The Trinity College hardship fund was defrauded of over €460,000 in what has been coined as a “sophisticated scheme” which involved over 20 separate transactions. The defendant, Jonathan McMahon was arrested via appointment in Pearse Street and sentenced on Wednesday in the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. The court was told by the Investigating Garda that […]| Trinity News
Yesterday three people appeared in the Dublin District Court charged with allegedly defrauding College of nearly half a million euros. Among those charged and arrested by Gardaí is forty-six-year-old Helen Richardson of Beaupark Square, Clongriffin, Dublin. Richardson worked as a student support officer at College during the time of the alleged offence. Richardson is accused […]| Trinity News
Minister for Higher Education James Lawless has stated that student fees are expected to return to previous levels, marking the end of reduced fees. In an interview with RTE News, Lawless stated that, although budget discussions have not yet begun, … The post Government announces return to previous student fee levels appeared first on Trinity News.| Trinity News
Italian sculptor Arnaldo Pomodoro, the creator of the bronze globe outside the Boland library, has died one day before his 99th birthday. Granted an honorary degree from Trinity in 1992, College is in the possession of several further works by the artist, including a series of nine prints at the School of Genetics, and a […]| Trinity News
Applications for the 2025 Eavan Boland Award have opened, seeking applications from early-career poets based in the United Kingdom and mid-career poets based in Ireland. Founded in 2021 by Poetry Ireland and supported by the Department of Foreign Affairs and … The post Eavan Boland Award opens applications for 2025 appeared first on Trinity News.| Trinity News
Earlier this morning, protestors with Trinity College Dublin Boycott, Divest, and Sanction (TCD BDS) gathered outside the Trinity Business School demanding a complete and total divestment by the university from Israel. This preceded a vote by the Board of Directors on the recommendations and findings of the Israeli Divestment Taskforce which was established last year […]| Trinity News
After Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union’s (TCDSU) by now infamous “rapist effigy” campaign, an emergency town hall was called to discuss the events of the preceding weeks. Despite the almost unanimously critical response, SU President Jenny Maguire put on an admirable defence of a seemingly indefensible campaign, standing firm and responding to every question. The […]| Trinity News
Trinity alumnus and former president of Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) Joe Duffy has announced his retirement from RTÉ after 37 years. The longtime broadcaster confirmed today that he will host Liveline, which he has hosted on RTÉ Radio 1 since 1998, for the final time on Friday, June 27. “After 37 wonderful years […]| Trinity News
72 new scholars have been announced by the provost this morning, kicking off Trinity Monday celebrations for 2025. There were scenes of both celebration and disappointment in Front Square as Provost Linda Doyle read the names of successful candidates from … The post 72 new scholars announced amid Trinity Monday celebrations appeared first on Trinity News.| Trinity News
Listen, I don’t know much about starting your own business, much less about running a pub. But, what I have managed to glean from the articles about “creating your own brand”, that my career-savvy friends keep sending me, is that … The post A jaunt to Barber’s Bar appeared first on Trinity News.| Trinity News
Do you remember devouring your first ever spice bag? I do, because it was practically yesterday when I dove into Xian’s tantalising offering of boneless fried chicken and chips with a scanty topping of onions. It was heavenly. It was … The post The Indianisation of Irish Food: Slowly Becoming a Delicious Reality appeared first on Trinity News.| Trinity News
22 candidates will be contesting this year’s Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) sabbatical elections. With three or more candidates in the race for president, entertainment (ents) officer, and oifigeach na Gaeilge, this is one of the union’s most contested elections in recent memory. The list of candidates was announced shortly after 6pm this evening […]| Trinity News
593 first year students received Entrance Exhibition Awards from college last week. The annual awards are granted to the first year students who achieved the highest leaving certificate points or international equivalent among Trinity entrants from their respective secondary schools. The minimum requirement for the award is 500 CAO points (or equivalent international grades) and […]| Trinity News
Professor Valeria Nicolosi of the School of Chemistry and Professor Matthew Campbell of the School of Genetics and Microbiology have won the European Research Council (ERC) proof of concept awards. Each of the €150,000 awards are intended to develop the innovation potential of ideas arising from their previously funded ERC projects. Nicolosi, who also works […]| Trinity News
Trinity’s ADAPT Research Centre is set to partner with cryptocurrency payment network Ripple on blockchain research. The partnership, which was announced last week, will establish the Ripple Blockchain Collaboratory, an initiative dedicated to advancing blockchain, cryptocurrency, cybersecurity, and FinTech research. The initiative is supported by $200,000 in funding over two years through Ripple’s University Blockchain […]| Trinity News
DU Law Society (LawSoc) today welcomed former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern to the Graduate Memorial Building (GMB) to present him with the Praeses Elit award in recognition of his role in the Northern Ireland peace process. Speaking to Trinity News after the event, he said “I very much appreciate the secretary and the auditor [of LawSoc] […]| Trinity News
Trinity Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) student group have proclaimed that they are “still watching” in a front gate banner drop this afternoon. Shortly after 2pm today the group dropped a banner displaying the words “We are still watching” from a window in Regent House with another banner reading “TCD still funds genocide” displayed on […]| Trinity News
Renowned Irish poet and Trinity alumnus Michael Longley has died at the age of 85. He passed away last night at Belfast’s Royal Victoria Hospital following a short illness. Longley, who was born in Belfast in 1932, studied classics at Trinity in the 1950s where he met his future wife Edna. During his time at […]| Trinity News
A new Trinity voice may be poised to enter Irish politics. Luke Gibbons, a trailblazing PhD candidate from Trinity, and the recently named All Ireland Young Sustainability Changemaker of the Year, has reportedly set his sights on a Seanad seat in the wake of the upcoming general election. Known for both his academic excellence and […]| Trinity News
Several people have been arrested amidst a violent far-right protest in the north Dublin suburb of Coolock, with fires being set and members of emergency services coming under attack. The protest began in response to members of the police force clearing a right-wing encampment in the area. The encampment had been established in protest of […]| Trinity News
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. Approximately 60 people gathered on Fellows Square from 8.30pm. They have said they intend to remain on […]| Trinity News
