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24/7 mental health text line launched by USI

November 27, 2019

A 24/7 mental health text line, where students can speak to trained volunteers about mental helath issues was launched by the USI

UL expand campus to increase student numbers by 4000

November 13, 2019

University of Limerick have launched a five year strategic development plan which aims to increase student numbers by 4000 and create 330 additional jobs.

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 percent and 14 percent, due to an administrative error.

Guidelines on supporting transgender students in school published in Northern Ireland

October 30, 2019

Guidelines for schools in supporting transgender students were published by Norther Ireland’s Education Authority after several schools asked for guidance and will apply to pre-schools, primary schools, post-primary and all other schools under the EA.

GDPR is preventing schools from sharing vaccine information with HSE

October 30, 2019

Schools are unable to pass on information about their students including key health records to the HSE as a result of GDPR regulations.

Greens want a leap to free student transport

October 16, 2019

The Green Party ask the Government to make public transport free for all students in their 2020 Budget

Students join Extinction Rebellion’s week long climate protest

October 16, 2019

Students across Ireland joined the Extinction Rebellion protest for a week of civil disobedience to highlight the need for the government to take radical action to stop climate change

Government ask schools to inspire individuality

October 16, 2019

The Government have launched a social media campaign aimed at secondary school students to highlight the importance of embracing one’s own individuality

DCU records a significant decrease in plagiarism

April 17, 2019

Only one incident of plagiarism came before the Student Disciplinary Committee in 2019 according to a Freedom of Information request made by The College View.

Seat monitors being hired in DCU libraries

April 17, 2019

Seat monitors are being hired in DCU’s O’Reilly and Cregan libraries to clear study spaces that have been saved but left vacant by students during exam time.

DCU researcher works to prevent pancreatic cancer

April 17, 2019

The possibility of preventive risk surveillance for pancreatic cancer is higher, thanks to research done by DCU.

DCU launch deposit and return reusable cup scheme

April 17, 2019

A new pilot reusable cup scheme was launched in DCU and Trinity College alongside Dublin City Council last week.

Giveback.ie loses out on further funding

April 17, 2019

DCU student led initiative Giveback.ie has failed to win further funding in the Google.org Dublin Impact Challenge.

The future of smart home technology in Trinity College

April 15, 2019

Third-year Engineering with Management students from Trinity College unveiled prototypes of the smart home technology of the future

Increase in planning applications for student accommodation

April 15, 2019

There has been a sharp rise in the number of planning applications for large housing and student accommodation schemes, a conference has heard.

Donegal wind farm to power Amazon Web Services

April 15, 2019

Amazon have bought the entire output from a wind farm which will be constructed in Donegal to supply Amazon Web Services data centres.

DCUSU VP Craig McHugh elected USI VP for the Dublin Region

April 15, 2019

Current DCU SU Vice President for Education and Placement, Craig McHugh has been elected as the USI (Union of Students in Ireland) Vice President for the Dublin Region.

New gender identity policy excludes non-binary students

April 3, 2019

DCU’s new gender identity policy has failed to take into account non-binary students.

UCD attempt world record for most ice cream made in 24 hours

April 3, 2019

University City Dublin attempted to set a Guinness World Record after making over 26,000 portions of hand-rolled ice cream in 24 hours.

Societies sing their hearts out for charity at DCeUrovision

April 3, 2019

DCU Eurovision society’s DCeUrovision event raised €272 in aid of the Musical Youth Foundation (MYF) on March 19th.

Study shows rising levels of psychiatric issues in Irish teenagers

April 3, 2019

A recent study on hospital emergencies in Irish teenagers (aged 14-15) has shown that psychiatric issues, intentional overdoses, deliberate self-harm and intoxication are highly common in this age group.

DCU startup seeks to double funding for homelessness app

March 26, 2019

A group of DCU students are enlisting public support in their mission to eradicate homelessness in Ireland.

UK students will still pay EU fees post-Brexit

March 20, 2019

British and Northern Ireland students studying in the Republic of Ireland will no longer have to worry about an increase in tuition fees due to a proposed amendment to the Brexit Omnibus bill

Number of drug related deaths shows need for injection facilities, says minister

March 20, 2019

Ireland needs supervised injection facilities to reduce deaths and drug overdoses, said Minister for Health Promotion and the National Drugs Strategy Catherine Byrne, on March 8th.