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Newswire
The weekly flagship news show on DCUfm, discussing what has been in the news the past week affecting students in DCU and across Ireland, every Thursday at 6pm on DCUfm.
In this week's episode of Newswire, we speak to the Dublin woman who has just released her first Ted talk after working in Russia for over 20 years to improve the lives of children living in orphanages,
Dublin City Council has confirmed that a new cycle route along the Liffey will be in place by August.
DCU has microwaves coming to all three campuses over the next three weeks.
And a high proportion of CBD products sold in Ireland are in breach of food laws and some may pose safety risks to consumers according to the Food Safety Authority of Ireland.
In this weeks episode, we discuss the DCUSU elections for 2020/21, the #womanonwalls initiative which calls for artists to get involved with a series of portraits of women involved in STEM for DCU, Trinity College Dublin is hoping to turn the famous grass area at the front of the university into an urban wildflower meadow to promote biodiversity & DCU student Jennifer Lehane won the gold medal at the 2020 golden girl championships in Sweden.
All this, and more, on DCU Newswire on-demand via Spotify and Anchor & Thursdays 6 pm on DCU FM.
In this weeks episode,
- Students in UCD held a sit-down protest over the decision to increase on-campus rents by 12% over the next three years.
- DCU celebrated Sancturay Week last week (10th-14th February)
- Dublin Bus have continuously suspended the 27 bus route due to anti-social behaviour, but is anything being done to fix this?
- DCU SU have teamed up with the LGBTA society for Rainbow Week
The first episode of 2020, talking about #GE2020, the European Green Deal and the 92nd Academy Awards.
In this week's episode of Newswire, joined by Aoife O'Brien, Carenza Rock & Jenny Keegan
- Emily Larkin interview after being elected onto the YFG national executive panel
- USI launches mental health campaign
- SIPTU launches "Big Start" campaign
- Christmas Clothes Drive with ICHH & SU
- Post-Primary students in Skerries left with no place to go in September
All this, and more, only on Newswire. Live on DCUfm, 6pm Thursday.
In this week's episode of Newswire, joined by Emily Clarke & Ross Boyd.
- The 15 & 41 are set to become the first 24 hour bus routes in Dublin on the 1st of December
- Minister Simon Harris is considering banning vaping ads near schools and playgrounds
- A new anti-cheating law came into effect to crack down on academic dishonesty
- USI has voted for a campaign to make free sanitary products available nationally
All this, and more, in this week's episode of Newswire, live on DCUfm on Thursday at 6pm.
On the 5th of November, Minister for Health Simon Harris announced that free condoms would be made available to all third level students, as the National Condom Distribution Service. We asked DCU students their thoughts on the new initiative.
Following International Rebellion Week 2, the discussion is on what changes need to be made to prevent an ecological catastrophe. However, has the movement led any ordinary people to make changes for the environment, and has their recent actions led to a lack of trust in the movement?
On Tuesday 12th November, the boil water notice that affected 600,000 thousands people in North Dublin was lifted after a week of chaos, the 2nd time a boil water notice had been put into place. How did the boil water notice affect students and why was the boil water notice put in place initally, and then lifted later?
With Chirstmas approaching, many students may be tempted to work full time over the Christmas holidays, to have a full bank account at the start of the year. However, some may see a part-time job as being more financially secure over the year. What do students think, and would they prefer a full-time job over Christmas, or a part-time job throughout the year?
DCU University of Sanctuary student Mehwish Saqib was issued with a deportation order at the end of last month. Her husband & 3 young children are also facing deportation, fleeing 8 years ago from Pakistan after death threats. However, despite initally renting an apartment, ater receiving inadequate legal support, they were forced to enter Direct Provision in Ireland and now face the fear of deporation back to Pakistan.
Welcome to the first episode of a new college year for Newswire!
In this episode, we interview Mehwish Saqid, a University of Sancutary student who faces deportation in DCU, Minister Harris confirms that free contraception will be made available to all third level students, how the Boil Water notice has affected DCU students and has Extinction Rebellion change the opinion of students and the general population?
All this, and more, in this podcast and every Thursday live at 6pm, only on DCUfm.