St.Patrick's College Archives

Campus Residence manager reacts to St. Pat’s accommodation investigation

March 22, 2017

DCU Campus Residence Ltd supplied a reaction to the findings of The College View’s investigation of the St. Patrick’s College on-campus accommodation.

The College View investigates: St. Patrick’s College accommodation living conditions

March 22, 2017

The College View has carried out an investigation into the living conditions within the on-campus St. Patrick’s College accommodation, following a rent increase of 38 per cent this academic year.

LEGO Education Innovation Studio opens in DCU

March 8, 2017

The newly completed LEGO Education Innovation Studio (LEIS) has been officially opened on DCU’s St Patrick’s Campus.

Survey results- This is exactly what students said about the Incorporation

February 13, 2017

Last week, The College View released the results of a survey conducted to gauge the attitude of students to the Incorporation of DCU, CICE, St Patricks College and Mater Dei Institute. Out of 148 respondents, 51 per cent said the incorporation had negatively impacted their college experience. Read the full story here or watch our video.

St. Pat’s students voice concerns over graduation location

February 8, 2017

Final year St. Patrick’s College students are voicing their concerns regarding which campus they will graduate from later this year through a petition that has been set up online.

Over half of DCU students unhappy with incorporation

February 8, 2017

Over half of DCU students feel that the incorporation programme has had a negative impact on their college experience, according to a survey conducted by The College View.

DCU team leads research into anti-LGBTI bullying plan for primary schools

November 16, 2016

The programme, which was developed over the last two years, takes the form of four lessons based in the 5th and 6th class Social, Personal and Health Education (SPHE) curriculum. Research on the programme was led by a team from St. Patrick’s College, DCU comprising of Dr. Bernie Collins, Dr. Seline Keating and Prof. Mark Morgan.

DCU incorporation reaches official completion

October 26, 2016

The DCU Incorporation Programme was finalised at the end of September, officially joining DCU, St Patricks College, Mater Dei and CICE as one legal entity.

Pat’s fail to match DCU’S six goals in Drumcondra

October 26, 2016

St Patrick’s College 1-08 Dublin City University 6-14 O’Rourke Cup Captain Siobhán Woods scored a hat-trick in Dublin City Unversity’s win over its nearest neighbours St Patrick’s College in their O’Rourke Cup match on Wednesday,

DCU now offering additional diploma in Irish

October 12, 2016

DCU is now offering a level B2 diploma in Irish, which will take place on St Patricks campus over 20 weeks

Brennan: “We don’t want a unified DCU hurling team”

September 28, 2016

The life of a Wicklow under-21 hurler is not an altogether glamorous one. For the rare glamour game that comes his way, he must content himself with playing matches in front of a few dozen

VP Education and Placement: Manus Mc Loughlin on embracing the challenge of the role

September 28, 2016

Manus McLoughlin talks about his plans as the new VP for Education and Placement on the DCU Students Union

Campus websites merge as part of DCU incorporation

September 28, 2016

The websites of DCU, St Patricks College, Mater Dei and CICE have merged as part of the DCU incorporation.

DCU and St. Pat’s deadlocked in final Fitzgibbon group game

February 24, 2016

DCU 2-17 St. Patrick’s College 1-20 February 9th, 2016. The DCU Senior hurlers played out a thrilling 2-17 to 1-20 draw with local rivals St. Patrick’s College in the final game of the Fitzgibbon Cup

Exams held in St.Pats’ due to lack of space

February 10, 2016

DCU exams being held on St.Pats’ campus was because of a spacing issue and not because of the incorporation.

Student’s fury over Gaeltacht costs

October 28, 2015

Future primary school teachers have started an intense letter writing campaign, calling on local TD’s and the government to reform the compulsory Gaeltacht scheme which personally costs them over €1,500.

DCU SU, St Pats SU and Mater Dei SU to merge by July 2016.

December 10, 2014

The Students’ Unions of DCU, St. Patrick’s College Drumcondra and Mater Dei Institute to merge in July of 2016. Finnian Curran reports.

Merger of DCU, St.Pats’ and Mater Dei will see shake up of SU structure

October 29, 2014

In September 2016, DCU, St. Patrick’s College, and Mater Dei Institute of Education will merge to form a new and expanded DCU.

New West building opened in St Patrick’s College

October 15, 2014

The building is part of an ongoing €50m development at DCU’s sister college.

University teachers concerned about DCU merger

April 30, 2014

The Irish Federation of University Teachers are disappointed about the lack of consultation with staff regarding the merge.

New amenities on campus if student centre secures “yes” vote

March 5, 2014

A variety of new amenities will be made available in DCU if proposed student centre gets go-ahead.