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Protestors rebrand former Berkeley Library in honour of slain Palestinian poet

Refaat Alareer was a poet from Gaza who was killed by the IDF last year

The Library, formerly known as the Berkeley Library, has been unofficially renamed as “the Refaat Alareer Library” by student protestors in the ongoing encampment to protest College’s continued ties to Israel and silence on the genocide in Gaza.

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College hits students’ union with €214k fine for disruptive protests

The junior dean also summoned several students to disciplinary meetings including László Molnárfi and Jenny Maguire

Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) have been issued a €214k fine by College for financial losses incurred by disruptive protests by the union throughout the year.

The invoice for €214,285 was sent to TCDSU administrative officer Simon Evans, who …

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Fee hike protest receives support from staff as tensions with College intensify

The Postgraduate Workers Organisation have accused the Provost of “publicly shaming students and staff who engage in peaceful protest”

Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) have received strong support for a protest against a proposed fee hike for master’s students.

The union today staged a silent blockade of the Book of Kells Experience following threats of escalated action which …

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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 …