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Dublin’s new transport plan restricts vehicle access within city centre – Trinity News

Initial stages of the Dublin City Centre Transport Plan (DCCTP) took effect on August 25, causing significant changes to traffic flow in the city centre.
Managed by Dublin City Council (DCC), in partnership with the National Transport Authority (NTA), the plan aims to reduce vehicular traffic in the city by prioritising walking, cycling, and public transport. 
The new traffic management measures were introduced to the north quays on Bachelors Walk and the south quays on Burgh Quay and Aston Quay...
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Irish Rail announces updates to new timetable following increasing delays – Trinity News

Irish Rail has announced updates to its new timetable just two weeks after it was introduced, following persistent delays and commuter frustration. 
The new timetable was introduced on August 26 and increased routes across Ireland, particularly intercity services that pass through Dublin’s Connolly Station, causing a number of changes to arrival and departure times. 
In practice, the timetable has struggled to deliver punctuality and led to a cascade of delays. 
In a statement, Irish Rail recogn...
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Seanad threatened with legal action over failure to hold Trinity by-election – Trinity News

The Seanad has been threatened with legal action over its failure to hold a by-election to fill David Norris’ seat which has been vacant since the veteran senator’s retirement in January.
In a letter to senators seen by Trinity News, campaigner Tomás Heneghan demanded that a by-election be called for the Trinity seat “without further delay” given the violation of several high court rulings by the vacancy.
Heneghan, a graduate of the University of Limerick (UL), last year won a supreme court case...
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Life inside the Trinity BDS encampment – Trinity News

Names have been changed for anonymity purposes

“I wasn’t a Trinity student. So the only way I could actually get in was by sneaking in as an UberEats driver.”

These are the words of Gareth, who arrived at the Trinity Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) encampment on Saturday, May 4. Disguised as an UberEats driver, he carried a food delivery box on his back containing his sleeping bag and tent. As a non-student, he needed to get innovative.

“I was very interested in the Palestine cause, s
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Trinity outlines plan of action for Israeli ties following end of BDS encampment – Trinity News

College has issued a statement outlining its plans to address its ties with Israeli institutions following the end of the encampment by Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) and Trinity Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (TCD BDS).

In a statement issued to Trinity News, College said it will divest from all Israeli companies active in the Occupied Palestinian Territory and that appear on the UN Blacklist by June.

One Israeli company on the College supplier list will continue to work with t
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The highs and lows of TCDSU 2023/24 – Trinity News

Compared to previous years, this cohort of sabbatical officers has been the most politically active in recent history. As the face of the union, President László Molnárfi has expanded political engagement on the premise that radicalism is the only viable path toward change. From rent freeze strikes to Book of Kells protests to Free Palestine sit-ins, and more, Molnárfi has steered the union further towards direct action and radical disruption.

To his credit, the union has been successful during
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Trinity to review Israeli ties, condemns "onslaught on Gaza" – Trinity News

College has said that it “welcomes reports of Gaza ceasefire Trinity condemns the onslaught on Gaza and supports International Court of Justice’s finding on genocide”.

In a statement this evening, it has pledged to establish a taskforce investigating its academic ties with Israeli institutions following a meeting with representatives of the ongoing encampment by Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) and Trinity Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS).

The taskforce will have an extern
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College reopens Kinsella Hall and 1937 Reading Room amid BDS encampment – Trinity News

College has announced the reopening of the 1937 Reading Room and Kinsella Hall amid the ongoing encampment by Trinity Boycott Divestment Sanction (TCD BDS) and Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU).

In an email to students and staff, College said the reopening is “in part due to what the SU President said in his email yesterday that the BDS encampment is a peaceful protest”.

TCDSU President László Molnárfi criticised College for restricting access to the libraries, sports facilities a
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Muslim students' society declares “steadfast support” for BDS encampment – Trinity News

Trinity College Dublin Muslim Students Association (TCD MSA) has voiced its “steadfast support” for the Gaza solidarity encampment in protest against College’s silence on the genocide in Gaza and its refusal to cut ties with Israel.

“Guided by the principles of compassion, justice, and solidarity inherent in our faith, we stand firmly with our fellow students in advocating for the rights of the Palestinian people,” the society said in a statement today.

It continued: “It is our duty as Muslims
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Trinity alumni demand College’s fine on TCDSU be rescinded – Trinity News

Newly formed group Alumni For Trinity has come out in support of Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) in light of the €214k fine imposed by College earlier this week.

The group has published a statement on X laying down a series of concerns.

Alumni For Trinity describes College’s decision to impose a fine on the union for financial losses incurred from “disruptive” protests as anti-democratic and contrary to the “supposed ethos of Trinity College Dublin”.

The group demands the fine
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Breaking: Trinity students begin Gaza solidarity encampment on campus –

Members of Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) and Trinity Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (TCD BDS) have set up an encampment on campus, protesting the ongoing genocide in Gaza and calling on College to cut ties with Israel.

They have said they intend to remain on campus until their demands are met.

In a statement to Trinity News, TCDSU President László Molnárfi said: “The movement for Palestinian Liberation is, is essentially the greatest cause in the world because it is the cau
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10 TCDSU positions elected uncontested at final union council – Trinity News

The part-time officers (PTOs) of Trinity College Dublin Students Union (TCDSU) and other positions for 2024/25 were elected at council this evening.

10 positions out of 17 were elected uncontested.

Other positions elected this evening include chair of council, three faculty convenors and Chair of Trinity Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Implementation Group (Trinity BDS).

Aisling Dillon and Patrick Keegan were elected off-campus officer and international officer, both running unopposed.

