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“This house supports a two-state solution for Israel-Palestine” motion defeated at Hist debate

“Even though your God has given you this land, my God hasn’t,” a member of the opposition argued during the debate

The motion “This house supports a two-state solution for Israel-Palestine” was defeated at a College Historical Society (Hist) debate earlier this month, with the majority of attendees voting in favour of the opposing argument.

Guests invited to the debate included

Features

Dangers in Women’s Health

Exploring the dangers of a lack of research, deadly metals in tampons, and carcinogenic birth control

Not so long ago, the discovery of metals in period products broke the news and became a viral sensation across social media platforms. A US study examining 14 different brands of tampons found that they all contained measurable concentrations of

Food & Drink

Late night food spots

Kasia Holowka’s recommendations for late night food spots

So, you’ve found yourself out at night in the city and are in need of good food. Not to worry: here are some recommendations to keep the hunger at bay whether you’re still out with your friends or coming back

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Trinity health researchers awarded a combined total of €4.75m in HRB funding

Researchers from Trinity won 11 of 29 total HRB awards

The Health Research Board (HRB) has awarded 11 Trinity researchers funding for their respective projects.

Professor Joanne Lysaght, Professor Aisling Dunne, Dr Lucy Norris, Professor Ursula Fearon, Dr Sharee Basdeo, Dr Mary Canavan, Professor Eleanor Molloy Professor Lorina Naci, Dr …

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Two Trinity researchers awarded ERC Starting Grants

Dr Johanna Vos and Dr Michael-John Dolan have each been awarded grants aimed at early career researchers

Two Trinity faculty members have been awarded European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grants for their respective research projects.

Dr Johanna Vos and Dr Michael-John Dolan each secured grants designed for “talented early-career scientists” with up to seven years of post-PhD

Arts & Culture

Heads will roll on canvas

Kasia Holowk reviews the new exhibition “Turning Heads: Ruben, Rembrandt and Vermeer” at the National Gallery

The new temporary exhibition at the National Gallery, which opened February 24, is definitely turning heads. It will remain open until May 26, so there’s plenty of time to visit and experience it firsthand. The exhibition takes the visitors through …

Student Living

Love on Campus

Kasia Holowka explores finding love on Trinity’s campus

Is finding love on campus possible? For us students, with our hectic schedules and with the online dating epidemic, it might seem out of the question. But, I think Trinity has a campus which is very easy to romanticise. Was