Orla Flynn

We are presenting our annual seminar for International Women's Day next Wednesday 4th March at 1pm. All welcome. @oflynnatu.bsky.social @perryshare.bsky.social @atumayo.bsky.social @atu-hrg.bsky.social

Hugh Linehan: The inconvenient truth about artificial intelligence Incurious scepticism is not an adequate response to the questions AI raises

The inconvenient truth about artificial intelligence

www.irishtimes.com/media/2026/0...

Renews your faith in humanity to see the number of donations made today🐝💛🖤
#speirgorm #spéirgorm

Lovely surprise to hear Oliver Callan discussing my piece on his show just now @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social
Great to see the piece having such an impact with the public @rte.ie @oflynnatu.bsky.social @atu-ie.bsky.social

There was a full house last night for Dr Gerard Moran’s excellent and thought-provoking talk on the workhouse in Castlebar. This talk was part of our History & Geography programme’s ongoing series with Mayo Historical and Archaeological Society. @atumayo.bsky.social @oflynnatu.bsky.social

Alt text: Promotional poster for the Mayo.ie Western People Women’s Mini Marathon. The background is a teal-to-blue gradient with scattered dots. On the left, white text reads: “Mayo.ie Western People Women’s Mini Marathon.” Below, event details state: “Sunday 3rd May 2026, Ballina | Co. Mayo | 12 Noon.” A white silhouette of a woman running appears near the text. On the right, a brightly coloured women’s athletic T-shirt is displayed, featuring a pink collar and sleeves and a gradient pattern of pink, yellow, and green dots. The front of the shirt is branded with “Mayo.ie” and “Mayo Day Mini Marathon 2026.” Beside it is a matching eco medal with a navy ribbon reading “Mayo Day Mini Marathon 2026.” A circular badge near the top says “T-shirt for first 1900 registered.” Additional text on the left reads: “Earlybird entry €25* – Entry includes T-shirt and eco medal.” Logos for Western People, Mayo.ie, and Mayo Sports Partnership appear along the bottom. At the very bottom, white text says: “Register at westofirelandwomensminimarathon.com,” followed by small print noting earlybird availability until April 6th, €30 thereafter, and optional postage up to April 22nd.

The big one (biggest outside Dublin obvs) is back in #Ballina this year and this is a beaut of a tee is it not? 🌈

Registration opens tomorrow at noon at www.westofirelandwomensminimarathon.com for the measly sum of €25

Gis a share, g'wan ♥️

Enterprise Ireland Innovation Funding: Find the best fit for your business - Technology Gateways Ireland takes pride in being a nation of innovators. We recognise the critical role innovation plays in driving business success, particularly within the SME sector. It acts as both a safeguard during...

Enterprise Ireland provides a range of innovation funding supports to help Irish businesses turn new ideas into reality. Each support is carefully designed to address real industry needs and to match your stage of growth.
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County Sligo has all the trademarks of an adventurer’s paradise. Surfing at sunrise, scrambling up a ridge, cycling country roads, or simply wandering wherever the scenery pulls you — spring is the perfect time to dive into the county’s playground.

www.choosesligo.com/adventure-in... #choosesligo

Government bodies need to get off X, now Nobody in Ireland should be exposed to hate speech, bullying, or child sexual abuse images on X just to find out if their train is delayed, writes Clare O'Donoghue Velikic

“Nobody in Ireland should be exposed to hate speech, bullying, or child sexual abuse images on X just to find out if their train is delayed”
www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...

Love this 🤩🤩

Fantastic workshop "Accelerating Change Together" with visiting academic Dr Isabel Rimanoczy, and a group of change accelerators in our community! A collaboration between ATU Mayo Rising group and our colleagues at ATU Sligo Power to Change project @oflynnatu.bsky.social @perryshare.bsky.social

Promotional image for the report: "Universities and competitiveness: A big picture view on the EU's new policy paradigm and the implications for universities" by Anna-Lena Claeys-Kulik, Thomas E. Jørgensen, and Liliya Kukuruzka, published by the European University Association. The background is blue with white text.

