coronavirus

Medicine Students Told to Buy Own Scrubs for Clinical Placement

A financial assistance fund has been set up to help students cover the cost of the scrubs.
By Sárán Fogarty

New Students Spaces to be Made Available for Next Semester

Students will have to book the spaces in advance, and their names will be logged to help with contact tracing.
By Cormac Watson

Two-Metre Social Distancing Rules to Remain in Place for Societies

This month, the government announced that universities could relax the two-metre rule during classes and lectures.
By Mairead Maguire and Emer Moreau

Loss of Freshers’ Fair a Huge Setback, say Societies

Society heads express their “disappointment” over the announcement and the lack of communication regarding an online fair.
By Mairead Maguire and Emer Tyrell

No Freshers’ Fair This Year, Says CSC

Operating the physical fair has been deemed “unrealistic” given current public health guidelines.

Students to Receive Timetables in Mid-September

Vice-Provost Jürgen Barkhoff said that campus will remain closed to the general public until at least September 28th.
By Emer Moreau and Molly Furey

Govt Secures 17,000 Laptops to Assist Student Access to Online Learning

The devices were ordered through a €15 million coronavirus fund set aside to purchase student devices.
By Amy Cox

Trinity to Create On-Campus Coronavirus Testing Facilities

The College Health Service will introduce the facilities before the beginning of first term.
By Sárán Fogarty

Reduction in Indoor Gathering Sizes Will Not Apply to Colleges

The Provost told students the news today in an email.
By Molly Furey and Cormac Watson

As Cases Rise, Nursing Students Reflect on Their Time on ‘COVID Wards’

Nursing students talk about the stress, unpredictability and toll of working on a coronavirus wards.
By Emer Moreau