Students
# students - Today’s News
16 things you’ll remember from your J1 experience
It’s that time of year again.
# students - Yesterday’s News
Gorgeous video makes Dublin look like a toytown
It’s all about the tiltshift.
# students - Monday 29 April, 2013
Malala to become honorary member of DIT students’ union
Malala Yousufzai grabbed worldwide headlines last year when she survived an attempted assassination in Pakistan’s Swat Valley.
# students - Tuesday 9 April, 2013
International students flock to Greece to study crisis
The country has become a case study for those studying economics, political science and journalism.
# students - Saturday 6 April, 2013
How do you stop your water bottle leaking onto your iPad?
Hundreds of secondary school students are creating businesses for national entrepreneurship final. This little invention is just one of the entries.
# students - Friday 5 April, 2013
What actually happens at the Trinity Ball in 14 amazing pictures
Tonight’s the annual ‘big night out’ for the students of Ireland’s premiere university.
# students - Thursday 4 April, 2013
18 things that seemed reasonable when you were in college
Student life, eh?
# students - Thursday 28 March, 2013
USI blames subversion by ‘small cohort’ as DCU SU voids affiliation referendum
The DCU Students’ Union has declared a referendum re-affiliating to the Union of Students’ in Ireland null and void prompting criticism from USI president John Logue.
# students - Wednesday 27 March, 2013
Roscommon native elected as new USI President
The USI said Joe O’Connor has firsthand experience with the college grant system which will help him represent struggling students.
# students - Sunday 24 March, 2013
How South Korea is training ‘cyber warriors’ for battle against North Korea
North Korea is believed to have a cyber warfare unit staffed by around 3,000 people – so South Korea is defending itself against any possible attacks.
# students - Saturday 23 March, 2013
Airtricity League wrap: Sligo overcome Limerick, as Dundalk punish Students
Ian Baraclough’s side had to recover from the setback of going a goal down this evening.
# students - Monday 18 March, 2013
Two teens convicted in rape case after assault went viral in US town
Photos of boys laughing about the assault on the girl was shared on Facebook and Instagram in the US town of Steubenville, Ohio.
# students - Friday 15 March, 2013
Trinity signs student exchange deal with China’s no 1 university
The deal means that two full-time students from Trinity College Dublin will get to exchange with two Peking University students across a range of disciplines.
# students - Monday 11 March, 2013
Around the world in 36 hours for the Trinity Jailbreak
Students travel to Argentina, Dubai and … Carlow all in the name of charity.
# students - Friday 8 March, 2013
Bullied: The experts’ advice on what to do if you have been affected by bullying
Following what you told us about your bullying experiences, we asked the experts for advice. Here’s what they said.
# students - Friday 1 March, 2013
The 5 at 5: Friday
5 stories, 5 minutes, 5 o’clock…
Coalition sees disagreements over student grants
While Labour TDs believe the change makes “perfect sense”, there is opposition from some Fine Gael TDs.
# students - Thursday 28 February, 2013
DCU votes to affiliate with USI after decade apart
Students in DCU voted to re-affilate with the Union of Students in Ireland by 768 for and 642 in opposition.
# students - Friday 22 February, 2013
Here’s your Jim McGuinness Sigerson Cup pic of the day
Plus 19 others of current inter-county figures in action in their third-level Gaelic football days. Check out some of the hairstyles.
US town stops alcohol sales for Patrick’s Day celebration
Bars, restaurants and off-licences in Pennsylvania are supporting the alcohol-free zone in a bid to curb drinking.
# students - Thursday 21 February, 2013
# students - Tuesday 19 February, 2013
‘Number of people arrested’ in unofficial Rag Week celebrations in Galway
The President of the Student’s Union at NUI Galway, Paul Curley said he has been led to believe that none of the people arrested were from NUI.
# students - Monday 4 February, 2013
Viable homemade explosive found on grounds of Dublin school
The school in Crumlin was evacuated as an Army bomb disposal investigated the Improvised Explosive Device.
# students - Tuesday 22 January, 2013
College will waive fees for those who host foreign students
Irish students at Griffith College in Dublin, Cork and Limerick can secure a fee waiver for one year if their family provides accommodation and board for an international student.
# students - Wednesday 16 January, 2013
The HEA proposes merging 39 colleges into 24
By reducing the number of institutions, the HEA believes it will improve quality, increase capacity and be better value.
# students - Monday 14 January, 2013
PICS: Students’ unions hand out food bags as grant crisis continues
The union at Galway-Mayo IT is handing out bags of food to hard-up students as SUSI continues catching up on grant payments.
Survey begins asking parents who should run primary schools
Ruairà Quinn said the survey is a historic opportunity to parents say whether schools should be denominational, multi-denominational, all-Irish or something else.
# students - Saturday 12 January, 2013
‘Healthy flag’ for schools could combat obesity, says TD
The flag could be run alongside the Green Flag programme in schools, said Limerick TD Patrick O’Donovan.
# students - Wednesday 9 January, 2013
Minister gives extra €3 million to fund to assist students
The money is to be used by third level students facing financial hardship, and comes as some students are still waiting for grants.
# students - Monday 7 January, 2013
Struggling students given food boxes as 5,500 still wait for grant
The Union of Students in Ireland says students are going to college hungry – while one college has set up a soup kitchen for students who can’t afford food.
# students - Wednesday 2 January, 2013
Immigration in Ireland: Approximately 88,000 visa applications received in 2012
In total, approximately 165,700 immigration related requests were made in 2012.
# students - Friday 21 December, 2012
Chinese police release video of man who stabbed 22 students
Complaints on Chinese social media that attack in Henan not given more coverage in the country on same day as Newtown killings.
# students - Wednesday 19 December, 2012
# students - Sunday 16 December, 2012
# students - Wednesday 12 December, 2012
The Evening Fix…now with added toe wrestling
Here are the things we learned, loved and shared today.
# students - Wednesday 5 December, 2012
Budget 2013: Government announces €250 hike in college fees
The Government has announced plans to introduce a €250 hike in college fees and a reduction in the income threshold for those eligible for maintenance grants.
# students - Friday 30 November, 2012
# students - Monday 26 November, 2012
Protest: Almost 1,000 Tralee students march to TD’s office
It is one of a number of pre-Budget marches taking place to tell TDs that students can’t afford college fees increases or cuts to the maintenance grant.
# students - Monday 19 November, 2012
Student campaign against cuts to pick up speed
Pre-Budget protests will take place across the country this week.
# students - Thursday 15 November, 2012
USI President released following arrest in the Dáil
John Logue was arrested in the Dáil visitors’ gallery last night but was later released without charge.






















































