
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.

DCUSU will continue to support BLM into the coming academic year
The DCU Students Union (DCUSU) has said it will continue to work with the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement with students.

Plan to combat the effects of climate change on health launched
The Department of Health has developed a Climate Change Adaptation Plan to identify the main challenges posed to the health service by the climate crisis.





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.



Budget 2018: Rent allowance increases
Rent allowance will increase by €149m next year in order to accommodate over 17,000 more homes, said Minister for Finance Paschal O’ Donoghue.
