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Major Mock Paper Provider Suspends Products and Services
The government has said that it will push ahead with in-person leaving certificate exams.

Government to Pay €250 Student COVID Grant Through MyTCD
The government announced the grant as part of Budget 2021.

TCDSU Election Campaign to Begin on March 1st
The 10-day election cycle sees students elect the union’s sabbatical officer and the editors of The University Times.

Exam Mitigation Measures Should Not Continue Past Pandemic, Says IFUT
Exams are due to start next week, but students may defer without providing a reason due to the exceptional circumstances of the pandemic.

In-Person Teaching Must be Kept to an ‘Absolute Minimum’, Says IFUT
Trinity’s branch of the Irish Federation of University Teachers has said that in-person activity in College must be limited to essential activity, echoing Trinity’s message on increased restrictions earlier today.

Teaching to Remain Online for Semester Two
Despite talk last semester of more in-person teaching, the coronavirus has again driven College online.

College to Consider Pausing Development of Trinity East
Trinity East is a five-and-a-half acre development situated in the Grand Canal Dock.

Government U-Turns on Return of Leaving Cert Students to School
Leaving certificate classes will be held online for the rest of the month, not in person three days per week as was announced yesterday.

Students Allowed to Defer Exams Without Providing Reason, Says College
Students will also be allowed to resit exams that go towards their final degree, even if they had previously received a passing mark.

Colleges Must Mitigate Effects of Stricter Lockdown on Students – USI
The Union of Students in Ireland said this evening that third-level institutions must mitigate any potential educational disadvantages faced by students with the introduction of increased measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus.