Maynooth Archives – The College View

Where’s my Levy? Maynooth students protest as the construction of their Student Union building is terminated

October 12, 2022

The project to build a new Student Union (SU) building due to be complete by July 2023 was funded through an annual student levy of €150 since 2015. Students organised a ‘walkout’ of lectures which

Microsoft and Maynooth team up to support fem in STEM

February 16, 2022

Over 1,000 teenage girls will be supported in progressing into STEM courses thanks to a MicrosoftIreland and Maynooth University collaboration to address digital inequality in education. The collaboration between Microsoft and Maynooth University is taking

Maynooth graduate encourages students to expand their horizons

February 24, 2021

Luke Joyce established his own premium cleaning company when he realised he didn’t want to be “just another one of thousands” in a big corporation.

Maynooth and China announce joint college

October 31, 2018

The college is expected to have 300 graduates each year at full capacity and Maynooth are currently recruiting 13 lecturers as well as administrative staff to take part in this international partnership which has been assisted by Enterprise Ireland.

Two people crushed in Maynooth nightclub

October 17, 2018

Two people crushed in nightclub in Maynooth

Maynooth first university in Ireland to have ‘napping pods’

March 7, 2018

Napping pods have been introduced in Maynooth University library allowing students to recharge during the day. As part of the #ifstudentsdidlibraries campaign, the university is the first in Ireland to introduce Energy Pods in their

Student safety on and off campus

February 8, 2017

An NUI Maynooth student, Kym Owens, remains in an induced coma following what is believed to be an assault, on November 20th of last year. Kym sustained two broken eye sockets, a fractured jaw, a

Maynooth University to halve number of entry routes

March 25, 2015

One of the major changes to programmes at Maynooth University is a combined arts and science entry route. Jade O’Leary reports.

Surge in numbers of enrolled student priests

October 9, 2013

This year has seen a surge in the number of entrants to the National Seminary in Maynooth. Bryan Grogan explores the trend and just what’s involved in studying for the priesthood.

Rugby side fall at the hands of Maynooth

February 20, 2013

After a winter break, a walkover and a postponement, the DCU first team finally got to take their second semester bow last Wednesday. NUI Maynooth were the opponents and while DCU were defeated 35-25, there