# TCD

Last week

19th March 2023 - 1st April 2023

# Climate Change

Protesters blast Eamon Ryan as he says 'politics of division' will not work for climate crisis

Ryan was speaking in Trinity College as part of the university’s Green Week.

12.1k

Mar 23rd 2023, 2:31 PM

# TCD

Sacking of TCD worker from €120k job after sexual assault case ‘not unfair’, says WRC

While the WRC adjudicator said there were flaws in the process that TCD utilised, he was ‘satisfied these flaws did not result in any actual unfairness to the complainant’.

34.2k

Mar 21st 2023, 1:09 PM

Last year

2022

# meaning of Christmas

Christmas explained: How and why did the festival begin and when did it become so secular?

It’s an important Christian holiday, but why do we celebrate it tomorrow.

18.6k

Dec 24th 2022, 9:00 PM

# banshee wail

'They cut you to the bone': Why are we hearing screaming foxes late at night?

The screams of red foxes are typically heard between December and February.

126k

Jan 22nd 2022, 7:30 AM

All time

# Coronavirus

'It's like being at a match and they keep moving the goalposts': The rapidly changing face of Irish college life

Demand for mental health supports have already risen as colleges move classes and social events online.

33.4k

Sep 26th 2020, 12:05 AM

# college life

'A slightly lesser place': Challenges ahead for universities as international student numbers fall by up to 50%

A less diverse campus and a devastating impact on university income lies ahead due to a drop in international students.

20.0k

Sep 24th 2020, 6:10 AM

# Sunshine

New research suggests Vitamin D can reduce severity of Covid-19 symptoms

Vitamin D is present in foods such as oily fish, cheese and egg yolks.

60.3k

Apr 23rd 2020, 5:32 PM

# Coronavirus costs

TCD could lose at least €3 million after decision to close Book of Kells due to coronavirus fears

The Book of Kells is one of Ireland’s top tourism attractions.

14.5k

Mar 11th 2020, 6:00 AM

# Erasmus

Universities put Irish students in Italy on high alert as number of coronavirus cases there rockets

More than 10 people have died from the virus in Italy as confirmed cases reach over 280.

29.4k

Feb 26th 2020, 12:05 AM

# Poverty

Life expectancy in Ireland's most deprived area 7 years lower than most affluent area

That’s according to a new report published by Trinity College Dublin researchers today.

23.1k

Nov 27th 2019, 8:10 PM

As vaping-linked injuries and deaths rise in the US, some Irish colleges are moving towards an all-out ban

18 deaths and 1080 injuries in the US have been linked to vaping.

25.0k

Oct 5th 2019, 10:00 PM

# Study

Repetitive knocks key to understanding MMA and rugby-related head injuries, Trinity scientists say

The study was undertaken by the Trinity-led concussion research interest group.

9.1k

Sep 9th 2019, 2:03 PM

# mass appeal

Older people who go to Mass have better mental health, according to new Irish research

It found that those who attended religious services regularly reported lower depressive symptoms.

15.9k

Aug 1st 2019, 3:57 PM

# TCD

Catherine Corless to get honorary degree from Trinity College Dublin today

Thomas Kinsella and Michal Lipson will also receive honorary degrees.

32.1k

Dec 7th 2018, 6:20 AM

# on campus

TCD sexual consent classes get green light for expansion to clubs and socs

The classes have been trialled in Trinity Halls but the student union wants them elsewhere on campus.

15.9k

Jun 4th 2018, 10:00 PM

# take back trinity

Trinity provost says university will 'seriously consider' alternatives to resit exam fees after student protest

Earlier, security was called to the dining hall after students took it over and refused to leave.

28.3k

Mar 14th 2018, 10:35 PM

# take back trinity

Trinity students occupy building and block entrances in protest against exam resit fees

The Students’ Union President is due to meet with the university’s Vice Provost on the issue.

23.5k

Mar 13th 2018, 2:16 PM

# trinity

Students' exam fee protest shuts down access to Book of Kells

Trinity students have released a list of demands.

26.4k

Mar 9th 2018, 2:12 PM

# Neuroscience

There may be a link between hearing loss and dementia - Trinity study

The study’s lead researcher has called for more research to examine whether the treatment of hearing loss can decrease the chances of developing dementia.

