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Sports Clubs Set to Lose Bank of Ireland Funding Next Year

Club captains were told today that Trinity Sport’s ‘support partnership’ with Bank of Ireland will not continue next year.
By Fiachra Gallagher
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New Cuts to Unemployment Pay are ‘Extremely Worrying for Students’, Says USI President

The cuts will mainly affect part-time workers and will come into effect on June 29th.
By Ella Connolly
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Toilets and Shared Offices to be Flagged as ‘High-Risk’ Next Year, Staff Told

College’s 300 teaching spaces will all be evaluated to see how they can be used while adhering to two-metre social distancing protocols.
By Sárán Fogarty
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Colleges Should Have Made Unified Decision on Erasmus, Says USI

USI President Lorna Fitzpatrick said inconsistency between colleges on Erasmus has meant ‘more questions than answers’.
By Emer Moreau
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Recruitment Freeze Could Continue, in Plan to Save €30m on Day-to-Day Costs

Trinity hasn't said how long a current staff recruitment freeze will last, but it's a key part of a strategy to cut College's operating costs by 10 per cent.
By Emer Moreau
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Trinity Condemns ‘Culture of Racism’ in US, Promises Changes on Campus

An email sent to all students today admitted that ‘more needs to be done’ to create an inclusive campus and tackle racism in the College.
By Donal MacNamee
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TCDSU Blasts College for ‘Embarrassing’ Silence on Racism Protests

Laura Beston wrote in a letter to the provost that College's lack of response was ‘particularly concerning’ for black students.
By Emer Moreau
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Without Major Cutbacks, College Could Run Out of Cash by September 2021

A confidential report shown at College Board flags a worst-case scenario where Trinity’s unrestricted cash plummets into the red by next summer.
By Cormac Watson
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Trinity is Considering Drastic €20m Cutbacks on Its Building Projects

College has put its capital expenditure under review, in order to ‘conserve cash’ amid fears over the financial impact of the coronavirus.
By Molly Furey
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Provost’s Salary Puts Him ‘In Breach’ of Government Approvals

Benefit in kind on Prendergast's annual salary of €201,000 means his ‘total remuneration exceeds the 2011 approval implication’ from the government.
By Donal MacNamee