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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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Results: Part-time positions filled as Socs Officer proves to be a close race
While the focus of the day was on the incoming sabbatical officers, six students were elected to fill the part-time roles. Finnian Curran and Katie O’Neill report. Read more…
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DCU SU to campaign for ‘yes’ vote in Marriage Equality Referendum
The result of a referendum means the DCU Students’ Union will endorse a ‘yes’ vote in the Marriage Equality Referendum on May 22. Read more…
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Results: DCU SU elects first female President in five years
The results are in and DCU SU’s next sabbatical team have been elected with Kim Sweeney, James Donoghue and Domhnaill Harkin all emerging victorious. Hundreds of students filed into an extremely heated Nubar to hear Read more…
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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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Welfare: Flanagan on boosting the Irish language
Education and Training student, Mikey Flanagan proposes a bike scheme between DCU, St. Pat’s and Mater Dei. “Cycling is a low cost way to improve health and to be happier. If a student ever has Read more…
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Welfare: Gillian McInerney on sex, consent and communication
Second year Contemporary Culture and Society student Gillian McInerney is the current chairperson of DCU LGBTA and the Equality Officer for Gender and LGBT Issues in the Class Rep Council. If elected Welfare Officer, McInerney Read more…
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Welfare: Drea on exam stress and healthy eating
Katie Drea is a final year Contemporary Culture and Society student who proposes appointing a Welfare Officer for each of DCU’s clubs and societies “to make it easier for students to talk about their problems 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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Education: Donoghue on a more integrated CRC, Irish scholarships and peer to peer mentoring
James Donoghue talks to The College View about a more approachable SU at exam time, a peer to peer mentoring system and holding an official SU Careers Week. Finnian Curran reports. Read more…
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Clubs: Gorman on interclub events and grant applications
It’s a one horse race for Clubs Officer, but Gorman wants to see better engagement and events for clubs, as well as easier grant applications Read more…
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Societies: Browne and O’Ceallaigh on society events, grants and funding
Browne aims to work on funding for societies while O’Ceallaigh hopes to hold large-scale intersociety events 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: Ryan on merging with St Pats, CRC, and the Irish question
Jake Ryan feels that maintaining a high CRC attendance throughout the year is a priority for the incoming Education Officer. “The biggest challenge is keeping engagement,” he says. “I think it starts off very good Read more…
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Education: “Class reps are the grassroots of the SU” – Butterly
Jack Butterly tells us of how he thinks class reps are the grassroots of DCUSU and how we would accommodate a 24 hour study space. Finnian Curran reports. 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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“My heart really isn’t in it” – Keegan withdraws from Presidential race
Terry Keegan has withdrawn his candidacy from the presidential race in this year’s Student Union elections. In an exclusive interview with The College View, the business student cited his heavy workload as a reason. Laura Colgan reports. Read more…
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SU Elections 2015
Candidates for this year’s DCU SU elections have been announced and campaigning has begun. Who are this year’s candidates and more importantly, what are you voting for? Finnian Curran reports. Read more…