All of the latest on and off campus news.
A further €4.5 million will be put towards the merging of three Institute of Technologies in Dublin. Read more…
UCD and the RCSI launched the first accredited medical school in Malaysia, last week Read more…
The announcement is an attempt to end a controversial “two-tier” austerity-era cost-cutting pay rate. It resulted in entrants into the public sector since 2011 receiving less than that of longer serving colleagues. Read more…
The EZ10 takes to the roads of Dublin city during the driverless vehicles first venture in Ireland. Read more…
DCU has joined a charter entitled ‘Ireland’s Future Talent’ which aims to make the Irish education system the best in Europe. Read more…
[dropcap]A [/dropcap]series of apartment blocks and parking spaces a short distance away from DCU are set to begin construction next year.
A 2018 CSO report revealed a drop in the number of non-Irish nationals living in Ireland. Read more…
[dropcap]A[/dropcap] DCU study revealed that countries with greater press freedom have lower incidences of bribery involving public officials.
Professor James O’Higgins Norman was appointed to chair a UNESCO initiative to provide practical solutions to stop bullying. Read more…
[dropcap]DCU[/dropcap] President Brian MacCraith has called for universities to operate in a more entrepreneurial manner, in an effort to make the funding of third level education a more sustainable model.
[dropcap]Several[/dropcap] Irish universities are to be given quotas on the number of secondary school teachers to be trained in key subjects to tackle the teacher shortage in classrooms.
[dropcap]DCU[/dropcap] Students’ Union President Vito Moloney Burk said the SU are calling on the government to provide Higher Education Institutions with grants to build purpose built student accommodation on their campuses.
Ireland may be forced to recognise Palestine as a state if negotiations continue. Read more…
Abortions will be free according to minister for health. Read more…
The 8×8 festival ran by STAND came to DCU last week to promote their theme of “Identity and Discrimination” to students. Read more…
A student was attacked on the Luas which was allegedly racially motivated. Read more…
Only 3 Sexual Assault Cases dealt with by DCU in the past 5 years and none reported to the Garadí. Read more…
The Department of Education are planning to have 400 non or multi-denominational schools in Ireland by 2030. Read more…
DCU have been granted a €24 million investment into a STEM facility by the government, that was welcomed by DCU President Brian MacCraith Read more…
Ireland’s children mental health services are seriously understaffed according to HSE figures. Read more…
Despite having two past climate change correspondents, RTÉ has no guidelines for reporting on climate change. Read more…
Campaigners lodged official complaints about the new BusConnects system. Read more…
The centre will welcome an estimated 50,000 students in the next decade. It was funded entirely through donations from the Tony Ryan Trust, Bank of Ireland, DCU Commercial activities, alongside €8 million raised from student levees. Read more…
[dropcap]Gardaí[/dropcap]are currently investigating an arson attack which occurred at the Shanowen Square Spar on Saturday morning.
Almost 40 undergraduate journalism students are being refunded for their course in NUI Galway over concerns. Read more…