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Budget: Labour Youth campaign on jobseekers allowance didn’t convince the government

Chair of Trinity Labour Youth says they’re “devastated not to see a much needed increase in Jobseeker’s Allowance for under 26s”

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The chair of Trinity Labour Youth has said she is “devastated” that the campaign to reverse controversial cuts to jobseekers allowance for those aged under 26, did not result in the government doing so in today’s budget.

Speaking to Trinity …

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Budget: Increase to Student Assistant Fund though no reversal to U26 jobseekers cuts

USI president Kevin Donoghue says Fine Gael hasn’t taken the opportunity to fully invest in young people

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The release of Budget 2016 has seen a further €3 million committed to the Student Assistance Fund (SAF), after several years of decreases. However the jobseekers allowance for under 26s, which was cut in Budget 2014, remains unchanged despite a …

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Institute of Technology Tralee students’ union cancels library sit-in

SU protest was over restrictive library opening hours, agreement reached with management after social media spotlight

IMG_6972The students’ union in Institute of Technology Tralee (ITT) have cancelled their planned library sit-in over the short opening hours of the library. As it stood, the ITT library opens from 9am to 8pm Monday to Wednesday, opens until 6pm …

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TCDSU Repeal the 8th panel wraps up

Panel is latest effort by SU in their campaign to have the eighth amendment to the Irish constitution repealed

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The panel discussion organised by Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) campaign to repeal the eighth amendment has just wrapped up. The panel was entitled “Why Should We Repeal the 8th Amendment? and was opened by TCDSU president Lynn Ruane. …

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TCDSU Repeal the 8th contingent among those at today’s March for Choice

Delegation most visible effort so far by new student led campaign

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A delegation of about 60 students marched today under the TCDSU banner in the annual March for Choice. The students assembled from 12:30 at House Six from where they proceeded to march through the opened Front Gate to the Gardens …

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Fresher’s Week Thursday with Trinity Ents

The Phil and TAF take over the Grand Social for Cirque de la Lune, the latest in their Club Philth events

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It’s been a very long Fresher’s Week, but last night saw one of the most anticipated events of the festivities and there was no sign of exhaustion from students.

For Thursday, Ents teamed up with both the Science Gallery and …

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NCAD director Declan McGonagle to step down from post

The director had been under fire in the past months over the college’s account keeping and provision of services

NEWSDeclan McGonagle today announced his intention to step down from his post as director of the National College of Art and Design at the end of this year.

In an email circulated to staff members Mr McGonagle stated that his …

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Web Summit to give away 7,000 tickets to students

Organisation says move is a way to “give back” and inspire Irish students, but it could be last time the event is held in Ireland

NEWSThe CEO of the Web Summit Paddy Cosgrave announced today the organisation’s intention to distribute 7,000 free tickets to secondary and third level students.

The plan was unveiled today during an event where organisers discussed what attendees should expect from …

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If we can’t recognise depression in our peers, how can we recognise it in ourselves?

I’d consider myself to be a compassionate person, someone who has time to listen to friends’ worries. Why then did I ignore my own mental health?

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Trinity researchers recently published a study which proposed that young people find it difficult to identify signs of depression or suicidal thoughts amongst their peers. Psychologists working out of the School of Psychology and Children’s Research Centre say that their …