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How was a Homeless Single Mother Denied a Grant to Return to Education?
A controversial change to one-parent family benefits have resulted in national headlines after Erica Fleming was accepted to Trinity.

With Student Numbers Falling, Fianna Fáil Joins Unions Calling for Reintroduction of Postgraduate Grants
With Fine Gael's position unclear, USI is now also calling on Minister for Education and Skills, Richard Bruton, to outline is party's policy.

After Homeless Mother Refused Back to Education Allowance, New Calls to Review Education Grant Criteria
Erica Fleming, who was offered a place in Trinity, is joined by students’ unions in calling for review into “thoughtless” changes to one-parent family benefits.

Trinity to Hire New Chief Executive Officer to Develop Innovation and Entrepreneurship Hub
The new officer, who will receive a salary between €80,000 and €110,000, will work within the Department of Research and Innovation.

From Appealing to Starting From Scratch: What Trinity Can Do With Oisín House
The proposed accommodation development has been refused permission in its current form. What are Trinity’s options now?

Six Trinity Researchers Receive €9 million in Funding From Science Foundation Ireland
Trinity researchers made up a quarter of all awardees of €40 million to research projects across Ireland.

An Bord Pleanála Rejects Trinity’s 280-bed Oisín House Development
An Taisce appealed the planning permission for the “overscaled” €52 million accommodation project.

Trinity Researcher Awarded €150,000 by European Research Council
The latest grant makes Trinity's Prof Valeria Nicolosi the only five-time recipient of ERC funding in Ireland.

With Decisions on Funding Looming, Former Chief Executive of Royal College of Surgeons Appointed Chair of HEA
Michael Horgan has been appointed Chair of the Higher Education Authority by Minister for Education and Skills, Richard Bruton.

Training to Begin in Early September for Students Selected as Consent Workshop Instructors
College staff will also act as facilitators at the workshops, which the Senior Tutor will help oversee.