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Social Democrats’ warning to government parties to “beware the young vote” not reflected in Trinity students’ poll results

While parties such as the Social Democrats are relying on Ireland’s young demographic to challenge government powers, Fine Gael was the most popular party among Trinity students, according to a recent poll.

Social Democrats candidates have warned traditional parties to “beware the young vote” at yesterday’s launch of their youth manifesto.

Rises to the student contribution charge, despite the Labour party’s 2011 manifesto commitment to  keeping it at the original rate of …

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Leadership Race 2016: Education candidates interviews

Dale O’Faoilléacháin, Nicholas Spare and Patrick Higgins speak to Trinity News

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Dale O’Faoilléacháin

Dale O’Faoilléacháin is a third year physiotherapy student. His manifesto focuses on four individual strands: student partnership, broadening education through non-curriculum defined modules, development of support services and accountability within the SU.  

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The 5 on Friday – international rankings, scholar stress and USI pre-election launches

Five of this week’s top news stories delivered in bite-sized chunks

USI partnered with Smartvote, referred to as ‘the tinder of politics’

The Smartvote website was founded in UCD’s Innovation Academy and matches voters with candidates in their constituency based on their views on a number of policy questions, including the …

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Minister for Health notes that abortion legislation should take into account “long term health of the mother”

Minister for Health Dr Leo Varadkar speaks to Trinity politics society on his experience of being in government and of the marriage equality campaign as well as answering questions on a wide range of topics including the abortion debate

NEWSThis evening TD and minister for health Dr Leo Varadkar visited Trinity Politics Society to give his personal experience of being in politics as well as his opinion on a wide range of issues. Dr Varadkar is the most senior …

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Little evidence of government initiative in tackling the growing student accommodation crisis in Budget 2016

While there were some overtures to students in new funding announced for the Student Assistance Fund, the government failed to tackle one of the biggest growing concerns for students


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The so-called “giveaway budget” announced by the government this week gave away little to third-level students. Aside from the €3 million announced for the Student Assistance Fund, a pittance when compared to the €50 million allocated for 1916 commemorations, student

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Trinity panel calls for “raised expectations of politicians” in response to the refugee crisis

Issues discussed included an emphasis on the need for rights to be respected irrespective of legal status

NEWSYesterday at a panel organised by Trinity FLAC, in association with Trinity ELSA and DU Amnesty, speakers called for a greater appreciation of the scale of the current refugee crisis.

Ghandi Mallak, himself a refugee who lived in Ireland since …

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Chair of SU Oversight Commission censured for posting homophobia rumours in DU Dance WhatsApp group

Council meeting also sees heated discussion on the possible reduction in the number of campaigning weeks and hustings.

newsA motion of censure against Jason Leonard, the chair of the SU Oversight Commission and SU Council secretary, proposed by SU president, Domhnall McGlacken-Byrne, was passed at last night’s Council meeting, while a motion for impeachment proposed by incoming SU …