Walking through the streets of Dublin, it is hard to miss the occupied sleeping bags nestled in doorways, or the tents pitched precariously under the steps of a suburban DART station. Homelessness in Ireland has risen at an alarming rate …
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The new emigration
Trinity News speaks to the students leaving Ireland in search of a better life
By many accounts, the story of modern Ireland is one of rags to riches. It is the story of a poor agrarian country on the fringes of Europe transforming into a highly-developed economy; from a dramatic bust in 2008 and …
The loss of independent businesses in Dublin City
As businesses close down across the city, is Dublin losing its soul?
Independent businesses in Dublin have been closing at a staggering rate. Simon’s Place, a café located in Georges Street Arcade, was in business for over 25 years before closing in December of last year. It was a refuge in a …
The relationship between students and Irish political parties
Trinity News sits down with leaders of various Trinity branches of Irish political parties to discern whether students are moving away from rigid party affiliations. Will the future of Irish politics continue to be centred around party agendas?
“Quite a lot has happened. We have managed to get a kettle.” This announcement produced brief applause at TCD’s Young Social Democrats’s monthly committee meeting. The Social Democrats are one of several student political parties active on the Trinity campus. …
Commuters versus campus dwellers: a look into the allocation of on-campus accommodation
Trinity News investigates the smoke and mirrors of how campus accommodation is allocated
“I got told by a few Southside friends ‘use your granny — you’re thick not to.’” Sean, under pseudonym, spoke to Trinity News about his experience applying for on-campus housing, the rejection that meant he commuted for three hours …
Chatting for charity: NGO representatives in the streets of Dublin
Trinity News talks to the young people standing on the streets of Dublin, engaging with the public as representatives of various charities.
“Hi, do you have a moment to stop and chat?” Do these words bring up memories of walking into the Arts Block or Front Square, trying to awkwardly but politely avoid the gaze of a bright jacket wearing, smiling NGO …
Inside the hidden world of postgrads: A look into Trinity’s 1937 Postgraduate Reading Room
Among the many beautiful buildings on campus, perhaps the most overlooked of all is also one of the most culturally significant: the 1937 Postgraduate Reading Room
Trinity College is home to numerous architectural marvels, each with its own story and charm. Nestled between the Examination Hall and the Old Library, one particular gem often remains unnoticed by the bustling undergraduate crowd. Marked discreetly by the keystone …
Back home early: when Erasmus goes wrong
Trinity News speaks to students who chose to leave their Erasmus programmes about the systemic problems that pushed them back to Trinity
(The students interviewed have been named after members of the Spice Girls in order to protect their identities.)
“I really didn’t want to quit,” Victoria said, “but I was dreading going back.” When Victoria, a Joint Honours student on exchange …
“Not sick enough”: Irish universities and public facilities failing to treat eating disorders
Trinity News investigates the roadblocks to treatment for college students with eating disorders in Ireland. What makes college health centres so unable to provide students with adequate treatment? Is this a college issue or a state one?
36 years. Enough time to fall in love, have a kid, and climb the ranks of a workplace. But in the case of 49-year-old Mary Byrne, 36 years is the duration of time that she has struggled with anorexia.
At …
Biting the hand that feeds you? Calls to boycott St. Patrick’s Day at the White House
Trinity News interviews Irish government officials to explore the controversy surrounding calls for the boycott of the Taoiseach’s annual trip to the United States for St. Patrick’s Day in opposition to U.S. funding to Israel
“I think you need to be very careful about any idea of boycotting, the Irish relationship with the United States is a very long standing one, a very valuable one, on many, many dimensions.”
So said Mary Lou MacDonald in …