College is a training ground for young people, but in Trinity’s culture that training ground can come at personal cost. In Trinity, I have been in various positions in societies and Trinity News. I have achieved my first year dream … The post College was a brutal training ground, and I’d do it all again appeared first on Trinity News ..read more

Smart living technology are technological devices or systems that are designed to enhance daily life. This is a very neat way of summarising a huge idea, as smart living technology is an umbrella that covers an enormous range of products … The post The slow uptake on smart living technology appeared first on Trinity News ..read more

First inhabited around 5200 BC by stone age farmers, likely from Sicily, and later taken over by the Phoenicians who sailed there from Lebanon, Malta is a tiny island nation often overlooked despite its capital’s unique UNESCO heritage status. Valletta … The post 100 years in Valletta appeared first on Trinity News ..read more

Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) has launched a petition against proposed increases to masters’ degree fees saying that the extra cost increases inaccessibility of these courses.  Trinity has proposed a 2.3% increase to masters’ fees along with a 10% … The post TCDSU launch petition against proposed increases to masters’ fees appeared first on Trinity News ..read more

What is it about women’s bodies that have made them subject to continuous scrutiny, objectification and control? Like many other feminist issues, people can be quick to put sex workers in a box, to label them as “good” or “bad”, … The post Why decriminalising sex work is a feminist issue appeared first on Trinity News ..read more

The academic year is coming to a close – daffodils bloom, lunchtime picnics draw in the more audacious seagulls, and there will soon be a fine stretch in the evenings. The air is thick with nostalgia, while sighs of “Ah, … The post Zoom interviews, grad schemes, and existential distress: final year fear appeared first on Trinity News ..read more

Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) have been nominated for Large Student Union of the Year at the Student Achievement Awards Ireland (SAAI).  TCDSU President László Molnárfi was also nominated for Student Activist of the Year alongside Baisat Alawiye (Maynooth … The post TCDSU nominated for best large student union at USI awards appeared first on Trinity News ..read more

Provost Linda Doyle has made her first public comments regarding Israel’s genocidal campaign in Gaza. At an event hosted by Sofia (the Society for International Affairs) earlier this week, the provost discussed the “horrific situation” in Gaza and addressed Trinity’s … The post Provost breaks silence on Gaza: “I want Trinity to be a place where everybody can express the opinion they have” appeared first on Trinity News ..read more

Picture this: the perfect first date. It’s dreamlike: you can’t stop laughing at each other’s jokes, you are similar in the best of ways yet just different enough for there to be a spark, you’re blushing when you make eye … The post Scientific matters of the heart appeared first on Trinity News ..read more

Polish cuisine is often overlooked when talking about the best European culinary traditions, but what singles it out from the rest are the incredible aromatic dishes, which every Polish person would be able to recognize with their eyes closed. They … The post Cuisine Spotlight: Uncovering the secret of Polish food appeared first on Trinity News ..read more