Founded by the British in the wake of the Reformation, Trinity College Dublin was, for a long time, a bastion of protestantism and imperialism. Despite being situated in what was, at the time, a largely Catholic country, its rituals were …
Hidden Grudges: The Quiet Destruction of Relationships
Mia Craven navigates the quiet force of a grudge, and how it can be detrimental to relationships
There is a spectre that often haunts relationships. It lurks beneath the surface of the one you love, like a parasite hijacking their brain. It rewires their thoughts and redirects their affections and eventually turns on you. The scariest part …
OPW reiterates warnings that a St Stephen’s Green Metro stop will have “profound negative impacts”
The proposed stop at St Stephen’s Green East is a key part of the MetroLink plan.
The Office of Public Works (OPW) has doubled down on its opposition to a stop for the planned Metrolink at St Stephen’s Green.
The state agency has argued a new stop for the underground would cause a “direct, severe, negative, …
TCDSU passes two motions to improve oversight of ad hoc committees
Minutes of ad hoc committees “should be easy to find” said STEM Convenor
Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) Council have voted to pass a motion to improve their oversight of the union.
The motion requires union officers to submit any forthcoming approved minutes to Council.
The motion, which was proposed by STEM …
Women in STEM award joy for Trinity researchers
The awards were given for outstanding contributions by those promoting the position of women in STEM
Two Trinity researchers, Brooke Tornifoglio and Brendan Tangney, have won Women in STEM Awards. Three other Trinity professors were shortlisted for awards.
The Women in STEM Awards “celebrate and recognise the incredible achievements and innovations of women in STEM in …
Denial is a river in relationships (Is it really over?)
Mia Craven navigates the first stage of grief and the hardships of confronting denial in relationships
I knew it was over because he told me so. He wrote me a letter while he was bedridden with a fever. “I cannot this relationship,” it read. I hoped the broken English of the English student signified that the …
SU allocates €20,000 to new childcare fund for student parents
A new fund will reimburse student parents and carers for child-minding costs during school midterm breaks
Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) Council have voted to allocate €20,000 across a five-year period to subsidise childcare costs for student parents.
Council yesterday voted to accept the Terms of Reference (TOR) for a new student parent and carer …
Science Week 2024 receives over €800,000 in government funding
Dublin will be hosting two festivals during November as a part of Science Week
Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Patrick O’Donovan, has announced over €800,000 in government funding for Science Week 2024.
The funding will directly support the hosting of 33 festivals and events nationwide between November 10 …
The rise and pitfalls of purpose-built student accommodation
Exploring the monopoly of the student accommodation market by private companies such as Yugo, Aparto and Fresh
“Extortionately priced for bare minimum living standards.”
This is how Cathal Murphy, a second year Economics student, described purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) in Ireland, justifying his decision to look for private rented housing instead. It is a far cry from …