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Trinity Could Lose €120m Revenue Over Next Two Years, Warns Provost

Prendergast said income from international students – which universities have ‘come to rely on’ – will be wiped out for the next two years.
By Donal MacNamee
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Halls Residents Incensed Amid ‘Mafioso Style’ Rent Extension Charges

Residents who have to stay in Halls due to the extension of the exam period will be charged €29.64 a night after May 2nd.
By Cormac Watson
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Trinity Researchers Identify Potential Therapeutic Target for Eye Disease

The Trinity-led team discovered that a particular protein may have a role in the progression of retinal degeneration.
By Emma Donohoe
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In Remote Ceremony, 57 Scholars, 14 Fellows and Three Honorary Fellows Elected

Honorary Fellowships were awarded to Dame Susan Jocelyn Bell Burnell, Prof John Fitzgerald and Neil Mendoza.
By Donal MacNamee and Cormac Watson
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Students Slam College Over Exam Timetabling Errors, Assessment Pile-Ups

Students in several courses have hit out over a convergence of exams and a number of scheduling errors for this year’s exam period.
By Donal MacNamee and Emer Moreau
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Student Hardship Fund Keeps ‘War Chest’ for September, Amid Donation Spree

After raising over €200,000 in recent weeks, Trinity is holding onto a portion to help students when College starts back.
By Sárán Fogarty
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Colleges Should Open Accommodation to Direct Provision Students, Says USI

The union has called for universities to provide alternative housing for ‘vulnerable’ students without space or privacy to work.
By Molly Furey
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Incoming Freshers Will Likely Start College in October or November, Says Taoiseach

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said that the starting date for freshers would be pushed forward due to leaving certificate delays.
By Cormac Watson
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For USIT J1ers, This Summer Could be Spent in Ireland, Battling for Redress

Students due to travel to America say USIT – now in liquidation – has left them in limbo when it comes to recouping money they've paid.
By Sárán Fogarty
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Trinity Freezes Staff Recruitment Due to Coronavirus Financial Concerns

An email to staff said College made the decision to ‘ensure that we are focusing our valuable limited resources where they are needed most’.
By Donal MacNamee and Emer Moreau