevin and St Patrick’s campuses. The poll has a margin of error of 8 per cent.] [dropcap]A[/dropcap]lmost half of students don’t know who Read more…

Hustings 2020: Non-binary inclusion, tri-campus engagement and microwaves

March 3, 2020

[dropcap]E[/dropcap]ngagement, LGBTQ+ inclusivity and microwaves were just some of the things discussed at this year’s students’ union (SU) hustings in Glasnevin.

DCU and NCI investigating destroyed consent display

February 19, 2020

[dropcap]D[/dropcap]CU and the National College of Ireland (NCI) are investigating Monday night’s destruction of a consent display in DCU’s student centre.

Consent display destroyed in DCU

February 18, 2020

[dropcap]A[/dropcap] display in DCU’S Student Centre highlighting the topic of consent was destroyed on Monday evening.

DCU campus accommodation rent set to increase next year

February 12, 2020

[dropcap]D[/dropcap]CU campus accommodation is set to increase the cost of rent by four per cent for the academic year 2020/2021.

Voters fail to turn out for DCUSU’s referendums

December 17, 2019

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]hree referendums which were held by DCU Students’ Union were deemed to be invalid due to them not reaching quorum.

Church crisis so critical that baptisms and marriages may “disappear”

November 27, 2019

[dropcap]C[/dropcap]hurch crisis continues with decline in priests unable to fill vocations.

24/7 mental health text line launched by USI

November 27, 2019

[dropcap]A [/dropcap]24/7 mental health text line was launched by the Union of Students in Ireland (USI) on Monday November 18th.

DCU Access nominated for Best Public Service Award

November 27, 2019

[dropcap]D[/dropcap]CU’s Access Scheme was nominated for the award of Best Public Service in the Fingal Business Excellence and CSR Awards.

Secondary schools still not safe places for LGBTI+ students

November 14, 2019

[dropcap]A[/dropcap]lmost three quarters of LGBTI+ second level students feel unsafe at school and 86% say the feel purposely excluded by their peers, according to the largest report of its kind ever conducted in Ireland.

No Fine Gael candidates to stand in UK election, despite push by YFG

November 13, 2019

[dropcap]F[/dropcap]ine Gael decided not to run candidates in Northern Ireland for the UK election, despite requests from Young Fine Gael.

Protest held outside Department of Justice for sanctuary student Mehwish Saqib

November 13, 2019

[dropcap]D[/dropcap]CU Students’ Union (SU) called on the Minister for Justice and Equality, Charlie Flanagan to prevent the deportation of DCU student Mehwish Saqib.

Low and moderate risk drinkers account for the majority of alcohol related harms

November 13, 2019

[dropcap]M[/dropcap]onthly and occasional binge drinkers account for 62 per cent of alcohol related harms in society according to a study published by the Health Research Board HRB

Revised Bus Connects scheme announced after almost 50,000 public complaints

November 13, 2019

[dropcap]C[/dropcap]hanges to the Bus Connects scheme will not impact on the “integrity” of the plan, despite more routes going through Dublin city according to the National Transport Authority (NTA).

Calls for rent deposit protection scheme after 40 students were left waiting for deposits worth 20K

November 13, 2019

[dropcap]F[/dropcap]orty students were left waiting for €20,000 worth of rental deposits for almost 2 months from Hazelwood Student Village, Santry.

USI and SIPTU launch postgrad charter

November 13, 2019

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Union of Students in Ireland (USI) and SIPTU have partnered up together to create a Postgraduate Working Rights Charter highlighting and protecting the working rights of postgraduate students in third-level education.

LGBTQ+ kissing protest takes place outside the Dail

November 13, 2019

[dropcap]M[/dropcap]embers of the LGBTQ+ community “shifted” outside the Dail on Wednesday the 6th of November to encourage the Government to introduce hate crime legislation.

DCU student Mehwish Saqib appeals refusal of her leave to remain application to the High Court

November 13, 2019

[dropcap]D[/dropcap]CU University of Sanctuary student Mehwish Saqib has appealed a deportation order against herself and her family to the High Court.

Mary McAleese elected as Chancellor for Trinity College

November 13, 2019

[dropcap]F[/dropcap]ormer President Mary McAleese has been elected as Chancellor for Trinity College Dublin after receiving a large number of nominations from the Senate.

Trispace catering staff seek better working conditions

November 13, 2019

[dropcap]C[/dropcap]atering staff at DCU sent a letter with their workplace grievances to DCU’s governing authority members.

DCU partners with McVerry Trust for homelessness report

November 13, 2019

[dropcap]S[/dropcap]ixty three per cent of homeless males have suffered a traumatic childhood experience according to a new report by the Peter McVerry Trust.