Paul Dwyer Archives – The College View

DCU rises in world university rankings

April 19, 2017

DCU have jumped 5 places in the Times Higher Education (THE) world university rankings for 2017. DCU had been in 79th place last year but has since moved up to 74th in the world after

TV licence set to be introduced for tablets, computers and laptops

April 5, 2017

TV licences are set to be introduced for tablets, laptops and computers as the current law in Ireland is to be changed by the Minister of Communications, Dennis Naughten.

Employer’s levy to increase by 200 million to help fund higher education in Ireland

March 22, 2017

The Government is seeking to increase the employer levy by 50% to help fund higher and further education and training by 2020.

VP Welfare and Equality candidate Maria Lawlor: Student support services, a “buddy” system for first years and the DCU amalgamation

March 17, 2017

Maria Lawlor is a final year St. Pat’s student studying Education and she is one of four candidates running to become next year’s Welfare and Equality Officer. She told The College View that Welfare and

20% Drop in number of Irish students applying to study in the UK

March 8, 2017

The number of students applying to study in the UK has dropped by about 20% since the Brexit vote in 2016.

Trinity college re-included in top 200 universities in the world

February 22, 2017

Following Temporary Exclusion Last Year, Trinity Ranked 131st in World by Times Higher Education.

DCU students take back the fifth goujon

February 22, 2017

Nubar has always been famous for its chicken goujons and chips deal for €5 since the dawn of time.

New student employment app launched on DCU SU website

February 8, 2017

DCU has officially added a Jobbio feature to their website which will allow thousands of students to access potential employers through the Student Union.

J1 applications increase ahead of Trump’s inauguration

November 30, 2016

With the J1 visa applications having opened on the 17th of November, students across many campuses in Ireland are signing up to spend a summer abroad next year. Ireland had the fifth highest number of

No fees increase for Irish students applying to college in the UK next year despite possibility of Brexit looming.

October 26, 2016

Irish students applying for colleges in England and Wales next year will not face a rise in registration fees.

Students Against Fees hold information evening ahead of upcoming protest

October 12, 2016

An information meeting was held by the Students Against Fees organisation in the Arts block of Trinity College last Thursday evening, ahead of the upcoming Union of Students in Ireland protest against third level fees

Sparks fly at DCU debate between American Democrat and Republican

September 28, 2016

A debate was held in the Henry Grattan building last Thursday between an American democrat and a republican on the upcoming US election involving Donald Trump and Hilary Clinton.

SU President: Dylan Kehoe on freshers week success

September 28, 2016

S tudent Union President of DCU, Dylan Kehoe, appears to be settling into his new role with the college quite comfortably saying that the new energy surrounding the campus has made the transition much easier

Large number of students skip meals in order to afford to attend college

June 14, 2016

More than 58% of students in Ireland are forced to miss meals to afford to stay in college, according to a recent survey conducted by the Union Students of Ireland (USI).

Donoghue says Academic Affairs will be last political role

April 20, 2016

New Academic Affairs and previously Education Officer, James Donoghue, spoke to the College View to describe how he felt that he completed a number of topics on his manifesto, this year’s campaign experience and how

1.5 million of public funding used to pay for religious services in college

April 20, 2016

A recent freedom of information request has revealed that only a handful of students are turning up to weekly masses held in a number of third-level colleges While colleges and universities spend about €1.5 million

The anti-fees movement and the amalgamation, hot topics for President hopefuls

April 6, 2016

Five candidates are running for the position of DCU Students’ Union President 16/17 in the upcoming election.

President: Cormac Kilty on the accommodation crisis, students with learning difficulties and a friendly campus environment

April 3, 2016

Cormac Kilty is one of the five presidential candidates and is also one of two out of the group who is in their final year of communications.

Students' Union

President: Dylan Kehoe on “Wifi Walkway”, the upcoming USI referendum and his hopes to raise €100,000 if elected.