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Over 1,400 sign open letter calling for “balanced and progressive research ecosystem” in new legislation

“This legislation will shape the research landscape for generations and so it is critical that we get it right”

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Over 1,400 people have signed an open letter calling on Minister Simon Harris to consult with researchers on proposed legislation regarding the future of research and innovation in Ireland.

The open letter, posted to change.org by Professor Jane Ohlmeyer, …

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Berkeley name to be removed from College library in landmark “denaming”

College has said that the continued use of the name of the slave-owning philosopher “is inconsistent with the University’s core values of human dignity, freedom, inclusivity and equality”

College will dename the Berkeley Library and begin a process to decide on a new name, the Senior Dean has announced.

In an email to the College community today, the Senior Dean Professor Eoin O’Sullivan said that the continued use …

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Niall Collins denies “pecuniary or beneficial interest” in public property sale on part of himself or spouse

Documents released following a freedom of information request by The Ditch show that Collins’ wife had been the sole applicant who had expressed interest in the property prior to the meeting

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Minister of State for Skills and Further Education Niall Collins has denied allegations of improper conduct relating to the purchase of public property.

Collins has denied that he or his spouse had “any pecuniary interest or beneficial interest” in a

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Documents support corruption claims against junior minister for further education

Documents seen by Trinity News indicate a potential violation of section 177 of the Local Government Act 2001 by junior minister Niall Collins

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Documents seen by Trinity News back up claims of improper conduct by Minister of State for Skills and Further Education Niall Collins, relating to the purchase of public property in Limerick by his wife in 2008.

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College rent deadline to be extended by a week after students hit with hundreds in late fees

Welfare Officer Chloe Staunton has said that students who were charged a late rent fee can expect an email from the Accommodation Office this afternoon

College’s student residences office have agreed to extend the due date for rent by a week after students were hit with hundreds in late payment fees, according to Welfare and Equality Officer Chloe Staunton.

At least dozens of students were …

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TCDSU’s Zaid Albarghouthi elected USI VP for Campaigns

President of MTU Kerry SU Chris Clifford was elected USI President

Trinity College Dublin Student’ Union (TCDSU) International Officer Zaid Albarghouthi has been elected Vice-President (VP) for Campaigns of the Union of Students’ in Ireland (USI) at the union’s Congress today.

Albarghouthi received 50.25% of delegates’ votes in the first count

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TCDSU to introduce full-time Martial Arts Officer

“This is something which we feel is long overdue in Trinity, and something which we hope other universities in Ireland follow suit on,” the union said

Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) have announced the creation of a full-time Martial Arts Officer role.

Like other sabbatical positions, the role will be held by a student elected by the student body, and “will be responsible for the …

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Trinity’s Seanad privileges unconstitutional, Supreme Court rules

Legislation which grants Trinity and NUI graduates exclusive constituencies in Seanad Éireann violates the seventh amendment, the court found

Ireland’s Supreme Court has ruled that university electoral panels, under which Trinity graduates make up a specific constituency in Seanad Éireann elections, are unconstitutional.

The Court found that the Oireachtas had failed to extend franchise for Seanad Éireann elections to …

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Tax exemption policy highlights contradiction of postgraduate student status

Correspondence from the Revenue commission implies that current conditions do not technically exempt many PhD researchers from tax, given their role

Leaked correspondence regarding the Revenue Commission’s policy on tax exemptions for PhD researchers has highlighted the contradiction in postgraduates’ categorisation as students rather than workers.

Jeffrey Sardina, a member of the national committee of the Postgraduate Workers’ Organisation (PWO), was …