In Focus

Trinity Ball, Accessibility and High Levels of Craic: How Candidate John O’Hara Plans to Improve Ents
The current Ents Public Relations officer has built a solid campaign by prioritising a quality Trinity ball, safety at all events and a focus on events for and by students.

The 2025 German Elections and What they Could Mean for the Future of Democracy in Europe

TCDSU Welfare Candidate John Garvey is Passionate About Change
Garvey shared that his experience as Welfare Officer for the JCR makes him well-suited for the role as he has done case-work and also planned a campaign week before.

Welfare and Equality Officer Bhargavi Magadi Draws on Personal Experience in her Campaign to Make Lasting Change
Through dealing with Trinity’s student services Magadi “found that the support system could be so much more practical and helpful if they [...] just expected students to do a little bit less work [...] to be able to access them.” This problem, she believes, could be solved through increased information and better communication.

TCDSU Welfare Candidate Nina Crofts Wants “a More Connected Campus”
The University Times sits down with TCDSU Welfare and Equality candidate Nina Crofts to discuss consent, mental health, and student engagement.

Accessibility, Consent and Therapy Dogs: TCDSU Welfare Candidate Deirdre Leahy on Creating a Trinity for All
When it comes to change, Deirdre Leahy believes “you have to have a little bit of flair, a little bit of something that catches peoples’ eye, calls their attention, and gets them to care about the issues”.

Buster Whaley: Modular Billing Will Support “Completely Isolated” Students
Buster Whaley talks implementing modular billing, affordable food on campus, and the visibility of the TCDSU Education Officer.

Education Officer Candidate Conchúr Ó Cathasaigh Talks Plans for Irish Language, Increased Responsiveness and Exams Policies
By pushing for forms of assessments other than end-of-year exams, Ó Cathasaigh hopes to ease students’ anxiety.

COPtimism: A futile task?
Virtual Delegate Isabel Norman dives into the Baku Workplan and its significance for Indigenous voices in climate discussions.

A Chat With The Mefisto
An Interview with Trinity’s most iconic rapper