The head of astrophysics at the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, Dunsink Observatory, chats to Mary McCarthy about the US space agency, rugby, and hundred-year solar storms Peter Gallagher at Dunsink Observatory In conversation with Mary McCarthy Today at 06:30 My dad was a service engineer and mum stayed at home. Their ambition was for … Read more
Catherine Fegan: UCD student at centre of image-sharing ordeal says it has left her feeling ‘humiliated and degraded’ The Irish Independent A shared image of abuse, missed exams and a university under fire: the student and UCD The Irish Times UCD rally in solidarity with sexual violence victims RTE.ie PERRINS: Coppinger owes UCD an apology for student rape … Read more
A UCD medicine student says she feels “incredibly supported” by the many people who came out to protest on her behalf at Belfield’s campus in south Dublin this week. The young woman’s story burst into the wider public domain after a report in UCD’s University Observer was raised in the Dáil last month by Solidarity … Read more
More than one thousand people attended a protest at University College Dublin (UCD) on Wednesday after a “nude, bruised” intimate image of a female student was shared with staff and students. “Not in our UCD”, “we stand with her” and “shame” were chanted by those present, with these and other statements printed across many placards. … Read more
University College Dublin (UCD) is reviewing how it handles cases relating to dignity and respect, including image-based sexual abuse, after an intimate image of a female student was shared with staff and students. Last week, Socialist Party TD Ruth Coppinger told the Dáil the image of the young woman, a student at its school of … Read more
The occupational therapy manager for Dublin south-central mental health service chats to Mary McCarthy about work, life and mental health Sarah McNulty, occupational therapist In conversation with Mary McCarthy Today at 06:30 Occupational therapy (OT) is about helping people do everyday tasks for themselves if they are having difficulty due to physical or mental health … Read more
It was previously thought that up to 60pc of pregnant women were consuming alcohol The findings showed that alcohol consumption in early pregnancy is avoided. Stock image: Alamy/PA Alcohol intake during early pregnancy by women in Ireland has been found to be low, according to new research. Previous reports have indicated that between 20pc and … Read more
Expectant mothers ‘should not be concerned by drug’s use during pregnancy’ The meta-analysis found no evidence of a link. Stock image: Getty Women in Ireland can be reassured that there is no link between taking paracetamol in pregnancy and increased risk of autism, ADHD or intellectual disabilities in their children, Irish experts said yesterday. They … Read more
Paul Davis has more than three decades of experience in the Irish and international events and entertainment industries. In 2013, he founded Davis Events Agency, which in 2023 was listed in the 2023 Global Eventex Top 100 Event Organisers and Agencies. Are you a saver or a spender? I would lean more towards being a … Read more
In Killiney, Co Dublin, members of U2’s family are trying to stop a property developer from building four contemporary homes in the grounds of Montebello House, a Victorian pile near the seafront. The wives of Bono and The Edge, businesswoman Ali Hewson and choreographer Morleigh Steinberg, as well as artist and long-time U2 associate Guggi, … Read more