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Summer Series Not Cancelled: College Rows Back on Earlier Confirmation
Discussions are underway surrounding the fate of the concerts, with The Specials, Beck and Michael Kiwanuka on the setlist.
College Could Lose €40m Commercial Revenue by September 2020
Trinity’s Summer Series looks unlikely to proceed, and College says ‘a significant portion’ of its losses will lie in revenue lost over the summer.
Uncertainty Over Fate of Freshers’ Fair, With Social Distancing Likely
TCDSU president Laura Beston said that ‘any event on campus must comply with all regulations including social distancing’.
Trinity Lecturer Gets €500k Research Grant for Work in West Bank
Dr Brendan Browne will examine the conditions for Palestinian Bedouin people living in the West Bank, including the risk of forcible transfer.
GSU Elections to Take Place Online, With Voting at End of May
The GSU has hired an external elections company, Mi-Voice, in order to ‘ensure that the election is completely secure and fair’.
Annual USI Congress to Take Place Online Due to Coronavirus
Elections to USI's executive committee will take place online, with policy debates set to be staged on Zoom calls.
€1.5m Revamp of Áras an Phiarsaigh on Hold Due to College Closure
The refurbishment, which is 60 per cent complete, was undertaken to house staff hired for Trinity's E3 Institute.
Pav Explores Social Distancing Measures, But No Re-Open Date Yet
Pav Chair Cyril Smyth said he hopes the bar will open ‘as soon as we get a green light’.
NUIG Becomes Third University to Reverse Rent Increases for Next Year
Students who have given a deposit will be able to claim refunds on the surplus they've paid, and will pay the old rates thereafter.
Trinity Explores Online Teaching ‘Opportunities’ Amid Pandemic
A College working group – set up by Trinity's top officers – will look into online teaching among a number of ‘opportunities’ triggered by the virus.