Trinity has reduced its spending on Entrance Exhibition Awards by approximately 25% from last year following the introduction of new criteria for the award. 438 students received the award this year, each receiving €150 in book vouchers. This is a …
Michael Gilna is a former Investigations Editor of Trinity News.
Paul Weller and New Order to play Trinity Summer Series
The acts were announced by MCD this morning
Paul Weller and New Order have been the first acts announced to play at this year’s Summer Series at Trinity.
Seven concerts will be held in Trinity as part of the Summer Series which will run from Monday, July 1 …
NUIGSU lose case against student accommodation provider Cúirt na Coiribe
The case followed an 18% increase in students’ rent
National University of Ireland Galway Students’ Union (NUIGSU) have lost a case brought against private student accommodation provide, Cúirt na Coiribe. The case was filed following a decision to increase rent rates in the accommodation complex.
Speaking to Trinity News, …
University Times’ funding questioned at TCDSU Council
The extended discussion occurred during the Local Issues part of Council
The issue of University Times’ funding came under scrutiny at tonight’s Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) Council this evening. During a Local Issues session with questions answered by TCDSU President Shane De Rís, it was questioned whether the organisation …
Nina Nesbitt to play Trinity Ball, according to deleted Tweet
The singer included “Trinity Hall” on April 12 as a date on her upcoming tour
Nina Nesbitt has appeared to reveal that she will play “Trinity Hall” on April 12, the date of this year’s Trinity Ball, as part of her upcoming The Sun Will Come Up UK tour. The singer announced a UK and …
DCU student receives suspended sentence after pleading guilty to possession of drugs for sale or supply on campus
Cian Charlton was found to have been in possession of over €3,000 worth of cocaine, ketamine and MDMA in his on-campus accommodation last year
Cian Charlton, a sports science student in Dublin City University (DCU) has received a 12 month suspended sentence following a guilty plea to possessing over €3,000 worth of drugs for sale or supply.
The 21-year-old pleaded guilty to having cocaine, …
The Perch caterers to run new Trinity Business School restaurant
The building is set to open in 2019
Sodexo Ireland, the catering company currently running the Perch café in the Arts Building, is set to run the upcoming restaurant in the new Trinity Business School building, having won the contract by open tender.
However, the new restaurant is …
Motion to introduce wheelchair fencing in Trinity passed at Council
The motion for a was passed unanimously €17,000 initiative passed unanimously
A motion for resources to be allocated from the Higher Education Authority [HEA] fund to introduce Wheelchair Fencing in Trinity passed this evening at Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) Council.
The motion was proposed by James Nicholas Bryant, Strategy …
Oireachtas hears TCDSU and USI outline sexual consent class models
The Education and Skills committee examined sexual consent classes at third level this afternoon
The Joint Committee on Education and Skills today examined sexual consent classes in Irish universities, with both Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) President Shane De Rís, Union of Students in Ireland (USI) President Síona Cahill speaking to the committee.…
Modular Billing Working Group and Committee members elected at first SU Council of the year
All the positions were filled with many contested races
Committee members for the Welfare, Education, and Communications committees as well as two representatives for the Modular Billing Working Group and three members for the Constitutional Review Group were elected tonight at the first Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) …