Trinity College Dublin A series of rallies and demonstrations have taken place in Trinity to protest against the proposed implementation of a €450 flat supplemental examination fee. The ‘Take Back Trinity’ campaign team, an estimated 50 students, occupied Trinity College Dining Hall for 3 days last week, with further demonstrations planned around campus in the…
UCC engineering student Diarmuid Curtin, who last year won the first prize “Science for Development Award” at the BT Young Scientist Exhibition, had the opportunity to test his invention on a recent trip to Malawi with development agency ‘Gorta-Self Help Africa’. As part of the Irish Aid-sponsored award, the Newcastle West student won a travel…
According to new figures released from the UK’s Universities and College Application Service (UCAS), the number of people from Ireland applying to study at British universities has decreased for the fifth consecutive year. A notable 31% fewer Irish applicants hoped to study at UK third-level institutions in 2017 than in 2012. UCAS January deadline figures…
Cabinet has been presented with a proposal that would impose a criminal offence on a vehicle owner who permits its use by an unaccompanied learner driver. This is the first time car owners would be held accountable in law for facilitating this practice. Under the new legislation, car owners would also be liable when they…
According to a report by The Times, Cabinet has made extensive progress on the referendum to repeal the 8th amendment by setting a poll date, May 25th, and approving the text of the draft bill. The late May date is thought to have been fixed upon because it will facilitate University and Leaving Certificate students…
Trinity College Dublin Trinity has announced that they will be facilitating an international dual degree programme in conjunction with Columbia University, New York. Starting next year, students enrolled in the programme will spend two years studying in Trinity, followed by two years at Columbia, culminating in a BA Arts and Humanities degree from the two…
This is my second to last editorial, so I wanted to take the chance to talk to ye about something important. Here is the thing: the planet is changing, and there is no stop button, or painless fix. Ireland has been denounced as a “laggard” by our own Taoiseach in terms of our approach to…
Trinity College Dublin Trinity has approved new ‘Reasonable Accommodations’ for students with disabilities. The new policy will put supports in place for students registered with Trinity’s Disability Service, and may include assistance such as extra time in exams, special library privileges, use of assistive technologies, Irish Sign Language interpreting, or alternative course materials. National University…
So, I put up a new profile picture on Facebook this week. Don’t you all rush to like it now, I’d just haaaaate that. Like, I have nerves like a ton of bricks sitting on my chest over all the internships and jobs that need to be applied for, all the assignments that need to…
UCC’s Raise & Give (RAG) Week has in the past brought negative attention to the university through disruptive behaviour, and this year UCC has told the Evening Echo that they will be taking a more “hardline approach”, namely introducing a number of initiatives to respond swiftly and decisively to students who are in breach of…