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“If you take a micro-retirement, you won’t be paid for it – you have to weigh up whether you can financially afford to do it.”
Maeve Toohey, a lecturer at UL’s Kemmy Business School, features in the Sunday Independent’s article on the ‘micro-retirement'.
www.independent.ie/business/mon...
Professor Mike Zaworotko
At his lab in UL, Prof Mike Zaworotko is developing crystalline materials to capture and release water and carbon dioxide in sustainable ways. Originally from South Wales, he moved to Ireland in 2013 under the former SFI Research Professor programme, created to attract top global researchers.
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"Presenteeism does not help employees or organisations, & it's time to dispel the notion that anyone benefits if you come to work sick"
In RTÉ Brainstorm, Professor Kevin Murphy from UL's Kemmy Business School explains why working sick is not working smart.
www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
#StayCurious
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In RTÉ Brainstorm, Hannah McManus from UL's Kemmy Business School examines the reasons why hospitality workers can feel disengaged from their work & outlines the ways in which managers can keep employees engaged & motivated as they deal with the summer surge
www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
#StayCurious
Professor of Creative Writing at UL and best-selling novelist, Joseph O'Connor, standing beside an iron railing. He is wearing a black jacket and glasses. He has grey hair.
"It was one of the great highlights of my life as a writer"
Professor of Creative Writing at UL & best-selling novelist, Joseph O'Connor, recalls his time spent chronicling the adventures of Irish football fans at USA 94 for the Sunday Tribune
www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
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In this week's UL Alumni Spotlight, Kiro Barsoum shares his experience of studying aircraft maintenance and airworthiness before undertaking postgraduate studies in airworthiness, leasing and finance, and an MSc in Engineering Practice at UL.
www.ul.ie/news/alumni-...
#StayCurious #StudyAtUL
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“Our goal is to explore the women’s shed movement’s multi-level effects."
Dr Megan Vine features in the Irish Examiner on UL research in the area of the flourishing women’s shed movement.
www.irishexaminer.com/farming/arid...
#StayCurious #StudyAtUL
Professor of Creative Writing and best-selling novelist Joseph O'Connor walking with Madeleine Keane, literary editor of the Sunday Independent. They are in conversation as they walk along Dún Laoghaire pier. There are large buildings and a church steeple in the background. Joseph is wearing a black blazer, a tweed flat cap and navy striped scarf. Madeleine is wearing a white shirt and beige blazer. She is also wearing a large necklace with yellow beads. Both are wearing sunglasses.
"Every city that I've ever written about since, at heart, are always translations of the Dublin that I grew up in myself"
Professor of Creative Writing at UL & best-selling novelist, Joseph O'Connor, reflects on the places, people & experiences that shaped his writing
www.rte.ie/video/id/268...
Deputy Garda Commissioner Justin Kelly who has been appointed as the new Garda Commissioner. He is dressed in a Garda uniform consisting of a white shirt, navy tie and navy hat with the Garda crest.
"The new commissioner is in quite a positive place to embrace these new reforms"
UL's Dr Johnny Connolly spoke to RTÉ Radio 1 about the challenges facing incoming Garda Commissioner, Justin Kelly, a graduate of the MA in Serious Crime Investigation at UL.
🎧 www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
#StayCurious
Benchmarks chiselled onto grey stone. The benchmark includes an upward pointing 'broad arrow' topped by a horizontal line cut known as the 'bench'.
"Benchmarks are now recognised as remarkable feats of scientific engineering that helped shape our understanding of Ireland's terrain"
In RTÉ Brainstorm, UL's Dr Catherine Porter & Margaret O'Sullivan share the story behind benchmarks
www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
#StayCurious @ulgeog.bsky.social
Irish rock group The Boomtown Rats. There are six members of the band standing in front of a pink background. Lead singer Bob Geldof is in the middle dressed in a brown tweed jacket and red trousers. The other band members are standing on either side of him with serious faces while one band member winks.
"With their visceral conviction, they paved the way for a further wave of Irish bands & the almost immediate development of an indigenous Irish rock music industry"
UL's Professor Eoin Devereux reflects on the legacy of The Boomtown Rats as they celebrate 50 years
Read: www.rte.ie/culture/2025...
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We're incredibly proud to have 8 UL graduates taking part in the All Ireland Football Final between Kerry and Donegal, including referee Brendan Cawley.
We're honoured to have played a part in their journey to a Croke Park final and wish them all well.
UL graduate Aisling Meehan. She has shoulder length blonde hair and is wearing a black rain jacket. She is standing in a field with a large tree in the background.
"My co-op placement helped me decide which direction to take after graduation. It was career defining."
In this week's UL Alumni Spotlight, we speak to BA in Law & Accounting graduate Aisling Meehan who runs her own agricultural legal & tax practice.
Read on: www.ul.ie/news/univers...
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‘A modern addition to the Irish folk canon.’
Dr Sandra Joyce and Dr Róisín Ní Ghallóglaigh, both lecturers in traditional Irish music at UL, spoke to The Guardian on the phenomenal success of Kingfishr’s ‘modern addition to the Irish folk canon’, Killeagh.
#StudyatUL #StayCurious
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Registration for the Autumn (August) 2025 Conferrings is now open 🎓
Please check your student and personal emails for all the important information
Deadline to register attendance: 23rd July
ul.ie/ceremonies
#StudyatUL #ULGraduation
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Enormous congratulations to Tipperary on their All Ireland Final win!