The EU’s new paradigm of competitiveness must be considered in the much larger context of an increasingly volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous world. So, how can European universities build resilience and prepare for the future?
📔 https://bit.ly/49mTz4o

Jeremy Schewe, guest speaker to students on our History & Geography & Outdoor Education programmes, detailed the use of GIS to map and develop the Ireland West Camino. The Tochair Valley Community Network has been supporting Jeremy in the roll out of this route. @oflynnatu.bsky.social

One for our colleagues @atumayo.bsky.social 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Appeal for citizen scientists to track oystercatchers The Marine Institute is seeking the help of "citizen scientists" to track the movements of oystercatcher birds in Dundalk Bay.

www.rte.ie/news/regiona... #birds

Appeal for citizen scientists to track oystercatchers The Marine Institute is seeking the help of "citizen scientists" to track the movements of oystercatcher birds in Dundalk Bay.

The Marine Institute is seeking the help of "citizen scientists" to track the movements of oystercatcher birds in Dundalk Bay.

Students from our Certificate in Community Development Practice travelled to UL today. They were welcomed by Dr Sindy Joyce, Department of Sociology and Margaret O’Brien from the Limerick Traveller Network to learn about Traveller participation in Higher Education @oflynnatu.bsky.social

Most are on the way, even gradual disengagement is progress! Most of our students are on Insta or TikTok anyway.

Pinned to the top of the Atlantic Technological University feed on X.

Students from our Outdoor and Environmental Education programme recently enjoyed a few glorious days in Spain on the Costa Blanca in Spain honing their climbing skills. @oflynnatu.bsky.social @perryshare.bsky.social @atu-ie.bsky.social

Cutting a path through European agriculture’s ‘grass ceiling’ Despite gender mainstreaming in other sectors, agriculture often remains a male-dominated blind spot. GRASS Ceiling set out to change this.Led by South East Technological University (SETU) in Ireland,...

EU-funded research shows how women drive socio-ecological innovation in agriculture.

Using Living Labs across nine countries, researchers co-created evidence, tools and policy proposals to address structural barriers to women’s participation in rural decision-making & funding: link.europa.eu/J3j7HV

Thinking about applying for an Enterprise Ireland Innovation Voucher? This Q&A is a must-read for SMEs. Tara Heffernan, Gateway Manager at MiCRA answers the most common questions & explains what to expect when collaborating with our Network.
technologygateway.ie/articles/unl... #EUinmyregion 🇮🇪🇪🇺

Congratulations to our Outdoor Education colleagues Stephen Hannon and Mairéad Cluskey on the publication of the seventh issue of Lasmuigh. The journal is available here:
drive.google.com/file/d/1nSNb... @oflynnatu.bsky.social @perryshare.bsky.social

Statement from Atlantic Technological University announcing its immediate disengagement from the X platform as their values in clear conflict with our own.

@atu-ie.bsky.social disengaged last week from X with immediate effect. My own personal account signposted a move to @bsky.app over twelve month ago. Starting to see movement from many organisations in Ireland now, I believe in the right direction.

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Explore the principles of the Sustainability Mindset with Dr Isabel Rimanoczy at ATU Mayo on 27th January 2026 from 2-5pm.
Places are limited so please register by 20th January 2026.
Book your free place here: forms.office.com/pages/respon... @oflynnatu.bsky.social @perryshare.bsky.social

Thinking about innovation? You don’t have to do it alone.
We connect Irish business with 17 specialised R&D centres nationwide, helping companies of all sizes transform ideas into real-world products, processes and services. Reach out for more info: technologygateway.ie
#EUinmyregion 🇮🇪🇪🇺

From start-ups & SMEs to large organisations, businesses that prioritise innovation are better equipped to stay competitive, respond to evolving customer needs and drive sustainable growth.

Read 5 reasons why innovation should be a priority for 2026: technologygateway.ie/articles/top...

Outstanding action there @johnbreslin.com 💪

Una Mullally: How rotten does X have to be before politicians finally leave it? Under Elon Musk, X is a vast disinformation network, a hotbed of extremism, a radicalisation tool. And now its chatbot is a creator, publisher and distributor of awful material

Great article by Una Mullaly in @irishtimes.com

www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026...

Lovely to receive my copy of ‘Childhood and the Irish’ containing my chapter on soprano Margaret Burke Sheridan. With thanks to wonderful editor @salvadorryan.bsky.social. @atumayo.bsky.social @atu-hrg.bsky.social @oflynnatu.bsky.social @wordwellbooks.bsky.social