Trinity Ents is hosting Brit Award-winning artist Rick Astley at this evening’s Secret Chapel Gig. The gig takes place at 9pm, with the identity of the performer having been kept secret prior to the event.
Astley is world-renowned for his …
Niamh was Editor of the 65th volume of Trinity News. She is a History and Politics graduate.
58 scholars, 15 fellows, five professorial fellows and two honorary fellows elected
The new scholars were announced by Provost Patrick Prendergast this morning
The election of 58 new scholars, 15 fellows, five professorial fellows and two honorary fellows was announced this morning on the steps of the Public Theatre, as part of the historic Trinity Monday celebrations.
Provost Dr Patrick Prendergast, while announcing …
Trinity lecturer wins unfair dismissal case after female circumcision controversy
Dr Ali Selim was dismissed from College in September 2018
Dr Ali Selim, the Trinity lecturer who was dismissed last year over comments made about female genital mutilation, has won an unfair dismissal case against College.
The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) has ordered College to pay Selim a total of …
Academic Registry takes “responsibility” for exam cloakroom chaos
Students sitting exams today were told that they had to drop bags off in a “mandatory cloakroom”, leading to huge queues in the RDS
Academic Registry has taken “responsibility for the bag-drop facility setup and the breakdown in comms [sic] with the SU” in a Tweet this afternoon. The statement follows widespread chaos and confusion about a “mandatory cloakroom” for students’ belongings in the …
SU points to licensing laws in statement on Trinity Ball arrests
The statement comes after 26 people were arrested for drugs offences at Trinity Ball
Amid pressure, Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) has clarified it position on the presence of Gardaí at Trinity Ball, and the subsequent arrest of 26 students, pointing to conditions attached to the licensing of the event.
According to a …
What makes a satirical newspaper?
Trinity News sits down with one of the editors of the Piranha
Founded in 1978, the Piranha has been a constant in Trinity Publications, with its satirical takes on campus life providing an outlet to what we’re all thinking. With the magazine boasting alumni such as Pauline McLynn, Mario Rosenstock and David …
Phil team win Irish Mace competition
The team was made up of Ryan Grunwell and Harry Morris
A team from the University Philosophical Society (the Phil) have won the Irish Mace competition, Ireland’s national British Parliamentary debating competition. The team, which consisted of newly elected Phil President, Ryan Grunwell, and former Phil Schools Convenor, Harry Morris, were …
Save UT campaign threaten legal action against SU Electoral Commission
A letter from UT’s legal counsel was sent following a sanction issued by the EC
The Save the University Times (UT) campaign threatened legal action against the Electoral Commission (EC), the Students’ Union body that organises and regulates referenda and elections, Trinity News has learned. In a letter sent by Prof Eoin O’Dell, legal counsel …
EC sanction for No side in UT defunding referendum
The news emerged in an email statement by the Electoral Commission this afternoon
The “No” side in the upcoming referendum on the funding of the University Times has been sanctioned today for a breach of Schedule 3, Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union’s (TCDSU) set of rules governing elections.
As a result of the …
Aisling Grace elected next Trinity News Editor
Grace was unopposed in the position
Aisling Grace has been elected the next Editor of Trinity News by the paper’s editorial staff at the Trinity News Annual General Meeting (AGM) tonight. Grace will serve as Editor for the 2019/20 academic year, the 66th volume of the …