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Harris Calls Unnamed Minister’s PUP Comments ‘Ignorant and Downright Stupid’
The unnamed minister’s comments were published in the Irish Daily Mail earlier this week.
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Govt Leaves Door Open to Flexibility on Restructuring of College Board
If the government legislation is passed, the HEA will have increased power over Irish universities.
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Múinteoirí ar son Próiseas do Shiollabas Gaeilge Nua Ardteiste a Chur ar Athló
Rinne an t-eagras ionadaíoch oifigiúil do mhúinteoirí iarbhunscoile 'An Gréasán' an suirbhé le 420 múinteoir trasna na tíre.
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Trinity Plans to Spend €150,000 on Self-Guided Campus Tour App
The app will provide tours of Trinity’s city-centre campus, along with multiple other features.
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Student Doctors, Nurses, Midwives to be Hired as COVID-19 Vaccinators
The Ireland East Hospital Group has advertised vaccinator positions for students in medicine, nursing or midwifery courses.
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Trinity’s Inspiring Generations Campaign Hits 150,000 Volunteer Hours
The campaign goal of 150,000 volunteer hours was set out during its launch in 2019, along with an aim to raise €400 million in funding.
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USI President: Ministers’ Comments About Students on PUP Are ‘Offensive’
One minister said that, as a result of PUP, there was ‘a real danger we are going to develop a culture of welfare dependency in our students’.
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Botany Bay Marquee to be Dismantled on Thursday
The removal of lighting and generators has already begun and will be completed tomorrow.
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University Council Approves Three New Postgraduate Courses
The three new options are funded under pillar three of the Irish Human Capital Initiative.
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TBSI Urges Caution Amid Reports of Harassment and Drug Dealing Outside Building
Incidents of harassment, drug dealing and drug injection have been reported outside the TBSI building.