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Forcing Students to Take 51 Week Tenancies is now Illegal Due to Emergency Legislation
New bill banning 51 week leases has been signed into law by President Michael D. Higgins.

USI Pre-Budget Submission: ‘Help Out or Get Out’
The Union of Students in Ireland has finalised its pre-budget submission, which will be submitted to the government to request supports for students across the country.

Hist Win European Debating Championship

CAO First Round Offers Released, Trinity Supplies Record Number of Places
Continued grade inflation leads to record offers and worries over accommodation.

New Cities Added to Dublin Portal, Expanding Attraction’s Notoriety
Lithuania and Poland have been added to the Portal, with more cities to be announced.

Thirteen scholarships offered to Palestinian students – but How Will They Get Out of Gaza?
The journey out of Gaza remains perilous, and transportation options precarious.

Universities to Receive Support from USI to Create Ethnic Minority Support Groups
At the annual USI National Council meeting a TCDSU motion mandating the creation of Ethnic Minority Support Groups was passed.

Fencing at Grand Canal Predicted to Cost the State Half a Million Euro
The barriers described as “symbols of exclusion” are unlikely to be removed before October.

Protestors Remove Anti-Homeless Fencing at the Grand Canal, Clash with Gardaí
The University Times has learned that a small number of protestors were man-handled by Gardaí, with one woman being taken aside and thrown to the ground.

TCDSU Launch Digs Drive at Connolly Station
Union officers from Dublin Universities urge homeowners on the street to rent a room to students in the midst of a housing crisis.