When campaigning for Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) president last year, László Molnárfi made clear that the “union needs to be strong, grassroots and … call out the government”. If nothing else, he has lived up to this promise. …
Gabriela Gazaniga is the Deputy Editor of News Analysis and is currently in her Junior Sophister year earning a degree in Law.
Trinity BDS and Academia for Palestine protest College’s neutrality on Gaza at Open Day
Protestors asked prospective students: “Do you want to attend a university that is neutral on genocide?”
Trinity Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (TCD BDS), in collaboration with the Trinity branch of Academia for Palestine (AfP), held a protest at the annual Spring Open Day event against College’s refusal to cut ties with Israeli institutions and its neutral …
Censure motion against TCDSU president interrupted after mass walkout
EC Chair Conor Casey dismissed council by saying: “This is obviously quite undemocratic”
A motion of censure against Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) President László Molnárfi was interrupted by a mass walkout of his supporters preventing a vote from taking place.
The motion of censure was brought to council by STEM Convenor …
Trinity Hall JCR sees highest number of election candidates since 2019
In 2019, 51 students campaigned and all 11 positions were contested
The 2024 Trinity Hall Junior Common Room (JCR) election will see the highest number of candidates running in five years, with 39 candidates campaigning across 11 positions.
Only the entertainment (Ents) officer election is uncontested, with Freddy Offereins running as …
On campus vaccination clinic set to open in response to global measles outbreak
The HSE is urging staff and students to receive the MMR vaccine
This Thursday, March 21, the Health Service Executive (HSE) will open a catch-up vaccination clinic on campus in response to the recent global measles outbreak.
The vaccination clinic is available to staff and students born after 1978 who did not …
TCDSU to protest at US Embassy against Taoiseach St Patrick’s Day visit
Several Irish politicians are in the US this week for the annual St Patrick’s Day visit
Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) have called for a protest at the US Embassy against Taoiseach Leo Varadkar’s St Patrick’s Day visit to the states.
Scheduled to take place on Thursday, March 14 at 5.30pm, the protest is supported …
Beth Strahan elected TCDSU comms officer on third count
Strahan prevailed tonight after against candidates Connor Dempsey and Sarah Murnane
Senior sophister drama and theatre studies student Beth Strahan has been elected communications and marketing officer in the Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) sabbatical elections.
Strahan received 42.6% of first preference votes. She was elected on the third count …
Presidential candidate Ralph Balfe proposes to opponent in joke stunt
Balfe’s main stunt was an attempt to throw a diabolo toy further than the height of the Campanile
Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) presidential candidate Ralph Balfe proposed to his opponent Jenny Maguire as part of a stunt on Front Square this afternoon.
At 2pm today, students gathered around the Campanile following a stunt announcement by Balfe …
Communications & Marketing Race: Strahan tops the poll but election still within reach for Dempsey and Murnane
Comms candidates echo each other on contentious matters but poll indicates voters’ preferences for Strahan’s campaign
This year, the race to be the next communications (comms) and marketing officer is unprecedentedly contested, with Connor Dempsey, Sarah Murnane, and Beth Strahan campaigning for the position. This Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) sabbatical position has historically been …
Welfare candidate Harrington accused of using platform “to mock marginalised groups”
Activist group EmpowerTheVoice noted Harrington previously referred to people with disabilities as “disableds”
Welfare and equality candidate Nathan Harrington has been accused of using his platform to “mock marginalised groups” in a stunt by campaign group EmpowerTheVoice.
The accusation was on the blackboard of the Thomas Davis lecture theatre ahead of the sabbatical …