Vincent Hoban

You’re giving birds a bad name!

Large UCD letters beside the Belfield Lake with students sitting on benches in the foreground

Like other well-known apps, I wanted to make our own version of “wrapped” for our image database. In 2025: on average, six people log in each day and about 30 images are downloaded. Users have been looking for things like ‘library’, ‘science’ and ‘conferring’.
The most popular image of'25:

Sad to hear of the death of Martin Parr. I attended a workshop he led on the Isle of Wight in 2008. It was a delightful tour of his take on England, full of joy and whimsy. He and Susie were such lovely people to spend time with. I remember him fondly and am proud of the images I made that weekend.

UCD President Professor Orla Feely presenting a framed print to Vincent Hoban

It was a real honour to receive my long service award for 25 years as a photographer at University College Dublin from President Professor Orla Feely. I was in good company, nearly 40 other colleagues were honoured.

Been there 🥴

Looking good- congratulations!

@johncreedon.bsky.social My heart goes out to Jamaica tonight. I was in Kingston in ‘88 for Gilbert, also a Cat 5. Not something I’d like to go through again. The track and strength of #melissa looks even worse.

Such a lovely community at event at our Apple Pressing Festival today! Thanks to Lord Mayor Ray McAdam for launching the day. Tks also to Seedsavers for the heritage apple tree and @communityfoundirl.bsky.social for funding this #CircularEconomy project.

Well done on the award- well deserved. At Patti Smith tonight and will be thinking of you 😂

St Brigids Cross centre detail

St Brigids Cross detail

St Brigids Cross three sided

St Brigids Cross

For the weekend that's in it, St Brigid's Crosses photographed in 2010 for the National Folklore Collection

@johncreedon.bsky.social The Folklore collection is a absolute gem - I’ve had the privilege of doing quite a bit of work with them over the years. If I’d known you were on campus I’d have brought you for a cuppa! 😀

Interesting concept - what would a brand new constitution look like 🤔

After listening to some of the UN proceedings today that Neil Hannon tune is a joy!

@johncreedon.bsky.social - what a coincidence-I was only listening to this track today

Best wishes James

I don’t think those bags pass the baggage sizer devices for carry ons. Definitely not Ryanair!

Great presentations at Rewild Dublin Conference in the F2 Centre Rialto by Finola O’Kane UCD, DCC Parks and Mary Kelly-Quinn UCD

Donore Credit Union & Dublin 8 residents formed Donore Area Sustainable Community (DASC) in 2023. We’re holding a Sustainability Workshop, June 21st, Griffith College to imagine a sustainable future for D8. Everyone’s welcome. We’ll focus on creating a vision and working together to achieve goals.

Should have taken 3pts for the penalty and taken it to extra time

Take nothing for granted- re Munster v La Rochelle !

Sub Barret for Ringrose! Some great rugby

Mortar and pestle in coconut, Ko Samui, Thailand c.1997

(The Hoban house, daily use) 😄

True

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Great to have your visitors - Check out @chrisgpackham.bsky.social for more foxes

If you can see the matches it’ll save on the cost of a season ticket!!!

Crocus flowers in bloom outside UCD Richview

I feel we need a bit of spring - Crocus flowers in bloom outside @ucddublin.bsky.social School of Architecture, Richview

D8 needs a co-ed non Dom secondary school with sports facilities. There is an ideal site on Marrowbone Lane. At present lots of parents send their kids to schools outside the area

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