In Focus

Rioting and Disbelief as American Campuses React to US Election
As Trump's election sends shock waves throughout the world, Irish students in America reflect on the effect of the election result on their US peers.

A Remarkable Life Spent Researching Art and Partying with Jagger
Founder of the Department of History of Art and Architecture, Prof Emeritus Anne Crookshank, was a trailblazer for women in Trinity and essential to the recognition of Irish art and architecture at home and abroad.

Marching in Step with Students Abroad
As Ireland and other international education systems face cuts, #FundOurFuture is aiming to provide a platform for international campaigns to support each other.

Behind the Library Walls and Into the Archives
Housing one of the most impressive historical collections in the country, Trinity's library extends well beyond the shelves of books that students see.

Trinity’s Oldest Student on Fighting Nazis and Being a Table Tennis Champion
From fighting in World War II to owning a jewelry shop in Dublin, Josef Veselsky's extraordinary life has led him to Trinity as the College's oldest student.
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.

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.

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.

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.

“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.