Genetic testing waiting lists causing challenges for families
Preventative speciality can diagnose rare and inherited health conditions but difficulty accessing the service is affecting family planning, research finds
UCD
Renowned Irish scientist Dervilla Donnelly dies aged 94
‘Remarkable woman with an extraordinary career’ taught at UCD from 1956 and became an internationally respected chemist
Manchán Magan: India and Ireland share many features that show remarkable commonality. What’s going on here?
We should acknowledge and celebrate Ireland’s surprising, but genuine, links to the lore and language of the Indian subcontinent
Tom Garvin obituary: Political scientist, author and inspiring teacher
One of a group of academics, along with Brian Farrell, Maurice Manning, Richard Sinnott and Fr Feargal O’Connor, who cemented UCD’s reputation for fresh political thinking
Detached Foxrock four-bed with development potential for €1m
Built in the 1960s, South Park is a popular estate of substantial houses with easy access to the N11
Irish education and food are great but ‘as a sober person, it’s very odd to be here’
Max Wolpoff, from near Washington DC in the US, moved to Dublin this autumn
Prof Colm Mulcahy wins 2024 Maths Week Ireland Award for exceptional contribution while bringing fun to maths
Forceful writing and ‘mathemagical’ presentations blend concepts with the fun of puzzles and magic
New project to explore potential for restoring oyster reefs in Dublin Bay
University College Dublin teams up with Codling Wind Park to promote and enhance marine biodiversity
Rising cost of living and housing insecurity identified as challenges in supporting children’s learning
Study examining childhood experience finds exposure to structural inequality in early years is central to educational success
‘They view you as a piece of trash’: Life in a tent on Dublin streets
Susan Reynolds (35) from Darndale, Dublin, has since secured housing through the charity Hail, and is studying psychology at UCD
My approach to college resulted in a just-about-scraped-a-pass degree. I regret nothing
I regarded university as a resource to be used, not a place to be told what to do
UCD professor develops monitoring device that could help prevent stillbirths
FeMo is a foetal monitoring device that allows expectant parents and clinicians to keep a close eye on a baby’s movements in the womb
Bohemians ease into FAI Cup semi-final with 4-0 win over UCD
Ross Tierney netted a brace for Bohs at the UCD Bowl
I narrowly missed out on my first-choice CAO course. Is there another route to university?
There are still options to secure the course of your dreams – even if you didn’t get a CAO offer
Diarmaid Ferriter: Why are Irish people so preoccupied with what others might think?
The Revelation of Ireland 1995-2020 dissects Irish life over 25 years, with the benefit of hindsight and the opening up of archives
UCD academics find cost-efficient way to extract minerals from spent batteries
The Licovolt technology will be used to extract lithium, cobalt, nickel and manganese from spent battery material at a fraction of the cost and emissions of current method
My son can’t find student accommodation in Dublin. Is it too late to change his CAO choice?
The rules of the CAO are explicit: applicants can move up, not down, their course preference list
Weight-loss medications like Ozempic could speed up metabolism, study finds
Study in St Vincent’s University Hospital challenges narrative newer treatments ‘simply make you eat less, and that any action on energy burn is minimal’
Mentoring schemes smooth the transition to university life
Most universities operate peer-to-peer programmes designed to help new students access information and support
Ciarán McCarthy was left paraplegic after playing for his local rugby club. He resolved not to become ‘a bitter auld bollocks’
More than 22 years on from the life-changing incident, McCarthy’s belief in a breakthrough is undiminished
The Doppler effect: a simple phenomenon with manifold applications
That’s Maths: The Doppler effect has numerous practical applications, including in astronomy, aviation, policing and medicine
Ms Justice Caroline Costello nominated for appointment as president of the Court of Appeal
Court of Appeal presidency is second most senior judicial position in the State
Great white sharks in Ireland? International team seeks confirmation in survey of Irish waters
‘The temperature and food options for them are ideal, so we think it’s just a matter of time before we find one here,’ says expedition leader
An American on the Irish sense of humour: ‘I’m very literal ... I thought everybody hated me’
Actor Tierra Porter came to Ireland in 2019 from Georgia, in the US. Her expectations were wildly different from the reality of living in Dublin
Retired Supreme Court judge Hugh Geoghegan dies aged 86
Father of Dublin Lord Mayor James Geoghegan came from family steeped in law
Look inside: Avoca Avenue ‘modern house’ with historic hosiery link for €4.5m
Detached 1930s home in Blackrock exends to 380sq m and offers scope to refurbish and extend
Prof Hugh Brady: ‘Quality of Irish university experience is slipping, and going to get worse over time’
Prof Hugh Brady, who helped establish Imperial College London as the UK’s highest ranking university, warns that Irish colleges are suffering
Phoenix Park deers’ behaviour ‘altered by people feeding them chocolate and crisps’
Stags fed low-quality food have smaller antlers, impacting their mating success, according to UCD study
UCD students to end pro-Palestine encampment after deal with university chiefs
Student union president Martha Ní Riada claims ‘major success’, saying activists will continue to press UCD
Can we finally say goodbye to shaming women for letting their hair go grey?
A new generation of women are reclaiming time, power and money by allowing their natural locks to shine through
Talks over ending UCD pro-Palestine encampment at an ‘impasse’
Protesters want university to call for an end to genocide and to cut all ties with Israel
Gardaí called to UCD after students who occupied building were removed by staff
Protesters from pro-Palestine encampment occupied University Club before being removed
Are you a citizen of the world or of your own nation? The answer may determine your politics
There are 193 nation states in the world, with Palestine waiting to become the 194th
Parents’ anxiety about maths may affect children’s performance, study finds
Pupils who played maths computer game developed by researchers showed significant improvement in their skills
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