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Sellafield Nuclear power plant
Irish Examiner view: Answers are needed on nuclear site
The Sellafield multi-purpose nuclear site in Cumbria in the UK has a long and well-documented history of controversy, and the findings of a recent report have renewed many of the concerns which have long been voiced

Tue, 12 Dec, 2023

Man in suit confronted by media
Study shows 34% of journalists in Ireland have faced legal action in last five years
More than half of journalists in Ireland had experienced demeaning or hateful speech towards them, while 25% had experienced surveillance over the last five years

Mon, 11 Dec, 2023

'It's such an honour': Deaf students first to graduate as primary teachers using sign language
'It's such an honour': Deaf students first to graduate as primary teachers using sign language
Three graduated from DCU programme enabling deaf and hard of hearing people who use ISL to enter primary teaching for the first tim

Tue, 24 Oct, 2023

Influential Irish-American philanthropist Chuck Feeney dies aged 92
Influential Irish-American philanthropist Chuck Feeney dies aged 92
In Ireland he is believed to have provided more than €1.3bn to a host of different projects and initiatives

Mon, 09 Oct, 2023

Extremist views widespread in England’s classrooms, say teachers
Autistic teachers 'masking' who they are throughout their career 
Study found autistic teachers were hiding or concealing traits typically associated with autism to fit in with their colleagues at personal cost to themselves

Mon, 14 Aug, 2023

IDA spends €165k on legal consultancy for just 13 FOIs
IDA spends €165k on legal consultancy for just 13 FOIs
The IDA said it had relied on external law firms because of the 'existing workload' of its own internal legal team

Wed, 09 Aug, 2023

Reading
Children who read from early age more likely to have success 
Study found there was an 'increased likelihood of reading for pleasure at ages of seven and eight' if there was early shared reading in the child's life'

Tue, 20 Jun, 2023

Irish Examiner view: Level of concern at new research
Irish Examiner view: Level of concern at new research
Water quality

Thu, 18 May, 2023

Autism study to hear directly from children and their families about school experience
Autism study to hear directly from children and their families about school experience
DCU study will examine all aspects of the educational experiences of autistic children in both primary and secondary schools

Thu, 30 Mar, 2023

Sad woman
Bullying, assaults, and sexual harassment vastly underreported at universities, figures show
Incidents of bullying, assaults, and sexual harassment remain vastly underreported at Irish universities despite gains made in promoting reporting tools.

Tue, 03 Jan, 2023

Citizens' assembly for young people makes 58 recommendations to tackle climate change
Citizens' assembly for young people makes 58 recommendations to tackle climate change
The findings of the first ever Children and Young People’s Assembly, which assembled in Killarney National Park, will inform the Citizens' Assembly on Biodiversity Loss.

Mon, 24 Oct, 2022

German DCU student praises budget measures but stresses 'steep' cost compared to home
German DCU student praises budget measures but stresses 'steep' cost compared to home
'In Germany, you pay around €300-€400 for the whole semester, and here I pay €8,700 for the year,' Vincent Rastfeld said

Tue, 27 Sep, 2022

Severely distraught young men with laptop suffering cyberbullying and harassment being online abused by stalker or gossip feelin
A third of staff face bullying in higher education 
Minority groups, 'such as LGBTQ+ respondents, ethnic minorities and respondents with a disability were more likely to endure negative acts at work, bullying and cyberbullying compared to majority groups', survey found

Mon, 29 Aug, 2022

CC STUDENT PROTEST
Student housing rents in Cork to shoot up due to ‘bottleneck’
With rents as high as €900 per month, Students Unions are urging the Government to increase student supports

Tue, 23 Aug, 2022

11/6/2010. Bog Cotton Lakes
Irish researchers to discuss 'rich store of history' in peatlands at Cop26
Peatland restoration and rehabilitation programmes offer potential for environmental gains in biodiversity, say experts

Mon, 08 Nov, 2021

Louise O'Neill: Teaching is a vocation, not everyone can do it
Louise O'Neill: Teaching is a vocation, not everyone can do it
If there’s any teacher you wish you could have thanked all those years ago, now is your opportunity to do so.

Sat, 09 Oct, 2021

Two Irish universities feature in world's top 100 institutions for graduate employability
Two Irish universities feature in world's top 100 institutions for graduate employability
This year’s rankings display a strong showing for Irish universities, with four of the six mentioned improving their position from 2020

Thu, 23 Sep, 2021

RCP warning
New course on Long Covid will help in the treatment of condition
Post Covid Syndrome is defined as having symptoms from infection of the Covid-19 virus for more than 12 weeks after the initial infection

Wed, 15 Sep, 2021

Obesity postcode lottery
Children suffering mentally and physically from too much screen time
Watching screens rather than engaging in physical activity is having a detrimental impact on the physical and mental wellbeing of children in disadvantaged areas with up to a quarter of boys and a third of girls overweight or obese, a new study has ...

Tue, 04 May, 2021

Margaret E Ward: Irish media has a problem with women
Margaret E Ward: Irish media has a problem with women
Women make up fewer than one-third of Irish media professionals, even less at top level. How can the industry report on society if it doesn’t reflect it, asks Margaret E Ward

Mon, 15 Feb, 2021

‘Hard and fast’ lockdown could see return to normality by St Patrick’s Day 
‘Hard and fast’ lockdown could see return to normality by St Patrick’s Day 
The present strategy of rolling lockdowns until a vaccination programme is implemented is an 'expensive' one that did not provide any certainty to businesses struggling to survive, said DCU Professor Anthony Staines

Mon, 21 Dec, 2020

Drinks industry calls for VAT rate to be temporarily cut
Drinks industry calls for VAT rate to be temporarily cut
The drinks industry is calling for the VAT rate to be cut to help the country's struggling 7,000 p

Mon, 06 Jul, 2020

Over 90% of top medical professionals experience abusive behaviour at work - study
Over 90% of top medical professionals experience abusive behaviour at work - study
Included among the complaints were those from anti-vaccine campaigners and 5G conspiracy theorists.

