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The anti-fees movement and the amalgamation, hot topics for President hopefuls
Five candidates are running for the position of DCU Students’ Union President 16/17 in the upcoming election.
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Accountancy Learning centre proposed at business school hustings
Business Faculty Rep Hustings took place in The Venue on Thursday. Niall Behan, Christine Farrell, Michelle Hayden and Louise McLarnon hope to be elected to the position on Wednesday. Behan plans to introduce an Acountancy Read more…
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Engagement and Development: Eimear MacGuire talks making the most of colloege
St. Pat’s final year humanities student, Eimear Maguire believes her active role in extra curricular activities makes her the ideal candidate to be the first DCUSU VP for Engagement and Development. Maguire has long been involved in college life across Read more…
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Education faculty rep: Emma Tunnicliffe on paving the way for new DCU
Returning to education at 36 was not an easy decision for Emma Tunnicliffe, who is running for Education Faculty rep.
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Nurse appreciation high on agenda for science & health hopefuls
It’s a two horse race for the position of Science and Health Convenor 2016-2017, Jason Bolton and Anton McDonnell respectively hope to be elected to the position on Wednesday. The absence of a faculty reading Read more…
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Academic Affairs Officer: James Donoghue on his experience, the USI and shut up and write sessions
James Donoghue is a Journalism graduate and the current Education Officer in the Students’ Union. He believes the experience he gained over the last year makes him the best candidate for the role of Academic Read more…
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Academic Affairs Officer: James Nolan on a new SU position, CRC reform and repeat exam changes
James Nolan is a second year Computer Applications student and the Engineering and Computing convenor. Nolan was a class rep in first year. He believes his “on the ground” experience will be enough to win Read more…
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Education and Placement: Stephen Rixon on Class Rep Council, INTRA and placement support
Stephen Rixon is a final year Bachelor of Education student running for the new position of Vice President for Education and Placement. He is the current societies officer in St Pat’s. This role will be Read more…
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Education and Placement: Manus McLoughlin on pre-xmas exams, INTRA and placement wellbeing
Students on placement will have a representative in the Students’ Union after the role of VP for Education and Placement is introduced from next year. Manus McLoughlin, third year primary school teaching student is aiming Read more…
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President: Cormac Kilty on the accommodation crisis, students with learning difficulties and a friendly campus environment
Cormac Kilty is one of the five presidential candidates and is also one of two out of the group who is in their final year of communications.
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President: Dylan Kehoe on “Wifi Walkway”, the upcoming USI referendum and his hopes to raise €100,000 if elected.
Dylan Kehoe is a final year Communications student. Kehoe has shown in the past that he can reach the goals that he sets himself and can deliver on high targets as proven when he both Read more…
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President: Ivan Hynes on CRC, the LGBT Community and assistance for students with learning difficulties
Hynes is currently a chemistry student in his final year at DCU. Hynes spoke at length how he has met with a number of student’s from both the Glasnevin campus and the Drumcondra campus and Read more…
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Welfare: Cody Byrne on CRC, mental health & cross-campus engagement
Cody Byrne is a final year Psychology student. Byrne is the chairperson the Irish division of the largest student led organization in the world, a class rep and a student ambassador. He believes that he has the work ethic one requires for this role.
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Welfare: Alison Ring on CRC, Mental Health & cross-campus engagement
Alison Ring is a final year Journalism student. Ring has worked with people with intellectual disabilities and physical disabilities, the homeless and ex-prisoners. She believes her experience has prepared her for the role of Welfare Officer.
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Welfare: Shane Parsons on CRC, mental health & cross-campus engagement
Shane Parsons is a final year St. Pat’s student. Parson believes he has all the characteristics for the job, being approachable, hardworking and dedicated. Read more…
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SU Elections 2016 hustings take place at CRC
The first round of hustings for the 2016 Students’ Union elections took place at today’s Class Rep Council. Candidates running for SU positions gave a brief introduction of themselves, discussed their manifestos and took questions from the floor.
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Articles
Event encourages female SU election candidates
A ‘Women in Leadership’ event in the Old Bar last week encouraged female students to run in the upcoming DCU Student’s Union (SU) election. The student level programme ‘Inform’, ran by Women For Election was Read more…
DCU News
Student accommodation building plans scrapped
The building of a 970 bedroom student accomodation complex in the Docklands is to be suspended pending a planning review.
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USI slams Ógra Fianna Fail proposal
The USI slammed the youth branch of Fianna Fail for trying to garner support for an income-contingent loan scheme outside of TCD. 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…
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USI may run against ‘frustrating’ Mullen
The Union of Students Ireland (USI) has said that it will consider running a candidate against Senator Ronan Mullen if he “continues to represent a particular type of views”. Read more…
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Crisis-hit Students Unlucky with Landlords
DCU students share stories of unreliable landlords during the accommodation crisis Read more…
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Hub construction will begin next summer
The new €14m Hub will commence construction between August and July 2016. Read more…
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President: Sean Cassidy on a Graduates’ SU, policy creation and the upcoming merger
Students’ Union Presidential candidate, Sean Cassidy speaks to Katie O’Neill Read more…
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Exam timetable amended for marriage equality referendum
DCU will not conduct exams on the afternoon of the Marriage Equality Referendum as a result of a student-led petition. Katie O’Neill reports Read more…