Trinity College has fined its Students' Union €214,000 for financial losses incurred as a result of disruptive protests held by the union throughout this academic year.
Trinity College has fined its Students' Union €214,000 for financial losses incurred as a result of disruptive protests held by the union throughout this academic year.
He also confirmed that members of the TCD SU current and incoming leadership have been summoned to a disciplinary hearing by the college to be held next week.Imposing the fine the college cited loss of income as a result of recent blockades of the Book of Kells by both the Students Union and the Postgraduate Workers Organisation which represents postgraduate students.Trinity College is heavily reliant on the income generated by tourists visiting the Book of Kells.
In a statement Trinity College said it was a not-for-profit organisation which"cannot survive solely on government funding and depends on other sources of income". According to the Trinity News report €214,000 represents one quarter of the Students’ Union total annual income. The newspaper said this estimate was based on the union’s financial reports.
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