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The Far Right and Migrants
Young people from the area were egged on by several far right agitators, resulting in violent attacks on migrants and the burning of a refugee camp.
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Fine Gael
Far from an “opportunity”, the Premiership of Liz Truss spells jeopardy for Ireland
On Sunday, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Trade and Defence, Fine Gael’s Simon Coveney, remarked on the recent election of Liz Truss as Leader of the Conservative Party and British Prime Minister as “an opportunity to try and reset relationships” between Britain, Ireland and the European Union.
Student Unions Must Become Radical or They'll Become Redundant
The alienation of our union’s main decision-making body from the grassroots is by design, not by accident.
bill
HEA Bill 2022: Implications and Consequences
The Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science is putting forward a bill repealing and replacing the Higher Education Authority Act (1971).
activism
Addressing the Cost of Living Crisis, and Inequalities in Third-Level Education are a Joint Struggle Facing Young Activists Today
In the midst of the pandemic, and the ensuing global economic crisis in its aftermath, the latent social and economic inequalities that have plagued Ireland, and indeed the wider world, have been heavily accentuated by the onset of a grave cost of living crisis
careerism
TCDSU Should Face Towards Students, Not College
Our union’s political strategy is ridiculous, and one that I will never manage to understand. It is painfully obvious which way our union is facing. Instead of relying on students for its power, it turns towards College.
community
The Great Wall of Moyross
Residents in Moyross have called for the removal of the wall which they say has for years confined and stigmatised their community.
1968
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. Via Alan Kinsella on Twitter.
Our Colleges and the Exploitation of Nursing Students
Alessandro Correia
News
TCDSU Attempted to Suppress the Halls Scandal, Documents Show
It is safe to say that Trinity-owned accommodation is in a constant state of crisis, spurring out continuous scandals.
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TCDSU Spent Over 122,000 € on Class Rep Training from 2015-2019
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
I am writing this open letter due to a situation that has panned out during my stay in Trinity Business School as a Masters in Finance batch of 2020-2021.