Last night, the government voted against a Solidarity; People Before Profit (PBP) motion to pay the student nurses and midwives on placement.
All opposition and independent TDs voted in favour of the motion. The motion was defeated by 77 votes …
Kate Henshaw is current Deptuty Editor of Trinity News, and a Senior Sophister Sociology and Social Policy student. She previously served as News Editor and Assistant News Editor.
Survey to be undertaken into harassment, sexual harassment and bullying of staff and students in higher education institutions
The survey is set to commence in the new year
In a government press release yesterday morning, Minister for Further and Higher Education Simon Harris TD confirmed that a survey is to be undertaken into instances of harassment, sexual harassment and bullying of staff and students in Higher Education Institutions …
TCDSU adopts formal stance against 27th amendment
The union is now mandated to support efforts to reverse the effects of the 27th amendment
Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) has taken a formal stance against the 27th amendment to the Irish constitution, which sets out the eligibility for birthright citizenship in Ireland.
The union is now mandated to support efforts to reverse the …
Government launches once-off Covid payment scheme for third level students
The scheme will offer assistance to all EU undergraduate and postgraduate students
In a press release this morning, Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris and Minister of State for Skills and Further Education Niall Collins have announced a €50 million once-off Covid payment scheme for third …
Government to provide extra higher education places with reduced fees
The €30 million package will provide funding for 14,000 places, and is aiming to support workers affected by Covid-19
Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris has announced funding for 14,000 places in higher education that will be made available without fees, or with reduced fees.
This funding will serve to support the provision …
Campus accommodation to remain open around country with some in-person teaching allowed to continue
There was no immediate clarity for the higher education sector in the announcement of restrictions last night
Students and staff living in on-campus accommodation around the country are to be permitted to remain in their current housing but with no visitors allowed under guidelines for higher education following the announcement of new Level 5 restrictions last night.…
College must prioritise fixing the annual timetable shambles
Issues in Trinity’s administration this year have caused chaos pertaining to students’ employment and living situations
The annual timetable shambles is a well-known phenomenon among Trinity students and one that only seems to be getting worse as the years pass. Year after year students’ hopes of receiving their full timetables in a timely manner are dashed. …
Voting for class representatives opens today
Nominations for class reps were extended as TCDSU called for students to register to vote
Voting in the Trinity College Dublin’s Students’ Union (TCDSU) elections for class representatives is due to open today in a new digital format.
In order to vote in the elections, students must register through a online form before they can …
Dublin City Council approve Trinity’s Old Library redevelopment plans
This follows last month’s unveiling of the new Book of Kells Treasury
Trinity has confirmed that the Old Library Redevelopment proposal they submitted in July has been given the green light by Dublin City Council.
College has highlighted “significant conservation and environmental challenges” as a major factor in the decision to submit …
Trinity law school given award for advancement of gender equality
This is the first time an award like the Athena SWAN award has been given to a law school in the Republic of Ireland
This morning, the law school announced that they have been awarded the Athena SWAN (Scientific Women’s Academic Network) Bronze award for the advancement of gender equality.
This award is granted by the Athena SWAN (Scientific Women’s Academic Network) charter.
The …