DCU News
Support for nurses’ protests against low graduate pay rates
The Class Rep Council has voted to support student nurses protesting against the initial pay rate for graduates of just €6.49 per hour. Read more…
USI
DCU News
SU to endorse marriage equality ahead of referendum
A motion regarding the rights of the LGBT community has been passed at the latest CRC meeting. Read more…
National News
USI awareness week sees 45,000 SHAG packs delivered
The Union of Students in Ireland last week distributed over 45,000 packs including condoms and lube as part of their Sexual Health Awareness and Guidance (SHAG) Week. Read more…
National News
Youth groups call for sacking of JobBridge scheme
A number of youth organisations have called for the scrapping of the government’s Job Bridge internship scheme, which they feel is exploiting workers. Read more…
DCU News
SIPTU to represent students in part-time employment
DCU Students’ Union was represented at the recent meeting of the Union of Students in Ireland’s National Council, at which plans and decisions were made, as Cormac O’Shea reports. Read more…
DCU News
Robust debate ensues over motion to overrule nullification of USI referendum
Last year’s decision to nullify the referendum on DCU re-affiliating with the USI caused another lengthy debate at last week’s Class Rep Council meeting. Read more…
News
Campaign launched to combat increase in STIs
A campaign has been launched to combat an alarming increase in the number of people diagnosed with Gonorrhoea. Read more…
DCU News
Double referendum could bring significant changes to DCU
A double-referendum expected to be held at DCU in early semester two could pave the way for a new student centre to be built on campus and see DCU rejoin the USI. Sarah Bermingham reports. Read more…
Clubs and Socs
NCAD to hold referendum on USI reaffiliation
Students will have the choice to reaffiliate with the USI as NCAD announce that they will hold a referendum in the coming weeks, writes Conor Martin. Read more…
News
USI stage demonstrations as budget looms
The Union of Students in Ireland have begun a series of demonstrations, with marches stage recently in Dublin, Cork and Silgo as Budget 2014 looms. Sean Defoe and Nicole O’Connor explore what measures students can expect and the actions being undertaken by the USI to prevent further cuts. Read more…
News
Just 3% of students report unwanted sexual experiences
A recent survey conducted by the Union of Students in Ireland has found that just 3 per cent of Irish third-level students report unwanted sexual experiences, despite 16 per cent encountering them. The study surveyed over 2,750 students online earlier this year, as Suzanne Cooper reports. Read more…
Political
UCD delegates walk out of USI Congress
Delegates from UCD Students’ Union chose to leave the floor of the USI Annual Congress last Thursday after a disagreement with the Steering Committee regarding the passing of a motion that was not debated. The Read more…
DCU News
Clogher looking forward to taking president’s role
Outgoing DCU SU Education Officer Aaron Clogher is looking forward to taking on the role of President for the coming year and welcoming new first years to the university. Read more…
DCU News
Dispute over USI presence on campus during campaign continues
The Union of Students’ in Ireland may have been allowed to campaign on campus for the recent re-affiliation referendum based on misinformation. In a Class Representative Council meeting at the beginning of last semester, regulations Read more…
DCU News
Candidates for USI board announced
The candidates for the Union of Students in Ireland (USI) officer board for the 2013/14 academic year have been announced. The positions to be filled are: President, Vice President for Academic Affairs & Quality Assurance, Vice President Read more…
DCU News
USI President debates DCU affiliation
DCU would be tarnished by association with the Union of Students in Ireland, according to Chairperson of DCU Young Fine Gael Ryan Hunt. Hunt was speaking at the hustings for the referendum on affiliation with Read more…
DCU News
USI to campaign on campus for re-affiliation referendum
Both Labour DCU and the Union of Students in Ireland are to campaign for a yes vote in the upcoming USI re-affiliation referendum. The referendum will be held in conjunction with the Reproductive Rights referendum Read more…
DCU News
Campaign for reproductive rights referendum
The Union of Students in Ireland will be campaigning on the upcoming reproductive rights referendum in DCU. USI are able to campaign on campus as student Sean Rooney registered with DCU returning officer Aideen Holden on their Read more…
DCU News
Referendum on USI re-affiliation to be held in DCU
Class Rep Council have voted to hold a referendum on re-affiliating with the Union of Students in Ireland (USI). The referendum will be held in conjunction with the Reproductive Rights referendum on February 26th and 27th. DCU Read more…
University News
USI and Drinkaware launch toolkit for RAG weeks
The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) and Drinkaware.ie have launched an Alcohol Awareness Toolkit for Students’ Union officers as RAG Week approaches for many colleges around the country. The guide offers advice and resources for communicating Read more…
DCU News
Referendum on USI in doubt
A proposed referendum on re-affiliating DCU with the Union of Students in Ireland (USI) may no longer take place this semester after the student who originally drafted a petition calling for a referendum on the Read more…
DCU News
Fees on par to hit €3,000 by 2015
The third level Student Contribution Charge is on par to rise by €250 a year for the next three years. Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Brendan Howlin announced the increases during his Budget 2013 Read more…
University News
“Minister Quinn has dramatically failed students”: USI President
President of the Union of Students in Ireland (USI), John Logue has criticised the Minister for Education over his handling of the SUSI grant delays. In an interview with The College View, Logue said: “Minister Read more…
University News
USI protests outside Gilmore’s office and Dept of Education
Over 500 students took to the streets last Monday in an attempt to persuade government officials to keep their promise and not increase third-level fees. The protest took place in Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore’s constituency, with Read more…
DCU News
No contact from USI – Clogher
DCU Students’ Union Education Officer, Aaron Clogher, has questioned whether DCU will return to be a member of the Union of Students in Ireland (USI). Clogher confirmed that since taking over the sabbatical position during Read more…