Students taking part in an encampment protest over the Gaza conflict on the grounds of Trinity College in Dublin have vowed to maintain the demonstration indefinitely.
READ MORE - Urgent warning for Irish holidaymakers as woman has car 'stolen' from Dublin Airport parkingTrinity College said the encampment was “unauthorised”. The university said it supported the right of students to protest but insisted such action must be taken within the rules of the institution.
“And when our academic institution, Trinity College Dublin, has ties to Israeli companies, entities and universities that are complicit in the war industry, we must speak up. The encampment protest was initiated days after it emerged that the university authorities have fined the students’ union more than 200,000 euro over previous protests on campus.
In response to the latest protest, the university said: “An unauthorised BDS encampment is in place in Trinity. “As custodians of the Book of Kells, Trinity has an obligation to protect this national treasure at all times. The Old Library and Book of Kells Experience will be closed on Saturday, 4 May. All ticket holders have been refunded.
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