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Government to introduce ban on minimum 51-week student accommodation leases

The decision aims to ensure minimum student lease agreements are confined to the academic year rather than the extended period.

The government has announced it will ban student accommodation providers from enforcing minimum 51-week leases.

The legislative change was introduced by Minister for Further and Higher Education Simon Harris to ensure student lease agreements can be confined to the academic

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TCDSU President denies accusations of a “toxic workplace environment” within union

The statement, issued by Molnárfi at the final TCDSU council, follows allegations from Education Officer Catherine Arnold in their resignation statement

President László Molnárfi denied accusations of a “toxic workplace environment” in the union at the final Trinity College Dublin Students Union (TCDSU) council.

The allegations were made by Education Officer Catherine Arnold in their resignation statement.

Speaking “on behalf of …

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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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Trinity found to hold links to UN-blacklisted Israeli companies

Following an FOI request from TCDSU President László Molnárfi, a list of Israeli institutions with investments in Trinity has been published

Following the publication of an FOI request, it has been revealed that Trinity’s University Endowment fund includes stocks from UN- blacklisted Israeli firms.

The request, submitted by Trinity College Dublin Students Union (TCDSU) president László Molnárfi, sought to clarify the

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Trinity Research Team unearths a cause of “brain fog” linked to long COVID

Working alongside FutureNeuro, the research provides a “starting point” for further treatment and therapies for the disease.

A group of scientists from Trinity have published novel research further explaining neurological reasons behind COVID-related “brain fog”.

The team of researchers, jointly-led by Professor Matthew Campbell of the Trinity department of genetics, and Professor Colin Doherty, head of the

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Hamza Bana elected Welfare and Equality officer with 61% of vote

Bana beat out Hannah McAuley for the position after Nathan Harrington was struck from the ballot this morning

Current Ethnic Minorities Officer Hamza Bana has been elected Welfare and Equality officer for the Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) with 1,336 first-preference votes, 61% of the total.

With 2,190 votes cast, opponent Hannah McAuley received 746 votes (34%),

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Welfare & equality race: Hamza Bana feels his lived experience sets him up for SU success

The current ethnic minorities officer wants to cultivate a more inclusive space on campus by improving staff training and diversifying health supports

Third year computer science and business student Hamza Bana is well-established within the realm of Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU). As the union’s current ethnic minorities officer, Bana has established the Ethnic Minorities Support Group in partnership with the

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TCDSU council votes to introduce sports and student parent bursaries

The Student Sport Bursary and Student Parents Bursary will each receive €20,000 from the HEA fund

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Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) council has voted to create two separate bursaries for student parents and students who wish to access sports.

Both bursaries will receive funding of €20,000 from the Higher Education Authority (HEA) fund to offer

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Welfare & Equality candidate Hamza Bana receives first strike of campaign season

Bana has received the strike following a failure to declare his absence from the Election Briefing hosted by the Electoral Commission

Hamza Bana, one of three candidates for the Welfare and Equality race has received a the first strike in this year’s elections campaign strike. The strike has been issued by the Electoral Commission (EC).

Bana’s campaign team, led by campaign

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Student nurses to receive government subsistence payment three months late

Student nurses on placement have said they “have to fight for everything we are entitled to”

Student nurses currently on placement in Tallaght Hospital will reportedly receive their first government subsistence payment this month, three months after it was originally due.

Announced in December 2022, the annual €500 subsistence payments were introduced to target the extra …