Mon, 06 Jul, 2020

Vat cut sought as campaign launched to 'protect our pubs'
Vat cut sought as campaign launched to 'protect our pubs'
A substantial Vat reduction to help pubs survive the Covid-19 pandemic is being sought by publicans and the drinks industry.

Thu, 02 Jul, 2020

New website helps people with dyslexia improve reading
New website helps people with dyslexia improve reading
A website developed by a science student is helping people with dyslexia to maximise their reading speed and minimise errors.

Tue, 30 Jun, 2020

Irish swimmer Robbie Powell banned for doping violation after mixing up skin creams
Irish swimmer Robbie Powell banned for doping violation after mixing up skin creams
Irish swimmer Robbie Powell has been handed a one-year ban for a doping violation after Sport Ireland accepted that the then 19-year-old had applied the wrong cream to a skin condition late last year.

Wed, 24 Jun, 2020

Online video series offers PE lessons for children
Online video series offers PE lessons for children
With children at risk of continuing to miss out on exercise even when schools reopen, researchers have launched PE at Home.

Mon, 22 Jun, 2020

Irish company awarded €2.5m to battle Covid-19
Irish company awarded €2.5m to battle Covid-19
An Irish biotechnology company has been awarded €2.5m in European funding for its Covid-19 response technology.

Tue, 09 Jun, 2020

DCU students finding new ways to interact - president
DCU students finding new ways to interact - president
Dublin City University (DCU) has found it can only fit 48 students in a 500-seat lecture hall under the social distancing measures currently in place.

Sat, 06 Jun, 2020

It started in UCC for ‘fearless’ Samantha
It started in UCC for ‘fearless’ Samantha
Samantha Barry, editor-in-chief, Glamour Magazine, loved English in school and was determined to be a journalist. She studied Arts at UCC

Fri, 05 Jun, 2020

CAO Change of Mind 2020: Considering college choices in a year like no other
CAO Change of Mind 2020: Considering college choices in a year like no other
USI president Lorna offers advice to students ahead of the July 1st CAO Change of Mind deadline. She talks to Laurie O'Flynn

Fri, 05 Jun, 2020

DCU offers flexible accommodation to meet new Covid-19 arrangements
DCU offers flexible accommodation to meet new Covid-19 arrangements
Students at Dublin City University have been offered flexible accommodation for the upcoming academic year as it is “highly unlikely” they will be on campus for full weeks.

Fri, 29 May, 2020

Call for Government to change 'blunt' road map to reopening Ireland
Call for Government to change 'blunt' road map to reopening Ireland
Some aspects of the road map don’t make sense, said Prof Morgenroth. Books can be bought in supermarkets, but book shops cannot open and petrol stations were selling potted plants before garden centres could reopen

Mon, 25 May, 2020

Emergency fund launched after huge rise in students seeking help
Emergency fund launched after huge rise in students seeking help
Dublin City University (DCU) has launched an emergency fund for students experiencing financial hardship after it saw a 183% increase in the numbers seeking help since the beginning of the Covid-19 crisis.

Wed, 20 May, 2020

DCU launches Covid-19 emergency fund as university sees 183% increase in students seeking financial help
DCU launches Covid-19 emergency fund as university sees 183% increase in students seeking financial help
DCU has said it has seen a 183% increase in students looking for help from its Student Assistance Fund since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic.

Wed, 20 May, 2020

Business Movers
Business Movers
Here is a selection of people who have begun new roles with companies based in Ireland

Fri, 08 May, 2020

DCU Prof says Leaving Cert may have been possible had Covid-19 cases continued to fall
DCU Prof says Leaving Cert may have been possible had Covid-19 cases continued to fall
Professor Staines says: "Bringing a large number of people together is a risk but if it was done properly it can be done.

Fri, 08 May, 2020

'The idea of walking away now is crazy' - Inside the Green Party split as coalition talks commence
'The idea of walking away now is crazy' - Inside the Green Party split as coalition talks commence
As the first day of government formation talks kicks off between the leaders of Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil and the Green Party, the Greens membership are in a quandary.

Tue, 05 May, 2020

Green Party membership 'lukewarm' on FF/FG proposals
Green Party membership 'lukewarm' on FF/FG proposals
Green Party TDs and senators will meet again Thursday to discuss the party's response to the letter sent by Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael.

Wed, 29 Apr, 2020

Irish team behind first-of-its-kind platform to teach maths to blind students
Irish team behind first-of-its-kind platform to teach maths to blind students
Irish researchers have helped to create a first-of-its-kind technology platform designed to improve how maths is taught to blind and visually impaired students.

Mon, 27 Apr, 2020

Business Movers
Business Movers
A selection of people starting new roles in Ireland with Tullow Oil, Deloitte and Neon.

Fri, 24 Apr, 2020

Business Movers
Business Movers
Here is a selection of people starting new roles with companies and organisations including Bauer Radio NI, the Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland, Savills Ireland, Pinergy, BSI Consulting Services and Greencore

Thu, 16 Apr, 2020

Covid-19 vaccine could take two years to be mass-produced - expert
Covid-19 vaccine could take two years to be mass-produced - expert
A vaccine for Covid-19 could take up to two years to be mass-produced, according to a leading expert.

Tue, 14 Apr, 2020

Private landlords in Limerick refuse to refund student rents until university does
Private landlords in Limerick refuse to refund student rents until university does
Private landlords in Limerick say they will not refund student rents until University of Limerick does the same.

Wed, 08 Apr, 2020

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