National News Archives – The College View

Secondary schools still not safe places for LGBTI+ students

November 14, 2019

Almost three quarters of LGBTI+ second level students feel unsafe at school and 86% say the feel purposely excluded by their peers, according to the largest report of its kind ever conducted in Ireland.

Revised Bus Connects scheme announced after almost 50,000 public complaints

November 13, 2019

The National Transport Authority have published a revised Bus Connects scheme after an unprecendented number of complaints during public consultations

Low and moderate risk drinkers account for the majority of alcohol related harms

November 13, 2019

The majority of alcohol harm in Ireland arises from low and moderate risk drinkers who account for over 70 per cent of all drink related harms in society

DCU student Mehwish Saqib issued official deportation order

October 30, 2019

DCU student Mewish Saqib has been issued with an official deportation order

Students face over 10 per cent rent increase in Dublin accommodation complex

October 30, 2019

Students in shared rooms, living in Liv accommodation complex in Dublin could face price increases between 11 percent and 14 percent, due to an administrative error.

Student accommodation in Cork could be blocked from allowing short term rentals

October 30, 2019

The Irish Hotels Federation has asked An Bord Pleanála to rule on whether Amnis house can rent their student accommodation on a short term basis year round.

Guidelines on supporting transgender students in school published in Northern Ireland

October 30, 2019

Guidelines for schools in supporting transgender students were published by Norther Ireland’s Education Authority after several schools asked for guidance and will apply to pre-schools, primary schools, post-primary and all other schools under the EA.

Nine of Ireland’s maternity units do not offer abortion

October 30, 2019

Nine of Irelands 19 maternity hospitals do not offer abortion services.

Blackhall group chat puts Law Society in hot water

October 17, 2019

The Irish Law Society is offering counselling to future trainee solicitors after an allegedly inappropriate male WhatsApp group chat was discovered on their campus.

Strategic Housing Scheme yields poor results

October 16, 2019

Changes will be made to the Strategic Housing Scheme if it is extended to 2021 after little progress has been made on current applications.

UK submit proposals for replacing the backstop

October 16, 2019

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has submitted formal proposals to the EU, that could replace the backstop.

Greens want a leap to free student transport

October 16, 2019

The Green Party ask the Government to make public transport free for all students in their 2020 Budget

Mixed race couple leave Ireland after onslaught of racial abuse

October 16, 2019

A mixed-race couple who received racial abuse online have left Ireland after a threat on their lives.

Students join Extinction Rebellion’s week long climate protest

October 16, 2019

Students across Ireland joined the Extinction Rebellion protest for a week of civil disobedience to highlight the need for the government to take radical action to stop climate change

Government ask schools to inspire individuality

October 16, 2019

The Government have launched a social media campaign aimed at secondary school students to highlight the importance of embracing one’s own individuality

Woman says she developed narcolepsy after receiving swine flu jab

October 16, 2019

A Kildare woman’s High Court action is expected to be come a test case for Ireland’s vaccination programmes, after claiming she contracted narcolepsy from the swine flu jab she received in 2009.

Average serving size of energy drinks increases

October 16, 2019

A report by SafeFood showed since 2015 the number of energy drinks eligible for the sugar tax has fallen from 74 per cent (29 drinks) to 41 per cent (17 drinks), but the amount of drinks sold in 500ml servings increased.

DCU student Mehwish Saqib given five days to voluntarily leave the country before deportation order

October 3, 2019

Last Friday DCU student Mehwish Saqib was issued with a voluntary deportation order giving her five days to leave the country with her husband and three young children.

DCU students begin Ireland’s first primary teaching course through Irish Sign Language

October 2, 2019

Four students have begun their studies in primary teaching through sign language this week in St. Patrick’s College, DCU.

Parents need loans for compulsory school iPads

October 2, 2019

The Irish League of Credit Union (ILCU) stated a significant increase in parents seeking loans for laptops and tablets.

Irish Rail encourage commuters to stagger their journeys

October 2, 2019

Irish rail is encouraging travellers to make changes to their daily commute times in an attempt to ease overcrowding on the Dart during rush hour.

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.”