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TCDSU Council votes against motion to boycott Israel

The rejected motion also called for a student led solidarity campaign with Palestine, and for affiliation with the BDS movement

Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) voted tonight against a motion which called for a “college wide boycott of the state of Israel”, to create a “student led Palestinian solidarity campaign” and to lobby for “the divestment of university funds …

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Part-time officers elected at final TCDSU Council of the year

Positions elected include Chair of Council, Access Officer, and Sport Officer

The elections for the role of Part Time Officers for the year 2017/2018 took place tonight at the Council of Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU).

The elected Chair of Council was Gillian Kiely in an uncontested race. Kiely, a

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TCDSU pledges to help students affected by Luas works noise

The measures follow a meeting held on Friday between College, Dublin City Council and the Luas team

Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) has pledged a number of measures to support students living on campus who have been affected by the ongoing noise of the Luas construction works.

In a statement released this evening, TCDSU said: “We …

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Metaphors, coping mechanisms, and a plastic bag: Blindboy discusses mental wellbeing

An unlikely spokesperson for mental health, Blindboy sheds light on Ireland’s issues in promoting mental wellbeing in a talk held for Mental Health Week.


It is a sad reflection on how mental health is perceived by the general population of Ireland when a man wearing a plastic bag on his head has a greater impact in engaging with students than the senators speaking on …

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We must be a community

President-Elect Kevin Keane lays out his vision for the Students’ Union in the coming year

A strong sense of community is vital for an enjoyable college experience. Lectures and assignments are important, but it is your experience of community that will make you drag yourself out of bed in the morning, and it is the

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Voting begins for Student Centre referendum

McNulty stated that the exact location of the centre would not be known until June but that 1,000m2 of space has been promised by College

The two-day campaign period in the referendum on a new student centre has finished today, with voting taking place tomorrow and Thursday. Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) are proposing to build a €6.7m student centre for the college, covering …

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Why I wanted to stay in Trinity Hall for a second year

Social media pages, door-to-door canvassing, hustings and interviews all crammed into three days; what is it like to run for the Trinity Hall JCR, and is it really worth it?

The elections for the 2017/18 Junior Common Room (JCR)  committee concluded on Wednesday night in Rathmines pub Mother Reilly’s, where votes were counted following three days of intense campaigning. The JCR is the student committee responsible for looking after the