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Media Release: Trinity College Dublin Establishes Centre for Digital Security and Societal Resilience
New research centre brings together multidisciplinary expertise and positions Ireland at the forefront of digital resilience, infrastructure protection and AI accountability
14 Apr 2026
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ADAPT Centre at Trinity College Dublin and the Azure Forum for Contemporary Security Strategy Sign MOU to Collaborate on Cyber and Societal Resilience
The partnership will support Trinity’s new Centre for Digital Security and Societal Resilience, advancing research, policy, and public engagement on cyber and democratic resilience.
14 Apr 2026
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Minister Lawless appoints first members of new National Science Advice Forum
Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, James Lawless TD, has appointed the first 12 members of Ireland’s new National Science Advice Forum...
26 Feb 2026
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Trinity-ADAPT team’s AI-enhanced maritime vessel detection system wins Research Ireland - Defence Innovation Challenge
Researchers from Trinity and the ADAPT Research Ireland Centre for AI-Driven Digital Content Technology won the Maritime Situational Awareness Challenge after creating an AI-enhanced, vessel detection system...
25 Feb 2026
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Generative AI Poses "Major Threat" to Democracy, Dr Abeba Birhane Warns Oireachtas Committee
Warnings that generative artificial intelligence could undermine democratic institutions were delivered to lawmakers by a leading academic at Trinity College Dublin and the ADAPT Centre.
19 Feb 2026
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Marco Ruffini to Deliver EuCNC Keynote on AI-Enabled Fibre Sensing in Optical Networks
ADAPT and Trinity College Dublin’s Marco Ruffini will deliver a keynote at the IEEE European Conference on Networks and Communications (EuCNC), taking place in Spain this June, addressing the growing role of fibre sensing in opera
16 Feb 2026
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Transform Gov Podcast with Dr Hitesh Tewari Examines AI-Driven Identity Fraud and Government Verification Systems
A new episode of Transform, the digital government podcast, examines how rapid advances in artificial intelligence are undermining traditional approaches to digital identity and raising urgent questions for public-sector systems.
06 Feb 2026
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ADAPT Radio: New Episode Explores AI Knowledge and the Future of Trustworthy Information
The latest episode of ADAPT Radio examines how artificial intelligence is reshaping access to information, public trust, and democratic debate.
03 Feb 2026
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OpenIreland Testbed Transitions to ADAPT at TCD, Ensuring Long-Term Research Sustainability and Expanding into AI-Driven Network Sensing
The OpenIreland testbed, a nationally significant and internationally connected research infrastructure supporting experimental research in open, programmable networking, is entering a new phase within the ADAPT Research...
14 Jan 2026
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Trinity Professor Deirdre Ahern Delivers Keynote on AI Risks at Global Financial Planning Conference
Professor Deirdre Ahern of Trinity College Dublin’s School of Law delivered a keynote address at the Annual Conference of the Financial Planning Standards Board last month, warning financial professionals about the ethical...
05 Dec 2025
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