We're proud to have six UL alumni among their number, as well as five current UL students.
Well done to you all, and enjoy your well-earned success
www.ul.ie
#StudyatUL #CORvTIP #GAA
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We're incredibly proud to have 13 UL representatives taking part in the All Ireland Hurling Final, including five current students
We're honoured to have played a part in their journey to Croke Park & wish them all the very best in the Final
www.rte.ie/sport/hurlin...
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Minister Lawless announces launch of Global Talent Ireland to attract world-class researchers
The programme provides the resources needed to establish or relocate world-class research teams in Ireland, enabling them to carry out globally competitive research
www.researchireland.ie/funding/glob...
UL lecturer Dr John Garvey. He is wearing a grey tweed blazer and a blue shirt. He is standing in front of a dark grey backdrop.
"Biofin-EU is paving the way for biodiversity to become a core component of economic decision-making at all levels”
UL's Dr John Garvey speaks to Silicon Republic about his Biofin-EU project that aims to drive innovation in biodiversity finance
www.siliconrepublic.com/innovation/u...
#StayCurious
A bench mark chiselled onto a large stone with green grass growing at the bottom of the stone. The bench mark includes an upward pointing 'broad arrow' topped by a horizontal line cut known as the 'bench'.
"It's basically like a big treasure hunt"
Margaret O'Sullivan from UL's School of History & Geography spoke to Clare FM about a new UL research project that's seeking the public's assistance to locate Irish heritage relics known as bench marks.
🎧 www.clare.fm/podcasts/ul-...
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US president Donald Trump. He is looking upwards and has his hand raised in the air. He is wearing a white shirt and blue blazer. He is wearing a white baseball cap that has the American flag on one side and USA emblazoned on the front. There is also an American flag pin on his blazer.
"Trump’s approach to trade, shaped by his hubris, poor grasp of policy tools & distrustful nature, has left trade partners wary & US industries in turmoil"
UL's Dr Scott Fitzsimmons analyses the aspects of Trump's personality that have led to tariff threats & trade wars
www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, James Lawless TD; Prof. Emmanuelle Graciet, Faculty of Science & Engineering, Maynooth University; and Dr Ciarán Seoighe, Deputy CEO, Research Ireland.
Today, 72 sustainable laboratory certifications have been awarded to research spaces across 12 higher education institutions in Ireland.
View all recipients of the Research Ireland Sustainable Laboratory Certifications here:
www.researchireland.ie/news/sustainable-laboratory-certifications/
UL graduate Catherine Caball. She is wearing graduation robes and a graduation hat. She is smiling broadly and standing outside a large white 18th century building with a fountain and large white sash windows. She is flanked by her daughter and son who are also smiling broadly.
In this week's Alumni Spotlight, we speak to MA in Sociology graduate Catherine Caball who shares her experience of returning to education, the support she received while at UL & how her MA led her to switch from a career in catering to community development
www.ul.ie/news/univers...
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Clodagh Toomey holding bone model
“Bone health is crucial to overall longevity. Fractures, particularly hip fractures, are known to cause pain, disability and even increased mortality."
In a recent feature in The Irish Examiner, UL's Dr Clodagh Toomey, explains why bone health is key to living a long and healthy life.
#StayCurious
The IUA has today launched its 2026 Pre-Budget submission which outlines its key priorities for Government to support Ireland’s future by strengthening talent development and research infrastructure. Learn more👇
www.iua.ie/press-releas...
World-class research underpins Ireland’s global competitiveness. But with research funding at just one third of the EU average, we’re calling for a Research Infrastructure & Talent Development Fund to secure Ireland’s future.
👉 www.iua.ie/betterirelan...
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A group of six graduates in black and gold gowns over their dresses all raising their caps in the air in celebration while smiling at the camera
Registration for the Autumn (August) 2025 Conferrings is now open 🎓
Please check your student and personal emails for all the important information
Deadline to register attendance: 23rd July
ul.ie/ceremonies
#StudyatUL #ULGraduation
UL student Lee Mac Cuinneagain, Greta Baronaite of ATU Letterkenny, Bar Council chair Seán Guerin SC, Alvena Sharma of Trinity College Dublin and Michael White of University College Dublin. They are all dressed formally in suits and are standing in front of a sign on a wood panelled wall that says 'The Bar of Ireland'. (Photo credit: Robbie Reynolds Photography)
"It exceeded my expectations and confirmed for me that I want to be at the Bar in the future."
Lee Mac Cuinneagain, who is studying Law with Irish at UL, recently spoke to Clare FM about completing the Bar of Ireland's inaugural internship programme.
🎧 www.clare.fm/news/clare-s...
#StudyAtUL
Photograph of two footballers, one in a green jersey and white shorts, holding the ball and running with it. A player in a blue jersey and white shorts is attempting to tackle him
Wishing the very best to all those taking part in the Tailteann Cup final tomorrow
We're proud to have 13 representatives of UL amongst the playing and the coaching staff, including two former UL Sigerson Cup captains
The living bridge on the UL campus. The River Shannon flows under the bridge and there are trees full of green leaves in the background. There are people walking across the bridge and a person cycling. The sun is shining and the sky is blue.
UL researcher, Dr Sarah Schaefer, has been awarded more than €600,000 through the Research Ireland Pathway Programme to investigate how media outlets can develop new ways to report issues of climate change to the public.
Read on: www.ul.ie/research/new...
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