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560 new student beds in development in DCU

February 7, 2018

[dropcap]DCU[/dropcap] started the development of 560 new student beds on the Glasnevin campus last week. The new residences will be built on part of the existing soccer pitches with the plan to reinstate the pitches Read more…

DCU News

DCU sports scholarships falls by 62 per cent

February 7, 2018

[dropcap]Numbers[/dropcap] of students entering DCU through an Elite Athletic Scholarship have dropped by 62 per cent since last year, according to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request obtained by The College View. Only thirty five Read more…

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New DCU GAA pitch plan ruffles feathers

February 7, 2018

[dropcap]Migratory[/dropcap] geese are a threat to DCU’s plans to build a new astroturf GAA pitch in St. Patrick’s College. Locals have objected to the plans for the all-weather sports facilities on the grounds that over Read more…

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DCU students march for transgender rights

February 7, 2018

[dropcap]Students[/dropcap] from DCU’s LGBT society marched to support the Transgender Healthcare Protest on the 20th January. Dean O’Reilly, the chairperson of DCU’s LGBT society, said that there were roughly 25 students from DCU who showed Read more…

DCU News

Opt-In SU referendum petitions invalid

February 7, 2018

[dropcap]Referendums[/dropcap] for an opt-in Students’ Union and a second vote on the college’s stance on abortion will not be going ahead, according to DCU Students’ Union president. The petition which called for a referendum was Read more…

DCU News

Nubar denies Good Friday closure

February 7, 2018

[dropcap]The[/dropcap] manager of DCU’s student bar Nubar has denied claims made on social media that the bar will close on Good Friday, despite the ban on the sale of alcohol being lifted. The popular student Read more…

News

Conservative paper comes to DCU

February 7, 2018

[dropcap]A [/dropcap] conservative publication based out of Trinity College has expanded to DCU in what its editor called an attempt to provide a diversity of opinion in student-related matters. The Burkean Journal, which was funded Read more…

DCU News

DCU ranked 15th greenest university in the world

February 7, 2018

[dropcap]DCU[/dropcap] was ranked the 15th greenest university in the world last December, rising 12 ranks since 2016. GreenMetric is an initiative of Universitas Indonesia, surveying over 600 universities across 76 countries.

National News

Irish Rail phase out quiet carriages

February 7, 2018

[dropcap]Irish[/dropcap] Rail have announced that they are phasing out their quiet carriages on long haul routes, which is to have a negative effect on people with autism. The reasoning behind this move is said to Read more…

University News

Workshops at USI LGBT event cancelled over allegation

November 29, 2017

[dropcap]A[/dropcap] speaker at Pink Training 2017 was asked to leave the event after coming into contact with a delegate who had previously made allegations against them to the Union of Students Ireland (USI).