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[dropcap]The[/dropcap] UK government has announced plans to tackle grade inflation after an unprecedented rise in first class degrees in the last decade.
The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia’s (FYROM) parliament voted to begin the process to rename their country to North Macedonia on October 20. Read more…
2018 Irish Presidential candidate Sean Gallagher spoke to DCU student says before voting took place on electing a representative to Áras an Uachtaráin. Read more…
DIT students have launched a campaign against cuts to services after a staffing problem led to reductions in library hours and other services. Read more…
‘Top-Ups’ were one of the Oireachtas Committee report’s recommendations on how to tackle the current vacancy crisis in the psychiatric nursing workforce. Read more…
Facebook and the National Anti-Bullying Research and Resource Centre (ABC) at DCU are launching a three-year partnership to implement an anti-bullying campaign to be placed in post primary education. Read more…
[dropcap]The[/dropcap] deportation order against DCU student Shepherd Machaya was extended by the Department of Justice and Equality until February 5th, 2019.
MyTaxi experienced its busiest ever quarter in Ireland between July and September, carrying more than 4 million passengers. Read more…
Kleenex have scrapped their ‘mansize’ tissues as there were complaints that the were showing sexism, they have now discontinued them and rebranded them as ‘Extra-Large’ instead. Read more…
[dropcap]Trinity [/dropcap]College has received a €100 million loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB) for a period of 30 years.
Like a shooting star, leaping through the sky, the European-Japanese spacecraft launched towards Mercury is defying the laws of gravity. Read more…
UK’ Immigration system is “not up to scratch” as scientists are being denied access to the country fir research. The current problem with Visa requests is set to intensify with a Hard Brexit. Read more…
Schools across the country have been subject to closures due to structural problems after safety checks were conducted since 2015. Read more…
[dropcap]Over[/dropcap] 20,000 people ran from Fitzwilliam Square through the Phoenix Park and back to Merrion Square to complete the Dublin marathon on Sunday, October 28th according to organizers.
[dropcap]Two[/dropcap] videos of rats in Larkfield courtyard have been circulating in a DCU Facebook group chat.
DCUSU VP for Engagement and Development apologised for attending the initial Accounting and Finance society (A&F) EGM, in a statement during the first Class Rep Council (CRC) 2018/2019. Read more…
[dropcap]A [/dropcap]campaign has been launched to prevent the deportation of a DCU student who fears for his life should he have to return to Zimbabwe.
[dropcap]DCU[/dropcap] Pool and Snooker Society have been forced to cease their operations for the coming year due to being unable to find a venue.
[dropcap]The[/dropcap] committee of the Accounting & Finance (A&F) society should resign, according to a hand delivered letter from several DCU clubs and societies.
The plan will tackle some of the issues faced by young people in the digital age. Revenge porn and stalking are problems that the legislation will aim to address. Revenge porn is currently legal in Ireland. Read more…
The data will improve weather risk management and help understand climate change, while eliminating the over-inclusion of more recent weather events which have “better media coverage and folk memory”. Read more…
The changes will affect up to 160,000 students at post-primary level across the country, which equates to half of the secondary school population that are in Education and Training Board (ETB) and community schools. Read more…
Patients in the south of the country may go blind as a result of delays in the provision of eye care, hospital consultants have warned. Read more…
[dropcap]The[/dropcap]Connect Trade Union voted unanimously at the union’s first conference on 6th October to launch campaign to get more women involved in apprenticeships.
Gallagher was leading in the polls in 2011 until the “Tweetgate” controversy where Pat Kenny read out a tweet which alleged Gallagher had financially corrupt involvement with Fianna Fáil. Read more…