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The RIA’s 2026 Charlemont Grantee, Emma Kavanagh, @ucddublin.bsky.social, has contributed to a new exhibition on French composer Gustave Charpentier (1860–1956), following six weeks of research supported by the RIA’s Charlemont Grant.

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Together, they bring commercial and biomedical engineering expertise to help UCD researchers and entrepreneurs turn innovative ideas into spin-outs and start-ups. www.ucd.ie/newsandopini...

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NovaUCD names new Entrepreneur and new Engineer in Residence

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University College Dublin @ucddublin.bsky.social · 13m

These two leading experts in healthcare Innovation and biomedical engineering will help NovaUCD strengthen its aim of identifying promising technologies and bringing them to market.

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University College Dublin @ucddublin.bsky.social · 13m

💙💛 NovaUCD welcomes healthcare entrepreneur and investor Ciaran McCourt as Entrepreneur in Residence and Dr Eoin O’Cearbhaill as Engineer in Residence.

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University College Dublin @ucddublin.bsky.social · 1h

The ceremony was followed by a reception featuring live music from harpist Claire O’Donnell, providing an opportunity for the new scholars, their families and guests to celebrate their arrival at UCD. Full story: www.ucd.ie/newsandopini...

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UCD celebrates its newest global student scholars

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Professor O’Riordan told the scholars that they would play an important role in delivering UCD’s Strategy to 2030 and its ambition to be a leader in global higher education.

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“These scholarships are symbols of the shared vision we hold here at UCD to foster inclusivity, innovation, and excellence.”

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University College Dublin @ucddublin.bsky.social · 1h

“This evening, we come together to celebrate the academic excellence of these outstanding students and the incredible global spirit they bring to our UCD community.

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University College Dublin @ucddublin.bsky.social · 1h

Addressing the recipients, UCD Vice President for Global Engagement Professor Dolores O’Riordan said the scholarships reflected UCD’s commitment to academic excellence and its global community.

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University College Dublin @ucddublin.bsky.social · 1h

Honoured at the annual Global Excellence Award ceremony, held this year in the George Moore Auditorium at the O’Brien Centre for Science, the incoming scholars were presented each with a scholarship certificate.

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University College Dublin @ucddublin.bsky.social · 1h

Drawn from 45 countries, the scholarship recipients joined UCD as undergraduate and graduate-taught students.

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University College Dublin @ucddublin.bsky.social · 1h

💙💛 Our warmest congratulations to the 158 outstanding students from around the world who have been awarded our prestigious international scholarships for the 2026/27 academic year.

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University College Dublin @ucddublin.bsky.social · 4h

What does #AI mean for #culture #society and #creativity? 'Developing AI for Creativity and Society' at #AIS26 - curated by @eassh.bsky.social - will explore the multifaceted relationship between AI and #SSH across three dimensions. Register: www.ais26.eu

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University College Dublin @ucddublin.bsky.social · 20h

A key figure involved in negotiating and implementing the 2006 Agreement, Ahern was speaking at a two-day conference organised jointly by UCD, University of St Andrews, and Queen's University Belfast, examining its legacy and the lessons it offers for peacebuilding and reconciliation.

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‘St Andrews Agreement shows power of dialogue and compromise’ - Former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern

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University College Dublin @ucddublin.bsky.social · 20h

🇬🇧🇮🇪 Marking 20 years of the St Andrews Agreement, former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern has hailed the landmark accord as a powerful example of what can be achieved through political dialogue and compromise. @uniofstandrews.bsky.social @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social

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UCD Library @ucdlibrary.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

We congratulate poet Paul Muldoon on receiving UCD's highest honour - the UCD Ulysses Medal.🏅 Muldoon has read his poetry for the UCD Irish Poetry Reading Archive, & in 2022 was commissioned to write a poem for the Poetry as Commemoration project. Here is "The Belfast Pogrom: Some Observations".

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UCD Library @ucdlibrary.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Many congratulations! Paul Muldoon has read his poetry for the Irish Poetry Reading Archive, as well as being part of the 2022-2023 Poetry as Commemoration Project here at UCD. We are grateful and delighted for him.✨🏅

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University College Dublin @ucddublin.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

...and was the ninth Ireland Professor of Poetry from 2022 to 2025, a position jointly held across UCD, Queen's University Belfast, and Trinity College Dublin. www.ucd.ie/newsandopini...

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Ulysses Medal: Renowned poet Paul Muldoon awarded UCD's highest honour

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University College Dublin @ucddublin.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

A long-time faculty member at Princeton University until he retired in 2025, he also held the position of Professor of Poetry at Oxford University from 1999 to 2004...

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University College Dublin @ucddublin.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the American Academy of Arts and Letters.

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University College Dublin @ucddublin.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

In addition to his poetry, Paul has published notable works of criticism, children’s literature, opera libretti and song lyrics, and has written for radio and television.

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University College Dublin @ucddublin.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

“His compositional style, the wayward power of his critical voice and his commitment to collaborative process have all changed how we engage with the written word.”

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University College Dublin @ucddublin.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

“In awarding the Ulysses Medal, UCD recognises the exceptional impact of his work internationally, and the extent to which his linguistic inventiveness not only brings new energies to the writing of poetry but reinvigorates the English language itself.

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University College Dublin @ucddublin.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

“In Muldoon’s work we find language in its most elusive yet direct form, revealing to us the transformative power of thought and, despite the darkness of our present moment, a strange yet unmistakable joy.

