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Hello law friends – charities is back and better than ever! Every year the Law Society chooses a new charity to support and this year our focus is on raising awareness, funds, and support for Simon Community Ireland. Simon Community Ireland is an incredible charity working to end homelessness and support those who are experiencing it across the country. Founded in Ireland in 1969 by a group of Trinity College and UCD students, they have been there for individuals and families who are homeless or at risk, offering everything from emergency accommodation to long-term housing and one-to-one support.
Our fabulous sub-committee will be working tirelessly throughout the year to bring to you the biggest and baddest fundraising events. Keep an eye out on social media because we will soon be recruiting one lucky first year to joining the charities team!! So, without further ado, here’s what this year will look like….
Freshers Pub Quiz
We will be starting this year off with a bang, with a freshers week pub quiz! What better way to kick off freshers week than by demonstrating your general knowledge dominance! Get ready for questionable team names, dodgy answers, and plenty of prizes that will have you shouting ‘cheater’ as if you were still 8 years old at the credit union quiz in no time. Sharpen your pencils, because this is the perfect freshers predrinks you won’t want to miss. What better way to get to know, and get ready for a night out with your fellow law students than by arguing over answers with your team mates (and possibly the odd sneaky google under the table)?! Get your teams together and start brushing up your general (and not so general) knowledge. If you don’t have a team, don’t worry! Message us or just come along and we’ll put you into teams on the evening!
Charity ‘Boxing Day’
Now somewhat of a rite of passage, we will once again be hosting a Charity ‘Boxing Day’. This event will require 30 of the college’s bravest souls to raise €100 through sponsorship, for the honour and glory of stepping into the ring. They will then proceed to batter the head off one of their closest friends (or possibly an enemy), all in the name of charity. Those taking part will be given the chance to break out of their comfort zones, oh, and did we mention there’s six weeks of free professional training provided to all participants?! But this isn’t just an event for the competitors, it’s also a great night for the spectators. This year we will be running a betting competition, so even if you’re not participating in fight night, you’ll still be in with the chance of winning a little something. Overall, if you’re the kind of person who likes to try something different, or who has a score to settle, this is the event for you.
Lawst
This year we are brining back LAWST! What better way to make and test friendship by this scavenger hunt around Dublin. You’ll be dropped in a mystery location, given a variety of riddles to solve, and the first team who makes it back to HQ is crowned the winner! Participants will have to raise €50 per person to take part. There will be spot prizes, freebies and hopefully some kind of hunger games style comradery will emerge! In any case, this promises to be an expedition you will not forget.
Law Day
Law Day is our flagship fundraiser every year. This year we have got a day PACKED with activities and events. You should expect to see purple t-shirt wearing Law Soc volunteers taking over College, shaking buckets and hassling you for spare change, followed by lots of fun events such as Pie the Lecturer and a pub quiz. Law Day is undeniably one of the highlights of the student calendar, so make sure it is one you do not miss!
Committee 2025/26
Grace Page
Alana Lacey
Ali McCarthy
Cassidy Murray
Jane Prendergast
Kate O’Connor
Sofia O’Boyle