DCU News Archives – Page 35 of 35

Finnegan critical of ‘abortion on demand’

October 12, 2012

Tom Finnegan has criticised the UK and the Netherlands for having what he described as ‘abortion on demand’. Mr. Finnegan, the parliamentary assistant to Senator Rónán Mullen, stepped in for Senator Mullen at a talk

DCU strategic plan unveiled

October 3, 2012

The Minister for Education, Ruairí Quinn, has praised DCU and their new strategic plan ‘Transforming Lives and Societies’, saying that staff and students coming together would create a new force from within DCU. Launching the

Confusion over petition calling for USI re-affiliation referendum

October 3, 2012

Confusion has arisen over whether a referendum will be held this year on re-affiliating with the Union of Students in Ireland (USI) after a student petition last week. According to the DCU Students’ Union Constitution,

Report recommending merger of DCU and other colleges shelved

October 3, 2012

A report commissioned by the Higher Education Authority (HEA) recommending the merger of DCU, Athlone IT, NUI Maynooth and Dundalk IT remains unpublished after the Minister for Education and three university presidents distanced themselves from

DCU bailed out subsidiaries at a cost of €9.8 million in 2010

October 3, 2012

A report on audits carried out in third level institutions in Ireland has revealed DCU bailed out two if it’s loss making subsidiaries at a cost of €9.8 million. Three of DCU’s subsidiaries, The DCU

DCUSU’s Doherty hits back at FEE criticism over loan deal

October 3, 2012

DCU Students’ Union President, Paul Doherty, has hit back at criticism from anti student-cuts group Free Education for Everyone (FEE) over DCU’s student loan deal with Bank of Ireland (BOI). The deal will see BOI

RAG representing Ireland at SIFE competition

October 3, 2012

Raise and Give Society (Rag Soc) are representing Ireland at the Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) 2012 World Cup in Washington this week, having won the inaugural national SIFE competition during the summer. RAG Soc

Increase in demand for DCU Programmes

October 3, 2012

By Adam Higgins, Deputy News Editor Sixty-seven per cent of DCU’s degree programmes increased in entry points in this year’s first round CAO offers. DCU made 2,364 first round offers to CAO applicants this year, providing

Secular Society want SU to lobby for secular Ireland

October 3, 2012

DCU’s Secular and Sceptic Society plans to convince the Students’ Union to make campaigning for a secular Ireland part of their policy next year. The main aim of the society is to fight for the

DCU Ryan Academy Launches Mentorship Initiative

October 3, 2012

Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Jobs and Innovation, Séan Sherlock was in DCU recently to launch the Menter Iontach Nua, an Irish-Welsh entrepreneurship initiative for members of the Ryan Academy. The main

DCU join with AIB for laptop scheme

October 3, 2012

DCU has joined with AIB to give students the opportunity to purchase a DCU SmartBook laptop. The SmartBook is a HP Business laptop designed for DCU students. DCU partnered with Typetec to create the laptop

MacCraith and Students’ Union happy with Freshers Fortnight

October 3, 2012

DCU President Brian MacCraith has hailed Freshers’ Fortnight as a great initiative to help new students in DCU. DCU Freshers Fortnight took place over the last two weeks to welcome all newcomers to DCU life.

DCU involved in Joint Institute of Education

September 15, 2012

DCU is involved in forming a new Institute of Education in Drumcondra. The university is working with Mater Dei Institute of Education (MDI), St Patrick’s College, Drumcondra (SPD), and the Church of Ireland College of Education (CICE)

In Brief: Secular Society want SU to lobby for secular Ireland

September 15, 2012

By Adam Higgins Deputy News Editor DCU’s Secular and Sceptic Society plans to convince DCU Students’ Union (SU) to make campaigning for a secular Ireland part of the student’s union policy next year. The main aim

In Brief: Dramatic increase in demand for DCU programmes

August 21, 2012

By Jenny Darmody, Deputy Features Editor Over two thirds of degree programmes in DCU saw an increase in entry points this year. After the first round of CAO offers were released on Monday, 67 per

Line up for DCU’s Freshers’ Fortnight Announced

August 17, 2012

By Aoife Mullen News Editor DCU Students’ Union have announced the line up for Freshers’ Fortnight, which will run from 17th – 28th September 2012. DJ Fresh, Comedian Des Bishop and Britain’s Got Talent contestant,

In Brief: DCUSU’s Doherty hits back at FEE criticism

August 7, 2012

By Aoife Mullen, News Editor DCU Students’ Union President, Paul Doherty, has hit back at criticism from anti student-cuts group Free Education for Everyone (FEE) over DCU’s student loan deal with Bank of Ireland (BOI).

DCU part of new collaborative college partnership

June 27, 2012

By Aoife Mullen News Editor Taoiseach Enda Kenny and Minister for Education and Skills, Ruairi Quinn have launched a collaborative partnership between DCU, NUI Maynooth and the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. The 3U

DCU receives €5m to head international research into online political extremism

June 26, 2012

By Aoife Mullen News Editor DCU is to lead an international research project into violent online political extremism. The project, called VOX-Pol, received €5.1 million in European grant funding and will explore the affects of

DCU deputy-president voted in Ireland’s Top 25 most powerful women

June 23, 2012

By Aisling Kett Deputy News Editor DCU’s Deputy President (Registrar), Anne Scott, was recently named one of Ireland’s Top 25 Most Powerful Women at an awards ceremony in the Convention Centre Dublin. Professor Scott was

DCU mourn passing of Nicola Furlong

June 16, 2012

By Jenny Darmody Deputy Editor The DCU community has been left shocked with the news of the tragic death of student Nicola Furlong while studying in Japan. The 21-year-old Business and Japanese student was studying

In Brief: DCU bailed out subsidiaries at a cost of €9.8 million in 2010

June 15, 2012

By Aoife Mullen News Editor A recent report on audits carried out in third level institutions in Ireland has revealed DCU bailed out two if it’s loss-making subsidiaries in 2010. Three of DCU’s subsidiaries, The

RAG Soc win national SIFE competition

June 14, 2012

By Aoife Mullen News Editor DCU’s Raise and Give (RAG) Society has won the inaugural Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) Ireland competition. RAG Soc beat teams from NUI Galway, Trinity College Dublin and University College

Rag week success in DCU

March 13, 2012

By Aoife Mullen DCU Students’ Union achieved its goal of raising €10,000 for charity during Raise and Give (RAG) Week. The SU did not disclose the exact figure raised, but President Ed Leamy told

Students attacked on campus

March 13, 2012

A group attack on campus left a female DCU student injured and her male friend with a broken nose, broken teeth and a fractured eye socket.