Organisation: Dublin City University

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<p>A report commissioned by the Drinks Industry Group of Ireland shows average consumption of pure alcohol per adult per year has now fallen below 10 litres.</p>

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Alcohol consumption drops by almost a third in 20 years

Overall, beer has 42.9% of the Irish alcohol market, followed by wine with 26.7%, and spirits at 22.6%

<p>Some 493 beds will be provided at University College Dublin, while 405 and 116 beds will be constructed at Dublin City University and Maynooth University respectively.</p>

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Government to provide €100m for student accommodation

<p>The DCU/Dublin Simon study — 'Opportunities and challenges of vacant above the shop units for residential use in Ireland — says VATSUs (vacant above-the-shop units) could be used to increase the stock of available accommodation in Ireland, including social housing.</p>

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Simon and DCU study suggests vacant units above shops could alleviate Ireland's housing crisis

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Universities spend almost €850k on business class airfares

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Teachers felt guilty about marking students' work during calculated grades process

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GAA teams up with Dublin university to create the hurley and sliotar of the future

LGBTQ+ adolescents 'at particular risk' of non-consensual sharing of sexual images

The report found that sexting "seems to be a more common and acceptable practice among" LGBTQ+ adolescents as the Internet may be seen as "a safe space"

Tue, 23 May, 2023

Concern as low levels of antidepressants and antibiotics found in Irish rivers

'The presence of antibiotics in rivers is important and concerning because of increasing worries about antibiotic resistance in humans and animals'

Wed, 17 May, 2023

Study finds Irish female journalists face 'concerning' levels of online hostility

Most reported gendered insults and threats related to their appearance, attempts to discredit their professionalism, or comments that included outright sexual undertones

Tue, 16 May, 2023

School libraries falling short of international standards

School libraries are underfunded, under-resourced, and falling short of international standards, according to new research examining post-primary schools.

Wed, 10 May, 2023

Jess Casey: Breaking the link between educational disadvantage and homelessness

More than half of young homeless men surveyed had experienced reduced access to education due to suspension, rolling suspension, or expulsion, writes Jess Casey

Fri, 05 May, 2023

Review of land use 'most important project in programme for government'

Framing climate action as a fight between rural and urban people is wrong, Eamon Ryan tells DCU conference

Wed, 26 Apr, 2023

Student protestors disrupt Bertie Ahern conferral saying he 'does not deserve any award'

One protestor said he was speaking on behalf of the youth of Ireland and identified the protesters as members of the Connolly Youth Movement

Thu, 02 Mar, 2023

Sad young woman sitting on the window, watching out

Psychological impact of cancer diagnosis on siblings often 'forgotten' - study

Those who took part said they often felt as though their own grieving process was treated as less important than other immediate family members. Others reported that their grief was forgotten entirely

Thu, 26 Jan, 2023

Taoiseach Micheal Martin visit to Ukraine

Irish students to have Q&A with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy this month

Volodymyr Zelenskyy will speak to further and higher education students at an event that will be livestreamed to educational institutions across the country

Tue, 01 Nov, 2022

Report brands carbon taxes as 'regressive' and calls for climate policies to be 'poverty-proofed'

The likes of poor air quality, illegal waste dumping, and polluted water hit the most vulnerable the hardest, the report said

Thu, 24 Mar, 2022

Half of teachers have seen colleagues bullied, survey shows

A new study published from the Anti-Bullying Centre at Dublin City University suggests the education sector has high levels of workplace bullying

Tue, 01 Feb, 2022

Students take on sustainability challenges - including eating insects

One student admitted insects' "unexpectedly delicious nutty flavor and satisfying crunch make them a perfect snack"

Sat, 06 Nov, 2021

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

Primary schools need better support to tackle Covid, says Prof Staines

With up to 1,200 children a day being identified as close contacts, a public health expert has warned that primary schools must be better supported to tackle Covid-19.

Tue, 14 Sep, 2021

Four Irish universities, including UCC and NUI Galway, slip down latest world rankings

The QS rankings provide a comparative analysis of the performance of the world’s top 1,300 universities across some 97 countries

Tue, 08 Jun, 2021

Ex-DCU worker wins €27k for being victimised by DCU after sexual harassment complaint

The claim for sexual harassment arose from a lewd comment made by a DCU staff member about an abstract painting on an office wall.

Mon, 31 May, 2021

Clodagh Finn: Pandemic upside — we have stopped patronising the over-80s

We’ve heard matter-of-fact stories of the elderly people who are still driving, still shopping and still communicating despite lockdown. Many of them took to Zoom without a second thought to keep in touch

Wed, 10 Mar, 2021

More than 22k pub jobs under threat as sales expected to fall by 50%

As many as 22,500 jobs could be lost in the pub trade due to Covid-19, with sales set to fall by 50%.

