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TCDSU Revive Joint Campaign with Daft.ie and UCDSU to Secure Student Accommodation
The campaign appeals to homeowners to rent their rooms to students.

Amid Talk of Increased Levy, Government Promises Employers Greater Impact on Education Policy
A proposed increase in the national training fund has drawn scepticism from employers in the past.

Trinity-Led Research Finds Homelessness in Women in Ireland is Among Highest in Europe
The research, led by Dr Paula Mayock, reveals that 42 per cent of homeless people in Ireland are women.

Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil Opposition Defeat Seanad Motion Calling for Free Education
The defeat is a blow to student activists, who had strongly supported the Labour motion.

Trinity Scientists Aid Discovery that Could Develop Better Treatment for Viral Diseases
Prof John O'Leary and Prof Luke O'Neill helped contribute to the discovery, alongside researchers in the US and Australia.

With Seanad Vote, Fianna Fáil has Chance to Crystallise Stance on Third-Level Funding
USI President, Michael Kerrigan, said the lack of a clear rejection of a loan scheme was disappointing.

A Year on from Landmark Funding Report, Labour to Call for Rejection of Loan Schemes in Seanad
A motion, supported by students but opposed by Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil, will be brought to the Seanad tomorrow.

Universities Face Serious Criticism, with Dáil Committee Raising Concerns in Report into Financial Management
The Public Accounts Committee report calls into question financial management in several universities.

McGrath Appoints New Staff, with Eleanor O’Mahony Deputy Editor
Outgoing News Editor Róisín Power and outgoing Sports Editor Dillon Hennessy will both serve as assistant editors.

With Ambitions to Transform Dublin, Trinity’s €1bn Second Campus Could Require 20% State Funding
Some buildings on the new technology campus in Grand Canal Dock could be completed within five years.