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Amid Row Over Influence, Deal to Establish Trinity Islamic Centre Nearly Collapsed
Funded by a charity established by Dubai's deputy leader, Trinity's Al Maktoum Centre was 'in danger of collapsing' in 2016.
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Trinity Faces Major New Threat to Autonomy Amid Higher Education Reforms
The membership of College Board could be reduced from 27 to 15, according to four separate members of Board.
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Long Room Hub Appoints Enda Kenny’s EU Adviser as Public Policy Fellow
As a fellow, Rory Montgomery will focus on relations between Ireland and the UK and relations on the island of Ireland.
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Mary McAleese to Give Annual Edmund Burke Lecture
McAleese’s lecture will address a child’s right to religious freedom, conscience, opinion and belief.
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Students Join Worldwide Climate Rally, Demanding Radical Climate Rethink
Around 10,000 people took to Dublin's streets as part of the worldwide climate strike, calling for climate action at a personal and policy level.
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Trinity’s €1bn Technology and Enterprise Campus Could be Renamed
TTEC will commence a formal process to establish a permanent name this year, the College has said.
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Lush Grafton St to Shut Tomorrow Morning for Climate Strike
Jessie Doyle, a supervisor at Lush Grafton St, said that the company 'feels obligated to stand with the strikers'.
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Students Average Less Than €10 Disposable Income Per Day, Says Study
New research from Bank of Ireland has looked into the spending habits of students.
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NUI Galway Becomes a University of Sanctuary
The Galway university becomes Ireland's sixth third-level institute to gain recognition for steps made to include refugees and asylum seekers.
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Trinity Rises to 92nd in QS Graduate Employability Rankings
UCD remains Ireland’s top-ranked university for employability, finishing 78th.