It wasn’t very long ago that women were first given the opportunity to study at Trinity College Dublin, just 117 years ago. This may seem shocking for a school that now has an even ratio of male to female students, …
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Sunday Longread: A geopolitical stand-off with thousands of refugees caught in the middle
What the Polish-Belarusian border tells us about the future of Eastern Europe
In the last few months, we have been faced with yet another political dust-up over the status of refugees in Europe: the situation on the Polish-Belarusian border. Thousands of people seek aid and entry to the EU daily, and the …
Deja brew: The growth of Ireland’s coffee industry
Tracing the transition in Irish consumer coffee tastes from basic to bespoke blends
In May of 2020, Bewleys, one of Ireland’s largest tea and coffee companies, announced that they would be closing their flagship store, one of Grafton Street’s most notable occupants, which had been open since 1927. This news came as a …
The rare new times
The reasons behind the recent loss of many famous cultural landmarks in Dublin
Save The Cobblestone, Save Merchant’s Arch, Save Tolka Park. Each passing week, another institution ingrained in the cultural fabric of Dublin faces an existential threat. When Pete St John wrote In the Rare Auld Times, a song about the disappearance …
Keeping a dead language alive
Trinity News speaks to Dr Martin Worthington about dead languages, ancient cultures and the latest Marvel film
Marvel Studios, the super-powered media giant, is famously secretive, known for giving actors censored scripts and using codenames to avoid leaks and spoilers. Trinity College’s Dr. Martin Worthington got a taste of this famous secrecy in 2019 when he was …
Are we headed for Polexit?
The Polish government’s undermining of EU law had led some to question the country’s future within the bloc
Since its conception, the European Union’s ability to have its laws take precedence over those of its member states has been questioned, but never overturned. There have been multiple altercations between countries and the Union, ranging from problems solved with …
Pretty vacant: Ireland’s empty buildings
Trinity News speaks to Frank O’Connor of Derelict Ireland
As of this year, 183,312 houses lie vacant across the Republic of Ireland, placing us as the country with the 10th highest global rate of vacant homes. The eviction at Prussia Street two weeks ago (October 27) drew widespread outrage, …
For You: the life of a TikTok creator
Lily Rafferty, aka MyCollegeLife, on what it takes to go viral
Ever since lockdown 2020, TikTok has changed the way we use social media. Becoming an overnight internet sensation is now easier than it has ever been before. Under the username “MyCollegeLife”, third year NCAD student, Lily Rafferty, is one of …
The secret spirits and superstitions of Trinity
As warm bodies return to campus, Trinity News delves deeper into College superstitions that haunt the living.
Last year saw Trinity’s campus rendered a ghost town, haunted by the spectres of pre-lockdown’s past. With staff and students seldom to be seen, it seemed Trinity was populated only by ghosts. This Halloween, College is set to reopen in …
Sunnyvale residents vow to “rebuild” after attempted eviction
What happened on Prussia Street earlier this week, and why
In the early hours of Wednesday morning (October 27), a number of private security personnel entered 23 Prussia Street in Stoneybatter and forcibly removed the building’s occupants. The property was ransacked; the toilet, shower and other appliances were smashed, people’s …