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First-degree incest in early Ireland – ancient genomes uncover a dynastic elite in Irish passage tomb societies

June 2020 Archaeologists and geneticists, led by those from Trinity, have shed new light on the earliest periods of Ireland’s human history. Among their incredible findings is the discovery that the genome of an adult male buried in the heart of the Newgrange passage tomb points to first-degree incest, implying he was among a ruling […]

17 Jun 2020

Trinity commissions four female busts for Long Room

Trinity College Dublin is to commission four new sculptures representing women scholars for display in the Long Room of the Old Library.

26 Nov 2020

Arts

MAMMI Study launches online resources for mothers

The School of Nursing and Midwifery at Trinity College have launched a suite of on-line resources for mothers, based on the findings of the MAMMI Study.

17 Oct 2019

Research

Lost in indirect translation — researchers tackle problems of indirect translation

Literary translation researchers and computer scientists at Trinity College Dublin and Dublin City University are joining forces to help address the age-old issue of important cultural meaning being diluted in translation.

14 May 2019

Research

Trinity Green Week 2019 to focus on UN Sustainable Development Goals

Chancellor of Trinity College Dublin and former president of Ireland Dr Mary Robinson launched Trinity’s annual Green Week at an event in Front Square today, Monday, February 18th, 2019.

18 Feb 2019