The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) has called on students to join demonstrations at Leinster House this evening in support of a motion for Ireland to join South Africa’s case against Israel at the International Court of Justice.
The …
Charlotte Kent is the Co-News Editor at Trinity News and a Senior Freshman PPES Student.
TCDSU launch anti-government voter registration campaign
Under the campaign the union erected a number of posters criticising government policies
Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) have launched an anti-government campaign urging students to register to vote.
The campaign was launched this afternoon by TCDSU President László Molnárfi and Citizenship Officer Ella Maclennan.
As part of the campaign the union …
949 students register for 2024 Schols exams
Biological and biomedical sciences was the course with the highest number sign ups with 83 students registering for the exams.
949 senior fresh students signed up to take the 2024 foundation scholarship (Schols) exams which took place this week.
180 of the students who registered were from joint honour programmes, while biological and biomedical sciences saw the highest number of …
“I have personally never felt more like an outsider before”: Minority students tell of anxiety in wake of Dublin riots
Student representatives have criticised College’s decision to fully reopen the following day
Ethnic minority students and those from outside Ireland have shared feelings of fear and anxiety that have followed anti-immigrant riots which shook Dublin city centre last week.
Speaking to Trinity News, Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union International Students Officer Eduarda …
Trinity BDS drop Palestinian flags from Regent House in a “mark of Solidarity”
The demonstration was supported by TCDSU
At noon today, Trinity College Dublin Boycott Boycott, Divestment, Sanction Implementation Group (Trinity BDS) dropped Palestinian flags from the College Green facing facade of Regent House in a “mark of solidarity with the Palestinian people”.
The demonstration, which was …
TCDSU: Provost’s silence on Gaza is “deafening”
In an open letter to the Provost the union criticised college for a “lack of words and actions” on the Israeli bombing campaign in Gaza
On Sunday night, the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) implementation group of Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) released an open letter sent to Provost Linda Doyle regarding the situation in Gaza.
The letter criticised Doyle for the “complete complete …
Student groups protest Matheson’s attendance at School of Law diversity and inclusion event
The protesters accused Matheson of “defending vulture funds”
Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU), Students4Change (S4C), and Trinity People Before Profit (PBP TCD) protested today outside of a diversity and inclusion event hosted by Trinity School of Law.
The diversity and inclusion conference was held in partnership with …
“Our Unions are ready to escalate”: USI stages protest calling on government to use “rainy day” fund for third-level students
Trinity students’ absences are excused today as a “mark of solidarity” with student’s demands
Today, the Union of Students in Ireland (USI) staged a demonstration calling on government to use its €65bn “rainy day” fund to tackle the student accommodation crisis and the cost of going to college.
This coincides with the USI pre-budget …
Students to be excused from class for USI Dáil march, Vice-Provost announces
USI Campaigns Officer Zaid Albarghouthi has urged students to join the union’s march to the Dail this week
Vice-Provost Orla Sheils has requested that students’ absence from class be excused during the Union of Students in Ireland (USI) Dáil march on Wednesday as a “mark of solidarity” with students’ demands.
Last week USI called for students to take …
Future of rent freeze campaign discussed at TCDSU town hall
Messaging, engagement and housing among issues discussed at the meeting
Student engagement, union messaging and the future of the rent freeze campaign were among the issues discussed at the town hall held today by Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU).
Housing was the main focus at the town hall, where …