19.2k

Dec 14th 2017, 10:00 PM

# Rescinded

TCD's Historical Society has changed its mind on giving Nigel Farage a gold medal

The Hist said it may be seen as an endorsement of Farage.

16.0k

Oct 6th 2017, 7:25 PM

# Animal Welfare

'Why don't they volunteer themselves?': Trinity College criticised over animal testing

A total of 3,000 rats and 21,000 mice were used in Trinity College Dublin in 2016 alone.

20.0k

Aug 21st 2017, 9:20 PM

# to boldly go

A Trinity professor will play a big role in space exploration

Professor Peter Gallagher has been appointed as an adviser to the Director of Science at the European Space Agency.

8.9k

Mar 10th 2017, 6:09 AM

# tiny molecules

Trinity breakthrough means a computer hard-disk’s capacity could be increased by 1,000

The discovery could revolutionise computing as we know it.

17.4k

Mar 5th 2017, 8:30 AM

# student activists

Planned talk by Israeli Ambassador at Trinity College is cancelled after protests

Students for Justice in Palestine said there was an imbalance on the planned panel.

15.3k

150

Feb 21st 2017, 8:10 AM

# Going Viral

'Hearsay on social media' being blamed for falling vaccine rates

A Trinity professor says such fear mongering presents a risk to the wider public.

14.6k

Feb 12th 2017, 12:05 AM

# Summer series

Pixies, Bell X1 and alt-J set for series of outdoor summer gigs at Trinity College

The gigs will run from 6 – 11 July.

29.0k

Feb 6th 2017, 11:29 AM

# Tap

Emer Glanville left school when she was 16 - today she graduates from Medicine in Trinity

Emer is a graduate of the Trinity Access programme which gives people a second chance at education.

42.1k

Dec 22nd 2016, 6:00 PM

# the farm

European Investment Bank to invest €100 million in UCC and €70 million in Trinity

The developments will support hundreds of jobs and focus on improved student accommodation and research facilities.

13.0k

Nov 24th 2016, 9:40 AM

# Vitamin D-ublin

A new map shows where people are getting the least vitamin D in Dublin

The map charts vitamin D deficiency rates across the Dublin area.

32.3k

Nov 2nd 2016, 8:19 AM

# Pregnancy

Over 11,000 pregnant women at risk of depression in Ireland - study

A new study shows the probability of women becoming depressed during pregnancy in Ireland.

10.6k

Nov 1st 2016, 8:35 AM

# Phoney empathy

Social media can bring out the worst in public mourning, says an expert on digital grief

“In the context of grieving, because it’s easier to make a posting on an internet page, it’s often a kind of phoney impression.”

20.1k

Sep 6th 2016, 6:05 AM

# Appletax

We Need To Talk About Apple: Two top Irish economists go head-to-head over the €13 billion

UCD Professor Moore McDowell says we have nothing to lose in appealing, while TCD Professor Brian Lucey says Ireland should let Apple fight its own battles.

24.9k

Sep 4th 2016, 7:00 AM

# shedding the pounds

Your immune system might be making you fat, major new Irish research suggests

“It is too simplistic to say eat less, move more and the weight will come off,” said lead researcher Professor Donal O’Shea.

49.6k

Sep 1st 2016, 10:42 PM

# Home Birth

Irish women who give birth at home are much more likely to breastfeed

Only 60% of Irish women begin breastfeeding, compared to a European average of around 90%.

15.1k

Aug 10th 2016, 6:05 AM

# World Wide Web

Today is the 25th anniversary of the public internet in Ireland

Trinity College Dublin was the first Irish organisation to connect to the internet, via leased lined delivered by Telecom Eireann to the O’Reilly Institute.

9.7k

Aug 6th 2016, 4:15 PM

# barriers to entry

Homeless single mum who secured a place in Trinity has been refused Back To Education Allowance

The Department of Social Protection told TheJournal.ie that the Family Income Supplement, which Erica Fleming receives, is not a qualifying payment for the BTEA.

81.2k

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Aug 6th 2016, 12:00 PM