All of the latest on and off campus news.
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University of Limerick named Sunday Times Irish University of the Year
University of Limerick has once again been named Sunday Times Irish University of the Year Read more…
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DCUSU announce new student activist group
DCUSU VP for Education and Placement has announced a student activist group will be set up within the college to fight for various causes. Read more…
National News
Over 1,600 children waiting over a year for a psychologist appointment
The figures show that 6,340 children were waiting to receive an appointment with a psychologist by the end of August this year, and that 1,607 children had been on the waiting list for over a year. 109 of these particular children were under the age of four. Read more…
DCU News
DCU reconsiders its relationship with Saudi Arabian university after murder of journalist
DCU is reconsidering its relationship with a Saudi Arabian university after journalist Jamal Khashoggi was murdered last October. Read more…
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NUIG and NEPHSTROM granted funding for coordinated project
NUIG have announced that their coordinated project with NEPHSTROM has been granted the funding to begin clinical trials. Read more…
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Trinity Sport leak scholarship applicants’ personal information
The breached data is undergoing deletion, and according to Head of Trinity Sport Michelle Tanner, a report will be sent to the Data Protection Commission – a mandatory action as of May 25th this year, when the EU GDPR came into effect. Read more…
DCU News
Proportional decrease of international students in DCU
The international student population of DCU increased by only 10 per cent between 2008 and 2018, according to DCU’s freedom of information (FOI) office. Read more…
Events
DCUSU held a Nurses Appreciation Day during reading week
DCUSU held a Nurses Appreciation Day on the Thursday of reading week as part of their aims to make reading week easier on those who don’t get one. Read more…
DCU News
DCU settles High Court Case against university authorities
DCU student settled a High court case over a decison by the college to exclude him from his course because of alleged inappropriate behaviour. Read more…
National News
Na Fianna hold their ground while Home Farm goes under construction for the new MetroLink
Construction for the MetroLink on Na Fianna GAA pitch will not go ahead after the idea was met with opposition from club members and local residents. Read more…
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Four DIT students win ESB Inter College Challenge
Four students from DIT have won the ESB Inter College Challenge and are heading to Montreal next year. Read more…
National News
Changes to Leaving Cert appeals process to positively impact access to higher education
[dropcap]Students [/dropcap] appealing their Leaving Certificate examination results will no longer have to defer their higher education offer for a year due to the length of the appeals process, said on November 1st.
National News
€1m to be made available for new Youth Employability Initiative
The initiative is being supported by the sixteen Education and Training Boards (ETB) in Ireland who will advertise the initiative locally. The local ETB will then administer the funding to successful projects. Read more…
National News
Irish to be full working EU language
Irish is set to be a full official language of the European Union (EU) by 2022. 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
Number of DCU students expelled for plagiarism decreases
Number of DCU students getting expelled for plagiarism has decreased compared with recent years. The figures for 2018 are still unkown. Read more…
DCU News
Funds up to €125,000 will be used to recruit a new DCU President following the end of Professor Brian MacCraith tenure
Approximately €125,000 has been allocated for finding a new President of DCU once current President Professor Brian MacCraith’s tenure ends in 2020. Read more…
Health
Irish patients will not be given medicinal cannabis until government find quality assured supplier
Finding a quality assured cannabis provider is causing a delay for specific patients receiving treatment under the medicinal access programme. Read more…
DCU News
DCUSU pull no punches on Mike Tyson’s talk in the Helix
DCU Students’ Union espressed concern over the recent presence of convicted rapist Mike Tyson on campus. The heavyweight champion gave a talk in The Helix at the start of November. Read more…
National News
Thousands walk out of Google in protest of company’s handing of sexual assault
[dropcap]Over [/dropcap]20,000 Google employees participated in a walkout across 50 cities worldwide, including Dublin on November 1st, in protest of the company’s history of protecting executives accused of sexual assault.
DCU News
DCU to introduce MA in Choral Studies
“Ireland is absolutely buzzing with choirs at the moment, and we hope to provide a great course for conductors and composers to upskill and get all the expertise and background knowledge to give them confidence in their art,” said Blunnie. Read more…
National News
Irish businesses falling behind in AI
Humans are crucial in the development in AI, with research indicating that companies that put an emphasis on emotional intelligence have better success in adopting AI. Read more…
National News
Dundalk-based food company set to close with over 150 job losses
Concerns had brewed in recent weeks over the future of the operation, the company said it was “reviewing operations” at the site. Read more…
National News
Ward-of-court replacement scheme allocated a third of funding requested
The Mental Health Commission requested €9 million from the Department of Justice to commence the new service in 2019, but Minister for Justice Charlie Flanagan confirmed that €3 million would go towards the initiative. Read more…
National News
€200m funding to go towards ‘below market rent’ apartments in Ballymun
The Cost Rental Residential Project aims to build around 300 apartments priced below the market standard for a fixed period. Read more…
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