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Upgrades to Sanitisation Stations Cost College Over €4.5k
The hand sanitisation stations were installed on campus over the summer to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
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Students to Be Allowed Vote Online in Sabbatical Elections
The system allows students to register and vote online, and is currently being used to elect class representatives.
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A Baffling Budget Dashes Hopes for Dramatic Change in Higher Education
Higher education funding increased from €1.74 billion to €1.93 billion, following a raft of odd budgetary changes.
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Gardaí Say Arrests Likely If Halls Dwellers Keep Breaking Coronavirus Rules
Halls residents have reportedly been breaking coronavirus restrictions in nearby Palmerston Park.
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Third-Level Stakeholders Express Disappointment Over Budget 2021
Some €3.3 billion was allocated to the Department of Further and Higher Education under Budget 2021 today.
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Higher and Further Ed Department Allocated €3.3bn in Budget 2021
The government has announced a once-off €50 million package to directly support students.
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Budget 2021 to Include €50m Fund to Assist Third-Level Students
The fund will be set aside to help students who are experiencing financial hardship as a result of the pandemic.
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Trinity Student Launches Campaign Backing Easier Access to Citizenship
The 27th amendment limits the constitutional right to Irish citizenship of those born on the island of Ireland.
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The Top Five Takeaways From Third-Level’s Pre-Budget Submissions
Budget 2021 is set to be announced tomorrow. The third-level sector appears optimistic.
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Despite Dip in Sign-Ups, Societies Praise Shift to Online Freshers’ Week
The traditional freshers’ week had to be shifted online, after government restrictions led to the cancellation of freshers’ fair.