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President Zelenskyy condemns Russia’s “propaganda frame” in address to Irish students 

President Zelenskyy’s address was preceded by an address from Minister Simon Harris 

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President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned the Russian “propaganda frame” in an address which was livestreamed to Irish universities this afternoon.

Appearing via video link to Dublin City University (DCU), Zelenskyy began by addressing recent news that 52 Irish politicians …

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Council passes motion to campaign USI representatives to be elected by direct universal suffrage

The motion was proposed by Social Sciences and Philosophy School Convenor László Molnárfi

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Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) Council has passed a motion which mandates the union to lobby the Union of Students in Ireland (USI) to change to a system in which USI sabbatical members are directly elected.

TCDSU is now

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Those who receive first-class honours degrees should save the bragging for their Linkedin posts — not their graduation ceremonies

The change to alphabetical order at graduation ceremonies in Trinity is a positive step forward for an already elitist institution

Last month, College announced that they will be changing their long-standing policy on calling up students in order of degree classification at graduations. From now on, students will be called up in alphabetical order by class group. We, as a

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Analysis: The UT Editor has never been impeachable

Trinity News has confirmed with an original drafter of the TCDSU constitution that the UT Editor cannot be impeached constitutionally 

The Editor of the University Times (UT) was never impeachable according to an original writer of the union constitution. 

This afternoon, Trinity News spoke to an original writer of the 2014 Trinity College Dublin Students Union (TCDSU) constitution. He confirmed

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TCDSU: There is no constitutional mechanism to impeach the Editor of the University Times

TCDSU has published a statement this evening clarifying the electoral rules around a potential impeachment of the UT Editor

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There is no constitutional mechanism to impeach the Editor of the University Times (UT) the Electoral Commission (EC) has confirmed. 

Trinity College Dublin Students Union (TCDSU) has published a statement this evening clarifying the electoral rules around a potential impeachment

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UT Editor: “I will not resign”

The University Times Editor, in a statement to Trinity News and staff this morning, refuted the severity of claims that were listed in a letter calling for her resignation

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The University Times (UT) editor will not resign following a letter calling for her resignation, a statement to Trinity News this afternoon has confirmed. 

On Saturday, a tweet from a former staff member of UT was published, which contained screenshots

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32 members of UT staff sign letter calling for editor’s resignation

Staff members have begun impeachment proceedings against their editor, which will be carried out should she choose not to resign

This afternoon, a tweet from a former staff member of the University Times (UT) staff was published, showing a letter from UT staff members calling for the resignation of their editor. 

Members sent a letter calling for the editor, Ailbhe

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Cost of Living Crisis Protest Front Square

Thousands of students fill front square for USI’s National Walkout

Students lined Front Square to the Arts Building this morning during a student walkout protesting student conditions

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Thousands of students walked out of lecture halls and classrooms this morning in protest against the combined accommodation crisis and cost of college which are affecting students all across the country.

The protest was organised by the Union of Students …