Analysis

No Clear Winner, as Presidential Candidates Fail to Convince at Media Hustings

Tonight saw presidential candidates deliver arguably their weakest performance of this year's TCDSU campaign.

Presidential Candidate Carey Gets Strike Over Lunchtime Break

Carey’s campaign team is forbidden from canvassing for one hour tomorrow, from 10am to 11am.
By Emer Moreau

Eoin Hand Vows to Oppose Creative Arts Relocation if President

Hand said he wants to protect the presence of the creative arts on campus, if as elected TCDSU president.
By Emma Taggart

Protesters Block Off Front Arch, Amid Controversy over Rent Increases

Roughly 30 protesters formed a human chain, blocking off access to Front Square for half an hour this afternoon.
By Saran Fogarty

Presidential Candidate Carey Says Union Suffering a ‘Lack of Change’

Carey, widely seen as the race’s most orthodox candidate, admitted the union must break out of its 'bubble' and be more inclusive.
By Emer Moreau
Analysis

A Communications and Marketing Race – Without Much Talk of Marketing

Hiram Harrington and Philly Holmes have maintained genial relations thus far in the TCDSU elections. It's hard to see how it can last much longer.
By Faye Curran

4% Rent Hike Off Agenda, College Says, But Future Increases Remain Likely

A proposed increase to the cost of Trinity's accommodation is no longer on the agenda for the next meeting of College's Finance Committee.
By Donal MacNamee

Education Candidate O’Connor Sanctioned Over Post in Facebook Group

O'Connor will serve a two-hour social media ban after a student who was not a member of her team posted in a Facebook group wishing her luck.
By Donal MacNamee

College Accommodation Hikes Continue, as UCC Raises Rent by 3%

UCCSU said the decision indicates 'a chasm of priorities emerging between UCC and its 22,000 students'.
By Ciaran Molloy and Sárán Fogarty

Trinity Ball Tickets Sell Out Within Two Hours

At the time of publishing, a small number of tickets remain on sale in House Six – but the union has warned there's no point joining the queue.
By Donal MacNamee