Trinity drops €200,000 fine against students’ union

Students taking part in an encampment protest over the Gaza conflict on the grounds of Trinity College in Dublin. Picture date: Wednesday May 8, 2024.

Trinity College Dublin has dropped a €200,000  fine against its students’ union which had been imposed due to protest action.

The prestigious university had invoiced its students’ union for €214,285 after a series of demonstrations about fees and rent, as well as pro-Palestinian solidarity protests.