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Free speech group host event in Trinity, cite “university politicisation” as threat

TCDSU President László Molnárfi has labelled the group a “far right initiative”

Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) President László Molnárfi has labelled Free Speech Ireland, an “advocacy group championing free speech”, as a “far right initiative that pretends to care about academic freedom”.

Free Speech Ireland (FSI) hosted an event in …

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Trinity students involved in major Columbia-based demonstration in support of Palestine

Students face arrests and suspensions for taking part in on-campus encampment in protest of Columbia University’s ties to Israel

Students of Columbia University in the City of New York have staged a wide-scale demonstration on their Harlem campus in protest of the institution’s “continued financial investment in corporations that profit from Israeli apartheid, genocide, and occupation in Palestine”. 

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Students demand meeting with ministers at occupation of Department of Public Expenditure

Gardaí arrived at the department as students demanded their letter be delivered to the government

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Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) members were among several students’ unions at an occupation of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform today.

The National Students Action Group (NSAG) had initially planned to protest at the Department of Finance, …

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10 TCDSU positions elected uncontested at final union council

The TCDSU part-time officers for 2024/25 were elected this evening, including the new student carers officer.

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The part-time officers (PTOs) of Trinity College Dublin Students Union (TCDSU) and other positions for 2024/25 were elected at council this evening.

10 positions out of 17 were elected uncontested.

Other positions elected this evening include chair of council, three …

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Motion to defund Fashion Soc on grounds of anti-STEM discrimination fails to pass at student council

Organisers have announced a fundraiser to “book Fashion Soc OCMs a taxi to Pearse Street to take Campus Couture photos of STEM students”.

A motion to defund the Fashion Society (Fashion Soc) has failed to pass at the final student council meeting of the academic year by a thin margin of seven votes.

The motion claimed there was an “anti-STEM student mentality” common …

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Censure motion against TCDSU president interrupted after mass walkout

EC Chair Conor Casey dismissed council by saying: “This is obviously quite undemocratic”

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A motion of censure against Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) President László Molnárfi was interrupted by a mass walkout of his supporters preventing a vote from taking place.

The motion of censure was brought to council by STEM Convenor

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College drops public opposition to Metrolink plans

College previously submitted a request to An Bord Pleanála that the project be diverted from Trinity

College has withdrawn its opposition to the proposed Dublin Metrolink project after an agreement with Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) was reached.

A spokesperson confirmed to Trinity News that College “supports the Metrolink project”.

“It has reached an agreement with Transport …