The Irish Times

World’s oldest college debating society to celebrate 250th anniversary

Trinity College Dublin Historical Society to celebrate its gilded, and star-studded, history

Thu Mar 14 2019 - 01:00

Mary Lee, the Irishwoman who campaigned for women’s rights in Australia

Monaghan-born Lee became prominent suffragist and advocate for asylum residents

Wed Jan 02 2019 - 10:00

Conor Cruise O’Brien forced Ireland to reconsider nationalism

The intellectual challenged the idea the pursuit of unity was the State’s main goal

Thu Nov 02 2017 - 05:00

Steady as she goes: how Varadkar is building an election team

Focus on communication may carry message Taoiseach is set to step up action in autumn

Sat Jul 29 2017 - 01:00

Wanted: Special advisers for Varadkar

Inside Politics: Taoiseach says he wants a ‘working understanding’ of his role before forming a full team

Thu Jun 29 2017 - 07:52

Varadkar hires Trinity historian as speechwriter and researcher

Varadkar guest at Patrick Geoghegan’s wedding last year

Mon Jun 19 2017 - 14:03

An Irish man’s extraordinary search for his Argentinian land

How a Longford woman’s long-forgotten will led to a journey of discovery in the Pampas

Sat Dec 31 2016 - 01:00

Patrick Pearse on trial: focus on the rebel leader

Three-part TV3 series stars Tom Vaughan-Lawlor, best known for ‘Love/Hate’

Fri Mar 18 2016 - 08:15

President among mourners at Adrian Hardiman funeral

Judge’s priority had been the individual and ensuring system did not ‘grind him down’

Thu Mar 10 2016 - 15:07

Markievicz journal suggests link between 1916 and 1803

Lissadell House document shows Rising leaders studied Robert Emmet’s plans

Mon Mar 07 2016 - 18:07

Markievicz notes confirm Rising leaders studied 1803 rebellion

Papers released by Lissadell House owners reveal jailed Countess at lowest ebb in 1916

Mon Mar 07 2016 - 15:04

Trinity College begins free online course on Easter Rising

14-week explainer series offered by university on its YouTube and iTunes channels

Fri Oct 09 2015 - 12:23

The Duke of Wellington’s drunken Dublin years

Long before he introduced Napoleon to his Waterloo (200 years ago on June 18th), the idle young duke-to-be could be found carousing the hot spots of his native Dublin. Let’s take the tour

Mon Jun 15 2015 - 06:00

How new college entry routes are changing the CAO

Not all courses are offered on points alone, for good reason, but unless funding increases, many students are not going to get a third-level place

Mon May 25 2015 - 11:00

TCD professor Patrick Geoghegan defends admissions experiment

Opinion: “We do not claim to have solved the problem of the points race but we stand over the decision to attempt to solve it” - Response to criticism of Trinity’s pilot admissions project

Thu Oct 16 2014 - 17:25