Trinity is a university that has relied upon and thrived under its reputation. The college has a rich history, esteemed scholars, and a picturesque campus in a central location that has kept students coming for centuries. Is that reputation crumbling …
Student accommodation rent caps are too little, too late
The failure of rent caps marks a new low in the Dublin student accommodation crisis
In the midst of ludicrously high rent prices and rising homelessness on the streets of Dublin, conjoined with exponential population growth in the city centre, the cries for solutions to the housing crisis in Dublin have reached a fever pitch. …
The Leaving Cert continues to punish our young people
Slowly but surely our society’s beginning to accommodate for the mental stresses of the Leaving Cert, writes Eoin O’Donnell
With the year’s exam season drawing to a close once again, and another 121,000 Irish students running the gauntlet of the Leaving Cert, it’s worth questioning how this whole experience affects today’s youth, and whether the method of evaluating students …
Book of Kells shutdown as protests continue
Protesters occupied the entrance to the Book of Kells, resulting in the closure of the building
Students involved in the Take Back Trinity campaign earlier blockaded the entrance to the Book of Kells this afternoon, which has led to the closure of the building by College. The move comes after College last night welcomed the “wind …
TCDSU Ents candidate Matt Dundon prioritises experience, professionalism and practicality for the role
Dundon’s campaign focuses largely on more varied and affordable events, as well as increased accessibility and inclusivity
One of two candidates for the position of Ents officer this year, Matt Dundon is a third year Politics, Philosophy, Economics and Sociology (PPES) student and co-founder of the popular student club night, The Midnight Disco. He aims to apply …
DIT administration issues to be raised by DITSU at government body meeting
HR administration delays in hiring staff led to the closure of the Northside Student Health Centre for three days.
Dublin Institute of Technology Students’ Union (DITSU) Vice President for Welfare, Roisin O’Donovan, issued a statement following the closure of the Northside Student Health Centre for three days due to HR delays in recruiting staff. O’Donovan stated that the union …
€300m student housing scheme approved for UCD campus
The Belfield campus will gain over 2,000 new beds
A €300 million student accommodation complex is to be built at University College Dublin (UCD), marking the first approved development from An Bord Pleanála’s new fast-track planning process.
The development is UCD’s largest single student housing scheme to date, and …
Proposed student accommodation to offer 1,780 beds for students
The plans for the Liberties would bring the student population of the district to 8%
New proposals for student accommodation have emerged in the Liberties area in Dublin’s inner-city. The proposed plan for the new accommodation would bring the student numbers from 4% to 8% of the population, according to figures put forward by Cairns …
Just 10 Trinity students attend march for disabilities
The march called for full disability rights for people in Ireland
10 Students from Trinity marched today for the ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) . The march called for full disability rights for people in Ireland and for an increase in services for people …
Trinity launches new student support campaign
The ‘Lean on Us’ visual art campaign aims to promote the college’s student support services
A new campaign aiming to raise awareness and reduce stigmas surrounding the college’s student support services was officially launched on November 1. Provost Patrick Prendergast was joined by Lean on Us Ambassador Christina Hamilton as well as Chief Operating Officer …