Fianna Fail Archives – The College View

Up to 70,000 removed from waiting lists without consultation

October 31, 2018

The figures obtained from GPs and shared by Donnelly reveal that 69,836 patients were cut from waiting lists as part of a “validation exercise” after staff inquired that they were “ready, willing, suitable and available” to attend.

Government announces Budget plans for education

October 11, 2017

We spoke to the major political parties about what they hope to achieve in this year’s budget in relation to third-level institutes. Now that the budget has been released here are their hopes so we

GE16: The breakdown on education policies

February 24, 2016

Analysis of the main four parties’ manifesto education sections for the General Election of 2016

Fianna Fail withdraw their student loan proposal as Fine Gael announce one

February 10, 2016

Following major opposition from students around Ireland, Fianna Fail has sent an open letter to Student Unions’ around Ireland last Friday stating, “Fianna Fail will now no longer include the proposal of the student loan programme in our election manifesto.”

Change in the Political Status Quo is Inevitable

April 22, 2015

Leandro Pondoc discusses whether new political parties will ever overcome the power of Fine Gael and Fianna Fail.

Single mother elected as TCD SU President

February 25, 2015

A single mother who left school at the age of 15 has been elected as SU president for the next academic year at Trinity College Dublin

Senator tells DCU students more women representatives needed

April 24, 2013

Gender quotas are set to become reality in the next general election in a bid to increase the numbers of female representatives – Fianna Fáil Senator Averil Power and Local Area Rep Laura Reid discussed this on a recent trip to DCU.

Fianna Fáil: The fall and rise

March 6, 2013

Dead and buried. Fianna Fáil were written off by many after their crash in the 2011 election, their support plummeting from 41% to a historic low of 17%. Now though, almost exactly two years since

Ballyfermot students petition for grants

March 6, 2013

Almost 1,000 people have signed a petition aimed at getting level 8 degree courses in Ballyfermot College recognized by the Irish grant system. Ballyfermot’s BA in Media Production Management is awarded through DCU and so

FF spokesperson says opposing fees won’t solve the funding issue

November 28, 2012

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson for Education, TD Charlie McConalogue said opposing the student registration fee will not make the problem of third level funding go away. In an interview with The College View last week, he

DCU Ógra Fianna Fail the biggest political society on campus

October 17, 2012

DCU Ógra Fianna Fail are the biggest political society in DCU after more than doubling their membership this year. DCU Ógra FF (Pádraig Pearse DCU Cumann) recruited 53 members during the two sign up days,