A number of DCU students walked out of lectures in protest of government inaction on the rising financial costs of third level education.
The walkout protest was one of many across the country. Read more…
15:15 – The quota has officially been hit & a new student union will be elected at 4pm today. 16:06 – The announcement is running late but the steps are incredibly busy with supporters. Most Read more…
The second round of Student Union voting started with a bang, as the U building was flooded with colourful campaigning. Following last month’s failed bid to elect a new student government, past candidates have made Read more…
When I interviewed Amy Mcloughlin, The Snapper’s director, before the show, she assured me, “This is a version of the Snapper people have not seen before.” With its small, nine-person cast and immersive elements, the Read more…
VP O’Mahony made claims to The College View and on her social media that she was the subject of bullying during her time on the DCUSU. Read more…
Sai Gujulla of NUI Galway has been chosen by DCU students to be the next President of the Union of Students in Ireland (USI). The vote was opened last night following the hustings of candidates Read more…
In addition to going to the polls to vote in the Student Union election this Tuesday and Wednesday, DCU students will also have to decide on whether or not the Student Union will continue its Read more…
This Tuesday and Wednesday, DCU students will be asked whether the DCU Students Union should remain members of the wider Union of Students Ireland (USI). Those in support of DCUSU remaining as members of the Read more…
One day until voting begins! Watch this space for live updates! Read more…
In the first event of the DCUSU Presidential Elections, incumbent Thomas O’Dowd and Brandon Perry laid out their platforms. Read more…
Dublin City University students protested in a planned walk-out at 11:11 this morning. The protesters demanded accessible higher education, additional renters rights and that minimum wage be increased to the living wage. The demonstration, supported Read more…
DCU Students Union has welcomed “short term initial initiatives” from Budget 2023, but said it does not go far enough. In a statement posted on social media, the Union said they were disappointed with the Read more…
DCU Students’ Union has said they condemn the decision of Wiley, an educational publishing company, to revoke access to over 1300 of their eBooks from university libraries across the country, including DCU. These books, according Read more…
Fáilte chuig DCU. Ag tosnú san ollscoil… rud mór atá i gceist, céim mhór sa saol, céim rí-imeaglach í chomh maith. Sa phíosa thíos rachaidh mé trí na hachmhainní atá ar fáil duit agus conas Read more…
A film about children living in direct provisiom titled ‘Direct Division’ was screened today in the U building as part of DCU’s Refugee Week. Read more…
At 9:45 last night, Nubar was buzzing! Candidates worked so hard for this day and nerves were high. The minimum number of votes for an election to go ahead lies at 1,953 overall votes. On Read more…
I feel like there’s a disconnect between people who haven’t come through the services and people like me who use them”. Sarah Behan is a final year English and Philosophy student in St Pats. Her Read more…
Glasnevin native Burke hopes to bring a better sense of belonging to DCU students and “greater awareness of the amazing things the SU does behind the scenes.” Ronan Burke is a class rep for his Read more…
“I think there’s a bit of a stigma behind it… it’s like ‘What are you doing?! Wake up!” Read more…
This Student Union election season is turning out to be quite the interesting one, with four of the five full-time positions seeing only one candidate running for the role. The only exception is VP for Read more…
Out of the five full-time positions, VP for Wellbeing is the only contest that actually has some proper competition. With four candidates for the job, it will be a more difficult choice for the student Read more…
The Student Union Executive of DCU has issued a letter to DCU’s Office of Student Life expressing “severe concern” that a new paid internship position they will offer breaches the SU’s Constitution. Read more…
Class representatives across DCU cast their vote on Thursday for the Union of Students in Ireland (USI) executive elections. Read more…