The Great Wall of Moyross
By Louie Lyons. Let’s call her Aisling, as that’s as good a name as any and better than some. Aisling, a mother of two, is …
The Trinity Internationalist Student Manifesto from 1968 – What changed?
A bit of a cheeky post from us, but we wanted to re-print this 1968 manifesto, as we believe the points are pertinent to this day.
Our Colleges and the Exploitation of Nursing Students
Many people are well and truly aware of our Colleges’ treatment of nursing students, mostly through the placement hours that student nurses around the country are forced to suffer through without pay. This is a significant issue. However, the issues of exploitation within the nursing discipline go far deeper and betray a a deeper insight into what our institutions truly think of their students.
TCDSU Attempted to Suppress the Halls Scandal, Documents Show
Documents from last year obtained by Irish Student Left Online show that Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) President Eoin Hand, alongside the Education Officer Megan O’Connor and the Communications Officer Philly Holmes attempted to suppress an agenda item brought to 4th Council which was due to take place the 9th of February 2021.
TCDSU Spent Over 122,000 € on Class Rep Training from 2015-2019
Figures obtained by Irish Student Left Online reveal that Trinity College Dublin’s Student Union (TCDSU) has spent 122,055 € on their annual “Class Rep Training” from 2015 until 2019, when due to Covid-19 the event was moved online and incurred little to no costs.
A Student’s Experience with Exams at Trinity Business School
Dear College, dear Friends, I am writing this open letter due to a situation that has panned out during my stay in Trinity Business School …
Trinity Knew For Months, But Did not Consult Sports Clubs for Interim Exhibiton
According to documents from College Board’s meeting on the 19th of May 2021, two possible locations to temporarily house the Book of Kells interim exhibition were approved Library Square and New Square.
However, between June and August of 2021, the Bursar, Chief Operating Officer of the Corporate Service Division and Estates & Facilities of Trinity College Dublin engaged with Dublin City Council (DCC), who allegedly deemed these two locations unsuitable, and proposed the location of College Park instead. To date, no paperwork or correspondence surrounding this decision has been made available for scrutiny.
Trinity’s Links with Declan Ganley and the Far-Right are Morally Reprehensible
If Trinity wants to adhere to its mission statement to promote a campus culture of ‘dedication to societal reform’, it should be more careful of where it gets its funding.
Young Fine Gael Solving The Job Crisis.
Last week, Young Fine Gael made an excellent attempt to outdo their daddy party in the contempt for the commoners race when their proposal of …
Nick Griffin to Debate at Trinity?………Again?
With TCD’s Phil Society debating whether or not to re-invite Nick Griffin back to Trinity, let’s take a look back at some previous attempts to …