Paul Doherty Archives – The College View

DCU unveils long awaited student centre

October 3, 2018

The centre will welcome an estimated 50,000 students in the next decade. It was funded entirely through donations from the Tony Ryan Trust, Bank of Ireland, DCU Commercial activities, alongside €8 million raised from student levees.

Referendum on USI re-affiliation announced

February 19, 2014

Students urged to get to know both sides of the debate before making an informed decision at the USI re-affiliation referendum.

DCU’s community garden officially opens

July 6, 2013

DCU’s Community Garden was officially opened by DCU President Professor Brian MacCraith last week.

Niteline funding may be cut due to problems with the service

April 24, 2013

DCU SU look likely to cut funding to student listening centre ‘Niteline’ due to a lack of co-operation by the service with them. Could the subscription fee be put to better use on campus?

Doherty looks back on year of highs and lows

April 24, 2013

Outgoing DCU SU President reveals has has confirmed sufficient finance to begin work on the DCU Student Centre and talks about how he found the role of SU president ‘horribly brilliant’.

DCU to adopt pro-choice stance

March 6, 2013

Over 50% of students voted for DCU to take a pro-choice stance on the issue of abortion. 719 of the 1,428 voters in last week’s referendum opted for a full pro-choice stance;where it will be

Over 3,000 students await grant decision

March 6, 2013

More than 3,000 students are still waiting for their grant application to be processed by Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI). With less than three months left before the end of the academic year, the centralised

Students’ Union to launch online ticket facility

February 6, 2013

The Students’ Union is developing a new online system where students can buy tickets for events held on campus through the DCU SU website. In their bi-annual activity report, published in December, it said: “We

Expansion of Hub planned

February 6, 2013

Early stages of planning have begun on the expansion and upgrade of the student centre in DCU. DCU Students’ Union President, Paul Doherty told The College View that they are in the extremely early phase

Referendum on fees to be held this semester by DCUSU

October 17, 2012

DCU Students’ Union President, Paul Doherty, has confirmed a referendum on funding third level education is to be held this semester. Speaking to The College View, Doherty said: “it was mandated through student council that

Pre-drinking culture an issue in DCU

October 17, 2012

73% of DCU students have forgotten events from a night out because of the amount of alcohol they consumed, a survey for The College View has revealed. The survey, which asked students about their alcohol

DCUSU’s Doherty hits back at FEE criticism over loan deal

October 3, 2012

DCU Students’ Union President, Paul Doherty, has hit back at criticism from anti student-cuts group Free Education for Everyone (FEE) over DCU’s student loan deal with Bank of Ireland (BOI). The deal will see BOI