Domhnall McGlacken-Byrne Archives

19 FEB

‘We don’t brag: that for me is our biggest weakness’ – TCDSU president

Meeting attended by 12 people sees wide-ranging discussion of the union’s long-term strategic plan.

The president of TCD Students’ Union (SU), Domhnall McGlacken-Byrne, bemoaned its “lack of year-on-year growth” at an event held last night to engage students who are unaffiliated with the SU in the process of developing a strategic plan. “Not only …

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23 JAN

Any move to introduce new student charges must be opposed

College’s possible introduction of new, non-means tested student charges without any meaningful student consultation would set a deeply worrying precedent.

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In searching for an illustrative analogy with which to provide some context to this article, I am disappointed in myself to find nothing higher-brow springing to mind than a particularly compelling scene from Interstellar, which I saw recently. We’ll …

Features

16 OCT

State of the union

Eva Short

One month into the academic year, Eva Short sat down with SU president, Domhnall McGlacken-Byrne, to talk student politics and the future of Irish higher education.

Q. What was your opinion of the provost’s question and answer session [last Monday]?…

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19 AUG

SU president: Rent increases will affect student grades

City centre rental costs have risen by more than 15%

Catherine Healy

Dublin rent hikes will have an impact on students’ grades and mental health, SU president Domhnall McGlacken-Byrne has warned.

Writing in the foreword to a Daft.ie report released today, he said that time spent commuting or working part-time to save …

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12 FEB

Leadership Race: President

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James Prendergast

Deputy News Editor

Only two candidates remain in this year’s Students’ Union (SU) Presidential race after Neil Cronin left the race last week. The successful candidate will be charged with the task of co-ordinating the campaigns and the …