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Trinity partners with Jaipur Literature Festival for first all-island of Ireland edition of international festival

The Dublin leg of the Jaipur Literature Festival Island of Ireland programme is being hosted by the Trinity Long Room Hub and the School of Histories and Humanities

18 May 2026

Community|Culture

Big AI’s control of narrative and regulation poses significant threat to rule of law

New research led by Trinity College Dublin’s AI Accountability Lab pinpoints the growing threat posed by the influence AI companies have over the rule of law, and people's lives, as well as outlining how society can stem the tide.

18 May 2026

Research|Science|Society

Trinity joins European Quantum Academy

Trinity, as a key Irish partner, has joined the newly funded European Quantum Academy (EQA). This major pan-European initiative is designed to strengthen Europe’s quantum education, skills and workforce pipeline.

15 May 2026

Awards and Funding|Research|Science|Students

Alzheimer's therapeutic breakthroughs may be financially inaccessible

A newly published study shows that while disease-modifying therapies (DMTs) may offer substantially greater health benefits than usual care, their real-world impact will depend on whether they are priced in ways that health systems can afford.

13 May 2026

Community|Health|Research

European Movement Ireland and Frances Fitzgerald receive Trinity European Laureate Award

The European Movement Ireland and Frances Fitzgerald were conferred with Trinity European Laureate Awards at a double ceremony in the Trinity Long Room Hub Arts and Humanities Research Institute.

13 May 2026

Awards and Funding|Community

Trinity raises fifth consecutive Green Flag

Today we raised Trinity’s fifth Green Flag, an honour we have held since 2013.

12 May 2026

Sustainability

HIV’s protein disables lung immune cells, fuelling TB risk even in treated patients

Trinity researchers address why people living with HIV remain vulnerable to tuberculosis, pointing to a new metabolic target for therapy.

11 May 2026

Health|Research

Trinity researchers bring true privacy to cloud collaboration as Europe rethinks its tech reliance on US tech giants

The InvizCrypt platform, developed at Trinity, is designed so users can collaborate on sensitive documents without the platform provider being able to read the content.

7 May 2026

Innovation|Research

Trinity economist urges rethink on proposed personal investment scheme

Prof. Roantree noted that the proposed model for an Irish savings scheme “would bestow the biggest tax break on investments with the highest returns, and would actually increase taxes on investments that yield a low or negative return.”

6 May 2026

Community|Research|Society

“We worked with real purpose”: TY students present sustainability projects at Trinity

Judges of the winning projects included representatives from Trinity and a range of external companies, including Google, Squarespace, Deloitte, Workday and Bank of America.

6 May 2026

Community|Environment|Students