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An Afghan woman judge who escaped from the Taliban: ‘Ireland saved our lives’
Judge Zahra Haidari was eight months pregnant when she and her husband arrived from Afghanistan after first going into hiding
‘My daughter, along with most of her classmates, seem laser-focused on going to UCD or Trinity’
She could sit down with her guidance counsellor in school and explore how her interests and learning style align with the available options
Equal1 raises $60m in funding to deploy quantum computing technology
UCD spinout has developed a quantum server for data centres
UCD business student exposed himself to three women in ‘brazen’ public incidents
Rishabh Mahajan (30) pleads guilty to four counts of offensive conduct of a sexual nature
Historical lessons aplenty for Bulgaria as it enters the euro zone
As the Fed battles political interference, the constitutional independence of the European Central Bank stands as a vital safeguard
Obituary: Brian Coyle: Fine art auctioneer with an unrivalled knowledge of his profession
For a number of years he had a slot on Gay Byrne’s Late Late Show on RTÉ
Graduate recruitment slowdown by firms like KPMG in UK sends shiver down spine of south Co Dublin
For an industry which seems to have taken so much of its business plan from science fiction fantasy novels and films, it seems to have forgotten the bit where humans turn-off the machines
A national conversation about the future of Irish education is about to start. It could be magical
It must make space for voices that are too often left out, and children and young people must be at its heart
The Hindu-Arabic numerals: a blessing for modern civilisation
We have Fibonacci to thank for introducing Europe to the numeration system we use every day
Pancreatic cancer: ‘I’ve had this niggling pain in my left side,’ said Mum
Pancreatic cancer is projected to be the second leading cause of cancer deaths by 2030, but experts say Ireland is failing patients with the disease
Graduating with an honours degree at the ripe young age of 82
‘Perhaps the old folk can show that you’re never too old ... to walk across a stage in front of a thousand people’
Water Safety Ireland honours 73 for preventing water tragedies
Off-duty paramedics, swimmers, surfers and bystanders among recipients of awards at ceremony at UCD
Music and maths are inextricably intertwined
That’s Maths: the equal-tempered scale is a substantial gift of mathematics to music
When are university open days taking place?
Here are the key dates and what to expect at Ireland’s university open days
Nobel Prize for economics winner to publish book with UCD professors
Prof Joel Mokyr wrote a book about the Irish famine in the 1980s
Look inside: Reimagined four-bed with large south-facing garden in Dublin 4 for €2.95m
Extended to the front, this Nutley Avenue property makes the most of its orientation and is in turnkey condition
Living with cancer in Ireland: ‘We’ve moved from a one-size-fits-all treatment’
More than 220,000 people in Ireland are living with or after cancer, a 50 per cent increase from a decade ago
My son plans to drop higher-level Irish for the Leaving Cert. Is this a good idea?
Many students mistakenly believe they can score more CAO points by dropping ‘difficult’ subjects
Smurfit alumni see 91 per cent increase in salaries within three years
Ireland’s top-ranking MBA programme develops future leaders with targeted career development and skills across sustainability, AI and emerging business topics
Éanna Ní Lamhna: ‘When I went to UCD there were no points. You could study what you liked’
Environmentalist and media personality was inspired by an older girl at school to pursue science, despite it not being an option at second level
UCD’s debating society rescinding an award to John Boyne is an odd decision
L&H rescinds plans to offer Joyce medal to author due to what many regard as his offensive views on transgender issues
John Boyne ‘disappointed’ at withdrawal of UCD James Joyce award
Literary and Historical Society planned to honour ‘one of Ireland’s most celebrated and courageous literary voices’
Look inside: Milltown home with dynamic layout for €1.8m
Tomás de Bhaldraithe’s English-Irish dictionary believed to have been compiled at this address
Units for thousands of campus student beds unbuilt despite having planning permission
Planning permission granted as far back as 2018 for 2,853 units in UCD, DCU and Trinity
Nuns seek €10m for site next to UCD primed for student accommodation
Roebuck Road property owned by Little Sisters of the Poor has scope for 460-bed spaces according to feasibility study
CAO offers helpdesk 2025: How do I appeal my Leaving Cert results? Our experts answer your questions
Do have questions about CAO offers, appeals or deferrals? Our experts are here to help
CAO points requirements see ‘volatile’ change for majority of courses at several colleges
All UCD programmes surpass 400 points, while more than 89,000 lodge CAO applications this year
Anna Nolan: Science journalist who wore her vast knowledge and expertise lightly
She was known as a reliable and conscientious correspondent and a principled supporter of her fellow journalists
What impact will 2025 Leaving Cert results have on the CAO?
Leaving Cert grades still subject to an ongoing distorting effect
Student accommodation: Irish on-campus costs revealed with most expensive room at €11,888 a year
Cheapest on-campus option at UCD is a shared bedroom in Village 1 at €5,722
Ireland is in an adolescent stage where everything that smacks of Old Ireland is embarrassing
John Henry Newman’s legacy has fallen victim to the new orthodoxy that there is nothing good at all in Catholicism
Game-changing dyslexia screening tool tested in Irish schools
Alpaca uses AI to detect early risk signs without adding to teachers’ workload
A portrait of Robert Dudley Edwards by his doting granddaughter turns out to be gripping, unconventional and searingly honest
The UCD historian was controversial in his day for his "revisionist" approach to established Irish narratives, and his personal life had its share of boozy misadventure, writes Stephen Collins.
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