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Ireland’s economy contracted by 6.1 per cent during the second financial quarter of this year (April to June), according to figures released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) last week.
Private student accommodation opposite University College Dublin (UCD) has been shut down after fire safety problems were detected in the building.
A number of colleges and universities across Ireland are planning to offer short-term rentals to students who will be completing the majority of their studies for the next academic year online.
Government measures to ban spectators from outdoor sporting events have been branded “bizarre” by Kingston Mills, professor of Experimental Immunology at Trinity College, and criticised by several politicians.
Seanie Germaine, a Marketing, Innovation & Technology student from DCU, has released a facial temperature scanner deigned to monitor a person’s health before they enter a business.
Leaving Cert results and CAO offers will not be released until early September, at least three weeks later than usual due to disruptions to the education system caused by Covid-19.
DCU’s first ever virtual open day took place last week and attracted over 13,000 visitors coming from 23 different countries.
Five of Irelands top universities have climbed higher in the latest set of global rankings, with Trinity College Dublin being the highest-ranking university in Ireland.
Last year 63% of students had part-time jobs, however only 36% are expected to have a job in the next academic year as less business are hiring.
Frustrated residents living near University College Cork (UCC) continue to speak out against what they claim are parties being held in violation of Covid-19 restrictions, following a confrontation with students renting in the area.
DCU announced on Friday that there will be a combination of both online and face-to-face classes for the coming 2020/2021 academic year.
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