The former Berkeley library will henceforth be known as the Boland library, in honour of Irish writer and Trinity alumna Eavan Boland, College have announced.
A years-long process to select a new name for the library concluded today as Board …
David Wolfe is the Editor-in-Chief of the 71st issue of Trinity News. He previously served as Managing Editor and News Editor and is a recent graduate of history and political science.
TN Exclusive: College overnight guest policy “unenforceable” under Irish law, state body rules
College have registered their intention to appeal the decision
The Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) have ruled that College’s overnight guest policy is legally “unenforceable” under Irish law.
The RTB found that the policy, which requires campus and Trinity Hall (Halls) residents to apply for overnight guests, violates their right …
TN Exclusive: USI call for free public transport and free fees in Budget 2025 submission
USI have also echoed universities’ calls for government to address chronic underfunding in higher education
The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) has called on government to abolish student fees and introduce free public transport for students in its submission to the government ahead of Budget 2025, seen by Trinity News ahead of its official …
Leading Trinity activist Conor Reddy elected to Dublin City Council
Reddy received 1,249 first-preference votes, the third-highest share of any candidate in the area
President of the Postgraduate Workers’ Organisation (PWO) and longtime College-based activist Conor Reddy has been elected to Dublin City Council for Ballymun-Finglas.
Reddy, a PhD researcher in Trinity’s School of Medicine, was elected as a People Before Profit-Solidarity representative this …
Murder trial of Trinity law professor to begin this week
Associate professor Diarmuid Phelan is charged with the murder of Keith Conlon in Tallaght in February 2022
The trial of a Trinity law professor and former Board member accused of murdering a man in a shooting at a farm in Dublin will begin this week at the Central Criminal Court.
Associate professor Dr Diarmuid Phelan is charged …
College drop controversial €214k fine against students’ union
Disciplinary proceedings against union leaders have also been dropped in another win for the union
College has retracted a controversial €214k invoice issued to Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) earlier this month.
It has also dropped disciplinary proceedings against union leaders including President László Molnárfi and President-elect Jenny Maguire for their role in protests …
UCD students set up encampment demanding university cuts ties with Israel
UCCSU and UCD BDS have said that the action is a “necessary escalation” in demanding accountability from college leadership
Students at University College Dublin (UCD) have established an encampment on the university’s campus demanding that it cut all ties with Israel amid its genocidal campaign in Gaza.
At 6.30pm, dozens of tents were set up beside the lake at …
Student campaign groups see surge in signups following blunders from College
Membership of Trinity BDS has grown by over 75% in the past week
Student campaign groups including Trinity Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) have seen a surge in signups following a series of missteps from College which have ramped up student opposition.
In the week following a report in Trinity News of the …
Union hit back, urge students to action in face of fee rise
“It is so disappointing that the College is attempting to turn its own students against each other,” the union said
Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) have urged students to join in a full-day protest targeting “the university’s reputation and finances” in the face of proposed fee increases.
Union President László Molnárfi advised students on social media to wear masks …
“I was simply walking to college while black”: Welfare Officer-elect speaks out after physical attack
Hamza Bana was struck in the face by a stranger on O’Connell bridge on Monday
TCDSU Welfare Officer-elect Hamza Bana has spoken out after being physically attacked on O’Connell Bridge earlier this week.
While walking to College on Monday, Bana was struck in the face by a stranger who immediately ran to rejoin a group …