The first ever media hustings, co-hosted by Trinity News and the University Times, took place tonight in the Lloyd Institute. The second hustings of the election campaign for the Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) sabbatical officer positions saw the …
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Women in Leadership
Feminism was in the air at the latest in the SU’s Leadership 101 series, Women in Leadership
“As a woman, people are going to level a lot more criticism at you.”
This was a remark made by Annie Hoey, Deputy President of the USI, as she recalled the harsh media coverage she faced when campaigning for her …
TCDSU’s Know Your Union Week
Emma McCarthy gives the run-down of the SU’s latest campaign and what they hope to acheive out the week’s activities
“I suppose we brought “Know Your Union Week” into play to make our positions, and the union itself, more accessible.”
“Freshers’ week isn’t over” is the leading line in the Students’ Union’s introduction to their new campaign week, “Know Your …
Editorial: We stand by our reporting
Since the publication of our article on the investigation by a Students’ Union body of allegations against the Students’ Union newspaper, The University Times, Trinity News has been subjected to a number of criticisms. We answer some of them below.…
Unpublished report by senior SU officers accuses The University Times of fabrication of evidence, mistreatment of staff, bias, and making students “live in fear”
In a secret document, prepared by a body of the SU’s senior officers, a number of serious accusations were raised against The University Times and its editor, Edmund Heaphy. Report by William Foley and Oisin Vince Coulter.
Serious breaches of journalistic conduct, including the fabrication of evidence, mistreatment of staff, biased and unfair reporting, and damaging the reputation of students have been alleged against The University Times and its editor by members of the TCDSU leadership in …