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How Bram Stoker’s ‘Dracula’ was inspired by traditional Irish folk tales

The significance of Celtic folklore and Halloween in the creation of Bram Stoker’s 'Dracula' will be the focus of a public lecture delivered by renowned author and horror scholar David J. Skal on Halloween night.

26 Oct 2017

‘Frondeurs’ and fake news: how misinformation ruled in 17th-century France

Lecturer in French History, Linda Kiernan, with an opinion piece published on The Conversation.

2 Aug 2017

Trinity Walton Club ‘alphas’ present STEM solutions to societal problems

Third-year 'alphas' presented projects around the theme of 'Healthy Living', while first-year 'alphas' enjoyed their Year 1 graduation with Mrs Marian Woods, Ernest Walton’s daughter.

2 Jun 2017

How smart are fish?

Scientists and anglers will share research and fishing tales that paint a surprisingly complex picture of fish behaviour at an exciting evening discussion.

13 Apr 2017

New online course in legal training for child protection & welfare practitioners

This CPD course is being provided by Trinity’s School of Social Work and Social Policy in collaboration with Mason Hayes & Curran.

24 Jan 2017

Irish Clinical Academic Training Programme appoints its first clinical fellows

The Wellcome-HRB Irish Clinical Academic Training Programme (ICAT) has welcomed its first intake of fellows at an induction event, held this year in RCSI.

14 Aug 2017

Former Taoiseach John Bruton gives Annual Henry Grattan Lecture

Former Taoiseach, John Bruton speaks on Political Consequences of Brexitat Annual Henry Grattan Lecture hosted by Irish Embassy in London.

13 Jun 2017

Tribute to acclaimed author, playwright and poet JP Donleavy

It is with deep sadness that the College community today learned of the death of JP Donleavy. The acclaimed American born author, playwright and poet had a long standing relationship with Trinity.

14 Sep 2017

Super scavengers and the meat-thieving traits that have stood the test of time

Any animal – living or dead – can be placed on a ’scavenging scale' based on variations in a few key biological traits and the environment at hand.

7 Feb 2017

Switch on Culture Night 2017 at Trinity College Dublin

Trinity College will once again open its doors to the public for Culture Night 2017.

12 Sep 2017

Secretary General of the Chinese Communist Party in Guangdong visits Trinity

Mr Hu Chunhua recently visited Trinity and while on campus went to AMBER and the Old Library.

14 Jun 2017

What can we learn from the drought threatening South Africa’s water reserves?

Groundwater systems can provide important buffers when surface water reserves are low.

3 Nov 2017

Trinity Pro Chancellor awarded Honorary Doctorate from NUI Galway

NUI Galway recognises Pro Chancellor Jane Grimson, the first Trinity female engineering graduate, along with four other preeminent individuals for their contribution to society at the University’s 2017 Honorary Degrees

5 Jul 2017

Trinity buys Iveagh Grounds for the development of student sports facilities

Trinity students to benefit from a combined total of fifty acres of sports facilities.

7 Dec 2017

The collapse of Monarch Airlines is a victory for regulation

Lecturer in Strategy and Researcher in Aviation at Trinity, Padraic Regan, with an opinion piece published on The Conversation.

6 Oct 2017

TrinityHaus-led team wins silver with Bloom’s first Dementia Friendly Garden

The garden aims to raise awareness of dementia and to illustrate how design -- and a supportive and therapeutic physical environment -- can support people living with dementia.

2 Jun 2017

Launch of Department of Ultimology 2017 Programme

Come along to CONNECT at 11 am on Monday 10th February, meet those involved and hear about some exciting new initiatives.

12 Jan 2017

Why Africa should be high on Donald Trump’s list of priorities

PhD candidate in Geography at Trinity, Ricardo Reboredo, with an opinion piece published on The Conversation.

6 Mar 2017

Trinity College Dublin rises in QS World University Rankings 2018

It represents an increase of ten places on last year’s 98th position.

8 Jun 2017

Trinity conference to shine spotlight on ethics in sport

The 4th annual Ethics in Sport conference, hosted by Department of Religion and Theology at the Confederal School of Religions, Peace Studies and Theology, will probe this question along with some of the most pressing ethical issues in sport today. The event, to be held in the Trinity Long Room Hub, will hear from key figures in the sporting industry, including legendary Irish sports figures: broadcaster George Hamilton; Galway hurler, Joe Canning; Armagh legend and mental health campaigner Oisin McConville and sports agent and former RTE broadcaster, Fintan Drury.

1 Nov 2017