All of the latest on and off campus news.
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DCU set to have referendum on Irish unity
[dropcap]DCU[/dropcap] Students’ Union received a petition for a referendum on the university’s stance on a united Ireland last week.
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National News
Ireland in state of crisis in relation to homelessness, according to housing charity chairperson
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he current housing situation in Ireland was described as a country in a state of crisis when it comes to homelessness by the chairperson of the housing charity Threshold. “We are in a state of Read more…
DCU News
DCUSU President makes personal speech on mental health
[dropcap]DCUSU[/dropcap] President Niall Behan spoke about his personal experience with mental health and wellbeing after the death of his father in a speech to students in UMASS Boston. The speech at the ACUI conference was Read more…
Blogs
DCU Rooms has rooms available to rent online
[dropcap]DCU[/dropcap] Rooms has 16 rooms on the Glasnevin campus available for open-bookings for tourists throughout the academic year.
Blogs
DCU student group petitions for an Opt-In Students’ Union
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]wo petitions launched by DCU Students For Fair Representation involving SU membership and SU abortion stance have been put forward to the Returning Officer. The Returning Officer is currently in the process of verifying the Read more…
National News
Up to 3,600 unqualified people have worked in Irish schools
[dropcap]u[/dropcap]p to 3,600 unqualified or unregistered teachers have been employed by schools to cover absences due to career breaks or sick leave in 2016/17.
University News
Workshops at USI LGBT event cancelled over allegation
[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).
DCU News
DCU machine translation experts are transforming communication
[dropcap]DCU’s[/dropcap] team of machine translation experts are transforming communication by helping people work through language barriers to create a world where communication and translation is easier.
National News
Sinead Desmond quits Ireland AM over alleged gender pay gap
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]V3 presenter Sinéad Desmond has quit Ireland AM after 11 years and pursued legal action against Virgin Media due to an alleged gender pay gap disagreement.
News
DCU to receive €1.5 million for the development of technological universities
[dropcap]D[/dropcap]CU are receiving €1.5 million of the allocated portion of €6.3 million for the development of technological universities.
Blogs
DCU Student found with nearly €4000 worth of narcotics
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]N Garda Síochána raided house six in the DCU Hampstead student accommodation complex in search of drugs on the 15th of November. One witness recalled seeing a male student being escorted out of a Hampstead Read more…
DCU News
New building on Glasnevin campus to accommodate staff growth
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he new building behind the Estates Office on Glasnevin campus will be used for office spaces due to the growth in staff after the incorporation of Saint Patrick’s College and All Hallows into Dublin City Read more…
National News
Making Cents: Consumers urged to use gift cards early
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]s the Christmas shopping season kicks into high gear, consumers buying gift cards and vouchers have been warned to use them up early to avoid falling victim to overly restrictive terms and conditions.
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EIB loans to address student accommodation crisis
The student accommodation crisis rages on, as the cost of renting in Dublin continues to rise, jumping 12.3 per cent in the past year.
DCU News
RAG Rumble packs a punch
[dropcap]O[/dropcap]ver 450 people attended the Wright Venue on Monday 20th November to witness 15 fights of pure intensity at RAG Rumble, featuring some of St Patrick’s and DCU’s familiar faces.
DCU News
MPS 24 Hour Broadcast will raise funds for SOSAD
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]his year’s Media Production Society annual 24 Hour Broadcast is in aid of the charity SOSAD.
National News
US Embassy urges J1 hopefuls to apply now
[dropcap]S[/dropcap]tudents who are hoping to do a J1 this Summer are being urged to book early to ensure their place on the popular summer programme.
National News
Third Level development plans at risk due to possible funding restrictions
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]rish universities may be prohibited from borrowing money needed for development depending on a decision soon to be made by Eurostat.
National News
The first licence for medicinal cannabis in Ireland issued
[dropcap]C[/dropcap]hronic pain sufferers were granted a three-month licence for a cannabis product to treat their condition by Ireland’s Department of Health this month.
University News
Taoiseach supports plan for ‘European University’
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]aoiseach Leo Varadkar called for an Irish third-level institution to join the new network of European universities currently being proposed by French President Emmanuel Macron.
National News
Gender equality conference to be held in Ireland next year
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]reland will host the 10th European Conference on Gender Equality in Higher Education next year in Trinity College.
National News
Reports of assaults on mental health staff reach 149
[dropcap]Almost[/dropcap] 150 mental health staff reported being physically assaulted by their patients in 2017 so far, an increase of 138 since 2015. A recent FOI from the HSE revealed that 149 of staff working in Read more…
DCU News
Hubby McHubface among names for new student centre
[dropcap]The DCU Students’ Union want you to help them name the new student centre.[/dropcap]
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UCDSU passes new motion on abortion information
[dropcap]U[/dropcap]CD Student Council passed motions on handing out free pregnancy tests and abortion information on campus on Tuesday, the 14th of November.
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Universities now allowed to hire staff on salaries up to €250,000
[dropcap]In[/dropcap] a bid to attract world-leading scientists and engineers, new Government measures will allow universities to hire staff on salaries up to €250,000.