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University of Limerick @unioflimerick.bsky.social · Nov 19

Check out our starter pack of UL academics, researchers, departments and faculties

We're proud to have so many talented people working at UL, and proud to be leading research into everything from healthcare innovation to sustainability
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#StudyatUL #Ireland

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University of Limerick @unioflimerick.bsky.social · 12h

A dramatisation of 'Star of the Sea' by Joseph O'Connor, Professor of Creative Writing at UL, will be broadcast on BBC Radio 4 beginning this Saturday at 3pm & continuing on 18 October

Ahead of part one, Colm Tóibín & John Yorke discuss the critically acclaimed novel

www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

BBC Radio 4 - Opening Lines, Star of the Sea

John Yorke explores Joseph O’Connor’s novel Star of the Sea, about the Irish Famine.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Research Ireland @researchireland.ie · 16h

Researchers at @sspcresearchcentre.bsky.social @unioflimerick.bsky.social are exploring how protein crystals produced in a zero-gravity environment like space could lead to more effective drugs. Read on @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social:
pulse.ly/4g0r4Pulse #SpaceWeek

International space station with astronauts.

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University of Limerick @unioflimerick.bsky.social · 18h

Dr Leanne Calvert's new book, 'Pious and Promiscuous: Life, Love and Family in Presbyterian Ulster', reveals the personal stories that shaped the rhythms and rituals of Presbyterian family life in 18th and 19th century Ulster.

shop.ria.ie/products/pious

@leannecalvert.bsky.social
@ria.ie

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University of Limerick @unioflimerick.bsky.social · 18h

"Elopement ads reveal much about marriages gone wrong & the strategies used by unhappy spouses to shame, cow & destroy the reputations of their absent partner."

Ahead of the release of her new book, Dr Leanne Calvert from @ulhistory.bsky.social writes for RTÉ Brainstorm.

www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...

Meet the runaway husbands & eloping wives of 18th century Ulster

Elopement advertisements were placed by aggrieved spouses to notify the public that their partners had deserted the marital home

www.rte.ie

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University of Limerick @unioflimerick.bsky.social · 1d

UL is first Irish university to mandate cardiac screening for sports scholars

The initiative will protect the health and wellbeing of elite student athletes from Sudden Arrhythmic Death Syndrome, which can strike without warning or symptoms
www.rte.ie/news/regiona...
#StudyatUL #SpeirGorm

Photograph of two University of Limerick students in green tops with the university's branding. On the left is a woman wearing a stethoscope that she has press against the chest of a man in order to listen to his heart. They are stood outdoors with a large building behind with "UL Sport" written in green and white lettering

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University of Limerick @unioflimerick.bsky.social · 2d

"I wanted to be a voice for Irish dancers"

Dance Master is an intimate portrait of Irish dancer & choreographer Dr Breandán de Gallaí who has redefined Irish dancing & continues to inspire the next generation of dancers through his teaching at UL's Irish World Academy

📺 www.rte.ie/player/movie...

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Leanne Calvert @leannecalvert.bsky.social · 2d

Today on RTE Brainstorm, a piece from me on 'Runaway husbands & eloping wives in 18th century Ulster' in advance of book publication day 😘 #HistFam #Marriage #NewBook @unioflimerick.bsky.social @ria.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...

Meet the runaway husbands & eloping wives of 18th century Ulster

Elopement advertisements were placed by aggrieved spouses to notify the public that their partners had deserted the marital home

www.rte.ie

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University of Limerick @unioflimerick.bsky.social · 2d

Dr Milton Assunção from UL’s Department of Mathematics and Statistics explains how researchers are exploring how protein crystals produced in a zero-gravity environment like space could lead to more effective drugs.

www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...

#StayCurious #StudyAtUL

University of Limerick @unioflimerick.bsky.social · 3d

Dr Tríona McCaffrey from UL's Irish World Academy is leading Ireland's first antenatal music programme for maternal wellbeing

The Mums Using Music Community programme aims to empower expectant mums with knowledge on how to use music to support wellbeing in pregnancy

Read: www.ul.ie/news/mums-us...

UL's Irish World Academy. A large building with orange and maroon cladding. There is a sign on the building that says 'Dámh Chruinne Éireann. Irish World Academy'. The sky is blue and cloudless.

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University of Limerick @unioflimerick.bsky.social · 4d

‘Throwing more money at it won't solve the housing crisis. We need more workers.’

Ahead of Budget 2026, Dr Ciarán Casey shares how ‘the proper time to have built infrastructure and housing here was during the last crash’.

Read on, in the Journal.ie: www.thejournal.ie/readme/housi...

#StayCurious

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University of Limerick @unioflimerick.bsky.social · 6d

"Work is part of people's self-image. It's a big part of your identity."

On RTÉ's Brainstorm podcast, Professor Kevin Murphy from UL's Kemmy Business School takes a deep dive into the reasons why we work.

🎧 www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...

#StudyAtUL #StayCurious

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University of Limerick @unioflimerick.bsky.social · 6d

Met Éireann has issued an update for Storm Amy, with Co Clare upgraded to a Status Orange, while Limerick remains under a yellow wind warning from midday until midnight

Our campus will remain open, but please take extra caution when travelling to, from and around campus
met.ie/warnings-tod...

