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The Design@UL Showcase featuring work by students from UL’s internationally acclaimed School of Architecture and Product Design has been officially launched in Limerick City.

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May 27, 2025 at 12:19 PM
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Back-to-back champions!

UL’s camogie team secures consecutive Ashbourne Cup glory, celebrating a legacy of sporting excellence

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February 13, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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An international framework for embedding health and wellbeing into higher education has been unveiled at UL. ‘The Limerick Framework for Action’ was announced at the 2025 International Health Promoting Campuses Conference.

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June 25, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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Congratulations to all the staff and students involved in our 0-25 to 0-15 victory last night - our third title in four years!

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December 6, 2024 at 10:13 AM
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Over 200 pupils from four post-primary schools across Limerick, Galway and Kerry gathered at UL to take part in the inaugural ‘NEEDS’ Conference which celebrated student-led learning and democratic education.

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June 11, 2025 at 11:16 AM
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UL partners with Triathlon Ireland to launch National Training Centre

The Centre will be home to Ireland's most promising triathletes, offering unparalleled access to world-class facilities, expert coaching & advanced training
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November 22, 2024 at 1:20 PM
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Trailblazing 13 year olds decide what they want to learn about at school as part of a UL School of Education pilot project called NEEDS.

RTÉ Drivetime reporter John Cooke visited UL to find out more.

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May 29, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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This week, over 90 final year projects across computer games, music technology, digital media design and computer systems demonstrated the next generation of tech from predicting nuclear reactor incidents to augmented reality in tourism.

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April 9, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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From predicting nuclear reactor incidents to tourism and gaming, projects by UL students that explored a wide range of aspects of today's digital lifestyle culture were on display at their recent final year showcase.

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April 22, 2025 at 9:04 AM
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IBio: University of Limerick programme to ‘shape the next generation’ of pharmaceutical manufacturing experts.

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June 3, 2025 at 8:13 AM
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Star football player with Peamount United and Leitrim GAA Dearbhaile Beirne, was this week conferred with a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery degree from UL’s Faculty of Education and Health Sciences 🎓 🩺⚽

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June 13, 2025 at 11:11 AM
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Enormous congratulations to Róisín Ní Ríain

UL student and double Paralympic medallist Róisín has been nominated for the RTÉ Young Sportsperson of the Year Award for the second year in a row!
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December 9, 2024 at 11:53 AM
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A showcase of the next generation of technology has celebrated the ‘creative, critical, and technical achievements of students’ pushing boundaries across computer games, music technology, digital media design and computer systems.

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April 16, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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In the latest instalment of our Alumni Spotlight series, we speak to Adam Brennan, founder of Sona Sensory and graduate of UL’s Bachelor of Education in Graphics, Engineering and Technology

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November 4, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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University of Limerick programme IBio to ‘shape the next generation’ of pharmaceutical manufacturing experts.

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May 30, 2025 at 10:58 AM
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"It's going to push you right outside your comfort zone but it is so worthwhile."

UL Bachelor of Arts graduate, Jean Barry, spoke to Lunchtime Live on Newstalk & shared her inspirational story of returning to education at the age of 52.

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September 4, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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@drivetime.bsky.social reporter John Cooke visited UL for the launch of a new initiative to help students balance college life with looking after a loved one.

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March 19, 2025 at 10:21 AM
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"Degree Boost is a new way of thinking what a degree can be"

UL’s Faculty of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences is the first in Ireland to offer skill specific digital badges & to record transferable skills on its academic transcripts

Read on: www.ul.ie/news/new-ul-...

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Five people standing on a balcony. There is a large tree in the background with orange and yellow leaves. From left to right: Keith McClelland, Senior Talent Acquisition Partner, Verizon; Professor Ann Ledwith, UL Interim Provost and Deputy President; Dr Chris McInerney, Director of UL's Transferable Skills Unit; Dr Sandra Joyce, Dean of UL's Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences; Brian Cassidy, Senior Talent Acquisition Consultant, Verizon
October 16, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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Dr Oran McInerney from Doonbeg, County Clare, who recently graduated with a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, spent three summers as a volunteer medic in Ukraine.

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June 24, 2025 at 8:20 AM
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A historic clean sweep for UL – the Home of Firsts!

UL has made history once again, securing all five major Higher Education GAA hurling championship titles in a single season – an unprecedented achievement.

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March 13, 2025 at 2:55 PM