
Political


Possible changes to the pandemic unemployment payment
Taoiseach Micheál Martin has hinted at the possibility of restoring previous Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) rates to introductory levels for those in sectors badly affected by COVID-19.











Engagement and nationally funded education, McHugh runs for USI, following disaffiliation vote
DCU Students’ Union Vice President for Education and Placement, Craig McHugh has embarked on a campaign to become the USI’s next VP for the Dublin Region.





Gavin Duffy: Presidential Candidate
In The run up to the presidential election, candidate Gavin Duffy has said he is “mellowing as a capitalist” and is more open to social policies.

DCU study shows press freedom leads to lower incidences of bribery
A DCU study revealed that countries with greater press freedom have lower incidences of bribery involving public officials.


DCU honours Arab world’s first female politician
Amal Al Qubaisi, the Arab world’s most senior politician, received an honorary doctorate from DCU last Thursday.



Irexit: The next political movement?
Brexit and Donald Trump’s presidential campaign were broadly viewed as a sort of populist uprising against the political establishment.
