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GMIT, Letterkenny IT, IT Sligo Alliance Apply for Technological University Status
The announcement comes just weeks after the government granted Athlone IT and Limerick IT technological university status.
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American Chemical Society Signs ‘Read and Publish’ Deal with Irish Universities
The IReL is a nationally funded e-resource licensing consortium.
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Govt to Invest €25m in Old Library Redevelopment
The Old Library contains the Book of Kells and the Long Room.
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Israeli Embassy: Academic Boycott Aims to Spread ‘Hatred and Division’
Yesterday, Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union contacted heads of school asking them to commit to a boycott of Israeli academia.
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English Universities Return to In-Person Learning Activities
Student leaders have criticised the UK government for delaying the reopening of universities.
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President Higgins Thanks Students for ‘Spirit of Citizenship’ in Pandemic
The president gave a virtual address to third-level students today.
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USI Warns Against Scams After Student Contacted By Embassy Fraudster
Students who think they might have been affected by a scam or fraud are being urged to contact their student union and the Gardaí.
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TCDSU, TCD BDS Call on College Researchers to Boycott Israeli Academia
Over 200 Palestinians have died over the past week due to Israeli airstrikes.
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TCD BDS to Hold Solidarity Protest at Israeli Embassy Today
Israel and militant group Hamas have been in conflict for over a week, leading to hundreds of Palestinian deaths.
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Trinity Reports Deficit of €25.6m in the 2019/20 Financial Year
Trinity's 'other’ income, which includes commercial revenue, fell by €23 million.