Camogie
DCU and Na Fianna form a community partnership
A new partnership between DCU and Glasnevin-based GAA club Na Fianna will provide DCU students with opportunities for paid partnerships, volunteering and cultural opportunities.
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National News
Nine of Ireland’s maternity units do not offer abortion
[dropcap]N[/dropcap]ine of Ireland’s 19 maternity hospitals do not offer abortion services.
Features
DCU’s favourite shopkeeper
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]n observant student wandering around the DCU campus on a chilly winter morning may notice a handful of friendly pensioners from the local area making their way through the crowd to reach the front doors Read more…
DCU News
DCU and Microsoft team up for Hour of Code 2018
“DCU places a strong emphasis on STEM Education in many ways, and we recognise that the preparation of teachers for both Primary and Post-Primary Schools…plays a critically important role in that regard,” he said. Read more…
News
Dreaming of an expensive Christmas
Students are spending more than ever on Christmas presents, despite the funds that they need to contribute to college. Read more…
DCU News
DCU Ability Scheme introduced during Diversity Week
The Dublin City University (DCU) led project, alongside St Michaels House services aims to build skills and confidence, and improve the employability of people with disabilities between the ages of 18 and 29. Read more…
DCU News
DCU exams to be held before Christmas break from 2020
[dropcap]The [/dropcap]DCU academic calendar is on the road to change in 2020 when semester one exams will take place before the Christmas break as opposed to afterwards, according to DCU Students’ Union VP for Academic Read more…
DCU News
DCU launch 24/7 counselling service to tackle waiting lists
[dropcap]An [/dropcap]additional €75,000 was allocated to the DCU Counselling Service budget to contribute to the establishment of a line for DCU students to contact 24/7, 365 days a year, said Director of Student Support and Read more…
National News
Gardaí warn of driving the morning after drinking
Gardaí and the RSA warn about the dangers of driving the morning drinking a large amount, especially coming up to the Christmas. Read more…
News
DCU delegates hold workshops at 26th Pink Training
[dropcap]The[/dropcap] 26th annual Pink Training was held in NUI Galway over the last weekend of November, where 21 DCU delegates attended alongside VP for Welfare and Equality Aisling Fagan, who acted as the SU Support Read more…
National News
Thousands march on anniversary of homeless man’s death
Thousands march on the anniversary of Jonathan Corrie’s death, the man who died near the Dáil, to protest against the housing crisis. Read more…
DCU News
Java Café goes under construction
[dropcap]Java [/dropcap]Café on DCU’s St Patrick’s campus is set to go under renovations to upgrade and refresh the social space, said DCU Chief Operations Officer Declan Raftery.
DCU News
DCU discusses: What do we do with the Church’s hurtful past?
[dropcap]Dr [/dropcap]James Gallen spoke of the need for a truthful examination of the Catholic Church’s past to regain the trust of the faithful in light of the abuse scandals, at a talk hosted by DCU Read more…
DCU News
New module to be introduced to increase students’ grades
A new module is being introduced where the best result of either continuous assessment or the exam for the module will determine your overall grade. Read more…
DCU News
All teachers want for Christmas is a Gaelteacht grant
he Union of Students Ireland (USI) were on St. Patrick’s campus DCU for the launch of a national campaign to get Gaelteacht grants for student teachers. Read more…
DCU News
Postgrads go an entire semester without an elected Officer on the SU
Postgraduates have not had an elected Officer on the Students’ Union, to represent them during Class Rep Council, for an entire semester. Read more…
DCU News
DCU launch ANAM Festival 2019 with preformance from Little Green Cars
[dropcap]DCU’s [/dropcap]ANAM cultural arts festival was launched on Thursday, December 6th with a live performance from Little Green Cars.
Health
Syphilis on the rise across Ireland
Syphilis cases are increasing to record levels in Ireland according to the HSE. The STI can be treated with antibiotics and caught by getting a blood test. Read more…
Health
GPs walk out of meeting about implementing abortion services
Over a hundred GPs attended the meeting to discuss how abortion services would be implemented in Ireland. During the meeting, 50 GPs walked out. Read more…
DCU News
DCU honours Seamus Heaney with new theatre
DCU’s St Patrick’s Campus opened a theatre to honour the late Nobel Laureate, Seamus Heaney with the opening of a new theatre. Read more…
Opinion
Gender quotas are not the answer to any problem
[dropcap]G[/dropcap]ender quotas are sexist and cynical. They are predicated on the idea that the only reason women are underrepresented in a certain field is because of gender. Not only that, they assume that women need Read more…
Opinion
Controversial Iceland ad did more good than harm
[dropcap]A[/dropcap] few weeks ago, uproar was caused after the frozen food supermarket, Iceland, dropped their Christmas advert on Facebook and other social media platforms. Note, dropped online, not on television. This is because the organisation Read more…
Opinion
The troubles of toxic masculinity
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]rish society has become better at discussing mental health issues. However, men across the country are still suffering and are largely being ignored. Last year, men accounted for 79 per cent of suicide deaths last Read more…
Opinion
The perils of a social credit system for democracy
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he phrase ‘’better to say nothing than anything bad’’ is extremely misleading, yet, since the inception of Mao Zedong’s communist victory in China, this policy has effectively been used since 2014. It is being expanded Read more…
Opinion
Gene editing has the potential for greatness
[dropcap]G[/dropcap]ene editing has hit the headlines lately after a scientist in China claimed to have made the first pair of genetically edited twins. Although this has not yet been proven, it brings to light the Read more…