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International students face more quarantine but report better understanding of their mental health

While Trinity has announced its continuation of online classes, many international students elected to return to accommodation in Dublin even in face of travel restrictions

Many international students have elected to return to Trinity to complete the academic year in Ireland despite a lack of physical classes.

Some students, however, report having delayed return times in response to Ireland reaching the highest Covid-19 infection rate

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Union takes formal stance in favour of rent decrease in Trinity accommodation

The housing crisis and pandemic are “severely impacting” students’ abilities to afford accommodation, Council heard

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Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) has passed a motion mandating their support for a decrease in rents of College accommodation in the 2020/21 academic year, as well as subsequent years.

This motion means that TCDSU is now committed to

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Two new student officers elected as Student Parents’ Officer position remains empty

Despite being urged to run for the position, no students put forward for vacant Student Parents’ Officer role after the former officer’s impeachment

Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) has elected a new USC representative and Ethnic Minority Officer, but the role of Student Parents’ Officer remains unfilled.

No one was put forward for the Student Parents’ Officer position, a role that has

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Possible “Virtual Ball” to be held in lieu of cancelled Trinity Ball

Following the cancellation of Trinity Ball for a second year running, McInerney considers potential virtual format for the ball

A “Virtual Ball” may be held this term to replace the annual Trinity Ball that has been cancelled due to Covid-19 restrictions, the Ents Officer has said.

Following Trinity Ball’s cancellation, Trinity News spoke with Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union

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TCDSU call on Provost candidates to put climate crisis “at the forefront” of their work

In a press release this evening, TCDSU have announced the launch of a petition calling on provostial candidates to make climate change a central priority in College

Today, Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) released a petition directed toward the candidates of the upcoming Provost elections to “place the climate crisis at the forefront of their work over the next 10 years”.

The petition, addressed by TCDSU

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GSU students to receive access to Covid-19 Screening Programme

Staff and students living in Trinity accommodation have conducted voluntary, weekly screens to track Covid-19 at a population level in Trinity

Following a request from the Graduate Students’ Union (GSU) President Gisèle Scanlon, members of the GSU will receive access to the Covid-19 screening programme from Monday, January 25. 

Access to screening will be phased out among schools, starting with Biochemistry

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Referendum to be held among postgrads to determine preference for next provost

The GSU has pushed back a motion on whether to campaign for living wages

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A referendum is to be held among postgraduate students to determine the group’s preference for the next provost of Trinity, which will be used to instruct Graduate Students’ Union (GSU) representatives how to vote in the election for provost. 

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GSU Council votes down president’s annual report in protest against lack of questions

Attendees of tonight’s GSU Council meeting and AGM were not satisfied with the limited opportunity to put questions to the president of the union

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A motion to accept the annual report of the president of Graduate Students Union (GSU) was voted down at tonight’s GSU Council, with attendees citing their inability to ask questions of Scanlon as their reason for rejecting the report.

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Harris announces government approval for SUSI review

The review will examine maintenance grants, the possibility of grants for part-time students and supports for postgrads

Minister for Further and Higher Education Simon Harris TD announced that plans for a review of the Student Grant Scheme under Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) have been granted government approval.

The SUSI system was established in 2012 following the