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DCU exams to be held before Christmas break from 2020

December 12, 2018

The DCU academic calendar is on the road to change in 2020 when semester one exams will take place before the Christmas break as opposed to afterwards, according to DCU Students’ Union VP for Academic

DCU delegates hold workshops at 26th Pink Training

December 12, 2018

The 26th annual Pink Training was held in NUI Galway over the last weekend of November, where 21 DCU delegates attended alongside VP for Welfare and Equality Aisling Fagan, who acted as the SU Support

DCUSU announce new student activist group

November 14, 2018

DCUSU VP for Education and Placement has announced a student activist group will be set up within the college to fight for various causes.

DCUSU held a Nurses Appreciation Day during reading week

November 14, 2018

DCUSU held a Nurses Appreciation Day on the Thursday of reading week as part of their aims to make reading week easier on those who don’t get one.

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.

Success for Shepherd as deportation order extended

October 31, 2018

The deportation order against DCU student Shepherd Machaya was extended by the Department of Justice and Equality until February 5th, 2019.

‘The horse has bolted’ on accommodation prices

October 3, 2018

DCU Students’ Union President Vito Moloney Burk said the SU are calling on the government to provide Higher Education Institutions with grants to build purpose built student accommodation on their campuses.

Rent caps to be introduced for PBSA

July 20, 2018

Rent Caps to be introduced for Purpose Built Student Accommodation after motions form the political Opposition.

DCUSU Irish Officer denies allegations of misconduct

May 31, 2018

DCUSU’s newly elected Irish Language Officer, Sorcha Ní Chonghaile has denied allegations that she tore down posters promoting DCU’s Repeal launch last year.

DCU host first Darkness into Light walk

May 12, 2018

The Darkness into Light walk was held in DCU for the first time as an official venue on Saturday morning, May 12th.

Vito expects a bigger and better year for the DCUSU

April 18, 2018

The incoming Students’ Union is expected to have a more thoroughly dedicated team compared to last year’s SU, according to DCU SU President Elect Vito Moloney Burke. This will be partially due to “perfect” timing,

Podge Henry thinks that the smart consent project was his proudest moment

April 18, 2018

DCUSU VP for welfare and equality sat down with The College View and spoke to us about his achievements and difficulties over the last year in the Students’ Union and spoke also about Shanowen Shakedown.

Mathew Davey admits manifesto was ‘too ambitious’

April 18, 2018

In an interview with Vice President for Education and Placement Matthew Davey, he recounted his experience of his role with the Student Union in DCU.

Brendan Power notes careers week as his biggest success

April 18, 2018

A look back on the achievements and opportunities put before DCUSU Vice President for Academic Affairs Brendan Power during the last year in his position, looking into what he had planned to do and what parts of his manifesto were completed.

Over 45 students ‘sleepout’ for Shanowen Shakedown Part 2

April 18, 2018

DCU’s outgoing and incoming Student Union representatives led a protest for a second time against the Shanowen accommodation rent increases.

Shanowen Shakedown Part 3: Students protest rise in accommodation costs outside Dáil Éireann

April 17, 2018

DCU students protested the increase in student accommodation prices outside Dáil Éireann today, alongside other students and representatives from Trinity College and USI.

One DCU student runs for USI position

April 4, 2018

Final year Education and Training student Kayla Gaffney is the only DCU student running for a position in the USI elections taking place today.

USI concerned over referendum date

March 20, 2018

The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) are concerned that any delays finalising the wording of the Eighth Amendment referendum would mean that students will be left unable to vote.

Two students hospitalised over bad batch of drugs

March 20, 2018

Two NUI Galway students were hospitalised after taking a “bad batch” of drugs.

DCUSU voted to support reunification of Ireland

March 10, 2018

DCU Students’ Union voted in favour of supporting the reunification of Ireland on Friday.

Vito Moloney Burke elected DCUSU President despite 40% fall in voter turnout

March 9, 2018

Vito Moloney Burke was elected DCUSU President on March 9th, after securing over 80 per cent of the votes in his favour.

DCUSU Clubs Officer candidate: Thomas Dorian

March 7, 2018

Thomas Dorian is a second year English and History student and the current Clubs Officer for DCU Students’ Union. Dorian hopes to be re-elected for a second term and is the sole candidate running for

Funding college is not an excuse for drug-dealing, say SU Presidents

March 7, 2018

The NUIG SU President has called the actions of students who sell drugs “wrong and unjustified”, after a court was told students in Galway are selling drugs to fund college.

DCU remains one of few non smoke-free campuses

March 7, 2018

Another Irish third-level institution has announced a smoke-free campus, with DCU yet to join a number of other Irish colleges who have banned campus smoking. Several universities including UCD, Trinity, and UL have all begun

DCU4UNITY host forum ahead of united Ireland referendum

March 7, 2018

A Sinn Féin MEP encouraged DCU students to support a united Ireland at a unity forum in DCU on February 22nd.