Students Jessica McKenna, Seoid Ní Laoire, Shane Rice and Damien McClean took part in a mock marriage ceremony held by DU Amnesty, Q Soc and TCDSU last Wednesday. Over 3,000 students have been registered to vote in the upcoming marriage …
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Direct action likely if looming student charges approved
The incoming president of Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (SU), Lynn Ruane, has said that she would look to some form of direct action if proposed new student charges are approved tomorrow by the College Board. Speaking to Trinity News, …
Remembering a much less mobilised student community
Trinity student politics of the 1960s suffered from relentless in-fighting as well a shortage of candidates.
Trinity in the 1960s, according to this paper, was a place where “everyone knew everyone”, a claim supported by gossip columns in which campus parties were dissected and students vomiting in Triumph Heralds were named in bold lettering. Student politics, …
Heated hustings sees endorsement of Kevin Donoghue for USI president
Kevin Donoghue – the Union of Students in Ireland (USI) vice president for academic affairs and quality assurance – was tonight endorsed by members of the Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (SU) Council for the position of USI president.
He …
Criticism of ‘negative campaigning’ ahead of USI hustings
Remarks made on social media by a sabbatical officer of Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (SU) have been criticised as unfairly trying to influence voters ahead a campus husting session with candidates in the upcoming Union of Students in Ireland …
Students want SU campaigns to focus on college issues – survey
A survey undertaken by Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (SU) ahead of the release of its three-year strategic plan has found that students overwhelmingly see representation as what ought to be the SU’s primary activity. The majority of students believe …
Pro-water charges campaign did not mislead students
The campaign manager for the no side in the recent TCDSU referendum on water charges responds to criticism of his campaign.
In a Trinity News article on the SU water charges referendum published this week, Liam Cowley forgot to mention one salient point: 54% of students in Trinity voted against the union campaigning for their abolition. This contradicts the argument made …
‘Dilapidated’ TAP classrooms create perception of disadvantaged students ‘coming in through the back door’
TAP courses have been unable to adopt new teaching methodologies because of a lack of resources, according to Dr. Lisa Keane.
A failure to upgrade teaching resources has left the two classrooms used by Trinity Access Programmes (TAP) in a dilapidated state, according to Dr. Lisa Keane, who oversees the programmes’ post-entry progression and alumni development. The state of the classrooms …
65% of TCDSU election campaigners say campaign period too long
65% of campaigners in the recent Students’ Union (SU) elections who responded to a survey said that the two weeks allocated to electioneering each year was too long. The study, conducted by second-year class rep Madison Bowlby, found that 55% …
‘We don’t brag: that for me is our biggest weakness’ – TCDSU president
Meeting attended by 12 people sees wide-ranging discussion of the union’s long-term strategic plan.
The president of TCD Students’ Union (SU), Domhnall McGlacken-Byrne, bemoaned its “lack of year-on-year growth” at an event held last night to engage students who are unaffiliated with the SU in the process of developing a strategic plan. “Not only …