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City Council to Trial Pedestrianised College Green for Fourth Time
On September 22nd, College Green will be closed to cars, for the fourth time in recent months.
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‘Philistine’ Government Hindering Irish Research, Says Fianna Fáil
Fianna Fáil spokesperson on science, technology, research and development James Lawless hit out at the government.
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College Spent Over €250k on Luxury Air Travel in 12 Months
Irish universities collectively spent over €1.5 million on plane transport in the last year.
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IUA Calls for Funding Rethink, as Ireland Gets Only One EU Research Grant
Ireland's university presidents called for the re-examination after only one Irish-based researcher received an EU grant.
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6% Drop in Students Eligible for SUSI Grant Since 2015
SUSI statistics show that 80,000 students availed of the grant last year, down from 85,000 in 2015.
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Tech University in South-East Could be Formed by 2020, Says Taoiseach
Leo Varadkar said he was 'very frustrated' by delays to the proposed merger of Waterford IT and IT Carlow.
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Record Number of Students Apply to Be TCDSU Class Reps
Some 790 students have put their names forward to represent their class at TCDSU council.
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Other Universities Are ‘Passing Us By’ in Rankings, Warns Research Dean
Linda Doyle also called for 'sustained, long-term investment in the third-level sector in Ireland'.
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USI Demands SUSI Exemption for Students in Direct Provision
The Union of Students in Ireland today called for wide-ranging reforms to the application process for SUSI grants.
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Trinity Falls to 164th in Times Higher Education Rankings
The College has called for a national strategy to tackle funding issues after falling 44 places in the rankings.