A meeting of the Trinity finance committee on October 26 has agreed to a rent freeze on all College owned accommodation for the 2024/25 academic year.
In a document presented to the finance committee, Trinity College Dublin Students Union (TCDSU) …
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Trinity pitch-drop falls for first time in five years
The funnel, dated October 1944, is the second oldest example of this experiment.
On October 24, the pitch-drop experiment saw drop fall for the first time since 2018.
The apparatus was housed in the orientation area between the libraries, however has since been moved to the physics department, to facilitate easier viewing, and …
Government announces €434 million in funding for 2,700 new student beds
The Housing Financing Agency has secured the funding through a 40-year agreement with the European Investment Bank
Minister for Further and Higher Education Simon Harris and Minister for Housing Darragh O’Brien today have announced a €434 million investment in student accommodation
The funding will enable higher education institutions (HEIs) to provide more than 2,700 student beds across …
Varadkar and Molnárfi face off in GMB over government policy
Varadkar received a generally warm response from the audience until he approached the topic of Israel and Gaza
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) President László Molnárfi traded verbal blows over government policy and track record at an event organised by the College Historical Society (the Hist) last week.
Molnárfi was one of a …
“Absolutely thrilled and very, very tired”: Hist snatches second world record with 28-hour debate
The Hist has successfully earned a Guinness World Record for the longest ever marathon debate
The College Historical Society (the Hist) has secured a Guinness World Record for the longest ever marathon debate.
The Hist’s ambitious world record attempt began at 10.07am yesterday morning, lasting until just after 2pm today.
“We are all absolutely thrilled …
Analysis: A leftist coalition’s budget may be more similar to government’s than we think
Although the degree of spending varies significantly, the top three left-leaning political parties in the State hold close to identical priorities, however many of these echo Government plans
Last week, the Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil, Green Party coalition government released their highly anticipated Budget 2024, thus setting forth their economic plan for their social and political agenda for this coming year. Government delivered for third-level students in many …
Phil opts out of debate on Israel and Palestine in favour of panel discussion on the topic
In light of the renewed conflict in Israel and Palestine, the Phil has altered its schedule to be more “appropriate and constructive”
The University Philosophical Society (the Phil) has today altered its scheduled weekly debate, under the motion “This house has no faith in the two-state solution”, a collaboration with the Society For International Affairs (SOFIA).
They will instead tomorrow host a …
TCDSU to maintain policy of support for PWO following heated council debate
TCDSU remains obligated to support the PWO campaigns and collaborate with it in campaigns relevant to both TCDSU and the PWO
A motion to withdraw Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) mandated support of the Postgraduate Workers’ Organisation (PWO) has failed to pass at council following a heated debate.
TCDSU remains obligated to support the PWO campaigns and collaborate with it …
TCDSU criticises “once-off and temporary measures” in Budget 2024
The union described it as an “election budget” that aims to “dazzle students”
Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) released a statement on Budget 2024, criticising its “once-off and temporary” nature.
In a statement released, it welcomed some measures that alleviate the burden of the cost of education on students, ultimately describing it …
Analysis: Budget 2024 – What’s in it for students?
Lower fees, increased maintenance grants, and a pathway to zero fees
Budget 2024 was announced on Tuesday, October 11, with a package of measures worth €14bn. Within that hefty package, the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science’s budget has increased from €3.2bn in Budget 2023 to €4.148bn …