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University College Dublin @ucddublin.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Delivering the citation for Paul, Associate Professor Lucy Collins, UCD School of English, Drama and Film, described him as “a writer of immense versatility and formal mastery” who had a long and distinguished career “as a poet, essayist, librettist and performer”.

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University College Dublin @ucddublin.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Previous recipients include Nobel Laureate and Godfather of AI Professor Geoffrey Hinton (2024); Booker Prize-winning Canadian novelist Margaret Atwood (2018); and world-leading philosopher and social theorist Professor Jürgen Habermas (2010).

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University College Dublin @ucddublin.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Inaugurated in 2005, as part of the University’s 150th anniversary celebrations, to highlight the ‘creative brilliance’ of its most famous alumnus, James Joyce, the UCD Ulysses Medal is awarded to individuals whose work has made an outstanding global contribution.

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University College Dublin @ucddublin.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Paul was presented with the UCD Ulysses Medal by University President Professor Orla Feely during a ceremony at the Museum of Literature Ireland.

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University College Dublin @ucddublin.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

“I re-read it every couple of years. In some sense, of course, read it for the first time because, with any great work of art, there's always a sense of adventure. One realises something, one discovers something each time one goes back to it. So it's a terrific thrill really to have this medal.”

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University College Dublin @ucddublin.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

“And also, of course, because of my adoration of James Joyce and his great representation of Ulysses. It's probably my favourite book."

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University College Dublin @ucddublin.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

“I'm absolutely thrilled to have this medal. It's very meaningful to me because of UCD itself and what a great institution it is,” said Paul.

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University College Dublin @ucddublin.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

...and became one of the youngest members of the Belfast Group, a gathering of poets that would play a defining role in the development of contemporary Irish poetry.

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University College Dublin @ucddublin.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Born in County Armagh in 1951, he studied English at Queen’s University Belfast, where he met future Nobel Laureate and fellow Ulysses Medal awardee Seamus Heaney...

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University College Dublin @ucddublin.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

One of the most acclaimed poets of his generation, Paul is the author of more than a dozen collections of poetry, and has received numerous major literary honours, including the Pulitzer Prize, the Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry, the T.S. Eliot Prize and the Griffin International Poetry Prize.

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University College Dublin @ucddublin.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

💙💛 Described as "the most significant English-language poet born since the Second World War”, writer and poet Paul Muldoon has received the UCD Ulysses Medal, the highest honour the University can bestow. @artshumanitiesucd.bsky.social #poetry

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University College Dublin @ucddublin.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Each year, the award supports a student in undertaking a travel opportunity to enrich and develop their creative writing.

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University College Dublin @ucddublin.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Binchy’s legacy at UCD lives on through the Maeve Binchy UCD Travel Award, inaugurated in 2014 to commemorate her love of travel and world-celebrated creative writing. It was established by her late husband following her death.

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University College Dublin @ucddublin.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Designed by Antonella Napolione, the new commemorative coin carries the inscription ‘MAEVE BINCHY 1940–2012’, alongside the €15 denomination, the harp, the year 2026 and Éire.

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University College Dublin @ucddublin.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Governor Makhlouf presented the coin to the Binchy family at a launch in Dalkey Castle & Heritage Centre. The event also remembered Maeve’s husband, author Gordon Snell, who passed away in April. The couple wrote together at their Dalkey home.

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University College Dublin @ucddublin.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

“We hope this coin serves as a tribute to an extraordinary Irish voice whose work continues to bring comfort and connection to readers everywhere."

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University College Dublin @ucddublin.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

“Over an immensely successful career spanning 17 novels, three plays, numerous collections of short stories, and extensive journalism, Maeve captured the essence of Irish society,” he said.

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University College Dublin @ucddublin.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Central Bank Governor Gabriel Makhlouf said Binchy was “one of the most beloved writers this country has ever produced”, praising her ability to capture the essence of Irish society and connect with millions of readers worldwide.

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University College Dublin @ucddublin.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Her books have sold more than 43 million copies in 37 languages, with new translations continuing to be published since her death in 2012. Many have also been adapted for stage and screen.

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University College Dublin @ucddublin.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Born in Dalkey, Co. Dublin, Maeve Binchy studied History at University College Dublin. She became one of Ireland’s most beloved authors, with novels including Circle of Friends, Tara Road and Evening Class. Her debut novel, Light a Penny Candle, was published in 1982.

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University College Dublin @ucddublin.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

The silver proof coin, launched by the Central Bank of Ireland, features a portrait of the author, alongside an open book beneath the nib of a fountain pen, and her distinctive signature, which appeared on the covers of many of her books.

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University College Dublin @ucddublin.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

👩‍🎓🪙 Celebrated Irish author and UCD alumna Maeve Binchy has been honoured with a new €15 commemorative coin celebrating her enduring contribution to Irish literature and impact on readers around the world.

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University College Dublin @ucddublin.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Previous recipients include Nobel Laureate Seamus Heaney, American actor and comedian Will Ferrell, singer Emeli Sandé, filmmaker Danny Boyle, and US professional skateboarder and entrepreneur Tony Hawk.

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University College Dublin @ucddublin.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

The award is considered one of the highest honours bestowed by a student society. It is named after James Joyce, UCD’s most distinguished alumnus and author of Ulysses, who was an active member of the Society during his time at the university.

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University College Dublin @ucddublin.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

The James Joyce Award is given by the UCD L&H Society to those who have achieved outstanding success and made a significant contribution to cultural and public life.

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