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DCU News

USI President debates DCU affiliation

February 21, 2013

DCU would be tarnished by association with the Union of Students in Ireland, according to Chairperson of DCU Young Fine Gael Ryan Hunt. Hunt was speaking at the hustings for the referendum on affiliation with Read more…

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DCU News

UCD to hold USI affiliation referendum

February 20, 2013

UCD Students’ Union will hold a referendum regarding its affiliation with the Union of Students in Ireland (USI). UCD students will be given the option as to whether the college should pay over €100,000 to Read more…

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DCU News

Mixed feedback for DCU Students’ Union

February 20, 2013

Over three quarters of DCU students are satisfied with DCU Students’ Union so far this year. 350 students were asked how they would rate the performance of the Students’ Union so far this year. 11% Read more…

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DCU News

DCU using debt collectors to pursue student fees

February 20, 2013

Dublin City University is one of four Irish universities which engage with debt collecting agencies to pursue outstanding fees from students. Grainne Mooney, a public relations officer for DCU said: “The university uses a third Read more…

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University News

Farmers may be means tested for student grant

February 20, 2013

Farm and business assets may be included in means testing for the student grant. Minister for Education Ruairi Quinn has put forward proposals that would change the way students from farming backgrounds or those with Read more…

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University News

UCD egg throwers avoid expulsion

February 20, 2013

Three students who attempted to egg Taoiseach Enda Kenny during his visit to UCD have avoided expulsion from the college. Suzanne Lee (23), from Belfast, Ben McCormack (24), from Chichester, England and Aidan Rowe (22), from Read more…

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Opinion

Shamrocks and Schwarz-Rot-Gold

February 20, 2013

The 12th of October was a cold and windy autumn day in Dublin. It was the day when I and my Irish and German friends headed to the Aviva Stadium to watch a football match Read more…

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University News

UL to offer over €80k in annual scholarships

February 20, 2013

University of Limerick has announced that it will offer another €88,000 worth of scholarships to high performing students who will begin their studies in the 2013/14 academic year. The scheme will award scholarships of €2,000 Read more…

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Clubs and Socs

DCU LGBTA celebrates Ally Fortnight

February 20, 2013

DCU’s LGBTA has celebrated its ally members with Ally Fortnight, encouraging students to support issues affecting LGBT people, such as gay marriage, and to identify why they are an ally. An ally is someone who Read more…

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DCU News

Students attend postgrad fair in RDS

February 20, 2013

Over two thousand students attended the ‘Postgrad Ireland: Further Study Fair’ in the RDS, Dublin, last Wednesday. The postgrad fair offered students a variety of information and resources on further education opportunities. There were over Read more…

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DCU News

SU runs Mental Fitness Week

February 20, 2013

DCU Students’ Union is presenting a range of inspiring, educating and entertaining events this week in an effort to make students more attentive of their mental fitness. Building on the success of last semester’s Mental Read more…

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DCU News

Campaign for reproductive rights referendum

February 20, 2013

The Union of Students in Ireland will be campaigning on the upcoming reproductive rights referendum in DCU. USI are able to campaign on campus as student Sean Rooney registered with DCU returning officer Aideen Holden on their Read more…

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Opinion

Secularism is nothing to fear

February 20, 2013

More often than I care to admit, people claim secularism has negative connotations. Many misunderstand the term and see it as a concept for the eradication of religion or as an anti-religious tool. However, if Read more…

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Clubs and Socs

Music Soc win big at Refreshers’ Day

February 20, 2013

DCU’s Music Society was one of the big recruiters this Refreshers’ Day, adding 40 members. Public Relations Officer of the Music Soc, Sarah Jordan said some of the new members “showed up to our Open Read more…