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Eoin Hand Elected TCDSU President on First Count
Hand won 50.3 per cent of the vote in a race against Ryan Carey and Harry Williams, after a campaign that saw the union’s first principles up for debate.
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Philly Holmes Elected TCDSU Communications and Marketing Officer
Holmes was elected on the second count with 50.6 per cent of the vote.
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Cormac Watson Elected Editor of The University Times, Defeating Susie Crawford
Watson, the paper’s deputy editor, won 50.9 per cent of the vote.
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Megan O’Connor Elected TCDSU Education Officer
O’Connor, who ran uncontested for the position, won 88.2 per cent of the vote.
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Leah Keogh Elected TCDSU Welfare Officer
Keogh, formerly the chair of TCDSU’s Oversight Commission, won 87.9 per cent of the vote.
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Hugh McInerney Elected TCDSU Ents Officer
McInerney, who ran uncontested, has promised to increase the union’s focus on alcohol-free events.
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Eoin Hand Gets Minor Strike Over Online Voting Infringement
Hand's campaign displayed links to an online voting website only intended for use by those on Erasmus or otherwise unable to vote.
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Students Block Off Front Gate for a Second Week, Demanding Rent Freeze
For a second consecutive week, students today blocked off Trinity's entrance in protest at a possible rent increase on campus.
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Sharp Drop-Off in Student Satisfaction With Experience of Trinity
A recent survey found that 17 per cent of Trinity students would probably or definitely pick a different college if they were choosing again.
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Drone Takeaway Delivery Services to be Piloted in UCD
Drone delivery company Manna will partner with JustEat and Camile Thai to transport food directly from restaurants to the campus.