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Students in Northern Ireland Living on as Little as £29.30 a Week
The average annual cost for purpose-built student accommodation is equivalent to 81 per cent of the maximum student loan available.
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Social Worker and Labour Rep Eoin Barry to Contest Seanad Bye Election
Barry said he wants to create new approaches for supporting healthcare workers and the mental health crisis.
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GSU Votes to Seek Extension on Student Partnership Agreement
The agreement outlines the relationship between the GSU and Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union and the College
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GSU Votes to Formally Support Students4Change
The GSU has previously worked with the lobby group on the issue of in-person exams.
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GSU to Lobby for No In-Person Exams
The motion cited “very serious implications” for postgraduate exam invigilators if in-person exams were to go ahead this semester.
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GSU Members Vote to Appoint New Board
The GSU board provides advice and oversight to the union.
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GSU Returns Surplus for 2021 Financial Year
The union's financial year ends in August.
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Trinity Orders 100,000 Free Antigen Tests for Students
The government is providing €9 million for free tests for students.
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At Healthy Trinity Report Launch, Provost Links Education and Health
The report outlines the work carried out by Healthy Trinity this year, including the results of research carried out as part of the project.
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Trinity Student Numbers to Top 20,000 Next Year
The increase is the second largest in seven years.