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Sep 20
WorldSkills Ireland 2026: TU Dublin Competitors Highlight the Value of Apprenticeships and Skilled Trades

Technological University Dublin has extended its congratulations to every student and apprentice representing the University at WorldSkills Ireland 2026, which takes place this week at the RDS, Simmonscourt in Dublin. With more than 160 students and apprentices from across the country competing in 31 National Skills competitions, the event is Ireland’s largest celebration of practical […]

Sep 19
RCSI Researchers Awarded €1.2 Million in Health Funding to Advance Cancer Research in Ireland

A Significant Investment in Ireland’s Health Research Future Four researchers at RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences, home to the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, have secured more than €1.2 million in health funding through the latest round of the Health Research Charities Ireland (HRCI) and Health Research Board (HRB) Joint Funding Scheme. […]

Sep 19
TU Dublin Book Explores Ireland’s Housing History, Politics, and Societal Challenges

Ireland’s housing crisis is one of the most pressing issues of our time, dominating dinner-table conversations, political debates, and front-page headlines. Yet, as a new book by TU Dublin academic Dr. Lorcan Sirr reveals, the roots of this crisis run far deeper than recent economic policies or market fluctuations. Housing a Nation: Seven Generations of […]

Sep 19
TU Dublin Researchers Secure UK-Ireland Collaboration Award to Address Working-Class Representation in the Creative Economy

A new research initiative led in part by Technological University Dublin aims to examine one of the most persistent challenges facing the creative industries on both sides of the Irish Sea: the underrepresentation of people from working-class backgrounds. The project, titled Rethinking Class in the Creative Economy, is one of just six networking awards announced […]

Sep 19
Celebrating the Words and World of John McGahern: How TU Dublin and Ballymote Marked 20 Years of an Enduring Irish Literary Legacy

Twenty years after his death, the voice of John McGahern continues to shape conversations about Irish literature. On Saturday 12 September, readers, researchers, and literary enthusiasts gathered in Ballymote, County Sligo, for Seeing the Words, Hearing the Words: A Celebration of the Quiet Power and Beauty of one of Ireland’s most important Literary Figures, John […]

Sep 15
Plan Your Trinity College Dublin Programme for Culture Night 2026

Trinity College Dublin opens parts of its historic campus for an unusually varied evening of Culture Night 2026 programming on Friday, 18 September. The lineup brings classical music, theatre training, earth science, Irish-language heritage and contemporary performance together in central Dublin. It offers residents, visitors, students and culture-focused travellers a practical way to experience several […]

Sep 15
TU Dublin Launches Centre for Irish Studies: New Opportunities for Irish Studies Education in Ireland

The study of Ireland’s language, literature and cultural heritage now has a dedicated institutional home at one of the country’s largest universities. TU Dublin officially launched its Centre for Irish Studies on Thursday 10 September, an event opened by Deputy Erin McGreehan, Chair of the Oireachtas Committee on Further and Higher Education. The launch represents […]

Sep 15
TU Dublin Marketing Students Take On a Global Business Challenge at the 2026 BBU International Case Competition

Four fourth-year BSc Marketing students from Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin) are putting their education to the test against some of the brightest business students in the world. Tanisha Nawaz, Isabel O’Kane, Freya Murray and Erin O’Toole, accompanied by their coach Dr Tara Rooney, are representing the university — and Ireland — at the 2026 […]

Sep 14
Griffith College Ireland Joins 261 European Universities in Historic Education Alliance Recognition Push

Griffith College has placed itself at the center of a defining moment for European higher education. The Dublin-based institution, which also operates campuses in Cork and Limerick, has joined 261 universities from 30 European countries in co-signing the joint statement “For an explicit recognition of European University Alliances as pillars of Europe’s competitiveness, sovereignty and […]

Sep 13
Inside TU Dublin’s New Academic Hub at Grangegorman: What Students Gain

TU Dublin has reached a significant milestone with the official opening of the An Mol Acadúil – Leabharlann / Academic Hub & Library at its Grangegorman campus in Ireland. Opened by Taoiseach Micheál Martin TD, this 12,600m² development represents more than just new architecture; it signals a major investment in student learning, collaboration, and support […]