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Science Foundation Ireland Announces New Deputy Director General
Trinity graduate and quantum physicist Dr Ciarán Seoighe will join Science Foundation Ireland in January.
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Focus Wins €2,000 Prize in DUBES Pitching Competition
Declan O’Donnell's company took first prize in the corporate social responsibility competition.
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Significant Increase in Students Receiving Third-Level Disability Funding Since 2007
Over 12,000 students now benefit from the fund, up from 3,500 in 2007.
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TCDSU Registers 1,178 Students to Vote
The union is aiming to register 1,500 students by the end of its campaign.
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After UCD Votes to Impeach, Ascough Comes Out Defiant
An overwhelming majority of students voted to remove her from the office.
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Final UCDSU Sabbatical Officer Calls for Ascough’s Impeachment
All four UCDSU sabbatical officers are now in favour of Ascough’s impeachment.
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GSU Votes to Consider Strike Action, in Face of Fee Increase
The vote came in response to a five per cent increase in fees for postgraduate students.
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GSU Sees 27% Income Increase in 2016/17
The union has targeted more commercial opportunities over the last year.
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Provost Announces Support of Elimination of Single-Use Plastic on Campus
The announcement comes after TCDSU council passed a motion to also support the campaign.
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UCDSU Sabbatical Officers Denied Annual Leave to Campaign
The three elected officers took annual leave to campaign for the impeachment of Katie Ascough.