On 1 January, a statutory sick pay scheme came into effect. Workers in Ireland now also have a statutory right to 3 days of employer-paid sick leave in a year, capped at €110 per day.
Studies from both the Irish …
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Analysis: The UT Editor has never been impeachable
Trinity News has confirmed with an original drafter of the TCDSU constitution that the UT Editor cannot be impeached constitutionally
The Editor of the University Times (UT) was never impeachable according to an original writer of the union constitution.
This afternoon, Trinity News spoke to an original writer of the 2014 Trinity College Dublin Students Union (TCDSU) constitution. He confirmed …
Analysis: Does TCDSU have authority over the University Times?
Though the union fund the paper and facilitate the election of its editor, TCDSU have said that “violation of the paper’s independence” would be “inappropriate”
A statement from Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) this evening clarified a number of constitutional matters relating to the impeachment of the Editor of the University Times (UT).
In the statement, the chair of the Electoral Commission (EC) which …
Analysis: The free contraception scheme
What does this new scheme mean for women in Ireland and how do you avail of it?
In Budget 2022 the government announced that they would be making all contraceptive products free for women aged between 17 and 25 in the Republic of Ireland. In Budget 2023, as part of a plan to place increased focus on …
Analysis: How consistent is government policy on refugee access to higher education?
While financial assistance is offered to Ukrainian students, other refugees do not receiving equal treatment
The conflict in Ukraine has forced millions of children and young adults to flee their native country, seeking refuge and to continue their lives elsewhere.
As of May 2022, almost 6,000 Ukrainian pupils are now enrolled in Irish schools. As …
Analysis: What is spurring the growing trend of cultural loss in Dublin?
The city’s development is coming at a cost of cultural spaces
The announcement earlier this summer that O’Connell Street beer garden is to be replaced with a Holiday Inn extension has added to the growing trend of cultural spaces being lost to commercial developments.
The courtyard beer garden connects three popular …
Analysis: Simon Harris’ recent comments could indicate a significant shift in government policy
Pressure is mounting on the government to introduce immediate measures to counter the cost of education
On August 17 , Minister for Higher Education, Simon Harris, told a press conference in Trinity that he does not believe the current student accommodation policy is adequate.
This was followed by an announcement that taxpayer money would, for the …
Analysis: The Higher Education Authority Bill does not increase student representation in any higher education institution
The bill will decrease student membership of the governing body in 60% of colleges
Earlier this week at a town hall meeting held by College, Registrar Neville Cox suggested that the provisions of the Higher Education Authority (HEA) Bill 2022, which specifies two student representatives on the governing authority of every higher education institution, …
Analysis: What will student representation on College Board look like under the HEA Bill 2022?
Under proposed plans, student representation on College Board will be halved
The reduction of student representation on the College Board has been a particularly controversial aspect of the Higher Education Authority Bill (HEA) 2022. Under the Bill, student representation on the Board is set to be halved, from four places to …
Analysis: What is the Higher Education Authority Bill and what does it mean for Trinity?
The Bill will oversee drastic changes to how universities are funded and governed. Here’s what you need to know.
On Monday, College will hold a town hall meeting to discuss the drafting of a supplemental charter. The supplemental charter is a response to major proposed changes by Government to the structure of higher education in Ireland, contained in the …