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TRINITY NEWS March 23, 2010
MARY ROBINSON PRESIDES OVER THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY FOR RNL DEBATE Caroline O’Leary Contributing Writer FORMER PRESIDENT of Ireland Mary Robinson chaired the annual Historial Society’s RnL Debate, which took place on March 15th in the Public Theatre, Front Square. The motion was: “That This House Believes that the Modern Irish Woman Has No Need For A Women’s Movement”, which the audience voted strongly against. Whilst addressing the audience, Robinson reminisced about her time in Trinity. She said that members of the Hist at the time, including some of her own family members, had lain on the steps of the Graduates’ Memorial Building in an effort to prevent women being admitted to the society. Robinson emphasised the role of both men and women in future women’s movements, and expressed the hope that “everyone comes out of this debate knowing they can change the world in some small way. Because that is how it starts.” Robinson is currently Vice-President of the Hist, and Chancellor of Dublin University. Other guest speakers at the event included Susan McKay, Director of the National Women’s Council of Ireland, Kate Holmquist, a journalist from the Irish Times, and Yvonne Galligan, the Director of the Centre for the Advancement of Women in Politics.
“An Éigse is fearr riamh i ndáiríre” Karl Mac Domhnaill Scríbhneoir den Scoth
Foilsíodh eagrán speisialta de Thuathail, irisleabhair an Chumainn, ag tús na seachtaine chun an fhéile a cheiliúradh. Ní in Éirinn amháin a labhraítear an Ghaeilge agus thug an Cumann é sin faoi dhearadh. Eagraíodh imeachtaí chun blas Gaeilge na hAlbain a thabhairt do mhic léinn na Trionóide. Thug Griogair Labhruidh “blaiseadh” ar thráthnóna Dé Céadaoin, agus bhí ceolchoirm saor “Éire agus Albain” sa Théatar Thiar níos déanaí le Labhruidh, Ronan Browne agus Louis de Paor. Tháinig Rith 2010, maratón náisiúnta ar son teanga agus cultúr na Gaeilge, chuig an Choláiste. Tháinig siad le chéile le chuid mhaith de cheiliúraithe na hÉigse ag Plás Lincoln chun ciliméadar de chúrsa an rása a rith. Tháinig deireadh le hÉigse ar thráthnóna Dé hAoine an 12ú lá, ach bhí imeachtaí ar siúl an tseachtain dár gcionn freisin, le Lá na Gaeilge, eagraithe ag an Scéim Chónaithe ar an 16ú. Bhí imeachtaí éagsúla i rith an lae, le bricfeasta agus pizza saor san áireamh, agus bhailigh na Gaelgóirí airgead i gcomhair an Student Assistance Fund.
THARLA FÉILE bhliantúil Ghaeilge an choláiste, Éigse na Trionóide, ón 8ú go dtí an 12ú Márta. Bhí sé eagraithe ag an Chumann Ghaelach i mbliana, mar a bhíonn gach bliain, agus ghlaoigh Fiona Ní Mharráin, oifigeach teicneolaíochta an Chumainn, “an Éigse is fearr riamh dáiríre” ar imeachtaí. Seoladh an féile ar an Luain le Croí na Gaeilge i gCearnóg na Pairliminte. Rinneadh croí ollmhór as mic léinn gléasta i léinte dearga na hÉigse, agus bhí iománaí Chill Cheannaigh James ‘Cha’ Fitzpatrick i láthair chun súil a choimead ar chúrsaí. Ba í buaic na seachtaine an Gig Mór sa Village ar Shráid Loch Garman oíche Céadaoin, inar sheinn Aslan le tacaíocht ó Hounds of Culann. An oiche dár gcionn, cuireadh an chéad Ball Gaelach riamh ar siúl in Óstán Russell Court. Bhí turas dátheangach an choláiste ar an Máirt dóibh siúd a bhfuil suim acu san ealaíon, agus thug Cisteoir Onórach an CSC, Joseph O’Gorman, turas eile timpeall an choláiste ar thráthnóna Dé hAoine.
VDP proves it pays to be a volunteer Claire Acton Staff Reporter THE SOCIETY of St. Vincent de Paul was crowned the 2010 AIB Society of the year at the Central Societies Committee Annual Societies Ball, which took place on Wednesday 10th March in the Hilton Hotel Dublin. On hearing of their victory, President of VDP Sean Flynn, declared he was both “surprised and delighted”. Flynn stated that they did not set out the year to win the award, they wanted to enable as many students as possible to volunteer, and in doing so, help as many disadvantaged people as they could. The essence of VDP is to facilitate as many people as possible to live their lives to the maximum. They have continued to enable other students who wish to get involved in helping those less fortunate. This year VDP ran many events, including the “Big Chrimbo Panto”, where approximately 60 children and 20 adults
with intellectual disabilities performed alongside Trinity students. Furthermore, 64 members recently returned from a 100km trek of the Camino de Santiago in Spain in the hope of raising €12,000 for VDP Zambia. They have also expanded the boundaries of VDP by collaborating with other societies and clubs such as DU Players and the Triathlon Club. This year, VDP has continued to arrange its weekly Soup Run, which expanded to a Friday night run. The overall efficiency of the website has increased in terms of organising Garda Vetting and their webpage. Flynn insists VDP does not “consist solely of an executive committee of seven people”, but is a collaboration of other societies, the CSC and its members, which “endeavour to help improve the day-to-day lives of many”. Flynn claims winning is “absolutely unbelievable”, but maintains “it’s not what you get from achieving your goal so much as what you become by achieving your goals that’s important”. Flynn says VDP is pleased
to be recognised but insists it “won’t sit back and get complacent!” VDP won the coveted award, beating off seven other finalists. Among them was the College Historical Society. Auditor Jamie Walsh was gracious in defeat, stating that there is “something special” about VDP, and “no one more deserving than Sean and his fellow VDP members”. Walsh adds that they are a once-in-a-generation group, who go beyond what seems possible. Walsh singles out the “commitment, ability and energy” of the society which “goes to make a real difference in people’s lives”. 2009 winner, DU Orchestral Society, was also among the finalists. Auditor Patricia Sheridan also hails VDP as a “deserving group”, stating that they were delighted for them as they “know how much great work they do, and how dedicated their committee are”. There were ten other awards distributed at the Awards Ceremony. Details are The VDP committee celebrate their victory at the CSC Ball. Photo: Emma Matthews available on the CSC website.
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