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Plan to combat the effects of climate change on health launched
The Department of Health has developed a Climate Change Adaptation Plan to identify the main challenges posed to the health service by the climate crisis.
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Students face over 10 per cent rent increase in Dublin accommodation complex
[dropcap]S[/dropcap]tudents in shared rooms, living in LIV Accommodation complex in Dublin could face price increases between 11 per cent to 14 per cent, due to an administrative error.
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DCU student Mehwish Saqib issued official deportation order
[dropcap]D[/dropcap]CU student Mehwish Saqib was issued with a deportation order from the Minister for Justice and Equality Charlie Flanagan earlier today.
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Nine of Ireland’s maternity units do not offer abortion
[dropcap]N[/dropcap]ine of Ireland’s 19 maternity hospitals do not offer abortion services.
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Fifth of DCU’s student body comes from “affluent” areas
[dropcap]S[/dropcap]tudents from affluent backgrounds are far more likely to study high-point courses, according to a recent study.
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Government announced €14.25 million in funding to higher level Institutions
[dropcap]M[/dropcap]inister for Education and Skills, Joe McHugh TD, and Minister of State with responsibility for Higher Education, Mary Mitchell O’Connor announced the funding on Friday the 18thof October.
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‘On Thin Ice’ photo exhibition launches in O’Reilly Library
The exhibition showcases the work of the Polar Institute in Norway’s 111 day project where they lodged a boat into an ice flow during the winter of 2015 and used it as a station for experiments on what happens to the arctic in Winter. Read more…
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DCU and Microsoft team up for Hour of Code 2018
“DCU places a strong emphasis on STEM Education in many ways, and we recognise that the preparation of teachers for both Primary and Post-Primary Schools…plays a critically important role in that regard,” he said. Read more…
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Six university researchers awarded €2 million in grants
Six researchers, including two from Trinity and one from UCD, have been awarded the EU Commission Consolidator Grants which are valued at €2 million. Read more…
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Controversy over University of Ulster’s plans to erect Irish language signs on campus
A University of Ulster Students’ Union (UUSU) council meeting was held in mid-November where a new bilingual signage policy was agreed. This would see Irish language signs replacing existing signage over time across the university’s four campuses in Belfast, Coleraine, Jordanstown and Derry. Read more…
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Dreaming of an expensive Christmas
Students are spending more than ever on Christmas presents, despite the funds that they need to contribute to college. Read more…
DCU News
DCU Ability Scheme introduced during Diversity Week
The Dublin City University (DCU) led project, alongside St Michaels House services aims to build skills and confidence, and improve the employability of people with disabilities between the ages of 18 and 29. Read more…
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DCU exams to be held before Christmas break from 2020
[dropcap]The [/dropcap]DCU academic calendar is on the road to change in 2020 when semester one exams will take place before the Christmas break as opposed to afterwards, according to DCU Students’ Union VP for Academic Read more…
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DCU launch 24/7 counselling service to tackle waiting lists
[dropcap]An [/dropcap]additional €75,000 was allocated to the DCU Counselling Service budget to contribute to the establishment of a line for DCU students to contact 24/7, 365 days a year, said Director of Student Support and Read more…
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Waiting list for trans and non-binary healthcare over two-years long
The waiting list for trans and non-binary people to receive a psychiatric diagnosis is now twenty-five months long, according to the This Is Me – Transgender Healthcare Campaign. Read more…
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Irish citizens in Northern Ireland could lose EU vote
The chances of Irish citizens living in Northern Ireland being able to vote in European elections after Brexit have been given a setback. Read more…
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Gardaí warn of driving the morning after drinking
Gardaí and the RSA warn about the dangers of driving the morning drinking a large amount, especially coming up to the Christmas. Read more…
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DCU delegates hold workshops at 26th Pink Training
[dropcap]The[/dropcap] 26th annual Pink Training was held in NUI Galway over the last weekend of November, where 21 DCU delegates attended alongside VP for Welfare and Equality Aisling Fagan, who acted as the SU Support Read more…
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Thousands march on anniversary of homeless man’s death
Thousands march on the anniversary of Jonathan Corrie’s death, the man who died near the Dáil, to protest against the housing crisis. Read more…
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DCU’s St Vincent de Paul Society sleep rough for homelessness
Members of Dublin City University’s St. Vincent de Paul (SVP) society carried out their annual 24 hour sleep out from 12 noon on Tuesday December 4 until 12 noon the following day. Read more…
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Held seats to be cleared in Cregan library during busy period
[dropcap]Seats [/dropcap]held by students and left vacant in Cregan library on St Patrick’s campus will be cleared as part of a pilot scheme launched on December 3rd.
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Eamon Ryan calls for Metrolink to be extended to UCD
TD Eamon Ryan is calling for the Dublin Metrolink to be extended out as far as UCD. Read more…
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Java Café goes under construction
[dropcap]Java [/dropcap]Café on DCU’s St Patrick’s campus is set to go under renovations to upgrade and refresh the social space, said DCU Chief Operations Officer Declan Raftery.
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Consumers warned against purchasing online DNA tests
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. Read more…
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Online physiotherapy service to be rolled out in Ireland
The online physio service will be brought to users by specially trained physiotherapists via the VideoDoc platform, with a focus on musculoskeletal medicine, ergonomics and occupational health. Read more…