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“We can’t wait”: Ireland’s first disability pride parade heads straight for the Dáil gates

Hundreds march in first disability pride parade

Saturday, 20 July, saw Ireland’s first Disability Pride Parade march through Dublin. Organised by Disability Power Ireland as part of Disability Pride month, the parade saw hundreds participate in a march that was a “celebration of what it means to

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Should racial slurs be used by white academics?

By using racist language, College discourages students from questioning instances of racism. This actively makes seminars and tutorials an openly hostile learning environment for BIPOC and antiracist students

Trinity has a race problem. A recent example made obvious is the controversial debate over the renaming of the Berkeley Library, the namesake of Irish philosopher and slave owner George Berkeley. Some see this as a testament to how many

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TCDSU calls on public to support European Citizens’ Initiative to end trade with illegal settlements

The European Citizens’ Initiative currently has over 235,000 signatures and was launched in February 2022 by Stop Settlements

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On Thursday, Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU), alongside Trinity Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Implementation Group (BDS) called on the public to support a European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) to end trade with illegal Israeli settlements. In an Instagram post, TCDSU

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Greek court drops espionage charges from Binder case

TCDSU protested outside the Greek embassy this afternoon in solidarity with defendants in the case

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A Greek judge has dropped espionage charges against humanitarian volunteer Seán Binder, alongside 23 others this morning.

This morning, the prosecution in the case said they recognized “serious flaws” in the charges against the 24 defendants, and recommended an annulment …

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USI Council unanimously passes motion to support BDS movement

If passed at USI Congress, the motion will mandate the union to support the establishment of BDS branches in Irish universities

The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) Council has unanimously passed a motion to support the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement and to “denounce the apartheid that Israel is committing in Palestine”.

The motion, which must be ratified by …