At the time of writing, I’ve a dissertation due in less than two weeks, a month till exams, another summer spent in Dublin and then I’ll take up editorship of this paper. After three years spent meandering around Trinity and …
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Matthew Mulligan appointed next editor of Trinity News
Matthew Mulligan, the editor-at-large of Trinity News, has been appointed editor of the paper for the 2015-16 academic year and 62nd volume.
Matthew is the current deputy editor of tn2 magazine and also serves as amenities officer on this year’s …
TCDSU presidents look back
To mark the election of new sabbatical officers this week, Matthew Mulligan spoke to past SU presidents to find out what union life was like during their terms.
It all comes down to how you get started. Joe Duffy got involved for very simple reasons. The future USI president and RTÉ broadcaster was motivated to become involved in SU politics by a desire to dismantle the barriers to …
Time to lift MSM blood ban
One of the many issues that have been raised during the current SU elections is that of the MSM blood ban as it stands in Ireland. The ban — which contrary to what some have said is not called the …
Past Trinity publications showcase forgotten radical history
Trinity Publications’ history of supporting student media stretches back decades, with magazines of the early 1980s demonstrating an almost alien radicalism to those of today.
Trinity College has a proud history of student-led activism, counting among our alumni campaigners such as Mary Robinson, Mary McAleese and David Norris. While the yearly marches of the USI have become a familiar perhaps routine sight to present day …
The people in the street
On Saturday night last, the Dublin Food Co-Op played host to an event which transformed the familiar warehouse of stalls and vendors into a Christmas jamboree with a purpose. The Yule Ball was held to support the Dublin Simon Community …
Not being able to hold his hand
It is integral that all citizens of a republic feel security and safety in their lives.
I’m a gay man in a long term relationship. I’ve always been open about my sexuality and my relationships to friends and family. I came out when I was a still a student in my Christian Brother secondary school and …
Is anybody listening?
Five students from different universities talk about their experiences seeking help with mental illnesses.
The narrative around mental health is changing. We are living in a society now which strives to overcome taboos around depression, anxiety and bipolar disorder through a campaign of openness and acceptance. We are constantly reminded of the high suicide …
The importance of the right to water rally
The problems the Irish public have with the introduction of Irish Water are varied. From questions about the awarding of contracts to the government’s own report which suggests future privatisation and “competition in water” and the direction from the body …
TCD students most likely to graduate with first or 2.1
New figures obtained by the Irish Times show that between 2004 and 2013 71.7% of Trinity students graduated with either a first or a 2.1, making it the Irish university with the highest rate of such degrees being awarded. DCU …