DCU News
2017 DCUfm Intervarsity Broadcast Cranks The Noise For Barretstown
The 2017 DCUfn Intervarsity Broadcast blew away the target of €500 to raise for Barretstown, exceeding that figure by more than €200. Read more…
Brein McGinn
DCU News
DCU Strike for Repeal group condemns ‘heavily edited’ Flipside video.
DCU Strike for Repeal group has hit out at video posted by Flipside showing vox pops involving women protesting in this month’s March for Repeal. Read more…
News
VP Welfare & Equality Candidate Padraig Henry: Reduction of off-peak library fines, working with Campus Residences and accommodation pages for Erasmus students
Padraig Henry is running for DCUSU VP for Welfare and Equality because he says he wants to play an advisory role for students, tackle financial burdens and take the next step for promoting good mental health. Read more…
DCU News
VP for Welfare & Equality candidate Olivia Nwachukwu: Cultural integration, removing stigmas and the pro-choice stance.
Olivia Nwachukwu is running for VP for Welfare and Equality and believes she can be a relatable figure for minorities, as well as being a “point-of-contact”. Read more…
DCU News
DCU Chaplain: Chaplaincy and counselling sometimes interchanges
DCU Chaplain Philip McKinley admits the role he holds has shifted in recent years for various reasons. Read more…
National News
Brexit’s hard border may double travel time for Donegal-DCU journey
The long journey for Donegal students travelling to DCU could become even more painful, if a hard border is placed between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland Read more…
News
Students Who Rent May Be At Risk To ‘Fair Deal’ Discrepencies
Students could be subject to poor conditions when renting off-the-books from people who use homes belonging to elderly people placed in nursing homes as a tool for undocumented additional income. Read more…
Students' Union
USI Aims To Register 10,000 Student Voters Once Again
The USI are hoping to help register 10,000 students before the next general election, which could be called at any moment due to the volatile atmosphere in Dail Eireann. Read more…
University News
MacCraith led delegation to enhance ties with Asia
DCU President Brian MacCraith headed of a delegation that travel to Asia to expand engagement with third-level institutions in the region. Read more…
News
Young people at increased risk of suicidal behaviour
Young people are one of the demographic groups at higher risk to suicidal behaviour according to the NOSP. Read more…
University News
Increasing motoring costs creating a catch 22 for commuting students
Increasing insurance premiums are the main cause for augmented motoring costs, cancelling out savings made on low fuel prices, according to the AA. Read more…
DCU News
Welfare Officer: Cody Byrne on Equality Working Group and year goals
DCU’s VP for Welfare and Equality Cody Byrne outlined his various plans exclusively with The College View, which aim to cover the many aspects of his challenging new job. Read more…
DCU News
Larkfield is least expensive for local purpose built student accommodation
Larkfield Apartments once again is cheapest purpose-built student accommodation that serves DCU students, with the new Broadstone Student Village coming out as most expensive option this year. Read more…
Political
DCU not eligible to vote for three seats during Seanád election
DCU are not eligible to vote for three Seanád seats despite promise from Taoiseach Enda Kenny to tackle the issue in 2013. Read more…
University News
All eyes on NUIG for RAG week
As RAG Week got underway across the country last week, students were queuing from before 9am outside the Hole in the Wall pub in Galway City for Donegal Tuesday, the most popular day of the Read more…
Opinion
Should we vote for the benefit of our local area or our nation?
With the general election only days away, Brein McGinn discusses why he is still an undecided voter. Read more…
DCU News
DCU students fight against fees
The DCU ‘Students Againsts Fees’ movement discussed their plan on spreading their message to the student body in their launch meeting last Monday. Read more…
DCU News
Receipts no longer needed for Students Assistant Fund
Fees Reception/Distance Education Officer Ciara O’Regan, who works at DCU’s Student Finance Office, said that receipts of expenditure history are not needed following this year’s new digital application system for the Student Assistance Fund.
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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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