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The relationship between students and Irish political parties

Trinity News sits down with leaders of various Trinity branches of Irish political parties to discern whether students are moving away from rigid party affiliations. Will the future of Irish politics continue to be centred around party agendas?

“Quite a lot has happened. We have managed to get a kettle.” This announcement produced brief applause at TCD’s Young Social Democrats’s monthly committee meeting. The Social Democrats are one of several student political parties active on the Trinity campus.