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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.

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.

Gardaí Say Arrests Likely If Halls Dwellers Keep Breaking Coronavirus Rules
Halls residents have reportedly been breaking coronavirus restrictions in nearby Palmerston Park.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Registrar of Chambers Philip Coleman Appointed New Junior Dean
The Junior Dean is responsible for investigating breaches of College rules and regulations by students.