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UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN has launched an investigation into claims that a group of male students shared explicit images of female students they had slept with on social media.
The College Tribune student newspaper reported earlier this week that as many as 200 students have been active in a private Facebook group chat used to share stories about and rate intimate photos of young women.
A spokesperson for UCD confirmed it is investigating the alleged behaviour.
“The university expects each and every one of its students to respect the dignity of all others at all times and in all circumstances,” they said.
The spokesperson added that breaches of the student code may result in sanctions up to and including expulsion from the university.
Lad culture
The controversy comes after another group of UCD students were criticised last year for objectifying women in a male-only Facebook group called ”Girls I’d shift if I were tipsy”.
One of its members was the current president of the university’s SU, Marcus O’Halloran, who apologised for his involvement shortly before he was elected to the position.
“This group is not representative of my opinions on women’s rights or gender equality,” he said at the time.
“There is a ‘lad’ culture prevalent across UCD and, as president, I would like to run a sexual harassment awareness campaign to combat catcalling and the objectification of women,” he added.
A spokesperson for UCDSU told TheJournal.ie today that it will fully support college authorities investigating the allegations of revenge porn.
“We are taking this matter very seriously,” they said.
The spokesperson said UCDSU has run a campus-wide campaign promoting sexual consent since the beginning of the academic year.
The union organised a “slutwalk” against rape culture last semester and is also facilitating consent workshops for students this semester.
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The war only affects one fifth of Ukrainian so why are they all coming to ireland a small country that can hardly manage its own population.
@Fran Riley: All coming to Ireland? How many million is that?
@Fran Riley: avg salary in Ukraine is 188 usd/m and in ireland they get 220 per week + accommodation + food + education + bills that are capped at 30 euros/Month + child benefits and a council house without rent and an irish Passport in 3 years and discounted travel and no tax and insurance and many more so why not come here? thats why ireland has spent more than 3 billions on Ukrainians since the war started.
@Fr. Fintan Stack: so many numbers that we cannot accommodate under a roof and are kept in tents that means we have more than half a million arrived according to unofficial sources because the government will never declare and many came from safe countries like Canada Germany Poland and the rest. you can find this information on Ukrainian Facebook pages.
@Fr. Fintan Stack: There were 84,613 Personal Public Service Numbers (PPSNs) given to arrivals from Ukraine by 06 June 2023, under the Temporary Protection Directive.
We are currently spending €42,000,000 per month on immigration.. unsustainable
@Fran Riley: all? Exaggerated much?
@Fran Riley: ‘they are all coming to Ireland’ haha
Great at giving away money to other countries. While we are taxed to high heaven and pay a fortune for just trying to live
23 million! How about building the M20 instead or using it to benefit our own people.
Martin using our money as a leg-up to get the big job he is chasing—and will need after the next election
Absolutely ridiculous. Ireland should not be propping up any wars . I am disgusted with Martin and his warmongering.
We should be calling for peace talks
@BL Music: mehole is a servant but not for the Irish people
Any chance of peace talks or is it just send more and more military equipment. This war will go on for years and lead to hundreds of thousands of deaths.
@: russia does need to be defeated, and defeated so utterly that it wont be a threat to its neighbours again.
Then we can have peace.
If we do not ensure that defeat of russia, then we assure further wars, and more death and destruction.
Now is the time.
Let’s get it done.
And he more help we give Ukraine, the faster it will be done, with the fewest Ukrainian deaths.
Our weak political representation have been the implored to prolong this war and they are carrying out their orders to the detriment of its own people
Is Martin an influencer now
Oh yeah..let’s all have a Jolly Up in New York.
Looking forward to the day when the focus of the Triplets turns to National Law.
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