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Niall Collins maintains “no law was broken” in Dáil address

Collins admitted that “it would’ve been better had I not participated in the local area meeting”

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Minister of State for Skills and Further Education Niall Collins TD has maintained that “no law was broken’ in a Dáil address this afternoon.

Collins admitted that “in hindsight, given the focus and perception among some, in 2023 some 15

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“No tradition too sacred to question”: TCDSU President welcomes Berkeley Library denaming

The library will continue to be referred to as the X Library in future TCDSU communications until a new name is decided

TCDSU President Gabi Fullam has said the announced denaming of the Berkeley Library shows “there is no tradition too sacred to question”.

Fullam welcomed the decision by the College Board to rename the library following a report by the Trinity …

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Postgraduates vote to establish separate representative bodies in plebiscite

PhD and masters students wish to form two separate bodies to represent each group’s interests

PhD and masters students have voted to form separate representative bodies for each postgraduate group.

In a postgraduate plebiscite conducted by Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU), 49.7% of students voted not to reestablish a separate body from TCDSU which …

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Government coalition leaders: Collins should have “recused” himself from local area meeting

Tánaiste Micheál Martin said Collins is prepared to make a statement before the Dáil in relation to the sale of council property to his wife

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The leaders of the government coalition have said Junior Minister of State for Skills and Further Education Niall Collins TD should have “recused” himself from the local area committee meeting discussing the disposal of council land that was later sold

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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.

The documents, obtained through

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Students4Change publish accommodation report urging formation of “grassroot renters’ groups”

Students surveyed by S4C said they are being “priced out of accommodation” in College

Students4Change (S4C) has recommended that students organise “grassroot renters’ groups” in a report about the standards of College accommodation.

The activist group surveyed 55 students who live in on-campus accommodation, Trinity Hall and Kavanagh Court.

63.6% of respondents live in …

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TCDSU elects part-time officers for 2023/24

A new PTO position, Engagement Officer, was created at council this evening

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The Part-Time Officers (PTOs) in Trinity College Dublin Students Union (TCDSU) for 2023/24 were elected at Council this evening.

Other positions elected this evening include Chair of Council, Commissions, three faculty convenors and Chair of Trinity Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions

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Seán Binder awarded honorary membership of TCDSU

Senator Alice Mary Higgins and former Education Officer Bev Genockey were also awarded honorary membership

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Activist and College graduate Seán Binder has been awarded honorary membership at Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union.

PPES graduate Binder previously faced charges of espionage after saving refugees and migrants on Lesbos Island as part of his volunteer work with …