National News
Student rental crisis highlighted in RTE Documentary
Most advertising for substandard accommodation is found on social media groups, according to an RTÉ Investigates programme, which aired on November 2nd.
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DCU News
DCU students with disabilities have trebled in the last decade
The number of students registered with DCU’s Disability & Learning Support Service has more than trebled in the last decade.
DCU News
DCU Enactus “Second Scoop” project aims to rehabilitate ex-convicts
DCU’s Enactus launched a new project ‘Second Scoop’, aiming to re-integrate ex convicts into society by supplying ice-cream for corporate events, festivals and fairs.
News
DCU tops the table in female academia
DCU is the leading university in Ireland for female academia, according to figures released in a report by the Higher Education Authority (HEA).
News
US student racially victimises college roommate
A white American university student who smeared her bodily fluids on her black flatmate’s belongings has been arrested and may be facing additional charges.
DCU News
DCU remains second highest university for Sugar Babies
DCU remains the second highest university in the country for sign-ups to SeekingArrangement in 2017, with 568 students registered to the Sugar Babies service, according to the website’s recent figures.
News
New library gates cost DCU over €77,000
Some €77,461 was spent on the installation of the new turnstiles in the library on the Glasnevin campus, according to information obtained under the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act.
DCU News
Increase in students receiving flu vaccine
More DCU students received the influenza vaccine in 2017 than in previous years, according to the campus pharmacy.
National News
Ireland ranks above EU average in gender equality
Ireland ranks above the EU average in gender equality according to a report published earlier this month. The Gender Equality Index revealed that Ireland scored 69.5 out of a potential 100 while the EU average Read more…
DCU News
Wellness Wednesday and Hangover Hub debut at DCU
Wellness Wednesday events are in full swing in the Glasnevin Campus of DCU to encourage students to be in touch with their physical and mental health in college. Sorcha Murphy, the Chairperson of DCU’s Mental Read more…
Blogs
No first year students in DCU Irish and Journalism course due to low grades
No first year students were enrolled in a DCU Irish and Journalism course for 2017/18 due to a lack of applicants achieving the CAO points required.
Articles
UCD vote to impeach SU president
UCD students have voted overwhelmingly in favour of removing their Students’ Union president Katie Ascough from office after she blocked the publication of abortion information in a freshers’ magazine. The results showed that more than Read more…
Articles
DCU plans Visual Arts Initiative
Ideas of festivals, studios, glass buildings, and murals flew during the first meeting of the Visual Arts Initiative on Wednesday.
Science
Minister launches €6.7 million climate change research initiative led by UCD
The minister of State for Community Development, Natural Resources and Digital Development has launched an investment of €6.7 million into a climate change research project called Acclimatize.
DCU News
Hurricane Ophelia damage in DCU
There was minor damage to a building and two trees down across the three campuses in DCU after hurricane Ophelia passed through Dublin on Monday.
National News
Church of Scientology opens European base in Dublin
Protests against the Church of Scientology opening up a new centre in Firhouse, South Dublin took place last Saturday afternoon.
Articles
DCU suffers identity crisis on Twitter
DCU become a twitter sensation during storm Ophelia, after tweeting the Taoiseach to ask if they were a college.
DCU News
Author Kjartan Poskitt visits St. Pats campus
Despite two “Murderous Maths” workshops being called off due to hurricane Ophelia, host and acclaimed author Kjartan Poskitt went to St. Patrick’s DCU on Tuesday the 17th to talk to students and faculty for Maths Read more…
National News
Stigma towards HIV causes fear of judgement and lack of honesty
Nearly 20 percent of HIV positive people living in Ireland have felt suicidal in the last year, five times the national average of four per cent.
National News
Trócaire creates animated video documenting refugee crisis
Trócaire has created an animated video which tells the migration stories of an Irish girl and a Syrian boy.
DCU News
DCU in talks with NI universities over joint professorships
Universities in Northern Ireland are considering creating joint academic posts with institutions in the south, including DCU, to combat implications imposed by Brexit.
University News
€47.5m increase in funding for higher education in Budget 2018
Minister Paschal Donohoe announced a €47.5million increase in funding for education in this year’s budget.
University News
Women in NUIG gender discrimination case pressured to settle
Four female lecturers in NUI Galway are supposedly under pressure to accept a settlement after a gender discrimination dispute.
News
Students wait up to six weeks for one on one counselling
It can take up to six weeks for students to access the one on one counselling services offered by DCU according to Podge Henry, Student Union VP for Welfare and Equality.
Articles
Sinn Féin youth disagrees with Sinn Féin abortion stance
DCU’s Sinn Féin youth does not have the same stance on abortion as Sinn Féin, according to the society’s chairperson.