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“Good Start” to Trinity’s Irish Unity Preferendum Campaign, as Students Prepare to Vote Next Week
Results from UCD's referendum on Irish unity are due today, after NUIG voted to support unity yesterday.
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Dublin Rape Crisis Centre Marks International Women’s Day with Consent Campaign
The one-day event is part of a larger ‘Ask Consent’ campaign led by the centre.
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For Second Time in a Day, Thousands Gather to Call for a Referendum on Eighth Amendment
An estimated 8,000 to 10,000 people joined the March for Repeal, which congregated outside the Dáil this evening.
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Hundreds Gather Outside Central Bank Ahead of the March for Repeal
After over 3,000 turned out on O'Connell Bridge, a large cohort were met by pro-life campaigners as they waited for ROSA's repeal bus.
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Calling for a Repeal of the Eighth Amendment, Students Join 3,000-Strong Crowd at Strike 4 Repeal
Early estimates suggest that over 3,000 people attended the march, with over 300 students joining from Trinity.
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In Institutions Around the Country, Support for Today’s Strike 4 Repeal
Encouraging students to take part in today's walkout and march, and to wear visible signs of solidarity, unions are supporting national strike to repeal the eighth amendment.
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Salmon and Lecky Statues Covered in Black, as Part of Strike 4 Repeal
The statues of former Provost George Salmon and Trinity alumnus William Lecky were covered in black this morning by the Trinity branch of the group.
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TCDSU Vote to Support a Scholar at Risk, Awarding €6000
The money, which will come from the HEA fund, will be awarded to a Trinity student who is exiled from Sri Lanka.
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After Vote, TCDSU to Lobby Against Fee Increase for Pharmacy Students
Pharmacy students are currently facing a fee increase of around €8,000, which is approximately €5,000 more than previous years.
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TCDSU Council Approves New Strategy for Off-Campus Students
The new strategy follows a previous decision of TCDSU council to remove the position of off-campus officer.