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DUHEI report shows over half of third-level students have used illicit drugs in the last year, with one-fifth reporting use in the last month

The report found that cannabis, cocaine and ecstasy are the most commonly used substances among students aged 18-21

Ellen Kenny on 24 Jan

Government efforts to save the Science Gallery fail

The Science Gallery is set to close on February 28

Sarah Emerson on 23 Jan

Students For Vaccine Equity held assembly at Front Square this evening

TCDSU endorsed the “moment of solidarity and silence for vaccine equity”

Bella Salerno on 20 Jan

Vigil in memory of Ashling Murphy to be held on campus this evening

Books of condolences for the Murphy family are open this week

Sarah Emerson on 20 Jan

Philip Nolan takes office as new SFI director

The NPHET member will also take on the role of chief scientific advisor to government

Yasmin Orouji on 17 Jan

TCDSU to join vigil for Ashling Murphy outside Dáil

President Leah Keogh tweeted earlier that the sabbatical team will be in attendance at the vigil at 4pm

Shannon Connolly on 14 Jan

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The Steamboat Ladies

The pioneering women who graduated from Trinity when other universities wouldn’t accept them

Julia Bochenek on 6 Dec

Sunday Longread: A geopolitical stand-off with thousands of refugees caught in the middle

What the Polish-Belarusian border tells us about the future of Eastern Europe

Jarek Kozluk on 5 Dec

Deja brew: The growth of Ireland’s coffee industry

Tracing the transition in Irish consumer coffee tastes from basic to bespoke blends

Lara Mellett on 4 Dec

The rare new times

The reasons behind the recent loss of many famous cultural landmarks in Dublin

Jay Purdue on 3 Dec

Keeping a dead language alive

Trinity News speaks to Dr Martin Worthington about dead languages, ancient cultures and the latest Marvel film

Ellen Kenny on 1 Dec

Are we headed for Polexit?

The Polish government’s undermining of EU law had led some to question the country’s future within the bloc

Julia Bochenek on 15 Nov

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Sunday Longread: USI’s Fuck the Fees campaign was doomed by design

Sophie Furlong Tighe on 12 Dec

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Nichola Mallon: Innovating in a once-stagnant North

Darragh McKee on 8 Dec

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MetroLink’s delay is an inexcusable failure of government planning

Fionnán Uíbh Eachach on 7 Dec

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Sex trafficking won’t be solved by villainising all sex workers in Ireland

Eva O'Beirne on 29 Nov

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Op-ed: Students are right to reject Islamophobia and racism from their lecturers

Dr Umar al-Qadri on 28 Nov

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Sunday Longread: Local government in Dublin is in dire need of overhaul

Fionnán Uíbh Eachach on 14 Nov

Life

From mind to stage – a beginner’s guide to scriptwriting

Caroline Higgins gets tips from DU Players’ seasoned script writers

Caroline Higgins on 31 Dec

Spotlight Society: DU Pagan Society

Ella-Bleu Kiely sits down with DU Pagan Soc Chairperson Ian Creedon to uncover Trinity’s spiritual side

Ella-Bleu Kiely on 30 Dec

A student visit to Paris, Rome and Budapest

Ella-Bleu Kiely unpacks some getaways that didn’t break the bank

Ella-Bleu Kiely on 27 Dec

Making the most of your Christmas break

Abby Cleaver gives some tips on how to enjoy Christmas in Dublin

Abby Cleaver on 22 Dec

Trinity Young Greens at COP26

Matthew Moran reflects on his experience at COP26 with Trinity Young Greens in Glasgow

Matthew Moran on 16 Dec

Alcohol-based events

Ruth McGann examines the relationship between alcohol, health and our social lives

Ruth McGann on 15 Dec

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Professor Schmitt urges people to send their ideas to the Creating Our Future campaign

Shannon Connolly on 28 Nov

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Sunday Longread: Studying STEM through Irish Sign Language

Lucy Fitzsimmons on 21 Nov

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Artificial Intelligence: How far is too far?

Shannon McGreevy on 19 Nov

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Society’s fast food addiction: it’s not you, it’s your brain

Sophie Maguire on 1 Nov

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Basking sharks not basking in the limelight

Nina Chen on 25 Oct

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Squid Game: NUIG Researchers solve puzzle of cephalopod taxonomy

Jack Kennedy on 21 Oct

Sport

Robot Wars for billionaires

The high-speed hypocrisy of Formula 1

Alexander Fay on 15 Jan

Matthew Simons elected chairperson of DUCAC

Simons was uncontested for the position at this evening’s AGM

Jack Kennedy on 7 Oct

Cliff divers make a splash at Downpatrick Head

The Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series made its fifth visit to Ireland last week

Jack Kennedy on 6 Oct

Fans’ embrace of Ronaldo is part of a worrying trend in football

I support Manchester United as much as anyone, but I’m not celebrating the striker’s return to Old Trafford

Shannon Connolly on 30 Sep

Sport and mental health: why must it be one over the other?

Gymnast Simone Biles has started an important conversation about prioritising mental health, even in competition settings

Shannon Connolly on 22 Sep

How can you not be romantic about baseball?

I never thought I’d become a sports fan. But in baseball, as in life, everything can change in a single moment

Jack Kennedy on 20 Sep

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