Accommodation

Denying Dublin-Based Scholars Rooms Goes Against Statutes, Provost Told

In a letter to the provost, 165 Scholars have denounced Trinity's move to not offer Dublin-based Scholars a room in the first round.
By Donal MacNamee

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

Trinity to Prioritise Students Not From Dublin in First-Round Accommodation Offers

Students not from Dublin will be prioritised when it comes to first-round accommodation offers. Those from Dublin may get an offer in later rounds.
By Donal MacNamee

Dublin-Based Scholars Won’t Get Accommodation in Trinity Next Year

Scholars who live in Dublin will not be given College accommodation next year amid the ‘continuing public health situation’ around the coronavirus.
By Emer Moreau
Editorial

At Kavanagh Court, Trinity Gets Caught Between Shareholders and Students

Students are furious at both Kavanagh Court and Trinity after they were offered only partial refunds, rather than pro rata compensation, on rent.

An Coláiste i bPonc idir Gearrsealbhóirí agus Mic Léinn ag Cúirt Kavanagh

Ta mic léinn ar buille le Cúirt Kavanagh agus an Coláiste nuair a tairiscíodh ach cuid den aisíocaíocht, seachas an cúiteamh iomlán a tugadh amach ina lóistín féin.

USI Calls for Specifics, Amid Plan for New Third-Level Funding Model

A draft programme for government promises a ‘long-term sustainable funding model’ for third-level. USI has called for more detail on the plan.
By Donal MacNamee

Denied Full Refunds, Kavanagh Court Residents Slam Complex – and College

Kavanagh Court – an ‘approved partner’ of Trinity – has offered students only partial refunds, after most had to leave when the pandemic hit.
By Emer Moreau

In Plan to Re-Open Accommodation, Students to be Told: ‘Do Things Differently’

At an internal meeting, Provost Patrick Prendergast said students will need to ensure ‘kitchens and shared spaces are kept clean and tidy of all times’.
By Jordan Nann

Uncertainty Over UL Refunds, Despite Governing Body Recommendation

UL students have been told they must engage with the UL subsidiary that runs its accommodation if they want to sort out refunds.
By Ella Connolly