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Teens mugged by armed man in park by DCU

July 4, 2018

Two teenage boys were mugged by a man claiming he had a knife, in Albert College Park next to DCU over the weekend.

Fall in Trinity applications from Northern Ireland due to Brexit fears

July 2, 2018

Trinity College have experienced a 21 per cent drop in applications from Northern Irish students for the coming academic year. The fall is thought to be as a result of Brexit fears.

UCD ban sale of sugary drinks

June 28, 2018

The ban is the first of its kind in the country, in an effort to comply with the World Health Organisation’s “Healthy Campus” concept.

NUI Galway Students’ Union files case against student accommodation provider

June 26, 2018

NUI Galway Students’ Union has filed a case against the student accommodation provider, Cúirt na Coiribe, through the Residential Tenancies Board.

DCU remember “much loved” Conor

June 13, 2018

DCU have extended its sympathies to the family and friends of Conor Morgan who died last Sunday while on holiday in Cyprus.

DCU falls in global university rankings

June 13, 2018

DCU has dropped 31 places in the world rankings of universities. Previously placed at 391st in the rankings, DCU now falls at 422nd.

DCU student dies tragically on holiday

June 12, 2018

DCU student and GAA player, Conor Morgan has died while on holiday in Cyprus with friends.

Ireland vote to repeal the 8th amendment

May 26, 2018

Ireland has voted to repeal the 8th amendment by 66.4% to 33.6%.

Preview of new Student Centre unveils auditorium

May 11, 2018

A preview of the new Student Centre today revealed the almost completed main auditorium area. The full building will be open for the coming academic year.

Almost 27,000 students registered to vote by Students’ Unions

May 3, 2018

Students’ Unions across Ireland have directly registered 26,979 new student voters in the lead up to the Eighth Amendment referendum on May 25th, said the Union of Students Ireland.

Shanowen Shakedown: A result in legislation

May 3, 2018

A Bill has been introduced that will give students living in student accommodation the full protection of the Residential Tenancies Act.

DCU FuJo to receive €3.9m to lead EU data journalism project

April 27, 2018

The DCU Institute for Future Media and Journalism (FuJo) will lead a €3.9m project dedicated to the advancement and research of digital and data based journalism.

Shanowen Shakedown Part 3: Students protest rise in accommodation costs outside Dáil Éireann

April 17, 2018

DCU students protested the increase in student accommodation prices outside Dáil Éireann today, alongside other students and representatives from Trinity College and USI.

DCU Philosophy Club hold discussion on the 8th Amendment

April 13, 2018

DCU’s Philosophy Club discussed the 8th Amendment from a philosophical perspective at their biggest event to date on Wednesday, led by four guest speakers.

DCU to host cultural festival Anam

April 4, 2018

DCU is collaborating with RTÉ radio programme South Wind Blows to host Anam, a two-day festival dedicated to music, poetry, film and drama. The event, which takes place on the 11th and 12th of April

New Hub launch delayed until September

April 4, 2018

The launch of the new DCU student centre has been delayed until September, according to DCUSU President Niall Behan.

DCU to consider holding exams before Christmas

April 4, 2018

A working group has been set up in DCU to consider moving semester one exams to December, rather than late January.

DCU designated world’s first Autism-Friendly university

March 28, 2018

DCU was recognised as the world’s first Autism-Friendly university in a ceremony attended by President Michael D Higgins last Thursday. The announcement made on St. Patrick’s Campus was recognised by AsIAm, an autism advocacy charity. To

Graduate nurses consider emigrating in search of better pay

March 24, 2018

Graduate nurses consider emigrating in search of better pay as they are struggling to afford the rising costs of rent in Ireland, according to the INMO.

DCU research creates glossary for Irish sign language

March 23, 2018

DCU Research is creating an Irish sign language glossary for maths education.

Record number of CAO applicants for DCU primary teaching

March 23, 2018

DCU St. Patrick’s Campus received a record number of applications for primary teaching, according to recently released CAO figures.

New Google scholarship for DCU students

March 21, 2018

A new DCU scholarship program for people from disadvantaged backgrounds will “help a lot of people”, according to the DCU Senior Access Officer. Senior Vice President of Global Marketing at Google Lorraine Twohill announced she

DCU students get Twitter accounts suspended under new rules

March 21, 2018

Twitter is going through a process of suspending accounts that they believe have stolen content from others in order to go viral or generate a larger following. Twitter are aiming to reduce spam on their

Trinity students lock in to protest supplemental fees

March 21, 2018

Sixty Trinity students occupied the Dining Hall last Wednesday in an ongoing protest over supplemental fees of €450 being introduced for re-sit exams.

DCU Gender identity policy in final stages

March 20, 2018

A Gender Identity and Expression policy for DCU is currently in the final stages of development and can be expected later this year, the head of the University’s Equality Office has said.