Articles
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Spore Watch Ireland is looking for citizen scientists!
A new nationwide citizen science project is calling on volunteers this autumn to help fight a growing global health threat—right from their own homes and communities.
11 Aug 2025
Community|Health|Research
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From wardrobes to water – exhibition aims to turn the tide on climate apathy
A new exhibition by artist and World Champion Freediver Nina McGowan opens to the public today in Wexford County Hall. It is a key feature of the House on the Beach Creative Climate Action project, which involved collaboration with Trinity researchers and professional staff.
15 Aug 2025
Arts|Awards and Funding|Environment|Sustainability
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Dírítear ar shaol agus ar oidhreacht dhomhanda Dhónaill Uí Chonaill ag comhdháil i gColáiste na Tríonóide
Agus 250 bliain caite ó rugadh ‘An Fuascailteoir’ Dónall Ó Conaill, d’óstáil Coláiste na Tríonóide, Baile Átha Cliath, siompóisiam dhá lá a scrúdaigh a shaol, a oidhreacht agus dúshláin chearta an duine ar scála domhanda.
18 Aug 2025
Culture|Research|Society
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Understanding how cells in small intestine of patients with coeliac disease communicate with one another
A new comprehensive atlas of cells fills gaps in knowledge on how different cells in the intestine act together to drive coeliac disease, potentially opening new avenues for future therapeutic intervention
18 Aug 2025
Health|Research|Science
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Music of 19th-century women composers brought to life
An international conference and free recital series, hosted Trinity's Department of Music and the Royal Irish Academy of Music, will spotlight the work of 19th-century woman composers.
20 Aug 2025
Culture|Research
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Kneecap trial spotlights challenges for Irish speakers in British and Irish courts
Many would rather use the language they know best to answer questions on which their liberty or livelihood could depend, writes Dr Róisín Á Costello, School of Law, in an article first published in The Irish Times.
21 Aug 2025
Research|Society
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Why people embrace conspiracy theories: it’s about community, not gullibility
A sense of community activism is attracting people to these ideas, according a new research study co-authored by Stephen Murphy, Trinity Business School.
22 Aug 2025
Business|Culture|Research
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Why Ireland’s mild temperatures won’t protect it from the climate crisis
Prof. Graham Dwyer from the Trinity Centre for Social Innovation and Prof. Karen Wilshire, Professor of Climate Sciences at Trinity, write about a topical issue for The Conversation.
22 Aug 2025
Environment|Research|Science|Sustainability
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AI can democratise higher education if used wisely
Professor Orla Sheils, Vice-Provost and Chief Academic Officer, writes in The Irish Times about the opportunities presented by artificial intelligence to the higher education sphere, and argues that they should be embraced.
25 Aug 2025
Community|Innovation|Society|Students
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Scientists discover how genetic mutations drive Weaver syndrome
Scientists have discovered how mutations in a specific gene drive the rare developmental disorder Weaver syndrome, which is marked by intellectual disability and overgrowth and predisposes people with the condition to cancer.
26 Aug 2025
Research|Science
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Trinity’s points rise as strong demand offsets lower grade inflation
Data from the Central Applications Office showed that 11,233 students made first preference applications to Trinity’s Level 8 courses this year, up from 10,015 in 2024. This is a 12% increase in first preference applications from 2024.
27 Aug 2025
Community|Students
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Dublin’s Hidden Histories: a new podcast from the Trinity Long Room Hub and Near FM
Dublin’s slavery mansions and the forgotten stories of the Donnybrook Magdalene Laundry are among the intriguing topics featured in a new series of recorded talks now available on podcast.
28 Aug 2025
Culture|Research|Society
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Free public lecture series explores artificial intelligence and society
The School of Social Sciences and Philosophy is hosting a free public lecture series, 'AI: The Age of Disruption', exploring the impact of artificial intelligence on human life.
2 Sep 2025
Research|Society
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Scientists harness Taylor Swift concert to boost science engagement
The seismic activity generated by Taylor Swift’s concerts in Dublin in 2024 provided a unique opportunity for scientific engagement and education, according to new research from the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies and Trinity's School of Education.
2 Sep 2025
Culture|Research|Society
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Electrical stimulation reprogrammes immune system to heal the body faster
Scientists from Trinity have discovered that electrically stimulating “macrophages” – one of the immune system's key players – can “reprogramme” them in such a way to reduce inflammation and encourage faster, more effective healing in disease and injury.
