TCDSU to Supply Free Period Products Across Campus

Ailbhe Noonan Editor

Trinity College Dublin Students’

Union (TCDSU) has announced that period products will be stocked in bathrooms across campus in 10 different locations.

The scheme comes with the assistance of the Trinity Trust, which was created to provide philanthropic funds to ongoing university initiatives as well as maintaining connections and support for Trinity alumni.

The locations include the groundfloor women’s and wheelchair-accessible bathrooms in the Arts Block, the women’s and wheelchair-accessible bathrooms in the D’Olier Street building, the women’s bathrooms in the Ussher library, the St. James’ campus, the Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute (TBSI) and the business school as well as the ground-floor bathroom in House 6.

The products are being sourced from Riley, an Irish-owned brand specialising in biodegradable products that are free from harmful products. They will be restocked daily by Estates and Facilities.

In a statement posted to Instagram, TCDSU said: “Women, trans and non-binary people across the island continue to struggle against barriers to equality. Period dignity is one of the most basic things our community can ask for. If you menstruate, you should be able to access pads and tam -