Results List
-
University challenge
It took many years of lobbying before Limerick got a third level institution. As UL celebrates 20 years of university status, key figures recall the joy and the struggle. Anne Sheridan reports. 28 May 2009 ON THURSDAY, June 1, 1989, the University of Limerick bill…
Author: Limerick Leader
-
University of Limerick receives €6.7m in donations
University of Limerick Foundation is an Atlantic grantee. By Anne Sheridan EVEN in times of hardship people’s generosity towards the University of Limerick seems to know no bounds. The latest figures submitted to the Companies Registration Office reveal that the University of Limerick Foundation, which…
Author: Limerick Leader
-
Bernal Project Brings Real-World Science to University of Limerick
The €52m project has already brought leading international scientists on board Bernal building at the University of Limerick. Photo: The Irish Times By Barry McCall Launched in late 2013 the Bernal Project is an initiative of the University of Limerick which aims to make a…
Author: The Irish Times
-
Boost for University of Limerick in €52m Investment Creating 225 New Jobs
Dr. Mary Shire, Vice President Research UL and Professor Kieran Hodnett, Dean, Faculty of Science and Engineering UL welcome An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny, TD to the University of Limerick. Photo: Alan Place By Ailish O’Hora The University of Limerick is to benefit from a €52m…
Author: Independent.ie
-
University foundation grants hit €8.2m
The University of Limerick Foundation gave out €8.2 million in grants last year, after a sharp rise in donations and gifts, writes Gavin Daly. The foundation’s figures for the 12 months to the end of August last show an increase in income and expenditure compared…
Author: Sunday Business Post
-
Limerick's quiet revolution
by SEÁN FLYNN PROFILE: PROFESSOR DON BARRY, PRESIDENT, UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK (UL): The University of Limerick has been physically transformed but it still needs to move up the world rankings of leading universities – that’s the next big challenge for its self-effacing president, Don Barry FOR…
Author: The Irish Times
-
'A Quantum Jump': Reinvigorating University Research in Ireland
Like many Irish Americans, Chuck Feeney, Atlantic’s founder, has a profound affection for his ancestral land. Luckily for the Irish, that abiding love has prompted a radical transformation in the country, which started with a focus on enriching the university experience nationwide—both with capital grants…
Author: The Atlantic Philanthropies
-
Universities jointly honour ‘Chuck’ Feeney, the founder of The Atlantic Philanthropies
The universities of Ireland, North and South, have conferred an honorary Doctorate of Laws (LLD) on Charles F. “Chuck” Feeney founder of The Atlantic Philanthropies. The degree was conferred to give public honour and thanks to Chuck Feeney for his incredible support of the Irish…
Author: University College Dublin
-
Irish Universities Look to Graduates for Funds as Atlantic Goes West
Philanthropist Charles F. “Chuck” Feeney being conferred an Honorary Degree jointly by the Universities of Ireland North and South at a ceremony in Dublin Castle. Photograph: Alan Betson / THE IRISH TIMES By Louise Holden Last year University of Limerick expressed its gratitude to the…
Author: The Irish Times
-
Irish World Academy is officially opened
By ANNE SHERIDAN TAOISEACH Brian Cowen has officially opened the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance at the University of Limerick. Located on the Clare side of the campus, the 5,000 square metre building was specifically designed to combine the elements of research, performance and…
Author: Limerick Leader
