Eoghan Gilroy has been elected as the next education of Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) with 65% of votes.
2,242 votes were casted, with Gilroy receiving 1,458 votes.
His opponent Sé Ó hEidhin received 654 votes and 130 students …
Alan Nolan Wilson is the current News Analysis Editor of Trinity News, and a Junior Sophister Geography and History student. He previously served as Correspondent for College.
Education Race: Through policy and engagement, Eoghan Gilroy wants to “take the union out of House 6”
The AHSS convenor hopes to “take a sledgehammer” to the insular institution of TCDSU
This year’s Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) education race sees two experienced candidates running against each other for the union’s second most senior position. Running against Deputy STEM Convenor Sé Ó hEidhin, Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (AHSS) Convenor …
Explainer: The TCDSU Irish language referendum
What this week’s referendum seeks to change about the Irish language in College
Following a motion brought to Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) council in November, a referendum on the position of the Irish language in College will occur between January 30 and February 1.
The referendum seeks to make a variety …
Former College Facilities Officer Joseph Mockler imprisoned for seven years
Mockler was found guilty of abusing two boys between 1987 and 1988
Former College Facilities Officer Joseph Mockler has been imprisoned for seven years.
Mockler was charged with four counts of indecent assault between 1987 and 1988.
Mockler’s two victims had been between the ages of 14 and 16 at the time …
College authorities respond to Palestinian flag drop
Security have removed Palestinian flags across campus
College security have responded to a Palestinian flag drop organised by Trinity Boycott, Divestment, Sanction (TCD BDS) and supported by Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU).
The flag drop occurred this afternoon following a post on TCDSU’s Instagram story instructing …
TCDSU and political alignment
Your guide to TCDSU’s political alignment and its future
Over the past weeks there has been much discussion surrounding Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) and its policy regarding political affiliation. This discussion has stemmed from some students’ calls for an apolitical union and resulted in a failed vote …
Migrant solidarity protest takes place on O’Connell street
Hundreds attended the solidarity march today in the wake of the Dublin riots last Thursday
A protest in solidarity with migrants has taken place today on O’Connell Street.
The event was organised by the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) and saw hundreds of workers from different sectors in attendance.
The event saw short speeches …
Analysis: Budget 2024 – What’s in it for students?
Lower fees, increased maintenance grants, and a pathway to zero fees
Budget 2024 was announced on Tuesday, October 11, with a package of measures worth €14bn. Within that hefty package, the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science’s budget has increased from €3.2bn in Budget 2023 to €4.148bn …
Third-level fees to be reduced in Budget 2024
Families on incomes less than €100,000 will pay €1,500, while others will pay €2,000, representing a decrease of at least 33%
Budget 2024 has seen Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Paschal Donohoe announce a reduction in the student contribution fee for third-level students.
All students will receive a once-off reduction of at least €1,000 in their fees. The reduction goes …
PWO denies claims of electoral misconduct alleged by TCDSU
TCDSU has rebuffed the PWO’s statement today, maintaining that PWO engaged in a “breach of election regulations”
The TCD Postgraduate Workers’ Organisation (PWO TCD) has denied claims of electoral misconduct and harassment made by Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU).
Yesterday, TCD PWO claimed voters had been turned away from ballot boxes at TCDSU’s postgraduate committee elections, …