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Lauren Guilfoyle completes a third-level hat-trick as she is conferred with a PhD at UL

*Dr Lauren Guilfoyle has been conferred with a PhD in Youth Rugby Union Injury from UL this week. Photograph: Alan Place FORMER sports broadcaster and chartered physiotherapist Lauren Guilfoyle completed a third-level hat-trick at University of Limerick this week, as she received her third degree from the institution. Lauren has been conferred with a PhD …

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Karen Ronan is appointed president of Network Ireland

By The Clare Echo

*Karen Ronan, Network Ireland President 2026. Photograph: Helen O’Callaghan NETWORK Ireland, the country’s largest business networking organisation for women, has appointed Karen Ronan, Chief Executive of Galway Chamber of Commerce, as its National President for 2026. The organisation, established in 1983, supports more than 1,400 female entrepreneurs, SME owners and senior professionals across sectors ranging …

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UL graduates

By Dearbhla Parry

*MSc Human Resource Management graduate Hellen Gyamfi from Ennis. Photograph: Arthur Ellis A TOTAL of 2,038 students, including 78 PhDs, have graduated from the University of Limerick this week as part of the Winter Conferring Ceremonies. Students from the faculties of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, Kemmy Business School, Science and Engineering, and Education and …

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Ireland must look to new technologies to bolster national security – Crowe

By The Clare Echo

*TD Cathal Crowe (FF). Photograph: Joe Buckley IRELAND must turn to new technology to help bolster its offshore and infrastructural security, according to Clare Fianna Fáil TD Cathal Crowe. Deputy Crowe’s remarks come a number of months ahead of Ireland holding the EU Presidency for the latter half of 2026, with Minister Thomas Byrne recently confirming that security and …

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LNDR can unblock UL and bring South Clare SDZ plans for University Town back to life

By Páraic McMahon

*University of Limerick PLANS for Europe’s first twenty first century university town will remain shelved unless the second phase of the Limerick Northern Distributor Road (LNDR) is brought back to life.

From Scariff to the States – Clíona sets off on Conlisk adventure

By Páraic McMahon

*Clíona McNamara. Photograph: Alan Place GRADUATING with first-class honours and moving to the United States on a prestigious scholarship was all in a day’s work for Scariff’’s Clíona McNamara.

UL present Ei founder & former CEO Mick Guinee with honorary doctorate

By Páraic McMahon

*Mick Guinee. Photograph: Alan Place FOUNDER AND FORMER CEO of Ei Electronics, Mick Guinee has been honoured with an honorary doctorate of engineering by the University of Limerick.

Clonlara solicitor Keogh appointed adjunct professor with UL

By Páraic McMahon

CLONLARA’s Stephen Keogh has been appointed as anew adjunct professor of practice in University of Limerick’s School of Law.

Daily college commute taking its toll on Clare students

By Michael Fitzgerald

*Cian Pyne at home in Ennis. Photograph: Tom Micks ADDITIONAL COSTS, unreliable public transport and being left out of the social experience are some of the feelings experienced by Clare third-level students forced to travel hours each day to college due to shortage of accommodation.

Ennis doctoral graduate Darragh applies machine learning to mental health screening

By Lisa Mullaly

ENNIS NATIVE, Darragh Glavin recently graduated with a PhD from the University of Limerick, where his research focused on applying machine learning to mental health screening.

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