Lead Story
Calls to end mens violence against women – “Its not just a few bad apples”
One year on from the murder of Sarah Everard and there are increased calls to tackle men’s violence against women. Read more…
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DCU News
DCU spent €4.25 million on Covid measures
Over 7% ( €312,000 )of DCU’s overall Covid-related expenditure has been spent on antigen tests in the last four months alone. Read more…
DCU News
Meet TOD: Your Future Student Union President
The overarching theme to Thomas O’Dowd’s campaign is bringing back a sense of community to DCU. O’Dowd, who normally just goes by his initials – TOD, is the first Student Union Presidential candidate to run Read more…
Lead Story
Cannabis and cocaine common amongst students
One-third of students reported drug use in the last year and one-fifth reported drug use in the last month. Read more…
Lead Story
Direct Provision residents at higher risk of Covid
Cases of the virus were 49% more common in Direct Provision than the general public during some stages of the pandemic. Read more…
DCU News
DCU distances itself from lecturer who called George Floyd “useless criminal who dug his own grave.”
Dr Mark Humphrys says site where he criticised Black Lives Matter movement is separate to his teaching Read more…
DCU News
DCU research will examine the impact of ‘sextortion’ on entrepeneurship
DCU’s Anti-Corruption Research centre has €319,258 by the Irish Research Council to examine how sextortion harms sustainable development and innovation. Read more…
Lead Story
Dublin students protest outside Dublin City Council over Owen Keegan remarks
UCD Student Union organised a protest outside Dublin City Council Offices last Wednesday and were joined by Student Union representatives and protestors from Dublin’s other universities. Read more…
Lead Story
DCU graduates earn the second highest wages of Irish universities, study finds
Trinity College Dublin, followed by DCU and then UCD were revealed to produce graduates with the highest wages in their initial years after university according to a HEA study. Read more…
DCU News
DCU has ranked first in Ireland for graduate employment rate
Dublin City University has been ranked first in Ireland for it’s graduate employment rate, and 23rd in the world, according to the QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2022 released last week. Read more…
Lead Story
Ógra Fianna Fáil call on Leo Varadkar to resign following “Merrion-gate”
Ógra Fianna Fáil has called on the Tánaiste, Leo Varadkar, to resign for “undermining the integrity of public institutions” by attending an event at the Merrion Hotel in July. Read more…
Lead Story
DCU to pay €27.5k due to treatment of ex-worker that complained of sexual harassment
Rene O Reilly was told that she had not passed her probationary period 2 days after complaining of sexual harassment Read more…
Articles
DCU SU Executive voice concern that new internship “contravenes democracy” of Union
The Student Union Executive of DCU has issued a letter to DCU’s Office of Student Life expressing “severe concern” that a new paid internship position they will offer breaches the SU’s Constitution. Read more…
Lead Story
Rapid antigen testing may be used to allow for on-campus learning
Minister Simon Harris announced last week that rapid antigen Covid-19 testing will be trialed at 4 universities and could enable a return to third-level education in autumn. Read more…
DCU News
Covid one year on – students reflect on another St Patrick’s Day in lockdown
Students are disappointed with the underwhelming St. Patrick’s Day they faced this year. Read more…
Lead Story
Further funding needed to tackle sexual harassment in universities
The Technological Higher Education Association (THEA) has called for increased supports and training for students to tackle sexual harassment in Irish universities.
DCU News
DCU exams to be held before Christmas break from 2020
The DCU academic calendar is on the road to change in 2020 when semester one exams will take place before the Christmas break as opposed to afterwards, according to DCU Students’ Union VP for Academic Read more…
DCU News
Students prepare for annual DCUtv 24 Hour Broadcast in aid of children’s cancer charity
DCU’s Media Production Society (MPS) have spent months in preparation for the DCUtv 24 Hour Broadcast, beginning on November 30th, which will see students broadcasting 24 hours of original content in aid of the charity, Read more…
DCU News
DCU student recieves suspended sentence for drug posession
DCU student sentenced to one year fully suspended for 12 months after being in posession of thousands of euro worth of illegal drugs. Read more…
DCU News
Videos reveal rats on DCU accommodation
Two videos of rats in Larkfield courtyard have been circulating in a DCU Facebook group chat.
Budget 2019
BUDGET 2019: Review
Budget 2019 has been criticized as being an ‘election budget’ by Labour TD Joan Burton, after Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe’s speech on October 9th.