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Housing crisis threatens future of Irish as a community language in West Kerry

The housing crisis is threatening the sustainability of Irish as a community language in the West Kerry Gaeltacht, according to a new policy paper published today by researchers from Trinity's School of Social Work and Social Policy and School of Linguistics, Speech and Communication Sciences.

9 Oct 2026

Culture|Research|Society

President Catherine Connolly joins celebrations of 250 years of modern languages at Trinity

President Catherine Connolly visited Trinity to celebrate 250 years of the study and teaching of modern languages at the university.

9 Oct 2026

Arts|Culture|Research

Optogenetics – a link between the Nobel Prize, Trinity neuroscience, and understanding memory

Trinity's Prof. Tomás Ryan and his team were among the many neuroscientists around the world celebrating the success of Karl Deisseroth, who along with Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel was awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.

8 Oct 2026

Health|Research|Science

Trinity and Taiwan’s Industrial Technology Research Institute to advance 6G research

Researchers at the Research Ireland CONNECT Centre headquartered at Trinity have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Taiwan’s ITRI to explore joint research, experimentation and innovation in 6G and other advanced communications technologies.

8 Oct 2026

Innovation|Research|Science

New Trinity cybersecurity supply chain report highlights need for clearer guidance as EU rules shift

The new report, published following a roundtable coordinated by Trinity, also spotlights the need for stronger collaboration and practical support as Ireland hosts EU Cyber Week.

7 Oct 2026

Business|EU Presidency|Research

Trinity celebrates EU Researchers’ Night

Trinity celebrated EU Researchers’ Night with a number of events across campus last week. These included a Minerals In Action (MIA) event, a research showcase in Trinity’s Exam Hall, and the launch of an impact report on the Current Chemistry Investigators (CCI) education and public engagement programme.

1 Oct 2026

Community|Environment|EU Presidency|Research|Science

Joseph O'Connor and translators celebrate Irish literature in translation

Irish author Joseph O'Connor was joined by three of his translators at an event hosted by Trinity Centre for Literary and Cultural Translation to mark European Day of Languages and International Translation Day.

1 Oct 2026

Arts|Culture|Research

First students embark on pioneering international master’s in applied drama and arts education

Trinity’s School of Education is one of five universities across Europe involved in the innovative new applied drama and arts education masters course

1 Oct 2026

Arts|Research|Society

Trinity researcher to lead new European Research Council project focused on ancient microfossils

Dr Corentin Flament-Loron, from Trinity’s School of Natural Sciences, has won an ERC Starting Grant, which will support his investigations into one of the biggest questions in the history of life: when did complex cells first emerge on Earth?

1 Oct 2026

Awards and Funding|Environment|Research|Science

Your voice may reveal how fast and how well you’re aging

A new study shows that machine-learning clocks based on speech can estimate chronological age and may also offer a window into brain aging, biological aging, cognitive health, cumulative burden, and dementia.

30 Sep 2026

Health|Research|Science

Housing crisis threatens future of Irish as a community language in West Kerry

President Catherine Connolly joins celebrations of 250 years of modern languages at Trinity

Optogenetics – a link between the Nobel Prize, Trinity neuroscience, and understanding memory

Trinity and Taiwan’s Industrial Technology Research Institute to advance 6G research

New Trinity cybersecurity supply chain report highlights need for clearer guidance as EU rules shift

Trinity celebrates EU Researchers’ Night

Joseph O'Connor and translators celebrate Irish literature in translation

First students embark on pioneering international master’s in applied drama and arts education

Trinity researcher to lead new European Research Council project focused on ancient microfossils

Your voice may reveal how fast and how well you’re aging

Joseph O'Connor and translators celebrate Irish literature in translation