At 12pm on Wednesday the 20th of March DCU staff and students vacated classrooms in their droves in order to take part in the walkout in solidarity with the Palestinian people. The walk out, that Read more…
“Period poverty affects more women in our communities than we realise…it is ridiculous that period poverty exists in Ireland in this day and age it is so wrong that in 2021 people are thanking you for getting them pads,”Claire Hunt from Period Poverty Ireland said. Read more…
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]s universities open once more and college life returns to normal, An Garda Síochána have launched their “Rise above the influence” campaign. The campaign is aimed at raising awareness, particularly among first year students, Read more…
The number of candidates running for Student Union positions in Dublin City University has decreased by 37.5 per cent this year and over half of the positions are uncontested.
Voting opened today in DCU for the election of the new Students’ Union representatives. Five candidates are running for the position of President, with each offering very different ideas and plans.
One of two candidates for the role of VP Engagement and Development this year, Siobhán McTague, is the prime example of a multi-campus goer in Dublin City University. Having studied Irish on All Hallows Campus and Irish and Media Studies on Glasnevin Campus, Siobhán understands that each campus has a different spirit. Read more…
Niall Behan is a final year finance student, the current Business Faculty Rep and is one of five candidates running to be the next DCU SU President.
Ricardo Valdes Bango-Curell is currently completing a PhD in biotechnology, is originally from Barcelona, Spain and is running for the position of President of the DCU Students’ Union. Read more…
James Rooney is a final year Education student, a monthly platelet donor, a member of the Reserve Defence Forces and one of five candidates running to become this year’s Students’ Union President. Read more…
Candidates introduced themselves, outlined the main points of their manifestos and took questions from the floor. Read more…
DCU’s Students’ Union ran its first Empowerment Week in conjunction with the nominations for the SU Elections, opening on Tuesday.
DCU’s Student Union held events from Monday the 13th of February to Thursday the 16th of February in honour of Body and Soul week. Read more…
An emergency meeting of CRC took place last Thursday because of conflict over constitutional changes Read more…
Last Wednesday’s CRC saw a heated debate over the proposed changes to the Students’ Union constitution. Read more…
A total of 45 students have enrolled in an 8-week Bystander Intervention program that Welfare Officer Cody Byrne says will teach participants how to safely intervene in situations which may escalate into sexual assaults.
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Thousands of students marched in protest of student fees last Wednesday in Dublin Read more…
Manus McLoughlin talks about his plans as the new VP for Education and Placement on the DCU Students Union Read more…
DCU’s annual clubs and socs week relocates to the sports centre and St Pats campus Read more…
[dropcap]D[/dropcap]ublin Bus drivers will strike for an additional 11 days in October following an eight-day strike in September.
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 Pats. This role will be Read more…
It has been agreed that Campus Residences LTD. will set aside apartments on campus for Irish-speaking students. Read more…
Some 85 per cent of DCU students voted to amend the DCUSU constitution to facilitate the change in the current SU structure to allow for the amalgamation of the DCU, St. Pat’s, Mater Dei and the Church of Ireland College of Education Students’ Unions. Read more…
The USI National Congress kicks off this Monday in Athlone as hundreds of delegates flock to the Sheraton Hotel to see the proceedings. Finnian Curran reports. Read more…
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…
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…