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Garda violence won’t break the housing movement

The appalling expulsion of North Frederick Street occupation will only solidify anger about the housing crisis

The violent dispersal of the 34 North Frederick Street occupation represents the beginning of a crackdown on the housing movement across Dublin and Ireland. The end of the 25-day occupation was so unnecessarily draconian, marked by the arrest of multiple

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Trinity must follow students and protest government underfunding

The QS rankings fall is symptomatic of Trinity mismanagement, as well as funding problems

Trinity’s slump in the QS rankings belies a crisis in funding for Irish third-level institutions. The return to form for Ireland’s universities in their fall down the league tables indicates their incapacity to keep the pace with international competitors and

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Why the 2018 SU elections offer more of less

Once again, the campaign offers an uninspiring slate.

A dearth of candidates already confirms that the 2018 Trinity College Students’ Union (TCDSU) elections will stand as a reflection of the growing apathy on campus surrounding student politics. Two uncontested races and several clear favourites seem to guarantee an

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Designated zones are a smokescreen masking the real issue

Designated smoking zones will be no more successful than smoke-free zones were