[dropcap]T[/dropcap]here are currently 45,000 people waiting for a driving test date in Ireland. Although the RSA waiting time target is 10 weeks maximum, Buncrana and Gorey see average waiting times of 19.3 weeks and 18.4 Read more…
[dropcap]The[/dropcap] Helix hosted incredible singing and dance routines as DCU’s Glee performed on Monday 26th March.
[dropcap]A[/dropcap] new LGBTQ dictionary for the Irish language has been launched in DCU. The Queer Dictionary, translated as ‘An Foclóir Aiteach’ is the first of its kind in Ireland with over 100 words and terms Read more…
[dropcap]The[/dropcap] launch of the new DCU student centre has been delayed until September, according to DCUSU President Niall Behan.
[dropcap]DCU[/dropcap] are calling on policy makers to regulate “the escalating and uncontrolled pricing” of the student housing sector.
[dropcap]Pope[/dropcap] Francis specifically chose Ireland to host the upcoming World Meeting of Families this year, according to Brenda Drumm the Media and Communications Manager for the event. The Pontiff promised to address crowds in Croke Read more…
[dropcap]Approximately[/dropcap] 364 new bed spaces designed for students will be developed in Ballymun and funded by supermarket giant, Lidl.
[dropcap]A[/dropcap] working group has been set up in DCU to consider moving semester one exams to December, rather than late January.
[dropcap]Of[/dropcap] seven complaints of bullying in Trinity in the past three years, only one has been upheld and formally sanctioned, a recent FOI revealed. During the academic year of 2015/16, there were three complaints of Read more…
[dropcap]NuBar[/dropcap] will not be stocking the new Heineken cider that is to be released in the coming weeks.
DCU students protested rental increases of over 20 per cent in purpose-built student accommodation around the Glasnevin area. Shanowen Square increased their prices by 27 per cent for the 2018/2019 academic year while Shanowen Halls Read more…
[dropcap]DCU[/dropcap] was recognised as the world’s first Autism-Friendly university in a ceremony attended by President Michael D Higgins last Thursday. The announcement made on St. Patrick’s Campus was recognised by AsIAm, an autism advocacy charity. To Read more…
Taking steps towards a greener college is simply a must. It’s not as if there’s some form of ‘green activism’ going on, DCU are simply implementing a sustainability policy. Read more…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he six-year route to qualifying as a second-level teacher is too long, too expensive and needs to be revised according to a school leader.
[dropcap]Graduate[/dropcap] nurses consider emigrating in search of better pay as they are struggling to afford the rising costs of rent in Ireland, according to the INMO.
[dropcap]DCU[/dropcap] Research is creating an Irish sign language glossary for maths education.
[dropcap]DCU[/dropcap] St. Patrick’s Campus received a record number of applications for primary teaching, according to recently released CAO figures.
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).
[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.
[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.
[dropcap]The [/dropcap]annual rent for Shanowen Square has increased by 27 per cent from last year.
[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.
The sad reality is that students don’t appreciate SUs anymore.
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