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Students Vote Overwhelmingly in Favour of Smoke-Free Campus
More than 70 per cent of voters opted to support Tobacco Free Trinity in a vote held alongside class representative elections.

Trinity Biologists Reveal Secret Speed of Basking Sharks
New research suggests that basking sharks, long thought to be slow creatures, can jump as fast and high as great white sharks.

TCDSU to Allow Re-Open Nominations Vote in Uncontested Class Rep Election
Following a formal request by a student, one class will now have the option to vote for a re-opening of nominations instead of for the sole candidate running.

Over €6,000 Raised for Postgraduate Student Hardship Fund
Academics from Trinity cycled over 200km to raise money for the financial assistance fund.

Trinity to Loan Book of Durrow to the British Library
The British Library is borrowing the 1,300 year-old book for an exhibition exploring the art, culture and ideas of the Anglo-Saxon period.

Book of Kells Temporarily Replaced by Fake
The famous manuscript has been removed due to “a minor technical issue” and replaced with an exact replica.

After Concerns Over Racism, Phil Cancels Feminism Debate
Speakers were due to discuss the motion 'this house believes that Middle Eastern women need Western feminism'.

UCDSU Condemns Construction of €14m Private Club for Staff
UCDSU President Barry Murphy said that the construction of the building was given priority over other crucial services in need.

Library Services to Shut Down on Thursday
Many library services will be unavailable for 10 hours this Thursday, as the library management system undergoes disaster recovery testing.

Trinity Lecturer Condemns Surgical Mesh Treatment
Prof David Taylor has published research criticising a form of treatment he says leaves patients with a lifetime of damage and pain.