A mandate proposed by SU president Lynn Ruane at Tuesday’s Council asking the union to oppose student loans was defeated by a small margin.
The mandate was proposed in response to widespread speculation that some form of student loans and …
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TCDSU Repeal the 8th panel wraps up
Panel is latest effort by SU in their campaign to have the eighth amendment to the Irish constitution repealed
The panel discussion organised by Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) campaign to repeal the eighth amendment has just wrapped up. The panel was entitled “Why Should We Repeal the 8th Amendment? and was opened by TCDSU president Lynn Ruane. …
Repeal the 8th Campaign launched on Trinity College campus
Week 1 saw an Amnesty petition in the arts block; week 2 will see a panel of experts on the subject.
TCDSU Repeal the 8th contingent among those at today’s March for Choice
Delegation most visible effort so far by new student led campaign
A delegation of about 60 students marched today under the TCDSU banner in the annual March for Choice. The students assembled from 12:30 at House Six from where they proceeded to march through the opened Front Gate to the Gardens …
Direct action likely if looming student charges approved
The incoming president of Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (SU), Lynn Ruane, has said that she would look to some form of direct action if proposed new student charges are approved tomorrow by the College Board. Speaking to Trinity News, …
Challenges persist for Trinity’s student parents
High childcare costs, poor centralised resources and strict timetables mean many student parents are left to support themselves.
The exact number of student parents in Trinity is unknown, although a survey conducted in 2012 suggests that the number is more than 400. This should give you an idea of the lack of general awareness about student parents and …
SU election count 2015
PHOTOS: Lynn Ruane, Molly Kenny, Conor Clancy, Katie Cogan, Aifric Ni Chriodain and Edmund Heaphy celebrate their election victories.
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Lynn Ruane elected first female president of TCDSU in 12 years
A tense climax to a night of cheers and tears resulted in Lynn Ruane being elected president of Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) last night ahead of closest challenger Conor O’Meara. Ruane, a mature student who campaigned on a …
Presidential profiles – SU elections 2015
Running for the position of SU president this year are Gabriel Adewusi, Nessan Harpur, Conor O’Meara and Lynn Ruane.
Gabriel Adewusi is a third-year human health and diseases student, the SU’s current access officer and a volunteer with S2S. He …
New College policy a ‘step forward’ – SU student parent officer
“The introduction of this policy is another step forward in recognising the needs of student parents, carers and pregnant students,” Lynn Ruane, SU student parent officer, commented in response to the ‘College Supports for Student Parents, Student Carers and Students …