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Students demand meeting with ministers at occupation of Department of Public Expenditure

Gardaí arrived at the department as students demanded their letter be delivered to the government

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Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) members were among several students’ unions at an occupation of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform today.

The National Students Action Group (NSAG) had initially planned to protest at the Department of Finance, …

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Postgraduate Workers’ Organisation stage blockade at Book of Kells

The PWO vice-president said despite efforts at communications with College, they have been “ignored or patronised”

Members of the Trinity branch of the Postgraduate Workers’ Organisation (PWO TCD) have organised a blockade at the entrance to the Old Library where the Book of Kells is held.

Beginning this morning, around 30 PWO TCD members gathered at …

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10 TCDSU positions elected uncontested at final union council

The TCDSU part-time officers for 2024/25 were elected this evening, including the new student carers officer.

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The part-time officers (PTOs) of Trinity College Dublin Students Union (TCDSU) and other positions for 2024/25 were elected at council this evening.

10 positions out of 17 were elected uncontested.

Other positions elected this evening include chair of council, three …

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Union will not hold education officer bye-election, contrary to constitution

The duties of the education officer will be divided among sabbatical and part-time officers for two months following Catherine Arnold’s resignation

Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) has ruled it will not hold a bye-election to replace Education Officer Catherine Arnold following their resignation.

The union said the Electoral Commission (EC), Oversight Commission (OC), and sabbatical officers, with the support …

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Education Officer Catherine Arnold resigns

They described “consistent issues of a toxic workplace environment” in their resignation letter

Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) Education Officer Catherine Arnold has resigned.

In an email seen by Trinity News, they requested the minimum four weeks’ notice be waived and they can instead leave in one week on April 2.

Arnold …

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Higher education minister Simon Harris confirms bid for Fine Gael leadership

The current higher education minister has received backing from nearly a third of the Fine Gael Parliamentary Party

Minister for Higher Education Simon Harris has confirmed he will run for leader of Fine Gael, making him the sole contender so far for Ireland’s next Taoiseach.

Speaking on RTÉ today, Harris said he is “ready to step up” to …

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Censure motion against TCDSU president interrupted after mass walkout

EC Chair Conor Casey dismissed council by saying: “This is obviously quite undemocratic”

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A motion of censure against Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) President László Molnárfi was interrupted by a mass walkout of his supporters preventing a vote from taking place.

The motion of censure was brought to council by STEM Convenor

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Moving asylum seekers from Mount Street “irresponsible ploy by government”

Social Rights Ireland has claimed several asylum seekers are choosing to walk from the alternative premise in west Dublin back to Mount Street on foot

Moving asylum seekers from the International Protection Office (IPO) to west Dublin is an “irresponsible ploy by the government”, campaign group Social Rights Ireland (SRI) has said.

SRI, which has been supporting asylum seekers sleeping rough on Mount Street for