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Trinity lecturer says female circumcision should be permitted

Ali Selim, a Trinity lecturer in Arabic, made the statements to the Medical Independent.

  Trinity lecturer Dr. Ali Selim stated that he is an advocate for female circumcision when speaking to the Medical Independent after a worldwide campaign against female genital mutilation (FGM) was launched in Dublin.

Repeating his statements on regarding female circumcision …

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Boycott Aramark group to demonstrate for asylum seekers working rights outside Dáil

The demonstration will take place this Thursday at 1pm outside the Dáil.

Trinity’s Boycott Aramark campaign group will join a demonstration outside the Dáil this Thursday, February 8.

The demonstration will take place ahead of a Supreme Court ruling on February 9. The court will make a formal declaration that the complete

Sport

Striking Out

Ciaran Sunderland meets Ian Garry, an ambitious Irish MMA fighter eager to make his mark.

Ian Garry is an amateur MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) fighter with big plans. He’s young, confident beyond his experience and obsessed with fighting. At 6 foot 3 inches tall and weighing 81kgs, Garry drops 4kgs to fight at Welterweight (where

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Senior Dean calls meeting of Capitations Committee to resolve Trinity Publications dispute

Meeting comes after a vote of no confidence in former Chair Clare McCarthy last term

The Senior Dean, Professor John Parnell, has called a meeting of the Capitations Committee to resolve a complaint made against Trinity Publications.  The complaint was filed by former Chair of Trinity Publications, Clare McCarthy.

The complaint alleges that McCarthy’s removal

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Arrest made on Trinity campus yesterday

The man was arrested at approximately 5:25pm yesterday evening for suspected robbery.

An individual was arrested on Trinity’s campus yesterday evening on suspicion of robbery.

The detainment was made yesterday evening near Front Square at approximately 5:25pm. More than two guards were involved with the arrest, according to an eyewitness.

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Features

The Irish men of the French Foreign Legion

Ciaran Sunderland speaks to former soldiers of the fabled French Foreign Legion and learns why the Legion is our Homeland

“Legio Patria Nostra” is the motto and bond of fraternity of the French Foreign Legion. Meaning the “Legion is our homeland,” it is a mantra the recruits go on to embody everyday of their service. There are countless stories and

Life

Brexit Panel fascinates at GMB

Gina Miller, David Kurten and Stephen Donnelly address the GMB covering Brexit and its wider global significance

On Tuesday evening the Politics Society and the Trinity College Law Review (TCLR) hosted a panel discussion on Brexit in the GMB. The event was well attended, with much excited conversation before the start.

Speaking first was Gina Miller, the …

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“But I’m not here for love”

Ciaran Sunderland speaks with a former sugar baby attending Trinity and discovers the complicated working relationships involved.

“Sugaring” is an interesting neologism. Conjuring images of confectionary and added frosting, the sticky term has a secondary implication of persuasion or seduction. Amateur linguistics aside, the term is becoming increasingly common, appearing in several recent stories about the rise