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DUGES and Alliance for Choice Derry Educate Students on Abortion Stigma
As part of SHAG Week, DUGES hosted an abortion pills and stigma workshop run by Alliance for Choice Derry.
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CATU-TCDSU Partnership on Hold Following Dissent at First Council
During a combined motion to both adopt a CATU-TCDSU partnership and establish a Housing Rights Officer, dissent was raised and a debate ensued resulting in the mandate for a CATU-TCDSU partnership to be dropped from the motion and the mandate to establish a Housing Rights officer to be delayed to the second Council of the year.
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TCDSU Refute PWO Criticism of Elections
In a statement rejected by President László Molnárfi, TCDSU have condemned the PWO's objections to the operation of the recent elections for the postgraduate committee.
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Paper Balloting Causes Delays at First Council
At the first Student Council meeting of the year, only 21 out of 45 elections were held for the available positions on TCDSU Committees.
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“We Are Drowning”: Irish Students March For Increased Funding After Budget Surplus
Irish students today took to the Dáil to urge the government to use a budget surplus to address housing and education issues in a passionate protest.
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Higher Education Institutions Launch #UnmuteConsent Campaign to Combat Sexual Harassment in Ireland
The campaign aims to empower students, challenge norms and address alarming statistics from recent sexual violence surveys.
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591 Students Sign Open Letter to Provost Demanding Two-Year Rent Freeze
TCDSU President László Molnárfi distributed an open letter demanding a two-year rent freeze on university-owned accommodation due to the rising cost of living and accommodation crisis in Dublin.
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TCDSU Sabbatical Officers Report on Progress and Manifesto Promises
TCDSU’s five sabbatical officers will present updates on their progress in fulfilling their mandates and manifesto promises at the first council meeting of the year this evening.
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Trinity Students Campaign for 100% Plant-Based Catering to Combat Climate Crisis
This marks the latest development in a growing national movement for plant-based menus in universities across Ireland.
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Potomac River Island Renamed For Ella Mills
“Ella’s Island” will honour the Trinity-Columbia Dual BA student, for whom a Book of Condolences will be held in the Arts Block for the next two weeks.