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Compliments, Contradictions and Campaigns – DCUSU Presidential Election Kicks Off
In the first event of the DCUSU Presidential Elections, incumbent Thomas O’Dowd and Brandon Perry laid out their platforms. Read more…
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One-third of students have “seriously considered” withdrawing from degree programmes
Survey findings released today have shown that over one-third of students say they have seriously considered withdrawing from their third-level course. The Irish Survey of Student Engagement consisted of responses from 42,852 undergraduate and postgraduate Read more…
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DCU students stage Walk-Out to protest the cost of living
Dublin City University students protested in a planned walk-out at 11:11 this morning. The protesters demanded accessible higher education, additional renters rights and that minimum wage be increased to the living wage. The demonstration, supported Read more…
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Rise in number of cheating cases in DCU
Dublin City University reported 99 cases of plagiarism or cheating in the university between 2019 and 2021. Out of these cases, 73 of them were upheld with four students being stopped from re-registering for their course. Read more…
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DCUSU “disappointed” that Budget 2023 “does not go far enough”
DCU Students Union has welcomed “short term initial initiatives” from Budget 2023, but said it does not go far enough. In a statement posted on social media, the Union said they were disappointed with the Read more…
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DCUSU condemns removal of Wiley eBooks from University libraries
DCU Students’ Union has said they condemn the decision of Wiley, an educational publishing company, to revoke access to over 1300 of their eBooks from university libraries across the country, including DCU. These books, according Read more…
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New bus route launched for DCU
A new bus route by Dublin Bus has commenced, to include a stop at DCU. The N4 bus route will call at DCU’s Collins Avenue stop on its journey between the Point Village and Blanchardstown Read more…
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New Hub Aims to Challenge Disinformation In Ireland
A new hub targeting the spread of disinformation online has been launched in Dublin City University (DCU). DCU was selected by The European Commission as part of a network of eight hubs across Europe which Read more…
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R.I.P Red – Óg go Deo
There was widespread shock and sadness across the entire DCU community on Friday April 1st when people learned of the death of 2nd Year Bachelor of Education student Red Óg Murphy from Curry, Co. Sligo. Read more…
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Students pet dogs to help with stress.
As part of DCU’s study on the physical and emotional health of students, Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind were brought to campus for the last week of college. The study ‘Promoting And supporting the Read more…
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DCU Highlights Publication of Haughey by Professor Gary Murphy
Private islands, extramarital affairs, and arms shipments are just a few of the many controversies told in DCU Professor Gary Murphy’s book Haughey. Read more…
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The Helix cancels Royal Moscow Ballet’s Swan Lake performance
A performance of Swan Lake by the Royal Moscow Ballet was cancelled last week in response to the Russian Federation’s invasion of Ukraine. On February 25th, The Royal Moscow Ballet were set to perform Swan Read more…
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A&F clears rumours over ball ticket leak
The link to purchase tickets to the Accounting and Finance (A&F) Society Ball was leaked to members of the society a day before tickets were released. This left many students without a ticket as the event was labelled sold out. Read more…
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What to Expect From Green Week 2022!
It’s that time of year again! Green Week is nearly upon us, and environmentalists from all over DCU have been working tirelessly to organise events, talks, and initiatives. Sustainability can be a lonely business, and Read more…
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Masks to be required in DCU buildings until March 21st
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Chief Operations Officer of DCU has confirmed to students that the University will continue to require masks indoors in all buildings until March 21st. Declan Raftery sent this update in an email to all Read more…
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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…
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More students vape than smoke as they become a “growing E-waste stream”
Students may notice that stores, including Londis on DCU Glasnevin Campus, have begun to display disposable e-cigarettes behind their counters. The popularity these devices have risen since the beginning of this academic year. Read more…
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Sarah Behan: Safety and mental health come first
I feel like there’s a disconnect between people who haven’t come through the services and people like me who use them”. Sarah Behan is a final year English and Philosophy student in St Pats. Her Read more…
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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…
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Face-to-face counselling, healthy living and trans-rights: Ronan Burke’s wellbeing campaign
Glasnevin native Burke hopes to bring a better sense of belonging to DCU students and “greater awareness of the amazing things the SU does behind the scenes.” Ronan Burke is a class rep for his Read more…
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Nathan Murphy runs for VP for Community and Citizenship unopposed
If he’s elected, Nathan Murphy hopes to be an “open mind that will listen to everyone’s issues and help as many people as possible.” Read more…
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Ryan Doyle’s wellbeing campaign – Power naps, kickboxing & relationship clinics
“I think there’s a bit of a stigma behind it… it’s like ‘What are you doing?! Wake up!” Read more…
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Meet Christine O’Mahony – Candidate for VP of Diversity and Inclusion
Last Semester, Christine O’Mahony organised a Black Lives Matter protest for students. Of Jamaican descent herself, and chair of the DCU Black students and Student of Colour Advisory Group, social justice is always an issue Read more…
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“I’m confident that I’m a strong candidate for the role” – Eoin Crossen, Candidate for VP Academic Life
This Student Union election season is turning out to be quite the interesting one, with four of the five full-time positions seeing only one candidate running for the role. The only exception is VP for Read more…
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Colette Murphy -“I understand the issues students face and I want to help solve them”
Out of the five full-time positions, VP for Wellbeing is the only contest that actually has some proper competition. With four candidates for the job, it will be a more difficult choice for the student Read more…
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