Political
DCU group seek referendum on eighth amendment
A movement has been established by DCU students seeking to formally renew Students’ Union (SU) support for the repeal of the eight amendment.
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Political
News
Ógra Fianna Fail bite back at USI
Ógra Fianna Fail have strongly refuted the Union of Students in Ireland’s (USI) claims that their student loan proposal would “desecrate” Ireland. Read more…
Political
Drugs minister calls for decriminalisation
Dyas said one of the main discussions people should have on the issue should be the reasons why people become addicted to something, regardless of what kind of addiction it is. “Whether your addiction is watching six boxsets of Game of Thrones, or injecting heroin into your eyeball, it’s the reasons why you’re doing it,” she said. Read more…
News
USI register 15,000 students to vote in the General Election
USI held a voting drive to register over 15,000 students for the upcoming general election. Read more…
Clubs and Socs
Attack of the apathy: election sees shortage of votes
The elections for OSL, Clubs and post-grad officers failed to secure the minimum of votes. Read more…
National News
Dublin prays for Paris
Thousands of people showed their support in Dublin in the wake of Friday’s terrorist attacks in Paris. Read more…
Political
Amnesty Ireland Director condemns EU
Amnesty International Ireland Director, Colm O’Gorman addresses the DCU International Relations society. Read more…
News
Social dems seek student vote
Communicating with Students’ Union presidents and young people is the way to build a hard policy for education, according to Social Democrat TD for Wicklow/East Carlow, Stephen Donnelly. Read more…
Political
10,000 students register to vote in drive
The target of registering 10,000 student voters was surpassed on the National Day of Voter Registration, according to the Union of Students in Ireland (USI) President Kevin Donoghue.
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National News
USI hit out at safe-drinking campaign
The USI want the Stop Out-of-Control drinking campaign demolished because of its links with Diageo. Katie O’Neill reports. Read more…
National News
USI launches ‘Make Grá the Law’ campaign
The USI have recently launched their support for the Marriage Equlity referendum which is due to take place this May. Laura Colgan reports. Read more…
Political
Academic boycott of Israel the topic of two talks held in DCU
Academics have chosen to boycott Israeli universities, following the struggles between Palestine and Israel Read more…
DCU News
DCU students launch petition against gay male blood ban
A group of DCU students have started a petition asking for the ban on men who have sex with men to be repealed. Finnian Curran reports.
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DCU News
Almost 80 DCU students register on Voter Registration Day
The National Voter Registration Day took place on October 30th and aimed to register more young people to vote prior to upcoming referendums. Read more…
News
Young and running for politics: Declan Meenagh
Young local man, Declan Meenagh (24) is seeking election in Cabra. A member of the Labour party, he is a recent graduate of NUI Maynooth and visually impaired. Read more…
Political
Young and running for politics: Ellen O’Connor
The College View speaks to Trinity Student Ellen O’Connor who is running in the upcoming local elections. Read more…
Political
Young and running for politics: Sean Tyrrell
The College View speaks to DCU student Sean Tyrrell who is running in the upcoming local elections. Read more…
DCU News
USI Win By Just One Vote
Reactions to the results of the USI referendum from USI President Joe O’ Connor and DCU Returning Officer Jack Butterly. Read more…
DCU News
USI Hustings 2014: Money, representation and unification
A liveblog of the hustings for the upcoming USI re-affiliation referendum in DCU. Read more…
Political
SU President laughed at when promoting free-fees stance
“The stance puts me in a position whereby when I say it to people they laugh at me and that’s the reality. It was an idealistic vote but it’s what we voted and it’s what stance I have to bring to people when asked”, he revealed. Ciara Moore reports. Read more…
Clubs and Socs
DCU YFG blame stand location for membership decrease
DCU Young Fine Gael blame stand location for their decrease in membership, while mystery surrounds Sinn Fein’s disappearance at the Clubs & Socs days. Read more…
News
All third-level graduates to have vote for Seanad
Following the vote to retain the Seanad, Taoiseach Enda Kenny will extend the right to vote in elections for the Seanad to graduates of all Irish third-level institutions, as Bryan Grogan reports. Read more…
National News
What about the Seanad?
With just one week to go until we decide whether or not to keep one of our Houses of the Oireachtas, The College View looks at what exactly it is the Seanad does. Read more…
Political
UCD delegates walk out of USI Congress
Delegates from UCD Students’ Union chose to leave the floor of the USI Annual Congress last Thursday after a disagreement with the Steering Committee regarding the passing of a motion that was not debated. The Read more…
Political
Senator tells DCU students more women representatives needed
Gender quotas are set to become reality in the next general election in a bid to increase the numbers of female representatives – Fianna Fáil Senator Averil Power and Local Area Rep Laura Reid discussed this on a recent trip to DCU. Read more…