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Can Trinity be the global leader it yearns to be despite unethical investment?

As TCDSU celebrates its first ever Divestment Week, senior reporter Jessie Dolliver examines what impact College’s investments and activities have on its image

NEWSEver since I first set foot in Trinity I knew I wanted to study here. This was in part, I suppose, due to the stately imposing buildings and chattering colourful students. More than anything, I was attracted to how current

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Irish media has painted TCDSU’s consent project as latest diatribe against men

Cynical articles which pretend workshops are only for straight men fuel anger towards the idea

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The news that TCDSU has decided to bring in mandatory (although participants can leave as soon as it starts) workshops on sexual consent has reached official Ireland. And just like clockwork the traditional Irish media response is one of ridicule …

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Students unveil new Trinity charity at SU council

Under the name World for World, the non-profit organisation outlined a project where a volunteer-based student-run translation service is meant to generate funding and awareness for the refugees’ situation

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A Trinity student organisation are planning to raise funds to enable third-level education for refugees in Ireland through a translation program, it was announced at the student council earlier this week.

Under the name “World for World”, the non-profit organisation …

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TCDSU elects new Access Officer

Third year Physiotherapy student Ola Bademosi was the successful candidate

NEWSAn election took place for the annual Access Officer position at tonight’s meeting of Trinity College Dublin’s Students’ Union (TCDSU) Council. Third year Physiotherapy student Ola Bademosi was the successful candidate competing against three others: Aisling Connolly, Paula Dempsey, and

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TCDSU to participate in Dublin climate march

The march is part of a wider day of campaigning taking place across the world.

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Trinity College Dublin’s Students’ Union (TCDSU) is due to take part in the Dublin climate march on November 29.

The march is part of a Global Climate March taking place that day ahead of the United Nations’ Paris Climate Conference

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Issue of student loans to resurface after dissatisfaction over defeat of Ruane’s motion to oppose them at council

A second motion calling for the SU to oppose student loans is likely.

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Following last week’s defeat of a motion calling for Trinity College Dublin’s Students’ Union (TCDSU) to oppose student loans a group of students who are not part of the SU council are considering bringing a second similar motion or referendum

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Student unions launch campaign to educate students about safer drug use

Welfare officer Conor Clancy says campaign “is about knowing that the people who take drugs are also the ones who make that decision”

IMG_6972The Students Unions of TCD, UCD, and DIT, in collaboration with the Ana Liffey Drug Project (ALDP), have launched a campaign aimed encouraging safer drug use among students. The “What’s in the Pill?” initiative, launched yesterday at Dublin’s Mansion House,

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We need better class representation

The Class Rep system is dysfunctional, undemocratic, and too easily marginalised by College bodies.

COMMENTThe Students’ Union Class Representative election season came and went without much fuss two weeks ago. You may have noticed the rather haphazard polling station in the Arts Building, laden with multi-coloured ballots manned by friendly SU-types beckoning people over

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SU and Q Soc hold new training day to raise awareness of LGBTQ issues

The event is a condensed version of USI’s annual weekend workshop, Pink Training, and consisted of 6 hour-long workshops.

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Pink Day, a day of workshops introducing students to LGBTQ issues, jointly organised by Trinity Students’ Union (SU) and Q Soc, took place for the first time in college on Saturday.

The event is a condensed version of the Union

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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

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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. …