Through The Centuries: A history of College’s architecture

Final year student Misha Vaganov released his documentary film on Trinity College Dublin’s 432nd birthday

A final year student has released a documentary on the history and architectural heritage of Trinity to coincide with the 432nd anniversary of its founding.

Trinity College Dublin Through The Centuries was written, directed and produced by mechanical engineering student …

In photos: Indian Society celebrates Holi in Front Square

Students celebrated the “festival of colours” in traditional fashion by covering each other in brightly coloured powder

Trinity Indian Society celebrated Holi, the Hindu festival of colours, in Front Square yesterday, dancing and covering each other with brightly coloured powders.⁠

Holi marks the arrival of spring in India, Nepal and other South Asian countries as well as …

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 …

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 …

Analysis: The constitutional debate at the heart of TCDSU

After a year of constitutional breaches by the president, the EC and OC must decide whether the TCDSU constitution should account for expression of political ideology

When campaigning for Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) president last year, László Molnárfi made clear that the “union needs to be strong, grassroots and … call out the government”. If nothing else, he has lived up to this promise.

Trinity BDS and Academia for Palestine protest College’s neutrality on Gaza at Open Day

Protestors asked prospective students: “Do you want to attend a university that is neutral on genocide?”

Trinity Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (TCD BDS), in collaboration with the Trinity branch of Academia for Palestine (AfP), held a protest at the annual Spring Open Day event against College’s refusal to cut ties with Israeli institutions and its neutral …

Class reps launch petition to impeach TCDSU president

The campaign comes two days after the president and his supporters refused to allow a motion of censure to be voted on

A petition to impeach Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) President László Molnárfi has garnered over 60 signatures since being launched yesterday.

The organisers of the petition, Seán Thim and Colin Harper, who are both class representatives in TCDSU, point …

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 …