On Friday 13 June 2025, an honorary doctorate was conferred on Linda Ervine, leader of the Turas Irish language centre in inner-East Belfast, by Trinity College Dublin. Linda was nominated by Dr David Mitchell, co-ordinator of the Belfast-based MPhil in Conflict Resolution and Reconciliation.
The honorary degree recognises Linda’s significant and courageous contribution to the promotion of the Irish language in Belfast and beyond, as well as reconciliation and intercultural understanding on the island. Turas is a community partner of the Master’s in Belfast. You can read more about Linda here.