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Former Lecturer’s “Offensive” All-Staff Email About Ann Louise Gilligan Condemned by DCU

The university suspended the account of a retired staff member in response to comments about Gilligan’s sexuality after she passed away this week.
By Sinéad Baker and Dominic McGrath
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Varadkar Announces Plan to Hold a Referendum on the Eighth Amendment

Newly elected taoiseach Leo Varadkar has tasked the Minister for Health with preparing the necessary legislation.
By Kathleen McNamee and Róisín Power
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Bruton Returns and Mitchell O’Connor Given Third-Level Responsibility, as Funding Decisions Loom

The creation of a specific role for higher education comes at a crucial time for the underfunded sector.
By Dominic McGrath and Kathleen McNamee
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Marking Firsts for Trinity and for Ireland, Leo Varadkar Elected Taoiseach

Provost Patrick Prendergast said he was “delighted” by Varadkar’s election.
By Dominic McGrath
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Five Trinity Researchers Among this Year’s Fulbright Awardees

The awardees from Trinity included staff in the CONNECT Centre and a graduate of the School of English
By Yasmine Tadjine
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Trinity Receives HEA Funding for Two New Postgraduate Certificate Courses

The courses are run in order to assist people to re-enter the workplace or for people currently in employment seeking to upskill.
By Grace D'Arcy
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Calls for Better Support for Dementia Carers, Following Trinity Study

The study, set to be launched today, reveals that nearly 50 per cent of carers spend all their waking time caring for a spouse.
By Dominic McGrath
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Brexit will Dig up the Past and Distract from the Future, Says Former Taoiseach at Trinity Lecture in London

At the annual Henry Grattan lecture in London, former Taoiseach John Bruton warned of the challenges facing Ireland ahead of the Brexit negoitations.
By Dominic McGrath
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USI to Hire New Manager for Mental Health Project, After Promise of Government Funding

The new manager will co-ordinate with various groups to investigate the mental health of third-level students.
By Dominic McGrath
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After Year of Success, Fossil Free TCD to Return to People and Planet

Six places, funded by TCDSU, are available for students who want to attend the activist training camp.
By Kathleen McNamee