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THE HEAD OF UCD’s computer science department has issued an apology after an email was forwarded to students asking them to help develop a sexual consent application.
An email sent to students this afternoon stated that the correspondence was sent in error.
The original email which was forwarded to all students by asked the computer science department to help develop an app which would record sexual consent between two people prior to any activity taking place.
The email stated that the app could stop “life destroying legal ramifications” which arise in cases of sexual assault and rape.
The initial email was allegedly sent by a student.
It cited an “ever growing fear for men to be sued post intercourse”.
The email, which has been shared widely on social media, read: “With your help we can fight the ever growing fear for men to be sued post intercourse due to consent not being recorded/denied/retracted the life destroying legal ramifications that follow – as well as allowing for a clear opportunity if the other, for instance female, does not wish to continue in the act – and leaves out the lack of communication which is responsible for the destruction of thousands of lives each year.”
This afternoon, an email was sent by head of UCD Pádraig Cunningham to those in computer science students which stated it should not have been forwarded to students.
The email reads: “An email you received on Monday, March 11, 2019 with the subject heading “Fwd: Urgent” was not reviewed and approved by the UCD School of Computer Science before it was forwarded to our students.
“The School emailing lists should not have been used to circulate this email. It was issued in error. Please disregard the email.
“On behalf of the School, I would like to sincerely apologise to the students who have received this email and for the offense it has caused.
“The School of Computer Science will review and improve its approval process for all proposed emails to be sent to students on our lists to ensure that this can not happen again.”
Enjoy every day. Tomorrow isn’t promised.
I suffer badly from SAD. I am counting days to Feb 13th when the sun starts setting after half five. I know then I will have daylight after work.
@Carrie Poettcker: I am with you. Jesus, this winter was rough for some reason.
If I could work from home full time I would enjoy it a lot more from the south of France or Spain where the weather isn’t depressing.
this article gave me daily edge vibes, RIP
@Sean Stevenson: can we start a petition to bring it back
No, it’s my birthday this week and I have some nice things planned especially as it’s a milestone one. Looking forward to seeing friends and family and just having a nice time.
@Angela Jones: happy birthday :)
@Anna Carr: thank you!
January blues won’t be over until midnight 31st January; then we’ll be into February blues. On 17th March we’ll start lightening up again.
The Monday morning of the year.
@Keth Warsaw: good one lol.
Did she just go to the gig looking to be offended. Here’s an Idea, don’t go to Tommy’s gigs, you know what he’s like. I’m a little disappointed that he was so quick to apologise. He wrote the joke, performed it, he should be the bigger person and own it also. Grow a pair Tommy.
@Fuji Hakayito: I agree. Over sensitive ldlots ruining people’s lives. She mustn’t have been getting much work in RTE.
Going to Lisbon on Thursday…secret to getting through January is a holiday
@Pat Quinn: You will love Lisbon. Been there twice,amazing place. People so friendly,good food,no rip off prices. Family friendly city,so safe to walk around. Great transport system. Was there at Christmas,it was 18 degrees each day :-)
I’m over 2023 tbh
It’s the how i should feel dictated by a calendar vibe. No thanks
January is actually 42 weeks long. Fact
I did have the January blues but a trip to the 3 arena for the Dropkick Murphys, The Rumjacks and The Scratch soon chased them away. Took years off me. :)
I’m in the south of Spain enjoying a quiet tourist free January
It’s only the 22nd.
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