# Dublin City University

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March 2023

# DCU

Protesters interrupt honorary doctorate ceremony of former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern

Dublin City University was conferring the award of Doctor of Philosophy on Ahern and Professor Monica McWilliams.

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Mar 2nd 2023, 1:32 PM

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# Covid-19

The 2km rule is the first restriction people want lifted, according to new survey

The government has said it is hoping to ease some of the restrictions on 5 May.

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Apr 27th 2020, 6:00 AM

# Basic Skills

Half of primary school students unable to kick a ball properly, study finds

Half of children studied were found to be unable to kick a ball properly.

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Jan 27th 2020, 8:51 AM

# Seán Lester

New diaries reveal how a top Irish diplomat helped James Joyce's family flee Nazi-occupied France

Seán Lester was the last Secretary General of the League of Nations and tried to help Joyce as he fled the Nazis.

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Jan 19th 2020, 9:30 AM

# Sleep

School intervention in sleep may help children get to bed earlier, new study finds

A study of sixth-class pupils found a 21% rise in those going to bed before 11pm after learning more about sleep.

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Oct 14th 2019, 6:05 AM

# Test the water

Dublin people are being asked to test water quality across the city using free kits

Free testing kits will be sent to people who want to check the quality as part of a European-wide survey.

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Sep 3rd 2019, 3:39 PM

# DCU

This futuristic pod is making college life easier for students with autism

The sensory pod helps students take a break away from the hustle and bustle of college life.

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Jan 1st 2019, 10:00 PM

# Shepherd Machaya

Thousands sign petition asking Justice Minister to stop deportation of student facing threat of torture

Shepherd Machaya could be deported within days after his permission to remain in Ireland expired on 21 October.

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Oct 22nd 2018, 10:27 PM

# culture of inclusion

DCU first Irish university to be designated a “University of Sanctuary” for welcoming asylum seekers

Fifteen academic scholarships will be made available to asylum seekers or refugees commencing their studies in September 2017.

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Dec 28th 2016, 2:23 PM

# the hub

12 memories of Toxic Tuesday all DCU students treasure

RIP Toxic Tuesday, u are with the angles now xx

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May 15th 2016, 7:30 PM

# the henry grattan

14 things that could only happen in DCU

Never change.

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Apr 17th 2016, 9:30 PM

# meet ya in the street

11 feelings DCU students have about the Henry Grattan building

Smelly, leaky, home. <3

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Mar 12th 2016, 9:30 AM

# bullies

'She called me handicapped and spat in my face': Abuse faced by Irish people with intellectual disabilities

Workshops are being held in Dublin to help people with intellectual disabilities deal with bullying behaviour.

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Aug 23rd 2015, 7:30 AM

# Gotcha

Ireland's second biggest cancer killer will soon be able to be spotted in €25 test

Each year almost 2,500 people are diagnosed with bowel cancer, with 1,000 dying from it.

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Feb 5th 2015, 9:59 AM

# mug wars

Lucy Lawless is trying to help an Irish fan get his stolen Xena mug back

It is, as Lucy says herself, truly appalling.

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Jun 6th 2014, 7:00 PM

# Drink Aware

Students put drunk student stereotype behind them and campaign for responsible drinking

Can you guess which college took top prize with their drink aware campaign?

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May 3rd 2014, 10:00 AM

# DCU

One student's vote decided if this Dublin college would rejoin USI

Dublin City University’s third referendum in four years on membership of the Union of Students in Ireland was passed.

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Feb 27th 2014, 8:06 PM

# DCU

16 things you'll only know if you went to Dublin City University

It’s in Glasnevin, actually.

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Feb 23rd 2014, 6:00 PM

# patrick halpin

Patrick Halpin still missing after police 'mix-up' reported that he had been found

The 18-year-old has been missing in London since Wednesday morning.

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Feb 6th 2014, 7:16 PM

# Missing Person

18-year-old student missing on DCU society trip in London

Patrick Halpin was last seen leaving a nightclub off Leicester Square in the early hours of Wednesday morning.

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Feb 6th 2014, 7:59 AM

# fountain of youth

DCU is one of the top 50 "young" universities in the world

Not bad, for a young…university.

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Jan 30th 2014, 7:52 PM

# Famine

Irish Famine 'Tribunal' to probe if it was crime against humanity

New York and Dublin law faculties to test the case, under current international law, against the-then British government for the tragedy in which one million Irish people died.

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Apr 20th 2013, 8:30 AM

# green flag

Global first as UCC retains Green Flag for environment

The college was the first university in the world to be awarded the international Green Flag for environmental friendliness in 2010.

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Apr 20th 2013, 7:45 AM

# Jobswatch

New DCU Innovation Campus to create more than 200 jobs

Minister Richard Bruton said the aim of the new campus is to attract new Cleantech enterprises and drive growth in the green economy.

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Jan 21st 2013, 11:32 AM

# Clinton

Hillary Clinton to give human rights speech at DCU

The US Secretary of State will deliver an address in the Helix this Thursday.

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Dec 3rd 2012, 3:00 PM

# recognition

Olympic gold medallist Rudisha visits DCU as Irish missionary is honoured

The Kenyan legend was in Dublin to attend an event for his mentor Brother Colm O’Connell.

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Oct 19th 2012, 4:56 PM

# University Rankings

No major changes for Irish colleges in latest University rankings

Trinity College, UCD, UCC, NUI Galway and DCU haven’t seen any major change in their rankings since this time last year.

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Sep 11th 2012, 8:05 AM

# Teacher Training

Colleges to merge in radical restructuring of teacher training

Academic standard of Irish teaching students among the highest, if not the highest, in the world says report.

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Sep 5th 2012, 2:11 PM

# Education

New institute hopes to strengthen Irish-Indian ties

The Ireland India Institute at DCU was launched by the Minister for Education today.

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Jun 17th 2012, 2:27 PM

# Nicola Furlong

'No justice will bring her back' - Nicola Furlong's mother speaks of devastation

The family of the student found dead in a Tokyo hotel room three weeks ago have spoken of their grief as a 19-year-old American was arrested in connection with her death.

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Jun 15th 2012, 10:15 PM

# Top 50 Under 50

Top 50 Under 50: DCU named in ranking of world's newest universities

DCU is one of the world’s top 50 youngest universities.

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May 30th 2012, 10:04 AM

# Cancer

Research underway to develop blood test to detect bowel cancer

The test is being developed at Dublin City University and aims to detect if there are antibodies in blood that could indicate the presence of cancer in the bowel.

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Apr 23rd 2012, 1:03 PM