The murder of 46-year-old African-American George Floyd by a white police officer in Minneapolis shook the world this summer. Hundreds of thousands of protesters across the globe showed their support for Floyd and joined the fight against systemic racism. From …
Are you voting in the European Parliament elections?
Are Trinity students bothered to vote in May’s elections?
On May 24, Irish and other EU citizens resident in Ireland will vote in the European Parliament elections. Voters will decide which national political parties will represent them in the European Parliament for the next five years.
Trinity students have …
Zara Finn elected new JCR President
Over 50 candidates ran for the 11 positions on the Halls team
Zara Finn has been elected as the next President of the Junior Common Room (JCR) following vote results announced this evening.
Finn, a BESS student, was elected on the third count with 49% of the vote, narrowly beating out fellow …
Trinity moves up in 2019 QS Subject Rankings
Trinity ranks in top 50 universities worldwide for six subjects
Trinity has been ranked in the top 50 universities worldwide for six subjects in the latest QS World Universities Subject Rankings, an increase of two subjects from last year.
The six high-performing subjects include Classics and Ancient History, ranked 13 …
The Coronas to headline Trinity Ball
The lineup was announced tonight at the GMB
Internationally-renowned Irish rock band The Coronas are set to headline this year’s Trinity Ball alongside Bugzy Malone, Mabel, Mall Grab, and a range of other acts. The highly anticipated lineup announcement was made this evening in the Graduates Memorial Building …
Pharmacy students rally following report against new integrated masters programme
Students marched alongside USI and IPSA to the Dáil in protest against unpaid work placements and fee increases
The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) and the Irish Pharmaceutical Students Association (IPSA) today launched their report entitled “Pharmacy Students’ Campaign Report: The Financial Burden of the new MPharm Programme on Students”. The group also marched to the gates …
Young Unionists label University of Ulster Irish signs “political stunt”
A new bilingual signage policy has been proposed across campuses
The Young Unionists, the youth wing of the Ulster Unionist Party, has labelled a move to erect Irish language signs on the University of Ulster campus as “a political stunt”.
After a University of Ulster Students’ Union (UUSU) Council meeting …
Students rally against victim blaming in wake of Cork rape trial
Protesters gather across the country this afternoon
The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) is supporting rallies against victim blaming of sexual assault survivors taking place across Ireland today. The rallies are in response to a recent Cork rape trial which saw defence barrister Elizabeth O’Connell argue …
“Hate the housing crisis with all my heart”: Students affected by the housing crisis
With the discussion on the housing crisis, it can be easy to forget the people behind the numbers
Discussions and debates on housing and homelessness have been widespread on campus in the last few weeks. From a visit by Fianna Fáil’s leader, Micheál Martin, to the 3,000 person student-led march last week, to an urgent housing-related …
Three institutes of technology are found to be up to €9.5 million in debt
The debt has been amassed by Galway-Mayo IT, IT Tralee and Waterford IT
Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT), Institute of Technology Tralee, and Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) are currently in debt of amounts up to €9.5 million. This information was released to the Dáil Public Accounts Committee (PAC) by the Higher Education …