“This might be the last photo of just the three of us,” says Conor Harkin, co-founder and Chief Executive of ProVerum Medical. He leans against a desk in the ProVerum offices in Dublin City Centre, not far from the Biomedical …
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TCDSU President-elect Kevin Keane in controversy after speaking against Israel boycott
Students for Justice in Palestine allege that Keane has broken a pledge made during election campaign
Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) President-elect Kevin Keane has broken a pledge he made during the sabbatical officer election campaign to advocate for an economic and academic boycott of Israel in Trinity. On February 16, following the joint Trinity …
TCDSU Council to vote on Israeli boycott
A motion is to be brought to the final Student Council on April 4 which would see the Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) support a College-wide boycott of the state of Israel on “anti-apartheid grounds”. The motion, brought by …
Concerns raised by DUCAC over Summer Series concerts
Potential damage to the cricket pitch and safety concerns surrounding the Pavilion Bar are among the issues raised
Dublin University Central Athletic Committee (DUCAC) have expressed concerns to the Commercial Revenue Unit (CRU) regarding the upcoming Summer Series concerts.
DUCAC, who were not consulted prior to the announcement of the concerts, voiced concerns to the CRU and the …
TCDSU pledges to help students affected by Luas works noise
The measures follow a meeting held on Friday between College, Dublin City Council and the Luas team
Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) has pledged a number of measures to support students living on campus who have been affected by the ongoing noise of the Luas construction works.
In a statement released this evening, TCDSU said: “We …
Academic staff to ballot on industrial action in coming days
The Irish Federation of University Teachers call for strike action after exhausting “all possible avenues”
The Irish Federation of University Teachers (IFUT), the union representing academic, administrative and library staff , is to ballot members for strike action. On March 21, members of the Trinity College Branch Executive of IFUT, met to discuss disputes with …
DUGES criticises CSC after quorum not met at AGM
The required number of society treasurers were not present for the vote to pass
Dublin University Gender Equality Society (DUGES) have voiced their frustration with the Central Societies Committee (CSC) after they were unable to change their name to the Feminist Society at the CSC Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on March 21. The …
USI candidates voted on at TCDSU Council
Six candidates secured the support of TCDSU’s delegates for the election at the USI Congress
Candidates running for election to roles in the Union of Students’ in Ireland (USI) spoke this evening at Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) Council. Class representatives were asked to vote on which candidate TCDSU would support at USI Council. …
A Captain’s Run
Dáire O’Driscoll talks to Róisín Harbison, Captain of Wind and Wake and Honorary Secretary of the DUCAC Captains Committee
Confidence is like obscenity: hard to define, but you know it when you see it. One thing that isn’t difficult to pin down is where this confidence arises from. Sport has played a big part in the life of Róisín …
Students cross a picket line every day
I grew up surrounded by trade unionists. I distinctly remember seeing a news report about an industrial action on the news when my mother said: “If I ever crossed a picket line, my father would turn in his grave.” Her …