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PJs and penguin poop at TFM’s broadcast party

Róisín Doyle-Bakare attended Trinity FM’s monthly broadcast party on Thursday, greeted by dinosaur onesies, penguin poop and a game of giant connect-four.

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“It was an unusual combination of Tesco’s finest drinking chocolate, 7-up and Revero, both white and rosé, all thrown into a cup and incinerated in a microwave.”

I must admit that when I first heard about the Trinity FM Pajama

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Comforting the fear: Polar Express mystery tour proves to be a cosy night in Cork

Sorcha Ní Cheallaigh overcomes her fear of mystery tours to experience the infamous annual Ents event

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“Having arrived frantically to Heuston, I was greeted by a massive queue of onesie clad young people.”

I have managed to survive 20 years of Irish existence without ever being subjected to a mystery tour. I said no to the

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Christmas Belles

Trinity Belles, Trinity’s all-female a cappella group, kept the Christmas spirit alight with their seasonal performance of carols, both current and classic

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Following the festivities of Monday’s annual lighting of the Christmas tree, Trinity Belles continued the spreading of college Christmas spirit with their sold-out performance of Sleigh Belles Sing in the Grand Social on Tuesday night. As Trinity’s only all-female acappella

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Would you eat a synthetically-made burger?

Professor Mark Post discusses the importance of the artificially cultured meat industry at an event held by Global Development Soc and DU General Science Soc


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“Cows are inefficient food producers. In fact, they’re obsolete.”

Yesterday saw Trinity Global Development Soc and DU General Science Society come together to host Professor Mark Post, Chair of the Department of Physiology at Maastricht University and pioneer of the

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The Hist Ball: A Midwinter Night’s Ball of gowns, prosecco, castles, and Christmas

Emma Rodgers reviews the Hist’s annual ball; this year a Midwinter Night theme

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“We walked in through double doors and on a red carpet into the magnificent reception area. Tapestries lined the walls, a fire was roaring in the great fireplace with votive candles scattered on the hearth, a deer’s head or two

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TCD Theological Society – where are they now?

In an interview with auditor Mark Finn, Zahra Khan explores the history of College’s third-oldest society

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“The Theo is “Trinity’s third oldest society and we primarily in recent years focus on guest speakers, for example the Mormons who came to talk last year and the Psychic Deborah.””

As the archetypal fresh-faced fresher, I joined almost every …

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Music, readings and more at LitSoc’s Songs of Ice and Fire

LitSoc give new life to some of our all-time favourite books at their highly anticipated event, Songs of Fire and Ice

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Tuesday evening saw the Literary Society’s event Songs of Ice and Fire take place in the GMB. To say it was ‘lit’ would be an understatement. The plush sofas of the room made for the perfect environment to listen to

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Women in Leadership

Feminism was in the air at the latest in the SU’s Leadership 101 series, Women in Leadership

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“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

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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

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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,

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“Speak Me I’m Irish”: oíche chultúir agus teanga i Seomra na Gaeilge

Aréir chuaigh Sinéad de Barra chug ócáid sár-speisialta leis an gCumann Gaelach, DUISS agus S2S

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“Bhí iarrachtaí cróga uaisle ag teacht ón ngrúpa agus iad ag iarraidh ainmneacha ar nós “Tadhg” agus “Róisín” a rá. Gan amhras, bhí gach duine ag gáire tar éis tamaillín. “

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