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Climate change fuelling mental health crisis in areas most affected by climate crisis

Climate change is not just an environmental issue — it’s a mental health crisis impacting on adolescent wellbeing right now in areas most affected by climate change, according to new research from the School of Psychology.

18 Mar 2025

Environment|Research|Society|Sustainability

Coláiste na Tríonóide ag Gluaiseacht 2025

Ba mhaith linn go mbeadh an oiread mac léinn, ball foirne agus céimithe agus is féidir inár dteannta Dé Céadaoin an 19 Márta don lá gluaiseachta agus gníomhaíochta coirp urraithe seo, ag bailiú airgid do chistí cruatain mac léinn

14 Mar 2025

Community|Health|Society|Students

Dr Jo-Hanna Ivers speaks at the United Nations on Irish Citizen’s Assembly on Drug Use

Speaking as one of a three-person panel to discuss ‘Models of Deliberative Democracy to inform Drugs Policy’, Dr Ivers was joined by representatives from Cyprus and Colombia.

13 Mar 2025

Health|Research|Society

AI expected to add €250bn to Ireland’s economy by 2035

AI adoption in Ireland has surged to 91% , nearly doubling from 49% in 2024, according to new research from Trinity Business School.

13 Mar 2025

Business|Research|Society

Fake news spreads further on X if the story is about the future

The more a fake news story talks about the future, the more likely it is to be spread on X (formerly Twitter), research from Trinity Business School has found – and this is linked to human evolution.

12 Mar 2025

Business|Research|Society

Ceiliúrann Coláiste na Tríonóide athainmniú na Leabharlainne i ndiaidh an fhile Eavan Boland

Is é Leabharlann Eavan Boland an chéad fhoirgneamh ar champas na hOllscoile i lár na cathrach atá ainmnithe i ndiaidh mná.

11 Mar 2025

Community|Culture|Society|Students

Vision of Pope Francis has signalled shift in how Vatican views women in leadership

Do recent reforms signify a genuine commitment to inclusivity or are they merely symbolic gestures aimed at appeasing critics, ask Dr Bronagh McShane in an article first published in the Irish Times.

11 Mar 2025

Culture|Research|Society

Trinity celebrates renaming of Library after poet Eavan Boland

Librarian and College Archivist Helen Shenton said: "Under its new name, it provides an inclusive and inspirational space for current and future students, now bolstered by Eavan Boland’s scholarly and feminist reputation.”

11 Mar 2025

Arts|Community|Culture|Society|Students

New advocacy group aims to develop cohesive concussion guidelines across all sporting codes

Trinity is today hosting the inaugural meeting of a new concussion advocacy group, which brings together researchers, medics, sportspeople and charities, and puts the burning issue of concussive brain injuries in sports such as rugby, GAA, football and boxing firmly in the spotlight.

7 Mar 2025

Health|Research|Science|Society

Decolonising Ireland’s education system remains vital despite the country’s wealth and privilege

Ireland urgently needs to decolonise its higher education system, write Aoife Lynam, Conor McGuckin and Lucie Ehiwe from the School of Education in this piece for The Conversation.

6 Mar 2025

Research|Society