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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Rory Carroll Ireland correspondent

Trinity College Dublin agrees to divest from Israeli firms after student protest

Students taking part in an encampment protest over the Gaza conflict on the grounds of Trinity College in Dublin
The encampment protest in the grounds of Trinity College Dublin on Wednesday 8 May. The public were unable to visit the Book of Kells while it was going on, costing the college an estimated £300,000. Photograph: Niall Carson/PA

Students at Trinity College Dublin have ended a five-day encampment after the university pledged to cut ties with Israeli companies.

Student leaders claimed victory on Wednesday night for a US-style campaign that had disrupted the campus and blocked access to the Book of Kells.

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