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Ireland will accept 330 additional refugees this year
Ireland plans to resettle an additional 330 refugees in 2018, Minister for Justice and Equality Charlie Flanagan announced on Friday.
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DCU News
Ireland’s first STEAM hackathon comes to St. Pat’s
DCU’s STEAM Hackathon is first of it’s kind in Ireland and took place in St Patrick’s College’s main auditorium.
University News
Trinity launch Ireland’s first major Oscar Wilde exhibition
Trinity College’s Long Room library is one of the most iconic literary venues in Ireland, but it will receive a fresh injection of cultural prestige with the arrival of ‘From Decadence to Despair’: a new Read more…
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Extended TEFL services for DCU students
DCU Students’ Union announced extended TEFL services across DCU campuses and to the larger student population earlier this week.
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Youth Employment Scheme announced for 2018
A new internship programme aimed at young people who find it difficult to enter employment will be launched next year, announced Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection, Regina Doherty.
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New Dublin metro will have a DCU platform
Dublin’s new rail system is set to “transform connectivity to and from Dublin City University”, according to the college.
Blogs
DCUSU criticised for cultural appropriation on Instagram
DCUSU was criticised by students Saturday night after an Instagram story on the DCUSU official account showed two VPs dressed in long robes and keffiyeh head scarves. Podge Henry VP for Equality and Welfare has called an Read more…
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Bill Clinton awarded DCU honorary doctorate
Bill Clinton warned that Brexit is due to people re-assessing “whether what we have in common is more important than our differences”.
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UCDSU officer calls for investment in education
A lack of investment in third-level education has led to a drop in respect for Irish degrees worldwide, according to UCDSU’s Education Officer.
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Sunbed VAT rate increased due to “clear evidence” of link to skin cancer
Minister Paschal Donohue increased the VAT rate applied to sunbed services in yesterday’s budget, due to “clear evidence” of a link between sunbed use and skin cancer. The increase from 13.5 percent to 23 percent Read more…
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No commitment to anything in third level budget worrying, say student activists
Budget 2018 will leave students with “not a lot to be happy about,” according to the President of the USI.
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DOH receives €685m in Budget 2018
The Department of Health received €685 million in Tuesday’s budget, which will allow for procurement of 1,800 additional health sector staff. €90 million has been allocated to allow patients access medical care and a further allocation Read more…
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15,000 march against loans scheme
“A student loan scheme will mean that the student contribution fee will increase to a minimum of five thousand euro a year,” warned USI President Michael Kerrigan when addressing the crowd of protesters in Dublin.
University News
Students flock to graduate fair in the RDS
Thousands of students attended the annual Gradireland Graduate Careers Fair, which took place in the RDS last Wednesday. The annual event is an opportunity for undergraduate and postgraduate students to engage with different employers from Read more…
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Government announces Budget plans for education
We spoke to the major political parties about what they hope to achieve in this year’s budget in relation to third-level institutes. Now that the budget has been released here are their hopes so we Read more…
DCU News
DCU plans North Dublin cultural quarter
DCU intends to make a North Dublin cultural quarter over the next few years as part of a wider plan for the university’s development. The extensive five-year plan was launched on September 20th and will Read more…
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DCU offers Lego workshops for variety of ages
Dublin City University are now offering Lego workshops for all ages in their newly built Lego Innovation studio situated on St. Patricks Campus, Drumcondra. The ‘Learnit’ Academy will use this interactive learning hub to carry out Read more…
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DCUSU hold Best Possible Start Week for new students
Best Possible Start Week was held in DCU last and run by Welfare Officer Podge Henry. Events were held throughout the week on both the Glasnevin and St. Pat’s campuses and were in conjunction with Read more…
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Irish student applications to UK drop
There has been an 18 per cent drop in Irish student applications to UK universities this year according to reports by the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service.
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UCD rejects petition to impeach SU President Katie Ascough
A petition by the University College Dublin student body to impeach current Students’ Union President Katie Ascough has been rejected by the union.
DCU News
DCU celebrate Space Week 2017 with public lecture
Space week is a great way to hook people of all ages into the sciences, according to DCU mathematical scientist Dr John Regan.
National News
Boots emergency contraception cost cut
DCU students slam the suggestion that a cheaper morning after pill would lead to the misuse or overuse of the emergency contraception. Following an onslaught of backlash back in July when the company refused to Read more…
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DCU Enactus represent Ireland at World Cup semi final
The DCU Enactus team represented Ireland in the semi-final of the Enactus World Cup in London last week. They placed third overall with India and Canada placing first and second respectively. Enactus is a non-profit Read more…
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Taoiseach dismisses UK and US style loan scheme
Leo Varadkar’s unclear plans for the proposed ‘Student Loan Scheme’ outraged the Union of Students in Ireland, who led the march for publicly funded education in Dublin on October 3rd. The Taoiseach ruled out the Read more…
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Carbon neutral campus a “huge stretch”
DCU’s strategic plan to become a carbon neutral campus by 2022 is a huge stretch according to its sustainability officer.