DCU News
Students for Sensible Drug Policy- a look to the year ahead
Andrew Ralph sits down with Students for Sensible Drug Policy chairperson Dan Kirby to discuss the future of the branch in DCU. Read more…
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Union merger begins for ‘The New DCU’
The merger of the Students’ Unions of DCU, St. Patrick’s College and Mater Dei is underway the consolidated SU system will see the sabbatical team double in size to six officers based in both DCU and St. Pat’s campuses. Read more…
National News
NUIG Discrimination Controversy Continues
Trade unions SIPTU and the Irish Federation of University Teachers (IFUT) have this week called on Minister for Education, Jan O’Sullivan, to intervene in a dispute regarding equality in the workplace at NUI Galway.
National News
Minister launches Ask Consent campaign
A campaign tackling the issue of sexual consent was launched by Minister for Justice and Equality, Frances Fitzgerald, this month. Read more…
DCU News
Web Summit CEO talks startups and entrepreneurship
Paddy Cosgrave and Jay Bregman discuss why you should get involved in start-ups. Read more…
Clubs and Socs
Elected SU officer resigns
Clubs officer Thomas Gorman has resigned from his post after withdrawing from his course in DCU. Katie O’Neill reports. Read more…
National News
Bringing home bronze from Bulgaria
Dubliner Luke Gardiner decodes his way to a Bronze title Read more…
News
Puppies soothe student-stress in Trinity College Dublin
Over 400 students visited the puppy and dog room set up by The Students’ Union at Trinity College Dublin last week. It was the second year in a row that this event – organised by Read more…
News
NCAD expresses no confidence in management
The majority of staff members at NCAD expressed no confidence in the college’s management in a meeting with trade union SIPTU. Read more…
DCU News
DCU to host Young University Summit
DCU will host the second annual Young University Summit from April 19-30. Our reporter, Clara Hickey looks at what is in store for the event. Read more…
DCU News
DCU remembers victims of Kenyan massacre
The release of 148 balloons commemorated the lives of those slain in a memorial service held by DCU Read more…
News
Academic hits out at SU over email dispute
A DCU staff member has hit out at the Students’ Union after their refused to allow her to send an email to students regarding a left wing seminar on Greece. Chaitanya Brady reports.
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Nobel Peace Laureate addresses DCU
Nobel Peace Prize winner, Leymah Gbowee discusses overcoming violent militia and how education girls in Africa is the key to equality. Katie O’Neill attends the Laureate’s address for The College View. Read more…
DCU News
DCU prepares for same-sex referendum
Hayley Halpin reports on various events held in DCU in the run up to the Marriage Equality Referendum Read more…
Clubs and Socs
DCU Japanese soc founder of national event
Experience Japan is an event that celebrates Japanese culture. It was originally set up by DCU’s Japanese Society six years ago & now merged with Dublin City Council and other colleges to attract 30,000 people. Read more…
News
Investigation into private college closures launched
Ireland has recently seen a mammoth of private language schools abruptly closing their doors and leaving their students out of pocket. Our Deputy News Editor Aura McMenamin looks into the current state of the situation. Read more…
National News
PAC to investigate SUSI as €4 million is overpaid to students
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) will soon examine the feasibility of the national student grant system, SUSI, as news has emerged that €4 million was overpaid to students who weren’t eligible for the payment. Finnian Curran reports. Read more…
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NUIG President refuses Oireachtas meeting
President of NUI Galway James J Browne, declined to meet with Oireachtas members over concerns with recent gender discrimination issues within the university. Nicola Ayres reports. Read more…
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Ulster University lecturer in gay slur
An academic at Ulster University has been criticised for homophobic comments made on his personal Facebook account during an online debate. Dr Mark Gilfillan, a research associate in Irish Jewish history, described homosexuality as a Read more…
Articles
Hub build delayed until next year
Construction on the new €14 million student hub will begin early next year Students’ Union President Kenneth Browne tells our News Editor Katie O’Neill. Read more…
News
Controversy over activist talk in Trinity
Iranian political activist refused to deliver a talk in Trinity after security imposed restrictions on the event, which they felt would be “one-sided” and “antagonising” to Muslim students. Jennifer Purdy reports. Read more…
News
Asylum seekers to get same university entitlements as Irish students.
New government proposals will entitle asylum-seeking-students to the same third level education access as Irish students. Paul Dwyer reports. Read more…
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Queen’s University to cut student & staff numbers
Queen’s University Belfast will cut student intake and academic staff over the next three years to cover an £8 million reduction in funding from Stormont. Aaron Mc Elroy reports Read more…
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USI summit encourages student start-ups
The USI summit held in Mansion House last week was a hub for student start-ups. John Casey reports. Read more…
National News
Trinity magazine MISC criticised over rape story
The student-run Trinity College magazine, MISC is in hot water after publication of rape story. Katie O’Neill reports. Read more…