In Focus
Second-Level Students, Together Fighting for Their Futures
After making a splash at the recent March for Education, the Irish Second-Level Students' Union (ISSU) is giving post-primary students a say in their future.
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Athbheochan na Gaeilge: Níos Leithne, Níos Nua-aoisí, agus Níos Ilghnéithí ná Riamh
Scrúdaíonn Christopher McMahon fairsinge athbheochana na Gaeilge sa 21ú haois, athbheochan a scriosann sean-íomhá na príomhtheanga náisiúnta.
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The Revival of the Irish Language: More Widespread, Modern and Varied than Ever
Christopher McMahon examines the extent of the 21st-century revival of the Irish language on campus and beyond – a rebirth that breaks with the traditional image of the first official language.
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Looking Abroad in Response to Our Student Housing Crisis
From shipping containers to purpose-built housing, Patrick Lavelle investigates how international cities are dealing with student accommodation shortages.
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“The Father of Computing in Ireland”, Influential in Life and in Legacy
Fighting against college bureaucracy and with a vision for what the country could become, Prof John Byrne founded the computer science department and led Ireland to it's pioneering position.
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The Feminists Rewriting Legal History, One Case at a Time
As part of the Northern/Irish Feminist Judgments Project, Trinity professors are helping to reassess our legal history and influence the future of our legal system.
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The Trinity Initiative Encouraging Progression to College and Finding New Ways to Teach
From Shakespeare to Barbie dolls, Bridge21 is reinventing teaching in a bid to better equip second-level students and teachers for 21st-century learning.
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Unions Increase Calls for Activism, With Students Needing Little Persuasion
While opposition to loans has provided an a strong reason for marching, unions have also offered everything from gigs to barbeques to encourage attendance.
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A Life of Tending to Trinity’s Trees
With nearly 50 acres of grounds and new additions planned up to 100 years in advance, Trinity's groundskeepers are responsible for maintaining College's green image.
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New Perspectives Inside and Outside of Trinity
Inspired by the success of a previous Trinity-based documentary, Inside Trinity's makers aimed to balance between tradition and progress.