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Cut the Rent Members to Start Canvassing for Rent Strikes
Members of the new group decided tonight at their first meeting to start canvassing for a rent strike.
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TCDSU Takes Anti No-Deal Brexit Stance at Council
TCDSU tonight passed a motion adopting a stance rejecting a no-deal Brexit.
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USI Calls Off ‘Break The Barriers’ March Ahead of Hurricane Lorenzo
The march aimed to protest the increased costs of attending college.
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‘The Nicest Man in the World’: Trinity Holds Memorial for Séamus Lawless
Prof Séamus Lawless died earlier this year after falling off a balcony on Mount Everest.
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Queen’s Expresses Regret Over Use of ‘Barbaric’ Gay Aversion Therapy
The Belfast university said that it now wants to create an environment that "strongly supports its LGBT+ community".
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TCDSU to Introduce Sign Language Interpreters to Council
Communications and marketing officer Muireann Kane said she was 'very excited' to bring the initiative to the union's council.
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Fianna Fáil Healthcare Spokesperson Meets Student Leaders
Fianna Fáil healthcare spokesperson Stephen Donnelly said students' unions are having to 'fill the gaps' as a result of government underfunding.
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With Hopes of Change, DUCAC Ejects a Symbol of the Old Guard
Jemil Saidi has become DUCAC's first student Chair. His election could have radical implications for an organisation often slow to change.
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Jemil Saidi Narrowly Elected DUCAC Chair, Defeating Donagh McDonagh
Jemil Saidi, previously the Vice-Chair of DUCAC, defeated incumbent Donagh McDonagh by 49 votes to 48.
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DUCAC Members in Dispute With Chairperson Over Access to Minutes
DUCAC Chair Donagh McDonagh was accused of ignoring requests for access to minutes of the body's meetings.