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Welfare Candidate Profiles
We speak to each of this year’s Welfare candidates and find out why they think they’re the best person for the job.
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The College View speaks to the SU Presidential candidates
Katie O’Neill and Laura Colgan speak to the 2015/16 Students’ Union Presidential candidates Read more…
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Welfare: McGoey on laughter therapy, colour runs and self-defence
McGoey talks about her original ideas, such as putting a fresh spin on Mental Health campaigns by introducing initiatives such as Laughter Therapy and Colour Therapy. Read more…
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Welfare: Harkin on lowering doctors fees, STI checks and combatting fines on campus
Final year law student and Welfare candidate, Domhnaill Harkin, speaks to The College View about his ideas. Read more…
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Welfare: O’Dwyer on working with local landlords, healthy eating and an approachable SU
Ciara O’Dwyer is a final year communications student and Welfare candidate for the SU Elections. Here, she speaks to The College View about her plans if she is elected. Read more…
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President: Kim Sweeney on CRC, fines and mental health
Kim Sweeney tells Katie O’Neill why she should be the next Students’ Union President Read more…
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President: Timmy Crowe on shuttle buses, gym memberships and health services
Second-year Education and Training student Timmy Crowe aims to make “fun” a priority for the Students’ Union, if he was to be elected President. Read more…
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Education: Carty talks CRC, the upcoming university merger and student nurses
John Casey sat down with Iarla Carty and asked why he should be DCU SU’s next Vice President for Education. Read more…
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Motion & Policy Document passed by CRC
Class Rep Council have passed a motion policy document listing every motion brought to CRC in the past four years, Finnian Curran reports. Read more…
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Two Referenda set to be held alongside sabbatical elections
DCU students will decide whether DCUSU will support the Marriage Equality campaign in the lead up to the May referendum. Finnian Curran reports. Read more…
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DCU SU, St Pats SU and Mater Dei SU to merge by July 2016.
The Students’ Unions of DCU, St. Patrick’s College Drumcondra and Mater Dei Institute to merge in July of 2016. Finnian Curran reports. Read more…
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CRC to decide on SU’s water charges position
DCU’S Class Rep Council are to vote on the Students’ Unions position regarding the implementation of water charges. Finnian Curran reports. Read more…
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Outgoing sabbatical team discuss this year’s highlights
The outgoing sabbatical team tell us about their year in office. Sharron Lynskey and Elaine Carroll report. Read more…
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Student’s Union hosts inaugural SU Awards ceremony
DCU Student’s Union hosted the inaugural SU Awards ceremony last night in The Hub. Leandro Pondoc reports. Read more…
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Referendum to get students’ views on Labyrinth construction
A referendum will be held on campus next week to gauge the student opinion on the construction of the on-campus Labyrinth. Read more…
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Newly elected SU expected to focus on sexual and mental health
Mental and sexual health awareness are issues of importance to the new SU sabbatical team of Kenneth Browne, Eve Kerton and Gary Gillick. Read more…
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Naked strippers overshadow DCU’s ‘most successful’ charity event
DCU and NUI Maynooth have been hit with controversy over fake stag and hen parties. Read more…
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Mock wedding sees DCU SU meet charity goal
DCU SU raised over €7,000 for charity when Welfare Officer Lorna Finnegan took NUI Maynooth’s Mal Callan’s hand in marriage. Read more…
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SU to endorse marriage equality ahead of referendum
A motion regarding the rights of the LGBT community has been passed at the latest CRC meeting. Read more…
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Robust debate ensues over motion to overrule nullification of USI referendum
Last year’s decision to nullify the referendum on DCU re-affiliating with the USI caused another lengthy debate at last week’s Class Rep Council meeting. Read more…
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CRC vote to support Defend the University Charter
CRC agrees to sign charter against corporations dictating learning at universities. Read more…
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Half of SU budget will be spent on loss-making entertainment events
DCU’s SU President has defended the planned spending of fifty per cent of the Students’ Union budget for this academic year on loss-making entertainment events, as Sarah Bermingham reports. Read more…
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Business Convenor 2012/2013: Neil Mulhern
After his year in the role, outgoing Business Convenor Neil Mulhern believes convenor’s should be paid a fee in order to maintain accountability, the College View has learned. Read more…
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Science and Health Convenor 2012/2013: Sarah Flanagan
DCU SU’s Science and Health Convenor Sarah Flanagan on the secrets to being a successful student representative. Read more…
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Computing and Engineering Convenor 2012/2013: David Cordial
Engineering and Computing Convenor David Cordial advises his incoming successor to interact more with class reps and reflects on his year in the role. Read more…