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Blasphemy law set to be repealed

October 17, 2018

The blasphemy referendum is due to take place on October 26, the same Friday as the presidential election.
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“Groudbreaking” Alcohol Bill passes through the Oireachtas

October 17, 2018

[dropcap]A [/dropcap]piece of legislation known as the Public Health Alcohol Bill was passed through all stages of the Oireachtas as of October 10th, over 1,000 days since it was first introduced.

Nobel Prize winner pledges to donate prize winnings

October 17, 2018

[dropcap]Nobel[/dropcap]Peace Prize winner Nadia Murad has announced that she will donate her $500,000 (€432,650) winnings to helping survivors of sex crimes.

Trinity continues investigation into cyber fraud

October 17, 2018

[dropcap]Trinity [/dropcap]College has spent €184,000 in an effort to investigate the cyber-scam that saw the Trinity Foundation losing €790,741 on April 27th, 2017.

Canadian cannabis legalised

October 17, 2018

Canada decriminalised the use of marijuana on October 17, making it the second country to do so after Uruguay. Read more…

Gavin Duffy: Presidential Candidate

October 17, 2018

[dropcap]In [/dropcap]The run up to the presidential election, candidate Gavin Duffy has said he is “mellowing as a capitalist” and is more open to social policies.

Increase seen in reports of online child sexual abuse content

October 17, 2018

[dropcap]Child [/dropcap]sexual abuse content reported online increased by 44 per cent last year in Ireland, according to statistics from Hotline.ie.

Liada Ní Riada: Presidential Candidate

October 17, 2018

Ní Riada credits her background and appreciation of Ireland’s identity as two key components that she believes makes her to be a suitable candidate for the Presidency.

Mary McAleese joins University of Glasgow

October 17, 2018

[dropcap]Former [/dropcap]President Mary McAleese is to become a Professor of Children, Law and Religion at the University of Glasgow.

Protestors march for Sláintecare

October 17, 2018

Hundred’s of Still Wanting Health campaign marched for Sláintecare. Read more…

Colt expand network over Northern Dublin

October 17, 2018

Communications company invested €15 million into Dublin. Read more…

Protesters are refusing to vacate an unsafe and unoccupied Dublin property

October 17, 2018

The illegal occupation of a vacant Dublin property, that first started on September 8th as part of a protest to highlight Ireland’s housing crisis, is still in progress. Read more…

DCU student Conor McCrave wins Bursary Award

October 17, 2018

DCU student wins bursary award from press Council. Read more…

Irish pirate radio archive donated to DCU

October 17, 2018

Extensive Irish pirate radio Archive donated to DCU media history Collection. Read more…

Go-Ahead take over four Dublin Bus routes

October 17, 2018

Rachel Power writes about the private company Go- Ahead taking control of four Dublin Bus routes. Read more…

Joan Freeman: Presidential Candidate

October 17, 2018

She continued, “As President, I will include young people on the Council of State… We need to listen to young people and that’s why I want to give them a voice in shaping the Presidency for the next seven years. Read more…

DCU and the Irish Heart Foundation team up to introduce a new physical activity programme

October 17, 2018

DCU and the Irish Heart Foundation team up to move 200,000 teens to the right path. Read more…

Families pay up to €28,000 for private autism care

October 17, 2018

Families are paying €28,000 per child on private autism care services, some of these being lone parent families. Read more…

UCC awarded gold award for excellence in sustainability

October 17, 2018

University College Cork (UCC) is the first university outside the US to receive a sustainability award for their effort in environmental progress. Read more…

Majority of women agree to assist in smear test review

October 17, 2018

Over 1,300 letters have been sent out by the HSE to ask if women will consent to a review of smear tests following the CervicalCheck scandal. Read more…