coronavirus

GSU Elections to Take Place Online, With Voting at End of May

The GSU has hired an external elections company, Mi-Voice, in order to ‘ensure that the election is completely secure and fair’.
By Donal MacNamee

USI: Student Nurses, Midwives on Placement Need ‘Urgent Clarity’

In Trinity, first and third-year students have been pulled from unpaid placements, but final-year interns are still required to attend work.
By Emer Moreau and Jordan Nann

Annual USI Congress to Take Place Online Due to Coronavirus

Elections to USI's executive committee will take place online, with policy debates set to be staged on Zoom calls.
By Jordan Nann

€1.5m Revamp of Áras an Phiarsaigh on Hold Due to College Closure

The refurbishment, which is 60 per cent complete, was undertaken to house staff hired for Trinity's E3 Institute.
By Danielle Varley

Pav Explores Social Distancing Measures, But No Re-Open Date Yet

Pav Chair Cyril Smyth said he hopes the bar will open ‘as soon as we get a green light’.
By Robert Quinn

NUIG Becomes Third University to Reverse Rent Increases for Next Year

Students who have given a deposit will be able to claim refunds on the surplus they've paid, and will pay the old rates thereafter.
By Donal MacNamee

Trinity Explores Online Teaching ‘Opportunities’ Amid Pandemic

A College working group – set up by Trinity's top officers – will look into online teaching among a number of ‘opportunities’ triggered by the virus.
By Emer Moreau

Trinity Researchers to Explore Impact of Zoom and FaceTime on Our Voices

It is currently unknown if the 'new abnormal' of working from home causes health problems over time.
By Emma Donohoe

In Lockdown, Place – and Space – Seem More Important Than Ever

Aoibh Ní Chroimín on the value of perusing the local in lockdown – and the prospect of a joyful reunion with Dublin when it ends.
By Aoibh Ní Chroimín

Trinity Scheme Makes 450 Laptops Available to Secondary Students

The campaign hopes to deliver 1,000 laptops to students in schools around Dublin by the middle of May.
By Emma Donohoe