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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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"The Irish World Academy & UL have shown me that I can make my passion into a career with hard work & dedication"

In this week's Alumni Spotlight, we chat to BA in Irish Dance graduate Bethany Hayes who shares her journey from Irish dancer to aerial performer

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UL graduate and aerialist Bethany Hayes. She is suspended in the air as she performs with a yellow silk wrapped around her body. She is wearing a pink outfit.
November 26, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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In her latest article for The Conversation, Dr Gulnaz Anjum from UL’s Department of Psychology explores how stories of personal experience cut through climate fatigue in ways that global negotiations can’t.

Read more: theconversation.com/how-stories-...

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November 26, 2025 at 9:34 AM
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UL’s Celina Carato and Dr Anthony Kelly discuss how AI could be bad for your health in RTÉ Brainstorm.

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

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November 25, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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Three UL research projects, including the first ever Irish study into the lived experiences of victim-survivors in sexual offence trials, have been awarded almost €700,000 under the @researchireland.ie Collaborative Alliances for Societal Challenges programme

www.ul.ie/news/ul-proj...

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November 25, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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UL's School of Modern Languages & Applied Linguistics recently welcomed local secondary school students to campus, to experience the joy of learning languages and cultures as part of its annual #ThinkLanguages event.

Read on: www.ul.ie/news/from-es...

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November 25, 2025 at 9:40 AM
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Josh McGiff from UL’s Department of Computer Science and Information Systems asks if AI can even understand the Irish Language in RTÉ Brainstorm

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

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November 24, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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“What are we waiting for?”

Dr James Carr, Associate Professor in UL’s Department of Sociology, outlines how a lack of action on hate speech is contributing to racist violence in Ireland.

Read in the Irish Examiner:
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November 21, 2025 at 12:33 PM
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Professor Ray O'Connor from UL's School of Medicine discusses the potential disadvantages of drugs increasingly used by patients to achieve greater weight loss in RTÉ Brainstorm.

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November 21, 2025 at 9:33 AM
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A record 140 sports scholars have been awarded UL Sports Scholarships for 2025, showcasing the unmatched depth and ambition of UL’s high-performance sporting community.

This milestone reinforces UL’s position as Ireland’s sports campus for elite student-athletes.

Read: www.ul.ie/news/unleash...
A group of seven young adults stand in a row outdoors at night in front of a lit university building. Each person represents a different sport: one holds a Gaelic football, another has a rowing oar raised, one tosses a basketball, another holds a javelin, one has a boxing glove, and another holds a hurley. They are smiling and confidently posing, looking straight ahead.
November 20, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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From Spinal Tap to The Soggy Bottom Boys, Steve Ryan from UL's Irish World Academy writes in The Conversation about the movie bands that have "transcended and overshadowed their celluloid source material to soar into a life of their own".

Read on: theconversation.com/the-five-bes...

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The five best fictional bands in film history
These five movie bands transcended and overshadowed their celluloid source material to soar into a life of their own.
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November 20, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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In UL’s latest article for RTÉ Brainstorm, Dr Karen O’Brien, School of Law, discusses the DJ Carey court case and how personal insolvency laws and debt write-offs don't operate in the same way for all debtors.

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

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November 19, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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In RTÉ Brainstorm, Professor Kevin Murphy, from UL's Kemmy Business School, examines the growing trend of multiple rounds of assessment for job applicants and advises employers to "think carefully before asking for just one more round of interviews".

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

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November 18, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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UL's EmmaJude Lyons shares her research in just 3 minutes at the ‘Three Minute Thesis’ National Final on Nov 19th! Register to attend in-person or online!

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November 18, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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“Our research offers fascinating insights into the treatment of women in the early years of the Irish Free State."

In the Irish Independent, UL's Dr Helene Haak & Dr Sorcha de Brún speak about their new research into Irish language court records.

www.independent.ie/regionals/li...

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November 18, 2025 at 10:20 AM
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Professor Kieran O'Sullivan and his team at UL’s School of Allied Health are conducting research on back pain in teenagers. He speaks to Joe Nash on Live 95 fm about this research.

Listen: shows.acast.com/live-95-lime...

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November 17, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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In RTÉ Brainstorm, UL's Dr Philip Mac a' Ghoill traces the history of the "English-Irish" following the Anglo-Norman invasion of Ireland and examines their assimilation into native Irish culture.

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

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November 13, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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In this week's Alumni Spotlight, we chat to International Business graduate Cian O'Donnell.

Cian shares why he chose to study at UL & how being the first in his family to go to university changed the trajectory of what felt possible for him & his family.

Read: www.ul.ie/news/univers...

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November 12, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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"The writers and artists of Ireland loved him as one of our own."

In The Sunday Independent, UL Professor of Creative Writing, Joseph O'Connor, reflects on the legacy of Ireland's poet president, Michael D Higgins.

Read on: m.independent.ie/opinion/jose...

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Joseph O’Connor: Farewell and happy retirement to the poet president, Michael D Higgins
He did every part of the job with skill and respect. With the courtesy and prop­riety befitting the office, he welcomed international dignitaries and diplomats of many political hues. But he was alway...
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November 10, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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Are the kids in your life saying '6-7' on repeat right now?

On Limerick Today on Live 95, Dr Gail Flanagan from UL's School of Modern Languages and Applied Linguistics explains the origins of the current '6-7' trend.

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November 10, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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Dr Chris McInerney, Director of UL's Transferable Skills Unit, discusses the importance of transferable skills on Radio Kerry's In Business, and outlines the steps UL is taking to equip its students with transferable skills for lifelong success.

🎧 www.radiokerry.ie/podcasts/in-...

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November 10, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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New UL research shows how exercise in the community can help tackle chronic pain. The ComExPain trial is a community-based study focused on supporting older adults living with musculoskeletal pain.

Watch: www.live95fm.ie/news/live95-...

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November 10, 2025 at 9:45 AM
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Have you heard of 'vibe coding'?

On Morning Ireland on RTÉ Radio 1, UL's Dr Gail Flanagan explains the meaning of the new Collins Dictionary Word of the Year and discusses the latest words being used by Gen Alpha in every day speech.

🎧 www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...

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November 7, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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University of Limerick and the Irish Rugby Football Union have published the latest findings from the Irish Rugby Injury Surveillance (IRIS) Project, the longest-running injury monitoring system in Irish amateur rugby.

Read more: www.irishexaminer.com/sport/rugby/...
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November 7, 2025 at 9:45 AM
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"The Gen Z revolt against making work your top priority is part of a larger societal change."

In his latest article for RTÉ Brainstorm, UL's Professor Kevin Murphy outlines why your Gen Z colleagues have the right attitude when it comes to work-life balance.

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

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November 6, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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