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Students Against Fees Considers Expanding Campaign to Housing
The group met today to discuss their plans for the year, organising their first public meeting for the year in the next few weeks.
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Farage’s Visit in Doubt, as Hist Rescinds Gold Medal Invitation
The decision comes after the society faced backlash on social media following the announcement that Farage would visit Trinity in early 2018 to receive the award.
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The Hist Faces Backlash Over Farage Invitation
Nigel Farage is speaking to the Hist in the beginning of 2018 and will receive the Gold Medal for Outstanding Contribution to Public Discourse from the society.
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Social Democrats Propose €60m Spending Boost on Third-Level Education
In their alternative budget, the party also called for a €500 reduction in the student contribution charge.
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Crumlin Children’s Hospital and St James’s Hopsital to Benefit from Med Day 2017
Former Head of the School of Medicine Paul Browne launched Med Day 2017 in the Minister for Health's absence.
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Trinity Researchers Re-Purpose Drug to Better Treat Lung Cancer
The discovery will be vital for treating chemotherapy-resistant lung cancer.
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It’s Time for Historic Decisions, USI President Tells 6,000-Strong Crowd at Education March
In speech after speech, USI were trenchant in their opposition to student loans.
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Students Shouldn’t Fear “Financial Pressure”, Says Higher Education Minister
The intervention from Mary Mitchell O'Connor comes as students prepare to march to Leinster House.
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“Ignore the Great Centrists”, 450-Strong Trinity Crowd Told Ahead of Education March
450 students gathered in Front Square this morning to join the USI March for Education.
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Embattled Ascough to Attend March for Education
UCDSU President Katie Ascough is attending the march amid controversy over a petition for her impeachment