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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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NCAD students receive support from around the world
Students at the National College of Art and Design are being supported by their British and Dutch counterparts among others Read more…
DCU News
Thirteen DCU students diagnosed with mumps
An outbreak of the mumps is currently affecting many university campuses in Ireland. Chai Brady has more. Read more…
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President of NUI Galway apologises for ‘PR disaster’
The President of NUI Galway spoke of his regret at the “PR disaster” by the debacle over its invasive health questionnaire last month. Read more…
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Grangegorman squatters set to resist eviction
Aura McMenamin spoke to some of the Grangegorman squatters who have been facing eviction from the site over the past two weeks. Read more…
National News
UCD to host 1916 commemoration conference
UCD are to play host to a commemoration conference in the lead up to the 100th anniversary of the Easter Rising. Finnian Curran reports. Read more…
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Staff set to stage second strike over NUIG merger
The planned one-day strike will involve 60 academic staff and will take place on April 16th. Read more…
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Uncertainty surrounds SUSI grants for single parent students
Officials at the Department of Social Protection have been criticised for their lack of knowledge about the one parent family payment and what it means for single parents in education Read more…
University News
UK students set to benefit from CAO change
Students across Britain and Northern Ireland are expected to find it easier to access the C.A.O system under new changes that will be implemented next year. Finnian Curran reports. Read more…
DCU News
Cannabis referendum to be expected if SSDP have their way
DCU students should expect to see a referendum to be held on campus regarding the SU’s stance on cannabis in the next academic year. Finnian Curran reports. Read more…
National News
USI hit out at safe-drinking campaign
The USI want the Stop Out-of-Control drinking campaign demolished because of its links with Diageo. Katie O’Neill reports. Read more…
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NUIG aims to be in top 100 universities globally by 2020
Breaking into the top 200 universities in the world was part of the Vision 2020, a strategic plan for the next 5 years released by the NUI Galway last week Read more…
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Irish universities rank high in research output – EU study
Irish universities are performing well against their European counterparts in areas of research and education according to recently published global rankings. However, the EU-sponsored U-Multirank suggests Irish 3rd level institutions are falling behind the curve Read more…
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NUIG group wins €1m contract from European Space Agency
The contract will be used to create a way of correcting visual errors in space telescopes in orbit Read more…
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Rainbow flag raised on Dundalk IT campus
The decision was made by DkIT’s SU as a means to advocate a “Yes” vote in the upcoming Marriage Equality referendum Read more…