2 Sep 2025
Health|Research|Science
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New wearable scanner a game-changer for brain research in Ireland
A new €2M scanning system in Trinity College Institute of Neuroscience will help researchers understand the brain and identify earliest signs of brain disorders.
4 Sep 2025
Research|Science|Society
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Geneticist Dr Lara Cassidy secures ERC Starting Grant to bring a millennium of hidden human history to life
Dr Cassidy’s success makes her the eighth researcher in Trinity’s Department of Genetics (School of Genetics and Microbiology) to secure a prestigious ERC award.
4 Sep 2025
Awards and Funding|Research|Science
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Voluntary nature market with nature ‘credits’ could unlock private finance for Irish ecosystems
A Voluntary Nature Market – featuring nature ‘credits’– has the potential to close the multi-billion-euro nature funding gap in Ireland, according to a new report published today by Trinity College Dublin and BiOrbic Research Ireland Centre for Bioeconomy.
5 Sep 2025
Business|Research|Society|Sustainability
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Culture Night 2025
See the range of events taking place in Trinity College Dublin for Culture Night on Friday 19th September
5 Sep 2025
Community|Culture
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Oíche Chultúir 2025
Féach ar na himeachtaí éagsúla a bheidh ar siúl i gColáiste na Tríonóide, Baile Átha Cliath, don Oíche Chultúir an Aoine bheag ar 19ú Meán Fómhair
5 Sep 2025
Community|Culture
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Why the Norman conquest still has a powerful hold over British culture and politics
Britain appears to be a nation on the verge of Norman-conquest mania, writes Millie Horton-Insch, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, History of Art Department, in a piece for The Conversation.
8 Sep 2025
Culture|Research
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Child poverty at similar levels to financial crisis when housing costs accounted for
The latest ESRI report on child poverty was co-authored by Trinity economists Barra Roantree, Mide Griffin, and Tara Mitchell.
9 Sep 2025
Research|Society
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Immunotherapy before surgery offers a potential new treatment for rare cancer
An early phase clinical trial published in Nature Medicine show that patients with mesothelioma - a rare cancer of the lining of the lung - who received a combination of two immunotherapy drugs before surgery had successful surgeries and encouraging early outcomes
8 Sep 2025
Health|Innovation|Research
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Project on consent in Irish maternity care secures Research Ireland funding
A new research project, investigating consent to medical treatment in Irish maternity care, has received funding from Research Ireland under the COALESCE programme.
9 Sep 2025
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Trinity spin-out ProVerum secures $80 million in funding to accelerate commercialisation of innovative medical device
The largest investor funding round ever raised by a company to have spun out from an Irish university will help develop a device that reshapes enlarged prostates and relieves symptoms associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia.
9 Sep 2025
Awards and Funding|Health|Innovation|Research|Science
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Real-time Liffey data drives community engagement and environmental planning
The River Liffey Water Sensors Pilot, developed by UTS Technologies in collaboration with Smart Docklands, has demonstrated how real-time environmental data can empower local communities, support sustainability, and improve decision-making for everyone who interacts with the river.
10 Sep 2025
Community|Environment|Research|Sustainability
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TILDA findings highlight the urgent need to rethink health and social care for older people
The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA) has released its ‘Wave 6’ findings which points to challenging times for Ireland’s older population.
9 Sep 2025
Health|Research|Society
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Distinguished Investigator Award 2025 for Prof. Mark Cunningham
The award from Neuroscience Ireland recognises an outstanding long-standing member of the neuroscience community of Ireland demonstrating international standing in academic and intellectual achievement.
28 Aug 2025
Awards and Funding|Health|Innovation|Research
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Parents see quality of life improvements in children with impaired walking thanks to mobility assistance dogs
Parents report improvements in physical activity, social engagement and family life in their children in the first qualitative assessment of its type led by researchers from Trinity.
12 Sep 2025
Health|Research|Science
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Scientists discover how nanoplastics disrupt brain energy metabolism
Scientists from the Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute (TBSI) have discovered how nanoplastics – even smaller than microplastics – disrupt energy metabolism in brain cells. Their findings may have implications for better understanding a suite of neurodegenerative diseases.
15 Sep 2025
Environment|Health|Research|Science|Sustainability