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Government announce recognition of State of Palestine

Recognition of the state was also declared by Norway and Spain, with other European countries expected to follow

Government has announced it is to recognise Palestine as a state, alongside Norway and Spain.

Taoiseach Simon Harris made the announcement at a press conference outside Government Buildings this morning alongside Tánaiste Micheál Martin and Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan.

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Staff unions call on College to rescind €214k fine and divest from Israeli institutions

The IFUT and Unite also called on Higher Education Minister Patrick O’Donovan to “provide the minimum necessary resources” to financially support College

The Irish Federation of University Teachers (IFUT) and Unite the Union (Unite) have issued a joint statement calling on College to divest from Israeli institutions and to rescind the fine issued last week to Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TDSU).

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Breaking: Trinity students begin Gaza solidarity encampment on campus

Approximately 60 protestors are currently camping in Fellows Square

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Members of Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) and Trinity Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (TCD BDS) have set up an encampment on campus, protesting the ongoing genocide in Gaza and calling on College to cut ties with Israel.

Approximately 60

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Trinity celebrates links to upcoming Olympics in exhibition series

A Trinity Olympic and Paralympic exhibition, sports day and Front Gate illumination will mark 100 days until the Paris 2024 Games

College is to hold a number of events this week to commemorate its links with the upcoming Olympic and Paralympic Games.

The Trinity Olympic and Paralympic Exhibition will “celebrate the university’s rich connection with the Olympic and Paralympic Games”, as

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Chris Clifford reelected USI President

Three members of the Coiste Gnó were reelected to their posts, whilst two others will assume new roles within the USI’s executive

Chris Clifford has been elected president of the Union of Students in Ireland (USI) for a second consecutive term.

The results of the election for the members of the USI Coiste Gnó, the executive branch of the union, were announced

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Simon Harris highlights housing and Gaza in maiden speech as Fine Gael leader

The outgoing higher education minister said that the housing crisis needed to be fixed “for once and for all”, and condemned Israel’s military actions in Gaza

Minister for Higher Education Simon Harris has pledged to provide more student accommodation and affirmed the government’s readiness to recognise a Palestinian state in his first speech as Fine Gael leader at the party’s Ard Fheis in Galway.

Harris, who

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10 TCDSU positions elected uncontested at final union council

The TCDSU part-time officers for 2024/25 were elected this evening, including the new student carers officer.

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The part-time officers (PTOs) of Trinity College Dublin Students Union (TCDSU) and other positions for 2024/25 were elected at council this evening.

10 positions out of 17 were elected uncontested.

Other positions elected this evening include chair of council, three …

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Army explosives disposal unit called to Israeli embassy over “hoax” package

Gardaí confirmed that a cordon was put in place around the area and that the “suspicious package” has been subsequently deemed to be a hoax

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An Garda Síochána has confirmed that a “suspicious package” at the building housing the Israeli embassy in Dublin has been deemed a hoax.

A statement from the Gardaí read: “Gardaí were alerted to a suspicious package at a premises on

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Analysis: Generation Z and the European elections

For the first time, the majority of a politically mobilised and media-savvy age cohort will have the right to vote in a crucial election for the future of Europe

As Trinity students deliberate on the future makeup of their student union, a number of decisive ballots are set to take place in the near future which have ramifications that go far beyond Campus – and, for that matter, these …

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President Race: Fewer tourists, more sequoias, and a dinner date with Linda Doyle – is Ralph Balfe the “safe” vote?

The psychoanalytic masters student and Oxford graduate’s other pledges include the construction of a “Book of Kells World” and a “Rollies Onlys” policy

As one of the contenders for the biggest prize in the sabbatical elections, Ralph (which he is keen to point out is pronounced “Rafe”) Balfe is a newcomer to the field of Trinity student politics. However, he doesn’t plan on