YMCA Dublin Competitors

DCU is a young, dynamic and ambitious university with a distinctive mission to transform lives and societies through education, research and innovation. Since admitting its first students in 1980, DCU has grown in both student numbers and size and is now a multi campus environment Glasnevin, located just north of Dublin city. In the last nine years, DCU has twice been named Sunday Times ‘University of the Year’. DCU is recognised nationally and internationally as a centre of academic excellence with over 16000 students. Over 50,000 students have graduated from DCU and are now playing significant roles in enterprise and business globally. DCU is Ireland’s most innovative university, and in 2016 will deliver more than 200 programmes to over 16,000 students across its five faculties – Humanities and Social Sciences, Science and Health, Engineering and Computing, DCU Business School and the DCU Institute of Education. DCU’s excellence is recognised internationally and it is regularly featured among the world’s top young universities. In the 2016 QS Top 50 Under 50 league table of the top young universities in the world, DCU’s ranking moved up two places to 44th in the world. It is the only Irish university to feature in these rankings which are designed to emphasise the potential and excellence of universities without decades or centuries of established reputation.

Dublin City Council is the democratically elected body that governs Dublin City. We are the largest Local Authority in Ireland. Dublin City Council takes the lead role in shaping the strategic vision of the city. It provides a diverse, multilayered and evolving range of services to both citizens and visitors to Dublin which include the provision of housing, planning, development, environmental, roads and traffic, leisure and community services.

Over the past three centuries the RDS has grown from a small gathering of visionaries into one of Ireland's most influential bodies. It continues to pursue its mission to encourage the pursuit of excellence in agriculture, arts, science and industry throughout Ireland by educating, providing practical guidance, acknowledging success and encouraging ability. It relies on its own resources to fund its activities and on the voluntary input and support of its Members who give of their time and expertise. The Society has always prized its independence and, to achieve this, utilises its premises and grounds to the best effect to generate revenue to fund its activities. Because of its central location in Dublin, the variety and flexibility of the rental space available and the expertise on hand, the RDS has become a major venue for exhibitions, conferences and business and social gatherings of all sizes. The RDS Main Arena can host outdoor concerts for up to 35,000 people and is also home to the Dublin Horse Show and Leinster Rugby.