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Australian Governor-General visits Trinity

Her Excellency the Honourable Sam Mostyn AC visited Trinity recently to see the Old Library and view the magnificent Book of Kells.

7 Aug 2026

Society

Trinity hosts EU Research and Innovation Ministers in the Old Library

European Research and Innovation Ministers and policy makers visited Trinity College Dublin this week to visit the Long Room and view the Book of Kells, the exquisite medieval manuscript housed in Trinity's Old Library.

23 Jul 2026

Innovation|Research|Society

The Conversation: Why do some people who trust in science also believe in scientific conspiracy theories?

In a world where trust in institutions is mostly in decline, levels of trust in science remain relatively high. Yet at the same time, belief in scientific conspiracy theories, such as hushed-up effects of vaccines or aeroplane “chemtrails”, is also widespread.

20 Jul 2026

Science|Society

The Conversation: Why the UK government needed to apologise for its role in historical forced adoptions in England

British prime minister Keir Starmer has apologised in the House of Commons for historical forced adoptions in England. Lindsey Earner Byrne, School of Histories and Humanities, gives historical context to this apology in a piece co-written for The Conversation.

6 Jul 2026

Culture|Research|Society

Cyber threats, AI and democracy in focus at Trinity as Ireland takes up EU Presidency

On the eve of Ireland taking over the EU Presidency, senior figures from government, security, technology and civil society gathered in Trinity to assess the growing risks to Europe’s digital stability.

30 Jun 2026

Arts|EU Presidency|Research|Society

Two Trinity researchers win prestigious European Research Council Advanced Grants

Rhodri Cusack and Richard Layte are among just five researchers in Ireland to receive the coveted Advanced Grants which give senior researchers the opportunity to pursue ambitious, curiosity-driven projects.

24 Jun 2026

Research|Science|Society

Budget 2027: Time to Invest in Ireland's Future

Government agreed in 2022 that the sector was underfunded by over €300m annually. Four years on, despite massive increases in spending elsewhere, the gap is still substantial - €133.5m of the original annual deficit remains compounded by emerging pressures on student numbers and pay awards.

16 Jun 2026

Awards and Funding|Community|Society|Students

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney gives inaugural De Chastelain lecture at Trinity

"Trinity is much more than a university,” Prime Minister Carney said: “It is a veritable wellspring for ideas, inventions and enduring moral clarity. Some of the western world’s greatest contributions to science, art and literature have their roots here."

13 Jun 2026

Community|Society

“Brain health, equity, and our shared planet” -- Global Brain Health Institute celebrates a decade of leadership, research and impact

Global leaders, researchers and innovators gathered at Trinity this week to explore how new thinking and emerging research are reshaping our understanding of brain health.

12 Jun 2026

Environment|Health|Research|Society

The 100-year life: TILDA marks 20 years of research into ageing

At a public event, leading voices in research, policy and public life reflected on how Ireland is ageing, what TILDA has revealed over two decades, and how this evidence can help shape healthier, longer and more connected futures for generations to come.

9 Jun 2026

Community|Research|Society