SU 2015
Societies: Browne and O’Ceallaigh on society events, grants and funding
Browne aims to work on funding for societies while O’Ceallaigh hopes to hold large-scale intersociety events Read more…
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DCU News
President: Timmy Crowe on shuttle buses, gym memberships and health services
Second-year Education and Training student Timmy Crowe aims to make “fun” a priority for the Students’ Union, if he was to be elected President. Read more…
DCU News
Education: Ryan on merging with St Pats, CRC, and the Irish question
Jake Ryan feels that maintaining a high CRC attendance throughout the year is a priority for the incoming Education Officer. “The biggest challenge is keeping engagement,” he says. “I think it starts off very good Read more…
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Education: “Class reps are the grassroots of the SU” – Butterly
Jack Butterly tells us of how he thinks class reps are the grassroots of DCUSU and how we would accommodate a 24 hour study space. Finnian Curran reports. Read more…
DCU News
Education: Carty talks CRC, the upcoming university merger and student nurses
John Casey sat down with Iarla Carty and asked why he should be DCU SU’s next Vice President for Education. Read more…
National News
Ballymun Road sealed off following discovery of suspect device
A suspect device has been discovered on Ballymun Road this evening prompting Gardaí to close the road for a number of hours. Finnian Curran and Gianluca Avagnina reports. Read more…
SU 2015
“My heart really isn’t in it” – Keegan withdraws from Presidential race
Terry Keegan has withdrawn his candidacy from the presidential race in this year’s Student Union elections. In an exclusive interview with The College View, the business student cited his heavy workload as a reason. Laura Colgan reports. Read more…
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SU Elections 2015
Candidates for this year’s DCU SU elections have been announced and campaigning has begun. Who are this year’s candidates and more importantly, what are you voting for? Finnian Curran reports. Read more…
DCU News
Blood donation clinic returns to campus
130 students donate blood in three-day February pop-up clinic Read more…
University News
Staff in UCC threaten strike action
Lecturers in UCC have threatened to strike over attempts to impose changes to terms for new and promoted staff. Read more…
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Hundreds queue outside Galway pub for Donegal Tuesday
Hundreds of students queued outside a Galway city pub on Tuesday morning ahead of an annual Donegal themed event. Read more…
University News
Trinity taking legal action over Dublin Language School’s use of its name
Trinity takes legal action over Dublin Language School’s use of its name. Read more…
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Single mother elected as TCD SU President
A single mother who left school at the age of 15 has been elected as SU president for the next academic year at Trinity College Dublin Read more…
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University of Limerick in trouble over ‘casual-hours contracts’
Lecturers in UL are concerned that if staff do not get full time contracts, they may become aloof with their work Read more…
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St Angela’s voice concerns over NUIG merger
Lecturers at the college expressed their concerns over lack of consultation with unions. Read more…
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Gender Imbalance warning to Irish colleges
Possible funding penalties on colleges to force them to rectify gender imbalances in leadership roles.
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Articles
Style Soc host DCU Fashion Week
During the week, young designers got the chance to showcase their abilities to a panel of expert judges. Read more…
National News
First year nurses across the country hit by new fee
First year nursing students across the country were levied with a new €20 registration fee. Finnian Curran reports. Read more…
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Six students arrested in WIT RAG week
Six people were arrested last week after Waterford RAG Week descended into chaos Read more…
Clubs and Socs
Stars sign at Miss DCU
Enactus Ireland held their annual Miss DCU event to a packed Venue. Nansi Coogan reports. Read more…
DCU News
DCU Motivation Week
Free hop-on bus to Aldi offered as part of DCU motivation week. Read more…
Clubs and Socs
Nearly €2,000 raised at Shave or Dye event
Nearly €2,000 was raised at Nubar last Wednesday as the Cancer Society held their first Shave or Dye event. Scout Mitchell has the story. Read more…
DCU News
Two anti-bullying initiatives launched by DCU
Minister James Reilly launched two cyberbullying initiatives created by the Anti-Bullying Centre at DCU Read more…
News
New bill could allow spying in universities
University presidents believe that ministers could appoint government officials to spy on third-level institutions if proposed legislation is introduced Read more…
Articles
Draft: MU to invest €150m over the next 5 years
Maynooth University is set to invest €150 million over the next five years across the university. Finnian Curran reports. Read more…