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24/7 mental health text line launched by USI

November 27, 2019

A 24/7 mental health text line was launched by the Union of Students in Ireland (USI) on Monday November 18th.

Calls for rent deposit protection scheme after 40 students were left waiting for deposits worth 20K

November 13, 2019

Forty students were left waiting for €20,000 worth of rental deposits for almost 2 months from Hazelwood Student Village, Santry.

Students face over 10 per cent rent increase in Dublin accommodation complex

October 30, 2019

Students in shared rooms, living in LIV Accommodation complex in Dublin could face price increases between 11 per cent to 14 per cent, due to an administrative error.

New year gear

December 12, 2018

Don’t be afraid to be different when it comes to fashion, try the colourful dress, wear a skirt instead of your jeans and buy the colour instead of black

DCU exams to be held before Christmas break from 2020

December 12, 2018

The DCU academic calendar is on the road to change in 2020 when semester one exams will take place before the Christmas break as opposed to afterwards, according to DCU Students’ Union VP for Academic

DCU launch 24/7 counselling service to tackle waiting lists

December 12, 2018

An additional €75,000 was allocated to the DCU Counselling Service budget to contribute to the establishment of a line for DCU students to contact 24/7, 365 days a year, said Director of Student Support and

DCU delegates hold workshops at 26th Pink Training

December 12, 2018

The 26th annual Pink Training was held in NUI Galway over the last weekend of November, where 21 DCU delegates attended alongside VP for Welfare and Equality Aisling Fagan, who acted as the SU Support

Held seats to be cleared in Cregan library during busy period

December 12, 2018

Seats held by students and left vacant in Cregan library on St Patrick’s campus will be cleared as part of a pilot scheme launched on December 3rd.

Java Café goes under construction

December 12, 2018

Java Café on DCU’s St Patrick’s campus is set to go under renovations to upgrade and refresh the social space, said DCU Chief Operations Officer Declan Raftery.

DCU discusses: What do we do with the Church’s hurtful past?

December 12, 2018

Dr James Gallen spoke of the need for a truthful examination of the Catholic Church’s past to regain the trust of the faithful in light of the abuse scandals, at a talk hosted by DCU

DCU launch ANAM Festival 2019 with preformance from Little Green Cars

December 12, 2018

DCU’s ANAM cultural arts festival was launched on Thursday, December 6th with a live performance from Little Green Cars.

DCUtv 24 Hour Broadcast raises over €8,800 for children’s cancer charity

December 2, 2018

DCU’s Media Production Society (MPS) raised over €8,800 in aid of the children’s cancer charity Aoibheann’s Pink Tie during their annual DCUtv 24 Hour Broadcast.

Outbreak of mumps reported in DCU

November 30, 2018

Three cases of the mumps have been reported in DCU over the last three weeks.

Students prepare for annual DCUtv 24 Hour Broadcast in aid of children’s cancer charity

November 29, 2018

DCU’s Media Production Society (MPS) have spent months in preparation for the DCUtv 24 Hour Broadcast, beginning on November 30th, which will see students broadcasting 24 hours of original content in aid of the charity,

Elderly patients remaining in hospital instead of transferring to nursing homes

November 28, 2018

A large number of elderly patients are remaining in hospital instead of transferring to nursing homes they are eligible for, a new report has found.

Students applying for post-grad teaching course in DCU and others only need to do one Irish Oral

November 28, 2018

Changes have been made to Irish oral examinations in the four state-funded postgraduate primary school teaching courses in Ireland.

Go with your gut

November 28, 2018

Gut health is linked to hormone regulation, digestion, immune response and even more importantly your overall mental health. It’s time to take it seriously. Lorna Lawless talks through the science behind it all.

FOI reveals drop in fines paid to DCU libraries

November 28, 2018

The amount paid in library fines across the DCU Glasnevin and St Patrick’s libraries decreased by over €6,700 from 2016/2017 to 2017/2018.

Students charged triple as elderly residents move out of ‘not fit for purpose’ housing

November 28, 2018

A housing charity is moving elderly residents out of a housing complex deemed not fit for purpose and moving 18 students in, charging them over three times the rent the previous residents were paying.

University of Limerick named Sunday Times Irish University of the Year

November 14, 2018

University of Limerick has once again been named Sunday Times Irish University of the Year

Bless me Father, for I have sinned

November 14, 2018

On October 26th, Irish citizens voted to remove blasphemy from article 40 of the Constitution. This means that the government will revoke the law which made it illegal to say something that is offensive to

DCU settles High Court Case against university authorities

November 14, 2018

DCU student settled a High court case over a decison by the college to exclude him from his course because of alleged inappropriate behaviour.

Changes to Leaving Cert appeals process to positively impact access to higher education

November 14, 2018

Students appealing their Leaving Certificate examination results will no longer have to defer their higher education offer for a year due to the length of the appeals process, said on November 1st.

Thousands walk out of Google in protest of company’s handing of sexual assault

November 14, 2018

Over 20,000 Google employees participated in a walkout across 50 cities worldwide, including Dublin on November 1st, in protest of the company’s history of protecting executives accused of sexual assault.

New scheme to allow non-EU former students to remain in Ireland

October 31, 2018

A scheme to allow non-EU former students who held a valid student permission between 2005 and 2010 to remain in Ireland was opened to applicants on October 15.