University News
ESU to give grants for projects reducing hate speech
Grants of up to €12,000 will be given to student groups for projects aimed at reducing hate speech towards refugees, according to the European Students’ Union (ESU).
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University News
Resistance from local residents over student accomodation
[dropcap]N[/dropcap]ew student accommodation due to be built in Gillian House on Farranlea Road in Cork has experienced some resistance from local residents, who fear that the development will lead to “student gangs” in the area.
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News
DCU aims to be completely plastic-free by 2020
[dropcap]DCU [/dropcap] aims to become the first Irish university to become completely ‘plastic-free’ by 2020, following the immediate removal of all plastic cups from all three campuses this week.
Blogs
Rent for Shanowen student accommodation increases by 27%
[dropcap]The [/dropcap]annual rent for Shanowen Square has increased by 27 per cent from last year.
Rugby
Peter Wright proud to leave DCU “in a better place” as Force men become Sevens champions of Europe
[dropcap]H[/dropcap]e may have just led the DCU Force Rugby Sevens team to a European University title in Lille, but club captain Peter Wright remains humble.
Opinion
Are students disengaged from students’ unions?
The sad reality is that students don’t appreciate SUs anymore.
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Opinion
Age is just a number
I found defence inside a shell. In three years I rarely took a day off, I am lucky, my husband has been my fall guy. I was not sure year two would happen. Read more…
DCU News
New Google scholarship for DCU students
[dropcap]A [/dropcap]new DCU scholarship program for people from disadvantaged backgrounds will “help a lot of people”, according to the DCU Senior Access Officer. Senior Vice President of Global Marketing at Google Lorraine Twohill announced she Read more…
National News
Free contraceptive pill could be introduced
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Irish Government are drawing up proposals to examine the possibility of introducing free contraceptive pill for Irish women.
News
DCU students get Twitter accounts suspended under new rules
[dropcap]Twitter [/dropcap]is going through a process of suspending accounts that they believe have stolen content from others in order to go viral or generate a larger following. Twitter are aiming to reduce spam on their Read more…
University News
Trinity students lock in to protest supplemental fees
[dropcap]Sixty [/dropcap]Trinity students occupied the Dining Hall last Wednesday in an ongoing protest over supplemental fees of €450 being introduced for re-sit exams.
News
USI concerned over referendum date
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Union of Students in Ireland (USI) are concerned that any delays finalising the wording of the Eighth Amendment referendum would mean that students will be left unable to vote.
DCU News
DCU to partner with Europe’s largest co-working network
[dropcap]E[/dropcap]urope’s largest co-working network will open their new digital innovation hub in the DCU Alpha innovation campus in Glasnevin in September – the first partnership of its kind in Europe.
University News
Two students hospitalised over bad batch of drugs
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]wo NUI Galway students were hospitalised after taking a “bad batch” of drugs.
Articles
DCU Gender identity policy in final stages
[dropcap]A[/dropcap] Gender Identity and Expression policy for DCU is currently in the final stages of development and can be expected later this year, the head of the University’s Equality Office has said.
DCU News
Storm Emma water reductions: explainer
[dropcap]In[/dropcap] the aftermath of Storm Emma, Dublin City Council announced water restrictions across the greater Dublin area which left DCU without water across its campuses.
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The best feel good songs
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Opinion
Are same-sex schools better than mixed schools?
Same sex schools can often make it harder for people to learn how interact with the opposite gender. It may make it difficult for students when they go into a work place, be it part time or full time to interact with the opposite gender. Read more…
Blogs
DCUSU voted to support reunification of Ireland
[dropcap]DCU [/dropcap]Students’ Union voted in favour of supporting the reunification of Ireland on Friday.
DCU News
Vito Moloney Burke elected DCUSU President despite 40% fall in voter turnout
[dropcap]Vito[/dropcap] Moloney Burke was elected DCUSU President on March 9th, after securing over 80 per cent of the votes in his favour.
News
Eleven candidates run for position of Postgraduate Officer under same campaign manager
[dropcap]E[/dropcap]ngagement and unity were the main themes encompassed in all the speeches delivered by candidates at Tuesday night’s Postgraduate Hustings. While four candidates of the eleven were unable to attend due to work commitments, the Read more…
News
DCUSU Elections: Adam Hanlon Candidate for VP for Education and Placement
[dropcap]Adam [/dropcap]Hanlon is a final year Law and Society student. His aims are to improve INTRA and placement for all students in DCU, reduce printing costs and library times for placement students and introducing a Read more…
News
DCUSU Oifigeach na Gaeilge candidate: Ciara Ní Dhubhghaill
[dropcap]Ciara[/dropcap] Ní Dhubhghaill is a third-year Fiontar/Scoil na Gaeilge student currently on INTRA placement in Seville, Spain. Love, pride and passion for the Irish language are the reasons Ciara says she is putting herself forward Read more…
Lifestyle
Glissed: The online start up that is making its way to the high street
The online beauty platform aimed to connect beauty professionals with consumers, Glissed, have launched a pop up shop in Penney’s for three months only. Read more…