National News Archives – The College View

Rent pressure zones to be applied to student accommodation

April 17, 2019

Rent caps for student accommodation are set to be introduced on July 1st 2019, a year on from the Shanowen Shakedown protests.

IFA wants new food guidelines from An Taisce to be revoked

April 17, 2019

The Irish Farmers Association has called for guidelines from An Taisce, which promote less meat and dairy consumption by pupils in the name of environmental protection, to be revoked.

Uptake in HPV vaccine by 20 per cent

April 17, 2019

The uptake of HPV vaccine is at 70 percent which is a 20 percent increase over the last two years making a future without cervical cancer all the more likely according to the HSE.

New consent plan launched for third level institutions

April 17, 2019

Minister of State for Higher Education Mary Mitchell O’Connor, launched the Framework for Consent in Higher Education plan on April 5, stating that “ sexual violence and harassment has no place in our institutions.”

EU proposes new car safety regulations

April 15, 2019

The European Commission approved proposals last week for new safety features to be mandatory on all new models of cars and vans sold in the European Union from 2022 onwards.

Increase in planning applications for student accommodation

April 15, 2019

There has been a sharp rise in the number of planning applications for large housing and student accommodation schemes, a conference has heard.

Donegal wind farm to power Amazon Web Services

April 15, 2019

Amazon have bought the entire output from a wind farm which will be constructed in Donegal to supply Amazon Web Services data centres.

Electric scooters seized by Gardaí

April 15, 2019

It is a legal grey area where scooter users do not accept the law and see it as the same as using a bicycle, and some types of e-scooters are not considered mechanically propelled.

Irish Studies Centre under development in Shanghai University

April 3, 2019

The new centre will offer an Irish Studies pathways for a diploma for student already attending the University.

New block of student housing up against opposition

April 3, 2019

Plans for a new block of student housing in Dublin’s city centre have come under fire due to the opposition of the demolishing of an old bakery.

Study shows rising levels of psychiatric issues in Irish teenagers

April 3, 2019

A recent study on hospital emergencies in Irish teenagers (aged 14-15) has shown that psychiatric issues, intentional overdoses, deliberate self-harm and intoxication are highly common in this age group.

Plans for 400 build-to-rent units in Dublin

April 3, 2019

Fitzwilliam Real Estate Capital (FREC) is looking to introduce 400 new build-to-rent units to the rental market, a source familiar to the company’s plans has said.

Google fined €1.49 billion over ads

April 3, 2019

The EU antitrust regulator has fined Google €1.49 billion for advertising violations over the last 10 years.

Advocacy groups seek inquiry into history of pregnant women taking epilepsy drug

April 3, 2019

A HSE analysis found the drug Valproate, marketed in Ireland as Epilim could be linked to over 1,200 children born with neurodevelopmental delay and up to 340 with physical defects.

Facebook users may have passwords viewed by workers

April 3, 2019

Hundreds of millions of Facebook users have potentially had their passwords viewed by workers within the organisation.

Government promises to more than double renewables by 2030

April 3, 2019

Ireland will double its use of renewable energy by 2030 promises the government, as Ireland is set not to meet their 2020 carbon target.

ASAI receive over 100 complaints about Instagram content

March 20, 2019

A number of wellness bloggers and influencers have been making sponsored posts about products such as vitamin and gut-health supplements in Ireland and abroad. There have been few complaints made about influencers and health supplements to the ASAI so far.