An
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Analysis: The constitutional debate at the heart of TCDSU –

When campaigning for Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) president last year, László Molnárfi made clear that the “union needs to be strong, grassroots and … call out the government”. If nothing else, he has lived up to this promise. One scroll through the TCDSU Instagram and it is safe to say protest announcements, government accountability, and reports on College’s shortcomings make up the majority of posts.

Problems have arisen, however, when Molnárfi’s attitude and actions in pur
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Trinity BDS and Academia for Palestine protest College’s neutrality on Gaza at Open Day – Trinity News

Trinity Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (TCD BDS), in collaboration with the Trinity branch of Academia for Palestine (AfP), held a protest at the annual Spring Open Day event against College’s refusal to cut ties with Israeli institutions and its neutral stance on the conflict in Gaza.

Protestors stood on the steps of the Exam Hall with a banner that read: “Trinity is Complicit in Genocide”.

Members of the group held several Palestinian flags and other signs echoing a similar message, incl
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Censure motion against TCDSU president interrupted after mass walkout – Trinity News

A motion of censure against Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) President László Molnárfi was interrupted by a mass walkout of his supporters preventing a vote from taking place.

The motion of censure was brought to council by STEM Convenor Ruaidhrí Saulnier following the recommendations of an Oversight Commission (OC) report.

Censure is the highest form of disapproval council can give an officer without impeaching them. It was recommended by the OC after it ruled Molnárfi breached
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Trinity Hall JCR sees highest number of election candidates since 2019 – Trinity News

The 2024 Trinity Hall Junior Common Room (JCR) election will see the highest number of candidates running in five years, with 39 candidates campaigning across 11 positions.

Only the entertainment (Ents) officer election is uncontested, with Freddy Offereins running as the sole candidate. Two students, Eliska Pinterova and Faye Prendergast, are running for two positions, communications and marketing officer and publications officer.

Three positions, publications officer, communications and mark
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On campus vaccination clinic set to open in response to global measles outbreak – Trinity News

This Thursday, March 21, the Health Service Executive (HSE) will open a catch-up vaccination clinic on campus in response to the recent global measles outbreak.

The vaccination clinic is available to staff and students born after 1978 who did not receive a previous measles vaccine. However, College encourages those who are unsure about their status to nonetheless receive the measles vaccination, which consists of two doses of the MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella) vaccine.

Staff and students ar
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TCDSU to protest at US Embassy against Taoiseach St Patrick’s Day visit – Trinity News

Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) have called for a protest at the US Embassy against Taoiseach Leo Varadkar’s St Patrick’s Day visit to the states.

Scheduled to take place on Thursday, March 14 at 5.30pm, the protest is supported by the Union of Students in Ireland (USI).

In an Instagram post announcing the protest, TCDSU have condemned the Taoiseach’s visit stating: “While the US is enabling and sustaining a genocide, our politicians are going over to the White House to celebrat
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Beth Strahan elected TCDSU comms officer on third count – Trinity News

Senior sophister drama and theatre studies student Beth Strahan has been elected communications and marketing officer in the Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) sabbatical elections.

Strahan received 42.6% of first preference votes. She was elected on the third count after both re-open nominations (RON) and Sarah Murnane were eliminated.

Strahan received 903 votes on the first count. Her opponents, Connor Dempsey and Sarah Murnane, received 27% and 25.9% of first-preference votes re
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Presidential candidate Ralph Balfe proposes to opponent in joke stunt – Trinity News

Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) presidential candidate Ralph Balfe proposed to his opponent Jenny Maguire as part of a stunt on Front Square this afternoon.

At 2pm today, students gathered around the Campanile following a stunt announcement by Balfe yesterday.

In his opening statement, Balfe said: “[The stunt] might surprise you, it might shock you, but I do hope it will entertain you at least.”

Preparing the crowd, Balfe shared an anecdote about how he decided on the stunt and
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Candidates promise “in-person” engagement with first years at Halls hustings –

Several candidates emphasised in-person engagement with first years at Halls hustings this evening.

The hustings in Trinity Hall (Halls) this evening allowed Junior Common Room (JCR) officers the opportunity to ask sabbatical hopefuls how they plan to represent first years.

Engagement remained the most discussed topic of the campaign season at the hustings, although greater emphasis was placed on physical presence in Halls by several candidates.

Taking to the stage for a last chance to swing
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Communications & Marketing Race: Strahan tops the poll but election still within reach for Dempsey and Murnane –

This year, the race to be the next communications (comms) and marketing officer is unprecedentedly contested, with Connor Dempsey, Sarah Murnane, and Beth Strahan campaigning for the position. This Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) sabbatical position has historically been uncontested.

Their campaigns have been exceptionally similar thus far, all echoing student engagement as their foremost objective if elected. Other topics of importance include transparency, sponsorships, politic
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Welfare candidate Harrington accused of using platform “to mock marginalised groups” – Trinity News

Welfare and equality candidate Nathan Harrington has been accused of using his platform to “mock marginalised groups” in a stunt by campaign group EmpowerTheVoice.

The accusation was on the blackboard of the Thomas Davis lecture theatre ahead of the sabbatical election media hustings.

The blackboard included Harrington’s original references to students with disabilities as “disableds” in his manifesto and “Per/Ve”, a reference to the pronouns that appear on the candidate’s personal Instagram a
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Media hustings: Comms candidate Dempsey emphasises union experience while opponent Strahan makes the case for a “fresh face” –

Communication and marketing candidates Connor Dempsey and Beth Strahan offered different perspectives of what the sabbatical role should offer students and the union at media hustings this afternoon.

Taking place in the Thomas Davis theatre this afternoon, candidates were questioned by Trinity News Editor Kate Henshaw and University Times (UT) Editor Clara Roche.

Presidents’ questions followed a similar pattern to previous hustings with Ralph Balfe doubling down on his character and Jenny Magu
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