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Humans don’t drink alone: alcohol consumption is widespread in nature
‘One species that can match us drink for drink, however, is the humble vinegar fly’
Disabled people wanting to go into politics are hindered by cost, negative attitudes and even fear of violence
Political parties urged to consider greater diversity when proposing candidates for election and co-option
Bird flu ‘could very well become the next pandemic’, says Irish virologist
Department of Agriculture and public health specialists consider risk manageable as no other animal species infected here
Any new data centres here will need to supply electricity to other premises under revised rules
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Crisis in academia: ‘I love research, but I don’t see any security or stability in it’
Lack of funding, precarious work and intense competition mean the once-revered job of lecturing has become less attractive as a viable long-term career
Meet the Trinity students managing a €700,000 fund
Corporate sponsors contribute an annual cash infusion each year, and gains are typically reinvested
UCD Smurfit School climbs global MBA programme rankings
The graduate business school was the only Irish institution named in the FT’s top 100 this year
‘My parents are proud’: Students from under-represented backgrounds receive funding for Stem study
Taoiseach said talent in science, technology, engineering and maths is ‘paramount’ for sustainable future and economy
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Nothing drives a truck through your prospects quite like the wrong man
Violence is a devastatingly routine part of life for a major segment of the population
How Senator Aubrey McCarthy befriended notorious murderer the Black Widow
Plus: Still waiting for Shane Ross to dish the dirt on RTÉ; ex-Ireland player’s country house plans hit a brick wall and team Trump take aim at an Irish ‘DEI musical’
Whooping cough increases autism risk in infants, Trinity research finds
‘Impossible to put a number’ on level of risk, says TCD immunologist who supervised research
Trinity book sale back for first time since pandemic
Sale will feature rare book auction as well as a wide choice of reasonably priced second-hand books
UCD’s L&H society gets second team into Irish Times debate final
Rob Fitzpatrick and Adrianne Ward advance as a team after winning Cork semi-final, with Trinity’s Tom Frances the winning individual
Student solicitors win place in Irish Times debate final
David Rattigan and Emer Nolan take team place, while Trinity’s Mary Woods makes individual final
Lynn Ruane and Tom Clonan re-elected on Trinity panel as Seanad counting nears end
Three outgoing Senators on NUI panel - Michael McDowell, Rónán Mullen and Alice Mary Higgins - are returned
Human psychology: ‘Even being told you are old could affect things like blood pressure’
Research Lives: Dr Deirdre Robertson is a senior researcher at the behavioural research unit, ESRI
Reimagining James Joyce as doctor of medical science
Novelist’s work is packed with references to medicine, sickness and health
Polar bears’ secret to surviving in the Arctic ice revealed: greasy hair
Polar bears’ secret to surviving in the Arctic ice revealed: greasy hair
Last Poll and Chorus – Frank McNally on the end of 400 years of Trinity College elections
Dublin University can claim to have elected Jane Austen’s Mr Darcy, or a bit of him
‘We’ll see’: Bertie Ahern coy on presidential ambitions as he receives award at Trinity College Dublin
Former taoiseach honoured by university’s Law Society for contribution to building peace in Ireland
Decline in nitrate levels and sewage pollution found in Irish coastal areas
Coastwatch survey finds nitrate levels were lowest since 2012, while raw sewage discharges also declined
Holocaust survivor Joe Veselsky, Ireland’s oldest man, prepares for anniversary of liberation
Joe Veselsky (106) made his mark on Ireland after his parents and brother died in Auschwitz
Award-winning poet Michael Longley dies aged 85
Michael Longley, from Belfast, received several awards for his 13 collections, including the Feltrinelli Prize
Clumsy de Valera documentary dooms leading revolutionary women to walk-on parts
Television review: The story of how leading women of 1916 were later marginalised is chunkily incorporated into the grand sweep of de Valera’s fall and rise in TG4′s De Valera san Fhásach
It’s official - dog walking is good for older people’s health
Trinity College Tilda study shows benefits include socialisation, fewer falls and less fear of falls and injuries
CAO 2025: A guide to some lesser-known courses
From a bar management apprenticeship to a BA in content creation
How law professor Diarmuid Phelan was acquitted of the murder of a trespasser
Defence argued gun in Phelan’s pocket was ‘his last and only line of defence’ in emotionally charged situation involving Keith Conlon
‘The records sought do not exist’: ‘Golden visas’ granted under €1.25bn scheme but no list of investment beneficiaries
Lack of even a basic list raises questions about how the scheme was monitored
A berry merry Christmas for the birds
Many native trees and shrubs provide natural bird food over several months in the winter
Caricature and the Irish: Satirical Prints from the Library of Trinity College, Dublin c 1780-1830
This selection provides a stimulating guide to the collection of graphic satire engravings assembled by Nicholas K Robinson, one of Ireland’s less well-known cultural treasures
‘People make assumptions about us’: How third level is becoming a real option for people with intellectual disabilities
Universities are providing more programmes for disabled students - but learners say we need to do far more to promote greater inclusion in education
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