Final-year Trinity student Jack Leahy is the favourite to be elected vice-president (VP) for academic affairs and quality assurance (AAQA) of the Union of Students in Ireland (USI) at the organisation’s annual congress this week. The former Trinity College Dublin …
Trinity Arts Festival sweeps the board at CSC awards
The Phil reclaimed the title of Best Large Society from An Cumann Gaelach, beating off stiff competition from DU Players, VDP and TES.
Trinity Arts Festival emerged as the winners at the Central Societies Committee (CSC) awards, winning Best Publication, Best Poster and, jointly with Trinity Entrepreneurial Society (TES), Best Online Presence.
The annual awards ceremony took place this evening at the O’Callaghan …
Multiple candidates punished for breaking election rules
The Montague campaign has been disciplined by the Electoral Commission (EC) after one of its members accused her opponent, Conor Clancy, of homophobia, Trinity News understands.
The incident is said to have taken place during the official campaign period and …
Trinity News election poll predicts clear victories in presidential and communications races
The Trinity News election poll conducted on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of last week has predicted wins for Lynn Ruane, Muireann Montague, Katie Cogan and Aifric Ní Chríodáin in this year’s contested races. Uncontested candidates Molly Kenny and Edmund Heaphy …
Need for more frequent Irish translations addressed at Cumann Gaelach hustings
More regular translations of material on the SU’s website and social media profiles, as well as more co-operation between the Students’ Union and An Cumann Gaelach, were the overriding themes of the society’s second annual hustings for Trinity’s hopeful sabbatical …
SU election campaigns kick off
16 candidates are vying for six sabbatical positions in this year’s Trinity College Students’ Union elections.
PRESIDENT
Running for the position of SU president are Lynn Ruane, Conor O’Meara, Gabriel Adewusi, and Nessan Harpur.
Third-year PPES student Lynn Ruane came to college through the Trinity Access Programme and currently works as SU’s student parent officer. An …
Former DITSU president announces candidacy for top USI position
The former president of the DIT’s student union and the current Union of Students in Ireland (USI)’s current vice president for campaigns has announced his intention to stand for the position of USI president at the organisation’s Annual Congress later …
RAG Week organisers aim to raise 30k
Organisers of Trinity’s RAG Week activities have estimated that the money raised from charities this week could exceed last year’s fundraising record of €25,000.
Officially launched by Provost Patrick Pendergast yesterday in the Graduates Memorial Building, RAG Week has grown …
Capitated bodies to collaborate on resisting potential further cuts
Trinity’s capitated bodies – Trinity College Students’ Union (TCDSU), the Central Societies Committee (CSC), Trinity Publications, Dublin University Central Athletic Club (DUCAC) and the Graduate Student Union (GSU) – are to meet this evening to discuss resisting further potential cuts …
Trinity debaters triumph at UCC competition
First years from Trinity’s debating societies enjoyed success at this year’s Cork IV, with two first-year speakers from the College Historical Society (The Hist), Meg Beare and Lauren McLaughlin, winning the competition’s novice final, speaking as opening opposition on the …