In one of the College’s oldest traditions, the Provost announced new Fellows and Scholars on Trinity Monday, 20 April 2026. Being elected a Fellow or Scholar is considered a major honour and reflects the College’s emphasis on academic excellence and merit. Fellowships are awarded on the grounds of distinction and scholarship, as shown through publications, contribution to academia and teaching in College.
This year we are delighted to announce Dr. David Fennelly SC was elected a Fellow.
10 of our current Senior Fresh (second year) students became Scholars this year. The Foundation Scholarship examinations are a prestigious academic award for students, based solely on performance in a serious of special and extremely challenging examinations taken in January. Students must attain first class honours to be eligible. Scholars are entitled to 5 years of tuition fees, commons and college rooms free of charge, and modest annual stipend.
Congratulations to our wonderful new Scholars:
- Megan Caitlyn Hipwell, Law
- Tabib Haque, Law
- Eoghan O'Brien, Law
- Julia O'Connor Breathnach, Law and French
- Emma Wilson, Law and History (TJH)
- Kitty Carolan, Law and History (TJH)
- Tom Leahy, Law and History (TJH)
- Eve O Callaghan, Law and Political Science (TJH)
- Erin Gayle Des Fontaine, Law and Political Science (TJH)
- Niamh Bugler, Law and Political Science (TJH)
Honorary Fellows
This year the we are pleased to announce one of the two Honorary fellowships was awarded this year to Prof. Cass Sunstein.
Prof. Sunstein is currently the Robert Walmsley University Prof. at Harvard University and Harvard Law School, and founder and director of the Program on Behavioural Economics and Public Policy at Harvard Law School. Prof. Sunstein is author of hundreds of articles and dozens of books across a range of fields, including constitutional law, administrative law, behavioural law and economics. He is one of the most cited legal scholars of all time and has long links with the University through the Law School.
Prof. Sunstein will deliver the first TriCON Verdon lecture this Thursday, 23 April on Campus Free Speech and a smaller seminar on Friday, 24 April on Imperfect Oracle: What AI Can and Cannot Do. Limited number of places are still available for both.
Scholars of the Decades
Trinity Monday ends with a dinner for new Scholars, Fellows and returning Scholars of the Decades. This year we managed to catchup with returning Scholars from 2016, 2006 and 1986 before their dinner and official photo. Pictured below (left – right) are
Oisin Tobin (2006), Breda Carron (2006), Dr. Gavin Barrett (1986), Alan Eustace (2016), Blanaid Ní Bhraonáin (2016), Chris McMahon (2016) and Cian Henry (2016).
Also in attendance were: Aoife Beirne (2006), Joseph Harrington (2006) and Stephen Walsh (2006)
Full details of all Trinity Monday announcement of new Fellows and Scholars is available here.