Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) and Trinity Free Legal Advice Centre (FLAC) held their first annual “Homelessness Sleep out” outside of the Nassau Street entrance last night, raising money for homelessness charity the Peter McVerry Trust. Twenty students spent the night outside the gate, from 7pm last night until 8am this morning. The event was organised by Kieran McNulty, Citizenship Officer and President-elect of TCDSU, and FLAC. Speaking to The University Times, McNulty explained that the idea for the sleep out came from a conversation held between himself and the current President, Lynn Ruane, and an organiser of the annual Belvedere College sleep out, … Continue reading For 13 Hours, 20 Students Sleep Out for Peter McVerry Trust