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Number of DCU students expelled for plagiarism decreases

November 14, 2018

Number of DCU students getting expelled for plagiarism has decreased compared with recent years. The figures for 2018 are still unkown.

Funds up to €125,000 will be used to recruit a new DCU President following the end of Professor Brian MacCraith tenure

November 14, 2018

Approximately €125,000 has been allocated for finding a new President of DCU once current President Professor Brian MacCraith’s tenure ends in 2020.

Irish patients will not be given medicinal cannabis until government find quality assured supplier

November 14, 2018

Finding a quality assured cannabis provider is causing a delay for specific patients receiving treatment under the medicinal access programme.

DCUSU pull no punches on Mike Tyson’s talk in the Helix

November 14, 2018

DCU Students’ Union espressed concern over the recent presence of convicted rapist Mike Tyson on campus. The heavyweight champion gave a talk in The Helix at the start of November.

Thousands walk out of Google in protest of company’s handing of sexual assault

November 14, 2018

Over 20,000 Google employees participated in a walkout across 50 cities worldwide, including Dublin on November 1st, in protest of the company’s history of protecting executives accused of sexual assault.

DCU to introduce MA in Choral Studies

November 14, 2018

“Ireland is absolutely buzzing with choirs at the moment, and we hope to provide a great course for conductors and composers to upskill and get all the expertise and background knowledge to give them confidence in their art,” said Blunnie.

Irish businesses falling behind in AI

October 31, 2018

Humans are crucial in the development in AI, with research indicating that companies that put an emphasis on emotional intelligence have better success in adopting AI.

Dundalk-based food company set to close with over 150 job losses

October 31, 2018

Concerns had brewed in recent weeks over the future of the operation, the company said it was “reviewing operations” at the site.

Ward-of-court replacement scheme allocated a third of funding requested

October 31, 2018

The Mental Health Commission requested €9 million from the Department of Justice to commence the new service in 2019, but Minister for Justice Charlie Flanagan confirmed that €3 million would go towards the initiative.

€200m funding to go towards ‘below market rent’ apartments in Ballymun

October 31, 2018

The Cost Rental Residential Project aims to build around 300 apartments priced below the market standard for a fixed period.

RTÉ and NUIG partner in research and teaching

October 31, 2018

An audience research panel of 500 Irish-speaking contributors will be recruited from around Ireland to give feedback on Raidió na Gaeltachta.

Up to 70,000 removed from waiting lists without consultation

October 31, 2018

The figures obtained from GPs and shared by Donnelly reveal that 69,836 patients were cut from waiting lists as part of a “validation exercise” after staff inquired that they were “ready, willing, suitable and available” to attend.

Changes in public transport fares announced

October 31, 2018

Currently over 70% of Dublin Bus payments are made by Leap card. The hopes are that in the coming years this number will increase, and cash payments will be streamlined out of the system completely.

Dr Nicky Bertollo wins innovation award for drug and vaccine patches

October 31, 2018

Dr Nicky Bertollo has won the 2018 University College Dublin (UCD) Allergan Innovation Award for the innovative potential within his research to develop a new microneedle patch design to improve drug and vaccine delivery of the skin, giving him a research bursary of €7,000 to allow him to bring his novel microneedle patch design to the next stage of development.

Technological University Dublin to be fully established by the new year

October 31, 2018

Oireachtas have approved the draft order for the establishment of the technological university, the first in Ireland. The three IT’s, Dublin, Tallaght and Blanch will be dissolved officially on Jan 1st 2019 and become united as a university.

DCU student awarded with Hamilton Award for mathematics

October 31, 2018

DCU student Eanna Reilly has won a Hamilton prize in Mathematics, one of nine Irish students to receive this ever.

Woman refuses apology from man who racially abused her on Ryanair flight

October 31, 2018

Woman rejects apology from man who called her an “ugly black b*stard” on Ryanair flight.

Surge in illegal firework possession sparks concern for emergency services

October 31, 2018

A surge in illegal purchase of firweorks coming up to Hallow’en is putting pressure on the ambulance and fire dept. services.

Universities across Ireland call on the government to tackle funding crisis

October 31, 2018

Seven universities in Ireland are turning to the public to put pressure on the government for more funding, Ireland have the second highest fees in Europe and are looking to the government for a way to tackle the funding crisis in fear of a serious drop in university quality.