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Welfare race analysis: John Garvey has strong lead, but the competition heats up

With strong support among senior students and Science voters, Garvey remains the frontrunner, but Crofts and Leahy are vying for a chance to challenge him in the later rounds

As the race for welfare and equality officer heats up, John Garvey has taken a commanding lead, securing 39% of first-preference votes, positioning him as the clear frontrunner. 

With a strong lead over Nina Crofts (26.08%) and Deirdre Leahy (24.88%),

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President race: First year Giovanni Li wants to redirect the SU toward “everyday issues”

The youngest candidate for students’ union president in years vows to “report to the students and only to students”

In a race where every vote counts, first-year candidate Giovanni Li is making waves with a platform that zeroes in on the everyday issues students face.

Li, a Middle Eastern and European languages and cultures (MEELC) student whose involvement in

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Juggling Parenthood and Education

A look inside the lives of Trinity’s student parents

In response to the challenges faced by student parents, Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) Council has committed €20,000 over five years to a new fund,designed to alleviate the financial burdens that arise during school holidays. This initiative highlights the

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TCDSU Council formally approves postgraduate integration into union

The motion will create a postgraduate researcher assembly to address postgraduate specific issues

Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) council has formally approved the full integration of postgraduates into the union.

A motion proposed by Education Officer Eoghan Gilroy seeks to “fully incorporate postgraduates into the union’s structure and initiatives”.

Postgraduate students and

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Three-hour Council meeting sees election of new SU committees

The first Council meeting of the academic year saw huge turnout among class reps and union officers

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Hundreds of students filled Trinity Business School’s Dargan Theatre yesterday evening for the first meeting of Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) Council of the academic year.

Following class rep training in Carlow at the weekend, new members maintained an

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Getting a pint

What life looks like behind the bar of The ‘Pav’

Nestled at the southeastern corner of the College’s campus, overlooking the cricket fields, the Pavilion Bar — or The Pav, as it’s affectionately known — has long been more than just a place to grab a pint. For students, staff,

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#UnmuteConsent campaign 2023 launched across third-level institutions

The consent awareness campaign seeks to combat sexual violence and harassment in third-level education

The 2023 #UnmuteConsent campaign was launched yesterday by representative bodies of students and higher education institutions, alongside the Higher Education Authority (HEA).

Seeking to combat sexual violence and harassment in higher education, the awareness campaign aims to educate the student