Comment & Analysis

Editorial
Trinity’s Yearly Timetable Debacle Has Been Made Worse With the Return to Campus
There was widespread confusion this week about what lectures would be in person.

Editorial
€14k Per Year for College is Far Too Much to Ask of Students and Their Families
A report from TU Dublin has estimated that the annual cost of college in Ireland has increased by over €1,000 in two years.

Tá sé Rómhall ag an CSC gan Phlean a Bheith acu do Sheachtain na bhFreisear
Léirigh an Propast Linda Doyle go mbeidh an ‘seachtain ionduchtaithe’ atá pleanáilte do lucht na dara bliana ag feidhmiú mar ‘Seachtain na bhFreisear’ do chách, seachas do mhic léinn céad bliana.

Tugann an Scannal Dífheistithe Buille do Mhuinín idir Mhic Léinn agus Choláiste
Cuireann an droch-iarracht dífheistiú ó bhreoslaí iontaise náire ar ollscoil a bhfuil bród uirthi féin as a hinbhuanaitheacht.

Trinity is Dragging its Feet on Proper Gender Recognition
College's Gender Identity and Gender Expression Policy commits to recognise and support non-binary individuals, but major shortcomings remain, writes Annie C. Humphrey.

Editorial
It’s Too Late for the CSC to Not Have a Plan for Freshers’ Week
Provost Linda Doyle clarified this week that the planned ‘orientation week’ for second years would, in fact, serve as a freshers’ week for all except first years.

Editorial
The Divestment Debacle is a Blow to Trust Between Students and College
Trinity’s botched attempt to divest from fossil fuels is embarrassing for a university that prides itself on being a leader in sustainability.

Is mar seo a Chuimhneofar ar Patrick Prendergast
Cé gur ceart an t-iarPhropast a mholadh as a rinne sé i rith a thréimhse oifige, is iomaí fadhb a bhí ann freisin.

Analysis
Explainer: The Figures Behind Trinity’s Fossil Fuel Investments
The University Times reported today that College still has €8 million in shares in fossil fuel companies, despite pledging to divest from such companies five years ago.

Colleges Cannot Afford to be Reactive When it Comes to Mental Health Services
Trinity should have taken steps to shorten the waiting list for counselling appointments before it reached 40 days, writes Alex Connolly.