Cody Byrne Archives – The College View

Cody Byrne SU spread

April 19, 2017

From organising protests against rising college fees to battling Hazelwood student apartments over rent and deposits, Byrne says that he has had a very busy term.

HIV figures up six per cent in 2016

April 5, 2017

There were 512 newly detected cases of HIV in Ireland in 2016 according to a report from The Health Protection Surveillance Centre. The figures show a rise of six per cent from last year. The

Phoning your feelings in DCU

March 8, 2017

Just a few weeks ago, DCU saw the establishment of an over the phone counselling service. An exclusive for DCU students, the helpline will operate for three hours, two nights a week – every Tuesday

Body acceptance at forefront of latest SU campaign

February 22, 2017

DCU’s Student Union held events from Monday the 13th of February to Thursday the 16th of February in honour of Body and Soul week.

DCUSU celebrate Valentine’s Day with Spunout’s ‘Dublin Love Run’

February 15, 2017

DCU Students’ Union held the ‘Dublin Love Run’ in partnership with Spunout.ie, in Albert College Park last Monday.

Hazelwood rent down as management evicted from complex

February 8, 2017

Rents in the Hazelwood student accommodation have been reduced by €15 per person a week after rogue property management company Academy Walk were evicted from the apartment complex entirely.

Gender neutral bathrooms wheeled out as bike scheme waits for funding

February 8, 2017

Each building in DCU will contain one gender neutral bathroom as part of an initiative suggested last year, according to LGBT chair, Mel Kavanagh. This will stretch across all DCU campuses.

[dropcap]DCU[/dropcap] SU’s Diversity week was held last week which focused on giving equal representation to all students with regards to their collective identity from a cultural, religious and sexual orientation perspective.

DCUSU offers helping hand for mental health

October 26, 2016

DCU Students’ Union Mental Health Week, promoted as “Helping Hands Week”, is taking place across the DCU campuses, this week.

DCU offers classes on safe intervention of sexual assault

October 26, 2016

A total of 45 students have enrolled in an 8-week Bystander Intervention program that Welfare Officer Cody Byrne says will teach participants how to safely intervene in situations which may escalate into sexual assaults.

Over 600 DCU students march in support of publicly funded education

October 20, 2016

Thousands of students marched in protest of student fees last Wednesday in Dublin

Planning permission granted for 900 bed student accommodation in Docklands

October 12, 2016

Planning permission has been granted for the construction of over 900 student bed spaces beside the Point Village as part of the ongoing regeneration of the docklands.

DCU Student Academic Year Membership Up From Last Year

September 28, 2016

DCU Student Academic Year Membership has increased by €10 euro from last year.

Welfare Officer: Cody Byrne on Equality Working Group and year goals

September 28, 2016

DCU’s VP for Welfare and Equality Cody Byrne outlined his various plans exclusively with The College View, which aim to cover the many aspects of his challenging new job.

Thousands rally to repeal the Eighth in Dublin

September 28, 2016

Thousands marched in Dublin in support of repealing the Eighth Amendment and legalising abortion in Ireland

Dublin Bus strikes threaten to disrupt students commuting to college

September 28, 2016

Dublin Bus drivers will strike for an additional 11 days in October following an eight-day strike in September.

Peer support system, consent workshops and STI tests, priority for Welfare candidates

April 6, 2016

Three candidates; Alison Ring, Cody Byrne and Shane Parsons, compete for the role of DCU Students’ Union Welfare Officer 16/17 in the SU election. The College View spoke to the three candidates about their SU welfare goals.

Welfare: Cody Byrne on CRC, mental health & cross-campus engagement

April 3, 2016

Cody Byrne is a final year Psychology student. Byrne is the chairperson the Irish division of the largest student led organization in the world, a class rep and a student ambassador. He believes that he has the work ethic one requires for this role.