News

Halls residents still without clean water day after scheduled disruption

Residents have described “cold, brown water” flowing from taps, as well as “freezing cold” showers with poor water pressure.

and

Residents of Trinity Hall (Halls) have been left without clean water for the second day in a row, following maintenance on the water pumping system yesterday afternoon. There have been reports of low water pressure, as well as complaints of …

Features

President Race: Tilly Schaaf hopes to be the breath of “fresh air” the union needs

Third year physics student Tilly Schaaf lists efficient IT services, open finances, and active student dialogue as priorities for her campaign

Tilly Schaaf is certainly not afraid of ruffling feathers in her campaign to become the next president of Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU). A veteran of student activism, this third year general physics student describes herself as having “”been

News

€26 million announced to improve energy efficiency in universities

The funding will allow for the continued testing of a range of cost-effective retrofitting projects for third level campuses

Minister for Further and Higher Education Simon Harris and Minister for the Environment Eamon Ryan have announced €26 million in funding to advance energy efficiency in colleges and universities.

The Energy Efficiency and Decarbonisation Pathfinder Programme will continue to test …

News

Student nurses and midwives to receive 80% of starting rate during placement 

All supports included in the new plan will be backdated to September 2022

Nursing and midwifery students are to be paid 80% of the starting rate for nurses and midwives during clinical placement.

This week, Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly announced a €9 million package of measures to provide significant additional support for …

News

College unveils new pond habitat on campus

The new pond aims to provide a home for pond-dwelling creatures in the city centre

Last week, Trinity introduced a new wildlife pond on campus, which is aimed at creating a vibrant hub for biodiversity within the city centre.

According to College, the pond will provide a habitat for creatures like dragonflies, hoverflies, frogs and …