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‘Our Voices Matter’: UCDSU President Issues General Election Funding Cry
Joanna Siewierska urged politicians to 'stop the commercialisation of higher education'.

Trinity Sets Up Working Group to Monitor Spread of Coronavirus
An email from Trinity warned students and staff showing symptoms of the disease to contact the College Health Service.

Fee-Paying Students Are Three Times More Likely to Attend Top Universities
Seven in 10 private school students attend university compared to 51 per cent of public school students.

Free Transport for Students Among Promises in Green Party Manifesto
The manifesto also prioritise supports for homeless students, students from disadvantaged areas and students in direction provision.

10 to Run in 2020 TCDSU Elections, With Three Uncontested Races
Ryan Carey, Eoin Hand and Harry Williams will battle it out for president of the organisation.

Fianna Fáil Would Maintain €3,000 College Fee in Government
The party also pledged to invest €100 million a year in higher education, but did not commit to any of the funding models in the Cassells report.

13 Men Nominated for Women-Only Library Bust Campaign
Staff and students also nominated 15 living people for commemoration in the Library – despite Trinity stipulating that subjects must be deceased.

Hamilton Cafes Cut Ties With Aramark, With College-Run Options Set to Open
The controversial company terminated its contract – which was due to end in 2021 – in December.

As Election Looms, Trinity to Host Cross-Party Higher Education Debate
The debate is run by the Irish Universities Association, the Union of Students in Ireland, the Technological Higher Education Association and the Royal Irish Academy.

IFUT Calls for Fees to be Phased Out by Next Government
The union also called on Ireland's next government to deliver on the funding recommendations in the Cassells report.