A green graphic with a white exclamation warning sign at the top. The text reads: "In light of the current Met Eireann weather warning, we urge members of the UL community to take extra care. Please do not take any risks and adhere to the advice of Met Eireann. See www.met.ie for the latest updates"

University of Limerick @unioflimerick.bsky.social · 6d

UL's Professor Eoin Devereux, cultural sociologist & creative writer, spoke to RTÉ about his new post-punk project, 'Dopamine Fix'

The duo just released their debut single, which they describe as "a soundtrack for the alienated & the awake"

Read: www.rte.ie/entertainmen...

#StudyAtUL #StayCurious

Professor Eoin Devereux and his bandmate, Aidan. Eoin is wearing sunglasses and looking into the distance. Aidan is looking down and there is a large rose window above his head.

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University of Limerick @unioflimerick.bsky.social · 7d

If you'd like to know more about her new book, Dr Leanne Calvert will be part of a panel discussion, ‘Women, Struggle and Resilience’, taking place at @ria.ie on 6 November as part of this year's Dublin Book Festival.

@leannecalvert.bsky.social
@ulhistory.bsky.social
@dublinbookfest.bsky.social

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University of Limerick @unioflimerick.bsky.social · 7d

Ahead of the publication of her new book on 15 October, 'Pious & Promiscuous: Life, Love & Family in Presbyterian Ulster', UL's Dr Leanne Calvert writes for The Conversation about the colourful sex lives of Presbyterians in long-eighteenth-century Ulster.

Read: theconversation.com/the-sex-live...

Presbyterian Catechising by John Phillip (1847). A 19th century painting of a group of people gathered in a room. The room is filled with men, women, children and a dog.

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University of Limerick @unioflimerick.bsky.social · 7d

In today’s Irish Examiner, Dr Ciarán Casey, Assistant Professor UL’s Kemmy Business School, argues that when it comes to inheritance tax, ‘capitalism just rewards those who already have capital’.

Read on: www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...

#StayCurious #Budget2026

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University of Limerick @unioflimerick.bsky.social · 7d

UL's Professor Geraldine Mooney Simmie, Director of Epi-STEM, the National Centre for STEM Education, speaks to Silicon Republic about her work to improve and breathe new life into the STEM curriculum.

Read the full interview here: www.siliconrepublic.com/innovation/u...

#StayCurious #StudyatUL

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University of Limerick @unioflimerick.bsky.social · 7d

Speaking to the Irish Independent ahead of the premiere of 'Dance Master', Dr de Gallaí talks about performance anxiety, grief and succeeding Michael Flatley in the spotlight.

Read on: www.independent.ie/irish-news/r...

University of Limerick @unioflimerick.bsky.social · 7d

Dr Breandán de Gallaí, course director of the BA in Irish Dance at UL, is the subject of a powerful documentary airing tonight on RTÉ One at 10:15pm.

Filmed over the course of a year, 'Dance Master' is an intimate portrait tracing Dr de Gallaí's ground-breaking career in Irish dance.

#StudyAtUL

A group of dancers standing and sitting in a corridor with paintings and a crystal chandelier. They are all barefoot and dressed in black. UL lecturer, Dr Breandán de Gallaí, is standing in the middle of the group with his arms folded.

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University of Limerick @unioflimerick.bsky.social · 9d

'It took many years for Ireland to finally prohibit the farming of mink and other animals for the purposes of producing fur'

In UL’s latest for RTÉ Brainstorm, Dr Laura Donnellan explains how Ireland’s ban on fur farming came about.

Read on: www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...

#StudyatUL #StayCurious

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University of Limerick @unioflimerick.bsky.social · 9d

Trailblazing jockey Rachael Blackmore and sprinter Thomas Barr among alumni honoured by University of Limerick.

The 18th annual UL Alumni Awards Gala recognises outstanding UL graduates in their fields.

Find out more:
www.ul.ie/news/trailbl...
#StudyatUL

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University of Limerick @unioflimerick.bsky.social · 9d

A new documentary about Irish dancer, choreographer and lecturer at UL's Irish World Academy, Dr Breandán de Gallaí, airs on RTÉ One this Thursday at 10:15pm.

The one-hour documentary follows Dr de Gallaí as he rehearses, performs and reflects on a career that has defined Irish dance.

#StayCurious

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University of Limerick @unioflimerick.bsky.social · 10d

"While you might hear concerns about an increase in anti-social behaviour, it's very difficult to determine that."

UL's Dr Johnny Connolly spoke to Prime Time about anti-social behaviour & outlined how most young offenders "generally age out of it around the age of 18."

www.rte.ie/news/primeti...

UL lecturer Dr Johnny Connolly. He has short grey hair. He is wearing a green corduroy blazer and blue shirt. He is standing on an internal balcony overlooking a lobby area.

University of Limerick @unioflimerick.bsky.social · 12d

It's five from five for Róisín Ní Riain!

The UL & Limerick swimmer adds another bronze to her collection, claiming her fifth medal from five events

Three silver and two bronze medals is an incredible achievement, and a testament to her talent & hard work 🥈🥈🥈🥉🥉

Congratulations Róisín!
#StudyatUL

Photograph of the swimmer Róisín Ní Riain in the pool during a competition. She is wearing a white cap and blue goggles and is seeing breaking the water mid-stroke

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University of Limerick @unioflimerick.bsky.social · 14d

Leah Shanahan, a recent graduate of UL's Product Design and Technology programme, recently joined Emma Tracey on the BBC's Access All Podcast to discuss her final year project.

Listen to the full episode here: www.bbc.com/audio/play/p... (Interview with Leah at 30mins)

#StayCurious #StudyatUL

Leah Shanahan pictured with Amy, the accessible pregnancy test prototype