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Campus to Close to All Students Except Residents
Staff will be able to leave and enter the campus if they have valid identity cards.
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CSC Advises Societies to Cancel Events, Amid College Closure
Societies have been advised to suspend all social activity for the duration of Trinity's two-week closure.
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Trinity Encourages College Residents to Return Home
The directive includes students from both Ireland and abroad.
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Libraries Confirm Closure, as College Prepares for Shutdown
All library buildings will close at 6pm this evening.
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College to Issue ‘Detailed Announcement’ on Closure Later Today
Provost Patrick Prendergast told staff and students that 'further information from Trinity will follow by email'.
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Colleges to Close From Tomorrow Until March 29th
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar made the announcement in Washington DC.
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Second Case of Coronavirus Confirmed in Trinity
The College has temporarily withdrawn students on placement tonight.
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Computer Science Wins Best Overall Society at CSC Awards
DU Computer Science Society also won best medium society, while LawSoc won best large society.
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USI Deputy President Resigns After Burkean Controversy
Michelle Byrne wrote that it is 'with deepest regrets that I tender my resignation as Deputy President and Vice President of Campaigns in the Union of Students in Ireland'.
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Slew of Societies Suspend Events Due to Coronavirus Threat
At least 16 societies have cancelled or postponed events due to the threat of the coronavirus.