Business has been improving for Irish landlords recently. Rents are on a sharp upward trajectory in Dublin. The Department of Social Welfare recently announced an increase in rent supplements for families judged to be at risk of homelessness. A lack …
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28% of Trinity students not sexually active
Majority of students confident of employment after graduation
Trinity students are having less but safer sex than other Irish students, according to a new study by Campus.ie.
Of the 547 Trinity students who took part in the survey, 28% said they are not sexually active. This compares to …
Welfare system can be “taken advantage of” – YFG
Proposed adjustment to the minimum wage criticised on social media
Cuts to social welfare rates and the minimum wage have been advocated by Young Fine Gael (YFG) in a policy document launched today.
Key proposals outlined in the document include introducing a system of mutual obligation for social welfare recipients, …
Board approves pay cap breach
College spokesperson disputes reports of €150,000 salary offer
The Board of Trinity College has approved a salary offer above the standard scale for the incoming Professor of Business Studies, Trinity News has learned.
The offer is understood to be significantly above the approved annual rate for professors under …
College aims to double non-EU student numbers by 2016
Failure to reach target may result in funding cut
College has committed to doubling the intake of non-EU students by 2016. It hopes to increase the number of students from non-EU countries from 953 in 2010/11 to 1,874 in 2016.
The goal is one of a number of binding …
Young candidate called into dole office for questioning
A young candidate in the upcoming local elections has claimed that he was questioned over his political views by an official from the Department of Social Protection. Karl Gill, a 23-year-old candidate for Dún Laoghaire with People Before Profit, also …
Secret library sit-in cancelled
CATHERINE HEALY
News Editor
A secret protest planned by Trinity College Students’ Union (TCDSU) has been cancelled as a result of the extended library opening hours announced today. The sit-in was due to take place on Saturday in the BLU …
Negative online reactions to proposed new Trinity logo
Catherine Healy
News Editor
- Rebranding exercise criticised on social media
- Students vent grievances on TN Facebook page
There has been a mixed reaction to the new blue and white Trinity crest given preliminary approval by Board two weeks ago. If …
Campus building for Catholic institute opened despite opposition
College celebrated the opening of premises for a new institute dedicated to “education and research in theology in the Catholic tradition” last Monday, despite significant academic opposition to its presence on campus. The campus building shared by the new Loyola …
Trinity has hired 70 JobBridge interns
70 JobBridge interns have worked for periods of up to nine months in College since August 2011, Trinity News has learned.
Out of the 70 interns that have commenced internships with Trinity through the programme, 25 are currently active in …