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USI President: Ministers’ Comments About Students on PUP Are ‘Offensive’
One minister said that, as a result of PUP, there was ‘a real danger we are going to develop a culture of welfare dependency in our students’.

Botany Bay Marquee to be Dismantled on Thursday
The removal of lighting and generators has already begun and will be completed tomorrow.

University Council Approves Three New Postgraduate Courses
The three new options are funded under pillar three of the Irish Human Capital Initiative.

TBSI Urges Caution Amid Reports of Harassment and Drug Dealing Outside Building
Incidents of harassment, drug dealing and drug injection have been reported outside the TBSI building.

Trinity and Ryanair Come Together to Develop Sustainable Aviation Fuels
The project will investigate ‘zero-carbon aircraft propulsion systems’, along with ‘noise mapping’ technologies.

‘Urgent Conversation’ Needed On Student Accommodation, Says Harris
The Dáil today debated a Bill that would give student renters increased protections, including the right to pay their rent monthly instead of all at once.

TCDSU to Lobby College to Examine Improvements to Accessibility in House Six
The motion was proposed by TCDSU’s Officer for Students With Disabilities Niamh Herbert and seconded by Education Officer-elect Bev Genocky.

TCDSU to Lobby for Conversion Therapy to be Banned
TCDSU council passed a motion this evening mandating it to campaign for the banning of the practice.

TCDSU Extends Deadline of Sweeping Constitutional Review by Six Months
The constitutional review working group was meant to finish its report and proposed new constitution by January 31st.

TCDSU Elects Part-Time Officers, Convenors and Raft of Committee Members
In the last council meeting of the year, TCDSU elected its part-time officers, convenors and a raft of committee members.