Residing a mere 25-minute bus journey from town meant the notion of me moving out for college was non-existent. A friend once remarked how I arrived quicker to college than she did from Trinity Hall. Whether the reasons were geographical …
Aoibhínn Clancy is a Senior Sophister student of History and Political Science. She is the current Social Media Manager of Trinity News, having previously served as Deputy News Editor and Staff Writer.
History society launch series of lectures on Palestine
DU History have commenced their Michaelmas lecture series on the history of Palestine which will welcome numerous guest speakers
This week saw the beginning of a lecture series on the history of Palestine, an initiative launched by DU History.
The lecture series will run throughout the rest of the Michaelmas semester with talks taking place both in person and …
“Call to action” issued by Provost ahead of Budget 2025
Provost Linda Doyle urges the college community to contact public representatives to demand an increase in core funding to the higher education sector.
Provost Linda Doyle has again raised concerns regarding the government’s failure to provide a “strong funding model” to the higher education sector as Budget 2025 looms.
In a college-wide email issued yesterday, Doyle expressed her frustrations with the government for …
Derek Byrne: Ireland’s first LGBT+ domestic violence education officer
Trinity News talks to journalist and broadcaster Derek Byrne on his work for Men’s Aid, intimate partner violence and the pressure of having a platform
Derek Byrne sat down with Trinity News to discuss the intimate partner violence prevention programme for the LGBTQ+ community which will be rolled out at Trinity College Dublin from September.
Having been heavily involved in the gay community over the …
College criticised for partnership with carbon giant as new chair of climate science announced
The new environmental science position is sponsored by the owner of Irish Cement, Ireland’s third-largest carbon polluter
Climate ecologist Professor Karen Wiltshire has been appointed College’s first inaugural CRH chair of climate science.
The announcement has renewed concerns about College’s partnership with the position’s primary sponsor CRH, owner of Ireland’s third largest industrial carbon emitter, Irish Cement.…
“Digs Drive” launched by Dublin based students’ unions
The initiative calls on homeowners to rent rooms to students amidst the ongoing accommodation crisis
This week Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU), alongside students’ unions from DCU, UCD, NCAD, and IADT, launched their “Digs Drive” in advance of university students moving to the capital for their studies.
The three day initiative sought to address …
TCDSU scraps proposal to use increased masters’ fee revenue on health services
TCDSU have said their poll shows the student body is “too divided” on the proposal
Yesterday Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) scrapped a proposal to use revenue from the proposed masters’ fee increase to improve College counselling and health services following divided survey results.
In an email to the student body yesterday TCDSU President …
TCDSU steadfast in refusal to pay €214k fine
“The students’ union is not an entity to which any purported fine could be legitimately levied”
Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) has told College that it does not intend to pay the €214k invoice levied against them by College.
Yesterday TCDSU President László Molnárfi acknowledged the invoice for the amount of €214,285 on behalf of …
Student bursary pulled in protest against College commitment to divest from Israel
Cousin of Irish film director Lenny Abrahamson withdrew the bursary saying that Trinity has become a “no-go zone for Jews”.
The Maurice Abrahamson Bursary, a law scholarship for disadvantaged students, has been withdrawn following College’s commitment to divest from Israel.
Dr Edwin Abrahamson, a UK-based consultant paediatrician who helped to establish the bursary in memory of his late father, said …
Civil Engagement Group’s Arms Embargo Bill would restrict the transport of weapons through Ireland to Israel
Senators congratulate ‘courageous’ Trinity students in successfully pushing College towards divestment from Israel but warn “The Irish Government must act”
In a joint statement to Trinity News the Seanad Civil Engagement Group, made up of Trinity Senator Lynn Ruane and Senators Alice-Mary Higgins, Frances Black and Eileen Flynn, congratulated “the courageous Trinity College students on their successful efforts to push …