Cooks But We’re Chefs has been a staple of the Trinity music scene over the past few years, with the nine-piece ensemble jumping from strength to strength: they are set to play Trinity Ball for the second time later this …
Madalyn Williams is a Deputy News Editor for Trinity News.
Students hold second protest against proposed rent increases
Protestors blocked off front arch and dropped a banner from Regent House
Students have, for the second week in a row, held a protest in front square against proposed rent hikes to Trinity’s on-campus accommodation. The proposed hikes would see accommodation costs increased by 4% next September.
The protesters, who were led …
Trinity announces vote on College Green wildflower meadow
College is hoping to diversify green areas on campus in response to Ireland’s biodiversity crisis
Trinity has announced a public vote on a plan to increase biodiversity on campus. The vote, which opened today asks staff, students and the public whether they would like for the grass area on College Green to be transformed into …
Trinity to advocate for UK to remain in Erasmus programme
The UK’s continued involvement in Erasmus has been thrown into doubt by Brexit
Trinity has announced a commitment to advocating for the United Kingdom’s continued membership in the Erasmus+ programme.
In a email sent to all staff and students, Julia Carmichael, Trinity’s Chief Risk Officer (CRO) wrote that “we at Trinity will be …
DCU students launch Cut the Rent campaign following 4% rent increase announcement
Trinity students launched their own Cut the Rent group earlier this academic year
Students at Dublin City University (DCU) launched a Cut the Rent campaign yesterday, following the announcement of a 4% rent increase for on-campus accommodation.
This hike in accomodation price follows similar rises in University College Dublin (UCD), University of Limerick …
SU Elections: Susie Crawford emphasises inclusion and sustainability
Crawford currently serves as Editor of Radius, the paper’s arts and culture supplement
It is clear from the beginning that Susie Crawford’s position as newcomer is central to her campaign for University Times Editor. As a participant in the first ever seriously contested election for the editorial role since it was first established …
Teaching assistants debate strike at PhD townhall meeting
Tension appeared within the GSU leadership as the union faced criticisms from those in attendance
PhD students have expressed their anger during a townhall meeting this evening at a decision approved by College’s finance committee to cut the pay of casual staff who work as lab demonstrators.
The decision to cut pay was temporarily reversed …
Higher Education interest groups present joint funding plan ahead of general election
The IUA, THEA and USI recommend an increase in spending of €300 million per year
Just two weeks before the Irish general election, higher education interest groups have put out a united call for greater funding for the sector. The Irish Universities Association (IUA), the Technological Higher Education Association (THEA), and the Union of Students …
50% increase in air pollution outside Trinity during traffic-free trial on College Green
Dublin City Ccouncil have no plans for further trials of a pedestrianised College Green
The trial of a pedestrian-only area on College Green held in September saw air pollution double in parts of Dublin, according to reports shared in a Dublin City Council (DCC) debriefing.
Cars and taxis were not permitted into the area, …
Fashion isn’t beyond politics, it’s bound to it
Madalyn Williams examines the fashion industry’s inextricable link to politics, and what that means for the clothes we wear
When you google “What is fashion for?”, results may claim it to be anything from the purest expression of the self, to a tool best used to ward off a fear of death. But what’s clear is that fashion is …