Trinity To Cap Deferrals, Attempt To Prioritize Accommodation Derailed
Trinity College had initially announced its plans to “prioritize” students from outside county Dublin when offering accommodation places for the 2020/21 academic year. The move, which was reversed within the course of a day, followed a previous announcement that a…
UCD Triumph Over Trinity in Rugby Colours Cup with Four Try Flourish
UCD earned the college bragging rights last Friday, beating Trinity in the Belfield Bowl in the annual rugby colours cup match. The UCD side, nicknamed ‘Collidge’, racked up four tries and 32 points to Trinity’s (Dublin University FC) points…
Irish Universities Have Seen a 22% Cut in Library Staff Since Recession
Irish university libraries have seen an average reduction of 22% in staffing levels since the recession, with UCD experiencing one of the largest staff cuts. While the declines began to occur in the late 2008s during the last recession, staff…
Trinity College Made €6.5 Million Profit from Student Accommodation Rent in 2016
Trinity College Dublin brought in €10.3 million in rent from their on-campus accommodation and Trinity Halls in 2016. The college made a profit of €6.5 million from the rent intake. Trinity spent €3.7 million running the accommodation, between staff costs…
Late UCD Comeback Retains Rugby Colours to Trinity Despair
UCD triumphed over their bitter rivals Trinity again this year in the annual colours contest. The match was the concluding game of each teams season, which saw UCD finish 6th in Division 1A, and Trinity claiming 3rd in Division 1B…
UCD Freshers defeat Trinity in Harding Cup Final
UCD AFC’s freshman team secured their first trophy of the year in the University of Ulster, ampoule Coleraine on Sunday afternoon, cheap beating Trinity 2-0 in the Harding Cup final thanks to goals from Colin Jones and Robert McDaid. Both…