Dublin has become one of the top five most expensive cities for rental accommodation in Europe, overtaking Paris for the first time. The Irish capital ranks fifth after London, Moscow, Zurich and Geneva, according to a new survey.
Research from …
Lorna Aylward is a staff writer for Trinity News. She is a Senior Fresh Law student.
Donal MacNamee elected next UT Editor with nearly 83% of votes
RON received 17.2% of the vote
Donal MacNamee, a Senior Sophister English and History student, has been elected Editor for the University Times (UT) on first the count. The race for the position was uncontested this year. MacNamee currently serves as UT’s Deputy Editor, having previously …
Donal MacNamee discusses the future of the University Times
The sole candidate in the race for Editor of the University Times discusses his manifesto points as well as the paper’s €16,000 deficit
Donal MacNamee, a Senior Sophister English and History student from Limerick, is the sole candidate in this year’s election bid for Editor of the University Times. MacNamee has led a successful campaign so far, coming out on top in the …
Trinity senator seats to be eliminated in Seanad reform
A report is to recommend one six-seat panel for university constituencies
A Seanad reform report is set to recommend that the election of three Trinity senators by Trinity graduates be abolished.
In place of the current system, which sees graduates elect senators on an institution-specific basis, the reform would establish one …
Complaint against The Piranha not upheld by Press Ombudsman
A student complained that the publication featured homophobic material
The Press Ombudsman has not upheld a complaint made by a Trinity student that student publication The Piranha breached Principle 8 (Prejudice) of the Code of Practice of the Press Council of Ireland.
In September, The Piranha published a “What’s …
Trinity professor warns against rising rates of induced births
Professor of Midwifery, Cecily Begley, made the comments at a conference organised by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland
Professor Cecily Begley, a Professor of Midwifery at Trinity, has warned against increased rates of induced births by way of caesarean section at a conference organised by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI). She cited an increased risk …
QUBSU introduces Trans Students’ Officer and Officer for the Irish Language
The decisions follow a student council meeting yesterday
Queen’s University Belfast Students’ Union (QUBSU) is to introduce a Transgender Students’ Officer and an Officer for the Irish Language as part-time officers following a vote at QUBSU’s Council last night.
Speaking to Trinity News, QUBSU Equality and Diversity officer …
Book of Kells reaches one million visitors for 2018
This is the first year the exhibition has reached one million visitors
The Book of Kells and the Old Library celebrated their one millionth visitor today for 2018, marking the first time a million visitors have visited the exhibition in a single year.
Cassie Clemans from Oregon, USA became the one millionth …
Trinity’s Head of Italian elected to Academia Europæa
Dr Peter Arnds is also a Fellow and Associate Professor
Trinity’s Head of the Italian Department, Dr Peter Arnds, has been elected to Academia Europæa, the European Academy of Humanities, Letters, and Science. Arnds, an Associate Professor and Fellow, is also the Director of the MPhil in Comparative Literature, the …
Provost appears as hologram to open Trinity Business and Technology forum
Provost Patrick Prendergast opened the event via hologram, viewed on “hololenses”
Provost Patrick Prendergast has opened this year’s Trinity Business and Technology Forum by appearing to attendees over hologram, which was powered by the Hololens, a pair of mixed reality smart glasses.
The 2018 Business and Technology Forum took place in …