Mon, 06 Jul, 2020

GRAPEVINE: ReganWall adds an advisory board as investors seek Irish acquisitions; plus other news

Cork law firm ReganWall is dealing with a lot of international investors looking at acquisition opportunities in Ireland

Fri, 03 Jul, 2020

Cork law firm ReganWall adds advisory board as investors seek Irish acquisitions

Cork-based solicitors Regan Wall are talking to multiple international investors seeking information about high-value Irish companies across all sectors. Having been tentative for the first few weeks of lockdown, overseas investors are now eager to get back on the pitch, with high-value Irish companies very much on their minds.

Thu, 02 Jul, 2020

Egyptian student is Smedias' Journalist of the Year

An Egyptian student has been named Journalist of the Year at the National Student Media Awards (Smedias).

Wed, 01 Jul, 2020

Letter to the Editor: Opening the pubs is a precipitous move

We are alarmed at the decision to allow pubs that serve food to reopen on June 29.

Sat, 27 Jun, 2020

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

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

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

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

Experts call to ‘crush’ Covid-19 with all-island restrictions

Leading experts in public health have joined forces to canvass public support for tighter restrictions across the island of Ireland to “crush” Covid-19 and eliminate the risk of further outbreaks and lockdowns into the future.

Tue, 26 May, 2020

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

More than half of junior doctors planning to leave Ireland, study finds

Ireland is "losing the battle" to retain its junior doctors with a new study showing that more than half intend leaving Ireland to work, with one in six saying they have no plans to ever return here.

Mon, 11 May, 2020

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

Survey: Removal of 2km limit is priority for public

Removing the 2km limit on movement is the top priority for a population growing tired of Covid-19 restrictions, while more than half of parents say they struggle to motivate their children to do schoolwork at home.

Mon, 27 Apr, 2020

Coronavirus: Irish University Association to replace traditional exams with external assessments

"The primary objective of the universities is that students be able to successfully complete this semester and either graduate or progress to the next year of their studies."

Fri, 03 Apr, 2020

Students turn en masse to online learning resources

There have been massive increases in the number of teachers, students and parents using online educational resources during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Mon, 30 Mar, 2020

Rugby Union - Forrester Mini Tournament - Craigmount HS

Irish Examiner View: The confidence to be healthy - Encouragement is the best elixir

There are few books as predictable as the ghost-written autobiography of a sportsperson.

Sun, 29 Mar, 2020

Study looks at trauma suffered after car crashes

The connection between childhood trauma and the psychological trauma brought on by car crashes is to be examined as part of the first study of its kind carried out here.

Fri, 27 Mar, 2020

Leo Varadkar and EU leaders pledge to find vaccine as Coronavirus spreads

EU leaders fail to agree flight restrictions amid spike in new cases

Wed, 11 Mar, 2020

Ballymaloe Foods boss sees business thrive

The Thrive Project is a six-month leadership programme developed to nurture the next generation of food and drinks companies in building scale and expanding reach. First established in 2016, the programme was created by Coca-Cola and Enterprise Ireland, in partnership with Dublin City University.

Thu, 05 Mar, 2020

Students pitch tents on UCC quad in rent protest

Students protesting a proposed rent hike at University College Cork (UCC) occupied the Quad today by pitching several tents and vowing to stay put until the policy is reversed.

Tue, 25 Feb, 2020

GRAPEVINE: Children and Youth Funds pay tribute to 14 valuable projects

Social Innovation Fund Ireland has praised the 14 charitable groups awarded supports worth €9.5m under the Children and Youth Education Fund.

Fri, 21 Feb, 2020

Concern at kids’ lack of sports skills; 50% cannot kick a ball

One in four students cannot run properly and half cannot kick a ball

Mon, 27 Jan, 2020

Cocaine on all banknotes tested in study

Traces of cocaine were found on every single banknote tested in the west of Ireland as part of research into contaminated notes.

Sat, 18 Jan, 2020

CAO 2020: Women in STEM still a fine balance

Ireland's tech giants are continuing to find creative ways to address the gender imbalance in the STEM sector, both at undergraduate and postgraduate level.

Sat, 11 Jan, 2020

Carthy finds silver lining among the darkest clouds

Back in October, on Global Mental Health Awareness Day, Shane Carthy spoke at the Zeminar event in Dublin about his ‘crippling and at times terrifying’ battle with depression.

Mon, 23 Dec, 2019

One in Four backs calls for age-appropriate sex ed

One in Four has backed calls for sex education for all children after a study showed that unless children disclose they have been abused around the time it happens, there is a risk they will not do so until they are an adult, if at all.

Sat, 21 Dec, 2019