Proposed by LGBT Rights Officer Sean O’Caroll, and seconded by Natural Sciences Convenor Laura Matthews, the motion to campaign for the introduction of “PrEP” was put forward to Student Council. “PrEP” (Pre-Exposure Prohylaxis) is the use of anti-HIV medication to …
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Trinity officially announces plan to divest from fossil fuel companies
College joins a worldwide initiative to break financial ties with the fossil fuel industry
Trinity College has announced today its intention to sell off investments in fossil fuel companies, becoming the first Irish university to do so. The move comes in response to a 15 month student campaign, spearheaded in Trinity by Fossil Free …
Students from fee-paying secondary schools are 4 times more likely to get a place in Trinity
Analysis of feeder school data illustrates Trinity’s place in the Irish educational divide
The most recent data on “feeder” schools to third-level institutions has illustrated Trinity’s place within the Irish educational divide.
Students who attend one of the country’s 51 fee-paying schools are more than four times more likely to attend Trinity than …
Graduate Students’ Union runs €10,000 deficit for 2015-16
Increasing expenses are attributed to publications, salaries, and events
Trinity’s Graduate Students’ Union (GSU) ran a deficit of over €10,000 in the 2015-16 academic year, according to annual accounts shared with Trinity News.
The accounts, which were audited by Cregan Accountants and presented to a meeting of College’s capitated …
Women in Leadership
Feminism was in the air at the latest in the SU’s Leadership 101 series, Women in Leadership
“As a woman, people are going to level a lot more criticism at you.”
This was a remark made by Annie Hoey, Deputy President of the USI, as she recalled the harsh media coverage she faced when campaigning for her …
Kieran McNulty: Advice for my younger self
Transition Year student Alex Varley quizzes TCDSU President Kieran McNulty on everything from his pet peeves to bad college food
What happens when a Transition Year work experience student is given free reign to interview Student Union President Kieran McNulty? Think Desert Island Discs meets the last page of the Sunday Times magazine.
Q: What’s your standard morning routine?
“Breakfast, …
Puppies, hot chocolate and food for the soul
Mary Hartnett reviews the first day of TCDSU Welfare’s Body and Soul week
Monday saw the kick-off of the SU Welfare’s first campaign week of the year, Body and Soul. A week with over 20 events and activities planned, this campaign is all about being “confident and comfortable in your body”. Free hot …
Students Against Fees formalise structure & plan future actions
During their meeting, Students Against Fees elected a formal committee and voted to begin preparations for a protest action in the near future.
At a meeting this evening, Students Against Fees outlined their plans for the near future and moved to a more formal structure. The meeting, titled “How we can win in our fight for free education”, was attended by around 20 …
Body and Soul Week
With Body and Soul week approaching, Laura Grady gives the highlights of the week ahead
Body and Soul week offers a chance to bring together societies and bodies in college, who are all working towards the aim of promoting self-confidence and boosting self-esteem.
This week the Student Union is running Body and Soul Week, a …
How good campaigns work: the first in the latest TCDSU leadership discussion series
Leadership 101 is the first in the brand new campaign series by the Students’ Union for this academic year
What makes a good campaign? Why did the Yes Equality campaign succeed while the Clinton campaign failed? How can we as students make stuff happen, whether that’s getting people elected or lobbying for change? Students descended on the Global …