Maynooth University

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‘Our learners are as smart as people in mainstream education; they just needed the chance’

The How to Gael host on finding her tribe in the Irish language sector, and her new TG4 quizshow Slé Anois go Cúramach

Dermot Kennedy is one of Ireland's most successful music artists, with hundreds of millions of streams on Spotify and two sold-out gigs coming up at the Aviva, but naturally shy, and 'a bit of a loner' at heart, he finds touring hard. His new album is a declaration of allegiance to his home in Rathcoole in Dublin

From brewing and distilling to supply chain management, a wide range of postgrad study options is available

Global index ranks healthcare in Ireland sixth best in the world

Seemingly innocuous workplace small talk can go awry when leaders and team members forget to put themselves in a newcomer’s shoes

Judgment states public bodies must try to act in line with national climate targets

It is now over 20 years since I led the project to give the first scenario-based projections of Ireland’s future climate. We warned Ireland’s winters would become significantly wetter

It was irresponsible of the Irish Council for Civil Liberties to publish the Know Your Rights guide

As Johan Keating dragged sodden possessions from his home this week, the little river that trickled uneventfully through his life had left scars previously unimaginable

Analysis shows rainfall preceding storm left areas ‘primed’ for flooding

Students should think beyond their course choices towards career options, experts advise

Oriel Corway says her lungs and mental health have been affected by the state of her rented living quarters in Tallaght

One of the reasons this argument has been so effective is because, like all good propaganda, there is an element of truth to it

Maria Isabel Meza-Silva moved to Ireland from South America in 2017

Survey finds problems including inability to keep house warm due to lack of insulation, old windows and inefficient heating systems

Met Éireann and Maynooth University scientists say rainfall levels will increase as planet heats further

Decisions on fossil fuels and finance deferred for further negotiations, some of which are three years away

Primary care psychology is a reservoir of human suffering and missed opportunities

The founder of advocacy group Black and Irish on the childhood racism he experienced in Tallaght, overcoming his identity crisis, and the recent violence in Citywest

Research project demonstrated how the new technology could help first responders rapidly locate and understand casualties

Letter signed by academics, NGOs and medics alleges breach of public service obligations

Nursing school currently has 27 undergraduates, with number of students due to rise to 100 within four years

At night, I dream my brother Nour is looking for me. ‘I’m in Ireland, Habibi,’ I say to him. ‘Everything is green and lovely’

Louise Lowe and Owen Boss of Anu are swapping intimate immersive theatre for this year’s Macnas parade, An Truen: The Summoning of the Lost

Here are the key dates and what to expect at Ireland’s university open days

Unusually high night-time temperatures saw June, July and August into the record books

As students get stuck into the academic year, there are strong feelings about whether artificial intelligence should play a role in their education

Only project to be opened so far under funding from student plan is 116 beds at Maynooth University

Large rise in people from US moving to Ireland in year to April has also drawn some attention

UCC, Galway and Maynooth researchers to investigate modelling and resilience

Cheapest on-campus option at UCD is a shared bedroom in Village 1 at €5,722

‘The bee gets the glory. The wasp gets the swat. I work so hard at pest control and pollination all day long and what thanks do I get?’

Government policy needs further overhaul to address low planting rates

Oireachtas committee hears of shortfall in €100m plan for accommodation with planning permission in place

Like Ireland’s wider housing crisis, there are too few student beds available with little sign of a solution

Ireland is most improved third-level system in Europe, global league table shows

Study looks at a future without the Amoc, which gives northwest Europe a benign climate

Signatories from 11 universities describe response to October 7th, 2023 attacks by Hamas as ‘a well-televised genocide’