Students from the Phil - Tom Comer, Ellen McKimm, Anna Clarke posing with Linda Doyle.

Pictured left to right: Tom Comer, Ellen McKimm, Linda Doyle and Anna Clarke.

The opening session of The Phil debated “That this house would stage a coup on the Provost”. Linda Doyle spoke in favour of the motion. The Phil is Trinity’s oldest continuous society.

The motion was defeated despite the Provost’s plea that it was badly needed in the interests of equality, and would pave the way to true collaboration by allowing others to realise there are no quick fixes to the problems facing the sector.

Listen to a snippet of the Trinity Belles performing on the night.

Linda speaks to the crowd at the Graduates Memorial Building (GMB) during the Phil debate.

Linda speaks to the crowd at the Graduates Memorial Building (GMB) during the Phil debate.