
DCUSU


Kate Goodman – Candidate for VP for Academic Life
Improving INTRA, making lectures more engaging, including more options at careers fairs and the return of Shite Nite.

Amy Bourke, Danail Tsanov and Harish Narayanan – Candidates for Engineering and Computing Faculty Rep
There are three candidates for the role of Engineering and Computing Faculty Rep representing a wide range of backgrounds and ideas.


DCUSU host workshop with Senator Lynn Ruane encouraging women in student politics
DCU Students’ Union (DCUSU) held the first two of three Zoom workshops in partnership with Women for Election, a not-for-profit organisation supporting women in politics.

Sexting research highlights the importance of teaching teenagers consent
Research from the National Anti-Bullying Centre in DCU found that almost half of surveyed secondary students have been frequently asked to send sexually explicit messages (sexts).




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.

DCUSU for 2020/2021 academic year elected
Fearghal Lynch was elected as President of DCU’s student’s union (SU) for the academic year of 2020/2021 with 2,288 votes on the third count.


Hustings 2020: Non-binary inclusion, tri-campus engagement and microwaves
Engagement, LGBTQ+ inclusivity and microwaves were just some of the things discussed at this year’s students’ union (SU) hustings in Glasnevin.

Consent display destroyed in DCU
A display in DCU’S Student Centre highlighting the topic of consent was destroyed on Monday evening.

Voters fail to turn out for DCUSU’s referendums
Three referendums which were held by DCU Students’ Union were deemed to be invalid due to them not reaching quorum.

Protest held outside Department of Justice for sanctuary student Mehwish Saqib
DCU Students’ Union (SU) called on the Minister for Justice and Equality, Charlie Flanagan to prevent the deportation of DCU student Mehwish Saqib.






Success for Shepherd as deportation order extended
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
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.


DCUSU Irish Officer denies allegations of misconduct
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.