The impeachment of the Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) Student Parents’ Officer last week has raised a number of questions about how the union takes care of the needs of student parents. This is not the first year that …
Patrick Coyle is a News Analysis Editor for Trinity News, and a Junior Sophister student of English Literature and Spanish.
Trinity group proposes increased online lectures on long-term basis
It has been suggested that all lectures with more than 100 participants be moved online
A leading group within Trinity has proposed that College move all larger lectures online and convert portions of campus space to accommodation as part of a suggested move towards increased use of online materials, the Irish Examiner and the Irish …
Analysis: TCDSU deficit marks a return to financial uncertainty
The optimism that followed last year’s surplus has been upended by the Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent College closure
Yesterday’s report that Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) has recorded a deficit of almost €50,000 has not come as a surprise. With most students off campus for the final months of the 2019/20 year, income streams such as the …
Analysis: Demand for counselling services emphasises the importance of funding
The effects of the pandemic on people’s wellbeing has been widely covered, and it is no surprise that Trinity’s health service has seen a rise in mental health enquiries
Mental health has been the great secondary talking point of the Covid-19 pandemic. While some have used the effect of government restrictions on people’s wellbeing as an argument against lockdowns, most of the discussion has revolved around adapting the country’s …
Analysis: What we can learn from the last time Trinity elected a provost
With Patrick Prendergast’s term set to expire next year, we take a look at the 2011 election that saw him elected as Trinity’s 44th provost
Last week, applications opened for the position of Provost. The Provost’s term in office lasts ten years, and Patrick Prendergast’s tenure is set to expire early in 2021. Prendergast was elected in 2011, following a campaign process characterised by the …
Trinity to offer licence fee refunds to students who choose to leave College accommodation
Students were told that, while college accommodation would remain open, they could avail of a refund of their remaining license fee, less the amount due for the four weeks notice period
Trinity has said that students who decide to leave their college accommodation will be offered a partial refund of their licence fee following the imposition of Level 5 restrictions across Ireland for a six week period.
In an email sent …
Analysis: Budget criticism characteristic of recent years
Previous budgets have been criticised for failing to address the crisis in funding at third level, and this year was no exception
The announcement of Budget 2021 yesterday elicited a mixed response from groups representing students and workers at third level. Described by Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe as “an unprecedented budget”, Covid-19 was the primary focus of the government’s spending plans, …
USI says Government has “ignored” barriers faced by students
The statement followed the announcement of the government budget for 2021
The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) has said that the government has “ignored the systemic barriers preventing students from accessing higher education”. In a statement published in reaction to the announcement of the government budget for 2021, USI said …
Kavanagh Court closes all communal spaces
The announcement came following reports of student parties and “abusive behaviour towards staff”
Kavanagh Court has today announced that it is closing all communal spaces, including its games room, rooftop terrace, and study spaces. This comes as a result of “an unacceptable level of disregard, paired with abusive behaviour towards staff”.
Non residents …
Analysis: Communication issues have amplified student confusion over timetables
Some students had to wait until the week before term to receive their timetable
In the run up to the start of term, students have had to deal with a number of issues relating to the publication of timetables and sudden module cancellations. These issues have caused confusion among students already dealing with an …