USI are campaigning in partnership with SIPTU for a living wage of €11.45 per hour to be introduced by the next government. USI claims that raising the minimum wage accordingly will “reduce poverty, boost local economies and ensure an inclusive …
referendum
Sports centre charge to be increased to €120 after passing of second referendum
A student referendum on the compulsory sports centre charge has been passed by 88% of the vote.
1,170 students voted to increase the fee from €90 to €120, while 165 students voted against any increase to the annual charge.
A …
TCDSU should boycott Israel
Oisin Coulter
Contributor
Nelson Mandela once said: “our freedom is incomplete without the freedom of the Palestinians”. One of the features of the mythologising of Mandela that surrounded his funeral was the manner in which any vaguely controversial ideas he …
Referendum on direct provision could be put to students this month
Eva Short
Staff Writer
A motion on whether to hold a referendum that could mandate Trinity College Students’ Union (TCDSU) to campaign for an end to direct provision centres for asylum seekers in Ireland will be put to class representatives …
Don’t mandate the SU to campaign for choice
Emily Murtagh
Contributor
After a long week of having fliers stuck in our faces and having our Facebook pages bombarded with all the usual Election Week craziness, it is important to make sure that this crucial issue does not get …
Presidential candidates hesitant to discuss abortion issue
Staff Writer
In the lead-up to this week’s abortion referendum, SU presidential candidates, Domhnall McGlacken-Byrne and Jasper Pickersgill, have both been hesitant to align themselves with a particular side of the debate. This comes despite the union potentially …
Don’t mandate the SU to campaign for choice
Vote yes in the abortion referendum
Pro-choice campaign manager responds to open letter
The campaign manager for the ‘Yes’ side in this week’s SU abortion referendum has criticised an open letter published on social media last week by a campaigner for the ‘No’ side. Claire Donlon, who is campaigning for the SU to …