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House 30 Renovations Cost €305,000, with Botany Bay Next for Upgrade
The money was spent redeveloping 36 apartments and eight kitchens.
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73 Scholars, 16 Fellows and Two Honorary Fellows Elected
The announcement, part of Trinity Week, took place this morning in Front Square.
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Students Join Fight for Better Housing Conditions
Around 20 Trinity students took to Dublin's streets today to protest against government inaction on the accommodation crisis.
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USI Introduces Part-Time Postgraduate Officer
After months of lobbying from the GSU and other unions, USI voted to introduce an officer at a cost of €20,000.
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USI Votes to Support Boycott Campaign Against Israel
The motion passed at the union's annual congress today.
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College Warns TBSI of ‘Financial Concerns’
A report is due to the commissioned on the financial future of the Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute.
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Shorter Summer Sparks Staff Compensation Concerns
IFUT has gone to the Workplace Relations Commission, arguing that an earlier start to the academic year impacts on staff contracts.
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Trinity’s Damien McClean Elected to USI
Síona Cahill was elected USI President, while Trinity's Colm O'Halloran was elected Vice-President for the Dublin Region.
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Amid Space Concerns, Trinity Targets More International Students
Space concerns will not deter Trinity from trying to boost student numbers.
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Students Bemoan Uncertainty Over Trinity Ball Art Installations Funding
Trinity Ents apologised for the confusion, as students worried about whether their art installations would receive funding.