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Senator Tom Clonan supports Trinity PhD researcher’s protest for a living wage

“I know what it’s like to be a PhD student who is working full time to make a contribution to science, to the humanities, to our society. The work that you do is absolutely invaluable.”

On Thursday 23 March 2023, PhD researchers from Trinity College Dublin held a protest in front of Leinster House. They demand to be paid a living wage. Senator Tom Clonan, a former PhD researcher himself, joined the protest and voiced his support for the Postgraduate Workers Organisation Trinity’s demands.

Read an article covering the protest here.

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Trinity Today – Meet Senator Tom Clonan

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Trinity Today Autumn 2022

Read the interview with Trinity’s newest Senator Tom Clonan in the latest edition of Trinity’s alumni magazine Trinity Today.

In Autumn 2022, I was delighted to be featured in the Trinity Today magazine, detailing my experience as a newly elected Senator for TCD Alumni in the House of the Oireachtas. It also outlines the story of my journey to the Seanad and the work I am doing on your behalf.   Thank you to all for putting your trust in me as your Senator. Please read the full article here: tinyurl.com/2kzpth97.