Trinity started their Division 1A rugby campaign with a frustrating 0-24 loss to Terenure today in a drizzly and overcast College Park.
Trinity also opened last year’s campaign with a match against Terenure, beating them 25-18 in the first game …
Irish Emergency Services open to the public in Front Square
Following their parade, Irish Emergency Services gathered in Trinity to celebrate Annual Emergency Services Day 2017.
An Emergency Services parade, which began at Parnell Square, marched into Front Square today to hold their annual open showcase for members of the public.
The parade was comprised of staff and volunteers of Irish Emergency Services such as Dublin …
Alcohol delivery app DropOff launched by Trinity graduates
The service is available from 5-10pm today for app users in south Dublin with plans to expand across the country.
DropOff, a company which allows customers to order from off-licences to their doors from an app, launched a daily service covering south Dublin today.
Following a soft-launch last weekend, app users living in south Dublin can order from participating off-licenses …
Bob Geldof conferred as Trinity awards 5 honorary degrees
The ceremony, which is conducted in Latin, took place at 3pm today in the exam hall and was presided over by the Chancellor of the University of Dublin, Mary Robinson.
Trinity conferred honorary degrees on five recipients at a ceremony held in the Exam Hall today, with founder of An Taisce Patricia Oliver, and musician Bob Geldof among those conferred.
The nomination process for conferring honorary degrees, states that individuals …
TCDSU Council votes against motion to boycott Israel
The rejected motion also called for a student led solidarity campaign with Palestine, and for affiliation with the BDS movement
Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) voted tonight against a motion which called for a “college wide boycott of the state of Israel”, to create a “student led Palestinian solidarity campaign” and to lobby for “the divestment of university funds …
Building a world-class business school post-Brexit
Professor Andrew Burke, Dean of the Trinity School of Business, discusses plans for the new school, the importance of teaching ethics in business, and how the government can help Trinity benefit from Brexit
Andrew Burke is the Dean of the Trinity Business School in exciting and challenging times. With the imminent construction of a new €70m on-campus building for the school, and the onset of Brexit, with the inherent challenges and opportunities that …
“Ents for All”: Interview with Jonah Craig
Between a comedy gig competition, talks from entertainment industry mentors and expanding Ents’ presence across campus, Ents Candidate Jonah Craig has big plans in store
Jonah Craig has jumped head first into the entertainment scene in Dublin with lots of experience to back up his candidacy for Ents officer: the third year Computer Science student was the JCR Ents officer in Trinity Hall, runs the …
Why the state must fund the arts
For access and inclusivity, there is no alternative to publicly providing art and culture
Last November, Taoiseach Enda Kenny admitted that the state has failed, repeatedly, to put arts and culture at the front of its public policy. Were the government to attempt to tackle this issue, it would be long overdue: arts funding …
The SU is in need of fundamental structural reform
Jack Kennedy argues that while the current sabbats work diligently, they could accomplish more if the structure of the Students’ union were reformed
…“This year’s team of officers has been working extremely hard, and I’ve no doubt they will continue do everything they can to serve the College community in the coming months. But they could be doing so much more, if only
Reform of US visa programme may affect applications made by Irish graduates
Moves by Trump’s transition team indicate a reform of the H1-B visa to restrict applicants to only the most highly-qualified
The status of the H1-B visa, a temporary work permit for skilled foreign professionals used by many Irish graduates, is being scrutinised by President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team, indicating a potential revamp of the programme once the Trump administration assumes …