Students' Union
USI slams Ógra Fianna Fail proposal
The USI slammed the youth branch of Fianna Fail for trying to garner support for an income-contingent loan scheme outside of TCD. Read more…
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DCU News
Tampon prices a bloody disgrace says SU
Education Officer, James Donoghue has been mandated to present a formal report on the feasibility of establishing a Postgraduates’ Students’ Union (SU). There is a history of poor postgraduate engagement with the SU and with Read more…
University News
DCU lecturers stage Israeli boycott
Several lecturers in DCU have joined more than 100 academics across Ireland in boycotting Israel’s academic institutions, according to a letter published in the Irish Times. The letter states the academics will “maintain this position until the state of Israel complies with international law and respects universal principles of human rights.”
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National News
DCU professor will contest next election
A former DCU politics lecturer will run for the Dublin Central constituency in the next general election, with the Anti-Austerity Alliance. Dr Diana O’Dwyer will be the only candidate running with a pro-choice stance being Read more…
Clubs and Socs
Attack of the apathy: election sees shortage of votes
The elections for OSL, Clubs and post-grad officers failed to secure the minimum of votes. Read more…
News
‘FF loan scheme would desecrate Ireland’-USI
The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) slammed Ógra Fianna Fáil for their proposal of a new student loan scheme. “Central to the policy is a proposal to introduce an ‘Income Contingent Loan System’ which will Read more…
DCU News
USI gets mental health down to a tea
St. Patrick’s College Drumcondra, with the Union of Students of Ireland (USI) launched a new campaign called ‘chats for change’ which deals with mental health issues for students. This campaign aims to encourage young people to talk about their mental health issues. The USI is providing students with tea while they talk through their situation. Read more…
Students' Union
USI may run against ‘frustrating’ Mullen
The Union of Students Ireland (USI) has said that it will consider running a candidate against Senator Ronan Mullen if he “continues to represent a particular type of views”. Read more…
University News
67% of Donegal students receive third level assistance
The Higher Education Authority said in a recent study that 67% of Donegal students receive some level of state funded assistance in comparison to only 35% of students from Dublin.
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National News
Irish schools must teach tech says Google boss
The head of Google in Ireland said that there should be more focus on the tech and IT sectors in Irish education as there is a continued growth in this industry. Speaking ahead of National Read more…
DCU News
Campaign says #DCUarePerfect
A social media campaign run by DCU students is promoting different body types as the norm. #DCUarePerfect is a campaign that will run until the end of the week, It promotes physical diversity in DCU on multiple social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Read more…
University News
HEA report shows third-level class divide in universities
36% of first year DCU students were in receipt of a grant last year, a report looking into the distribution of third level grants has shown. Read more…
Clubs and Socs
DCU Dance society is not clowning around for Ronald McDonald House Charity.
Last Wednesday saw DCU Dance host its biggest intercollegiate event of the year, the seventh annual All Ireland Dance Experiment in The Helix. Read more…
DCU News
Beg, Borrow, Berlin.
Enterprise society’s (Esoc) annual event Beg, Borrow. Steal will take place on November 18th and this year they are going further than ever.
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University News
Trinity target student housing
Trinity College established an “accommodation steering group” over a year ago to help combat the student accommodation crisis in Dublin. This group is currently chaired by the Provost, with the Chief Operating Officer, the Chief Financial Officer, the Bursar, the Students’ Union Welfare Officer and Kevin O’Kelly. Read more…
DCU News
Referendum passed but sabbats split on changes
Some 85 per cent of DCU students voted to amend the DCUSU constitution to facilitate the change in the current SU structure to allow for the amalgamation of the DCU, St. Pat’s, Mater Dei and the Church of Ireland College of Education Students’ Unions. Read more…
National News
Dublin prays for Paris
Thousands of people showed their support in Dublin in the wake of Friday’s terrorist attacks in Paris. Read more…
DCU News
Ugandan LGBT+ activist, Sandra Nametubi, asks for acceptance
“Our aim is for people to understand us, not accept us”, said Sandra Nametubi in a speech given to International Relations students in DCU on Thursday.
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DCU News
Receipts no longer needed for Students Assistant Fund
Fees Reception/Distance Education Officer Ciara O’Regan, who works at DCU’s Student Finance Office, said that receipts of expenditure history are not needed following this year’s new digital application system for the Student Assistance Fund.
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Articles
The importance of Educa$hion
A website teaching students how to manage their money won at the Ryan Academy hackathon Read more…
DCU News
€0.3 billion DCU fundraising campaign launched
DCU launched an ambitious €300 million development plan which will make an impact nationally and globally through innovation and education. Read more…
DCU News
Student’s fury over Gaeltacht costs
Future primary school teachers have started an intense letter writing campaign, calling on local TD’s and the government to reform the compulsory Gaeltacht scheme which personally costs them over €1,500. Read more…
University News
UL applauded for move on counselling
New measures are being implemented at the University of Limerick (UL) that aim to combat the increasing number of students who are currently on waiting lists to receive counselling. Read more…
Political
Amnesty Ireland Director condemns EU
Amnesty International Ireland Director, Colm O’Gorman addresses the DCU International Relations society. Read more…
DCU News
SSDP put pressure on Oireachtas
Delegates represent student feelings on decriminalisation in Oireachtas committee. Read more…