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Shane Collins re-elected GSU President
Collins beat Sibeal Conway to win the election
Shane Collins has been re-elected President of Trinity College Dublin Graduate’s Student Union (GSU).
The total valid poll was 525 with Collins receiving 326 votes, amounting to 62.09% of the total. The other candidate, Sibeal Conway, received 199 votes, amounting …
Inclusion, change and continuity at GSU election debate
The 5 candidates for President and Vice-President spoke in the only debate of the campaign tonight
After two days of campaigning, the only debate of the Trinity College Graduates Students’ Union (GSU) took place in the Jonathan Swift Theatre tonight, Tuesday April 25. With voting beginning on Wednesday, it was the final chance for the candidates …
SU Presidential Race: Interview with Bryan Mallon
As the only Presidential candidate not currently involved with the SU, Mallon hopes to be a “bridge between” those inside and outside of the Union
Bryan Mallon is a Senior Sophister Irish Studies student from Co. Meath. Mallon is the current chairperson of DU GAA and vice-chair of the Fianna Fáil Wolfe Tone Cumann. Mallon frames himself as the “only non-Students’ Union candidate”. Referencing the …
The Elephant in the Room
Fear rises as Trump’s popularity seems to escalate, but when it comes down to the real competition, he doesn’t stand a chance.
I’m sitting in a pub on a Tuesday night, 3609 miles away from the man himself and yet even here, in the basement of a small drinking establishment in a country many miles away, Donald Trump’s name comes up, almost …
Whose recovery is it, anyway?
Conor Scully argues that the pro-business, pro-growth attitude pushed by Fine Gael leaves out students and workers and furthers inequality.
Last week, Minister for Health Leo Varadkar gave an interview to the Irish Independent, which makes for unsettling reading. In it, he speaks of how increasing the resources allocated to hospitals would actually lead to a worse service overall, as …
Deputy-president of USI Annie Hoey announces USI presidential bid
Speaking to Trinity News, she outlined higher education funding as the number one priority should she be elected.
Weekly Round Up/Lads, Cans, Mots
After week one of full blown campaigning, Sarah Taaffe-Maguire looks at the main issues, stories and controversies that have arisen on the trail.
Students flock to garda stations to ensure their place on register of electors
President of the USI, Kevin Donoghue, strongly supported the show of strength from students
