DCU News
We are the future; We are the ‘New DCU’
DCU President, Brian MacCraith speaks to The College View about a fundraising campaign that will dramatically change the face of the university. Read more…
The College View
DCU News
Hub construction will begin next summer
The new €14m Hub will commence construction between August and July 2016. Read more…
News
Record high for Access programme
DCU boasts the oldest and biggest access programme in the country which began with six students and now grants access to third level education for over 1,200. This year 434 students will enter DCU under the access programme. Read more…
DCU News
Students vent frustration over timetables
Students left frustrated and unable to fulfil work commitments as class timetables continuously changed in the run up to the academic year. Read more…
DCU News
Points for Law and Government and Engineering courses soar in 2015
Points for law, government and engineering courses rose in the CAO while other courses varied Read more…
DCU News
Ireland is first choice of study for international students
European students have voted Ireland the number one place to study abroad according to a recent online study.
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DCU News
DCU Climbs Highest in World Rankings
DCU’s strong research output has seen its place in the World University Rankings rise Read more…
Rugby
Spence Delighted With Player of the Year Nomination
Sophie Spence talks to Aaron Gallagher about the honour she has had in her nomination for World Rugby Player of the Year and what she expects from the college’s rugby teams for the year to come. Read more…
Opinion
A referendum on abortion is likely to lead to minimum change
Sean Cassidy responds to Taoiseach Enda Kenny’s recent comments that he will not commit to repealing the 8th amendment if Fine Gael return to government. Read more…
DCU News
Students for Sensible Drug Policy- a look to the year ahead
Andrew Ralph sits down with Students for Sensible Drug Policy chairperson Dan Kirby to discuss the future of the branch in DCU. Read more…
DCU News
Union merger begins for ‘The New DCU’
The merger of the Students’ Unions of DCU, St. Patrick’s College and Mater Dei is underway the consolidated SU system will see the sabbatical team double in size to six officers based in both DCU and St. Pat’s campuses. Read more…
National News
NUIG Discrimination Controversy Continues
Trade unions SIPTU and the Irish Federation of University Teachers (IFUT) have this week called on Minister for Education, Jan O’Sullivan, to intervene in a dispute regarding equality in the workplace at NUI Galway.
National News
Minister launches Ask Consent campaign
A campaign tackling the issue of sexual consent was launched by Minister for Justice and Equality, Frances Fitzgerald, this month. Read more…
Football
Near-fatal car accident inspired O’Sullivan to “take his chance”
This past week, Kev Taylor had a chance to catch up with DCU and Shelbourne striker Alan O’Sullivan, who represented Ireland at the World University Games this Summer, despite suffering a near-fatal brain injury five years ago. Read more…
GAA
Pack Left Chasing Cats’ Tails
Inter-county hurler Paddy Lynch offers his insight on Kilkenny’s decade-long dominance of senior hurling. Read more…
Clubs and Socs
Elected SU officer resigns
Clubs officer Thomas Gorman has resigned from his post after withdrawing from his course in DCU. Katie O’Neill reports. Read more…
National News
Bringing home bronze from Bulgaria
Dubliner Luke Gardiner decodes his way to a Bronze title Read more…
DCU News
DCU launches new Future Media & Journalism institute
DCU has launched a new initiative called the Institute for Future Media and Journalism (FuJo) which will see students of the School of Communications learn new skills required in the profession. The institute will work Read more…
DCU News
DCU purchases All Hallows College site
DCU has agreed to purchase the All Hallows College site in Drumcondra, valued at €14 million Read more…
News
Puppies soothe student-stress in Trinity College Dublin
Over 400 students visited the puppy and dog room set up by The Students’ Union at Trinity College Dublin last week. It was the second year in a row that this event – organised by Read more…
News
NCAD expresses no confidence in management
The majority of staff members at NCAD expressed no confidence in the college’s management in a meeting with trade union SIPTU. Read more…
Flux
Editorial
Ahoy ahoy! My name’s Fionnuala, and I am equally delighted and apprehensive to be helming The Suss for the incoming year as editor. Following in the footsteps of Odrán and Bryan is daunting to say Read more…
Features
Top 5 Irish Sporting Moments of the Last Twelve Months
It has been a year of unprecedented success for Irish sport, from rugby to football, to boxing and gaelic games, to golf and UFC, Ireland’s sporting heroes went big over the past twelve months. Read more…
Television
Welcome back, Game of Thrones.
Last Monday, the SU held a charity screening of the season five premiere of Game Of Thrones. What is it that has students obsessing over the show? Read more…
GAA
Dublin GAA Mourns Death of Billings
The passing of Dublin and UCD GAA stalwart Dave Billings was announced on Wednesday morning, April 15th. Billings (63), who played hurling and football for Kevin Heffernan’s legendary Dublin team in the 1970s, died suddenly Read more…