News

Trinity Senators to push for action on Palestine, drug reform and disability rights in final months of term

Both Senators Clonan and Ruane have confirmed to Trinity News exclusively that they will run for re-election in the upcoming general election

Senators Tom Clonan and Lynn Ruane, both independent of any political party, are Trinity’s sole representatives in Seanad Éireann, after former Senator David Norris’ resignation from the post after 36 years in January 2024.

Government is yet to trigger a …

News

Budget 2025: What’s in it for students?

A €1,000 student fee relief and 80c minimum wage increase are the headline bonuses for students from today’s budget announcement

Minister for Finance Jack Chambers has today announced Budget 2025, the current coalition’s final budget before the next general election. 

Taoiseach Simon Harris stressed that government has “chosen to not spend billions of euro we have [in order] to protect

News

Gardaí criticised for heavy-handed breakup of Culture Night street party

Tola Vintage who hosted the street event described Gardaí behaviour as “unfair and aggressive”

A block party organised by the well known vintage shop Tola Vintage in Temple Bar descended into chaos on Friday night after Gardaí arrived at the scene. 

The block party was not officially organised with Culture Night, however has run

News

Maguire: Union will remain “force to be reckoned with” as new year begins

The new sabbats have outlined their priorities for the year

, and

Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) President Jenny Maguire “wants to continue to show that the union is a force to be reckoned with” as a new sabbatical team settles into office ahead of the new academic year.

Highlighting that

News

Students’ union and College Health in row over blood testing for trans self-medication

College maintains that their policy, branded by the union as “shameful”, remains unchanged

College confirmed on Friday that College Health Service’s “treatment practices remain unchanged” despite a statement from Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) suggesting the contrary.

The two bodies appear to be in a row over the provision of blood tests

News

Trinity Seanad seats to be abolished ending exclusive voting rights for Trinity graduates

Cabinet plans will grant Seanad franchise to all Irish citizens who graduate from higher level institutions in the country

Government Cabinet ministers are expected today to approve plans to extend Seanad voting rights to all higher education graduates, abolishing Trinity’s Seanad panel.

Under the new legislation, a six seat “higher education” panel will replace the existing University of Dublin

Features

New Lord Mayor of Dublin: “I’m not saying Dublin City is in crisis, but I do think we’re at a flex point”

Fine Gael Councillor James Geoghegan spoke to Trinity News about Dublin City Council’s plans for the city and its suburbs

James Geoghegan, the recently appointed Lord Mayor of Dublin, cannot be accused of being a lame duck. This is in spite of Geoghegan being tipped for a seat in the Dáil as Fine Gael’s chosen candidate for Dublin Bay South,

News

National students’ union votes to establish ethnic minority support groups on all university campuses

The motion was proposed by TCDSU following the establishment of a similar initiative last year

The Union of Students’ in Ireland (USI) will be mandated to support the establishment of ethnic minority support groups on college campuses following a motion at the union’s national congress this week.

The motion was proposed by Trinity College Dublin