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Free contraception scheme for young women launched today

From today, contraception is available from GPs, primary care centres and pharmacists

Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly today launched a scheme which will provide free contraception to women in Ireland aged 17-25.

From today, contraception will be available from GPs, primary care centres and pharmacists, with €9 million funding allocated to support

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Tom Hegarty elected CSC Chair

Sam Carthy and Daniela Williams were elected as Treasurer and Secretary respectively

Tom Hegarty has been elected chair of the Central Societies Committees (CSC) at the Michaelmas Term General Meeting of the organisation.

Sam Carthy and Daniela Williams were also elected as Treasurer and Secretary respectively.

Candidates were elected by a vote

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TCDSU demand College facilitate hybrid learning for students without accommodation

Many students have been unable to secure accommodation ahead of the beginning of term next week

Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) have issued an open letter to College demanding the provision of teaching material online for students who cannot find accommodation in Dublin before the start of term.

The letter, signed by the president, welfare

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Trinity Disability Service welcomes new plan to increase access to higher education

The new National Access Plan includes targets to increase access to higher education, which includes a specific focus on students with disabilities

Trinity Disability Service has welcomed the new National Access Plan to increase access to higher education for disadvantaged groups, which includes a specific focus on students with disabilities.

In a statement to Trinity News, the Disability Service said: “Trinity’s Disability …

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Leaving Cert grades inflated to allow fairer competition for college places

The adjustment was made so as not to disadvantage over 61,000 students who received Leaving Certificate results today

Over 61,000 students across the country received their Leaving Certificate and Leaving Certificate Applied results today.

Results were released to students through an online portal at 10am this morning.

The State Examinations Commission (SEC), the government body responsible for assessment …

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Students express disappointment but say late module enrolment “not surprising at all”

Many students have not yet been notified that module enrollment will open for them after the start of term

Students affected by late module enrolment have expressed disappointment and stress at the delay which has meant that many students cannot enroll in their modules until after teaching begins.

It was reported yesterday that module enrollment for students who sat …

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Government launch €35 million plan to increase higher education access among disadvantaged groups

Minister Harris called the fourth National Access Plan “the most ambitious plan for access to higher education”

Minister for Further and Higher Education Simon Harris has today launched a new seven-year plan to increase participation in higher education among disadvantaged groups.

The National Access Plan, 2022 to 2028, identifies three “priority groups” for whom it aims to

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Module enrolment to open after beginning of term for hundreds of students

Students who sat deferred exams or completed Hilary Term abroad last year will not be able to enroll in modules until September 14

Students who deferred or resat exams, or who completed last semester abroad, have been notified by College that module enrollment for the upcoming academic year will open on Wednesday, September 14, two days after teaching begins.

Teaching for returning students …

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USI to organise mass walkout on October 13

Vice President for Campaigns Ross Boyd outlined a number of demands including rent caps and “significant price reductions”

USI has announced that it plans to organise a mass walkout of students in colleges across the country on October 13.

The national students’ union intend the walkout to be a protest against the current accommodation and cost of living …