Society - News & Events | Trinity College Dublin

What Irish politician Thomas Gould’s accent going viral in Jamaica reveals about colonial history

Jane Ohlmeyer, School of Histories and Humanities, writes for The Conversation about Ireland and Jamaica's complicated shared history.

6 Mar 2026

Culture|Research|Society

Trinity partners with Open Forum for AI to advance transparent and accountable AI systems

Researchers from ADAPT and Trinity bring particular strength and expertise in standards development, AI governance, and human-centered system design, helping to ensure that openness is built into the technology and the way it is deployed.

5 Mar 2026

Research|Science|Society

Ruin of Giants on display at Trinity East

Abolitionist and activist Harriet Tubman and Jamaican political leader Marcus Garvey are the subjects of two new bronze sculptures which have been installed at Trinity College Dublin’s Trinity East campus.

26 Feb 2026

Community|Culture|Society

Trauma-informed, gender-sensitive care crucial for women

New Trinity study is first of its kind in Ireland to specifically focus on women to address the disproportionately poor physical health of this population when compared to the general population.

20 Feb 2026

Health|Research|Society

Trinity College Dublin to become vape-free campus

Trinity will become a tobacco and e-cigarettes free campus from 18th March 2026 onwards.

18 Feb 2026

Community|Environment|Society|Sustainability

CONNECT and iCRAG launch SmartScape: a new Centre-to-Centre collaboration using fibre networks to sense the city

SmartScape brings together experts to explore explore how Dublin’s existing telecommunications infrastructure can be transformed into a powerful, city-scale sensing platform.

12 Feb 2026

Innovation|Research|Science|Society

One in eight older people in Ireland require medical attention for a fall each year

New research from The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing shows that falls represent a major and growing problem for the health system in Ireland.

11 Feb 2026

Health|Research|Society

Kevin O’Rourke named recipient of 2026 Alice Murray Award

The award, administered by the Centre for Economics, Policy and History (CEPH), is presented annually to an economic historian whose work has made a major contribution to the discipline.

5 Feb 2026

Awards and Funding|Research|Society

Trinity launches first tertiary pathways in Mental Health Nursing and Intellectual Disability Nursing

Applications for tertiary pathways in Mental Health Nursing and Intellectual Disability Nursing will open shortly

3 Feb 2026

Community|Health|Society|Students

Trinity researcher to develop advanced AI-guided conflict prevention tools

Thomas Chadefaux, Professor in Political Science in Trinity’s School of Social Sciences and Philosophy, has secured European Research Council Proof of Concept funding to develop tools that will bridge the gap between cutting-edge research and real-world conflict prevention.

27 Jan 2026

Awards and Funding|Innovation|Research|Society