Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) has passed a motion for the Education Officer to produce a report on class rep elections. The report will include a full review of the election process as well as recommendations on improvements.
The …
Niamh was Editor of the 65th volume of Trinity News. She is a History and Politics graduate.
College approves 5% increase in fees for postgraduates and non-EU undergraduate students
College has approved a 5% increase in fees for postgraduates and non-EU undergraduate students. The College’s Finance Committee decided on the increase at a meeting on September 22.
The 5% increase will take effect in 2018/19 and applies to continuing …
Three UCDSU sabbatical officers take annual leave to campaign for impeachment of Ascough
Rob Sweeney, Barry Murphy and Niall Torris are the officers who will be campaigning for the Vote Yes group
Three members of University College Dublin Students’ Union (UCDSU) have taken annual leave to campaign for the impeachment of UCDSU President Katie Ascough. The three officers campaigning are Education Officer Robert Sweeney, Graduate Officer Niall Torris and Campaigns and Communications …
Students Against Fees decide to campaign against the housing crisis
The direction of the grassroots movement was decided tonight at a public meeting
Students Against Fees (SAF) decided to expand their campaign to include the housing crisis at a public meeting held in the Synge theatre in the Arts Building this evening.
Nearly 30 students discussed the recent developments in student housing at …
SU President confirms increase in fees for postgraduate and non-EU undergraduate students
The increase was noted at a Student Against Fees meeting tonight
Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) President Kevin Keane has said that there will be an increase in fees for all postgraduate and non-EU undergraduate students. The comment was made at a public meeting of the Students Against Fees (SAF) …
Sailing’s Roisin Harbison elected Vice-Chair of DUCAC
The election took place tonight at DUCAC’s AGM
Sailing’s Roisin Harbison has been elected Vice-Chairperson of the Dublin University Central Athletic Club (DUCAC). The election took place tonight at DUCAC’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) in the Edmund Burke theatre.
After annual reports of Cyril Smith, Chairperson of the …
Pavilion bar records profit of over €143,000 in 2016/17
The Pavilion Bar (known as the Pav) recorded a profit of over €143,000 during the 2016/17 academic year. The figure was announced tonight at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Dublin University Central Athletic Club (DUCAC).
The profits were …
Ascough encourages UCD students to vote no in impeachment referendum
The letter comes after yesterday’s announcement that the referendum will take place on October 25 and 26
University College Dublin Students’ Union (UCDSU) President Katie Ascough has released a letter addressed to UCD students addressing the upcoming impeachment referendum, due to take place on October 25 and 26. In it, she encourages students to “Vote No” against …
Students Against Fees hold relaunch meeting
The meeting was held tonight in the Arts Building and discussed the future of the group
The Students Against Fees (SAF) group hosted a relaunch meeting tonight in the Arts Building. The meeting of over 20 students discussed how to progress the movement forward, as well as various campaign strategies.
The group decided on holding a …
Hist revokes awarding of gold medal to Nigel Farage
The controversial politician is due to visit the Hist at the start of 2018
The College Historical Society (Hist) has taken a decision to revoke awarding the society’s Gold Medal to former United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP) leader Nigel Farage. The issue of whether the visit itself will go ahead will be discussed at …