Organisation: University of Limerick

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University of Limerick president Kerstin Mey to resign from position
University of Limerick president Kerstin Mey to resign from position
Professor Mey will be taking up a professorship at the university from September 1 of this year

Fri, 14 Jun, 2024

UL officials keen to enlighten Dáil committee on €5.3m overspend on student housing
UL officials keen to enlighten Dáil committee on €5.3m overspend on student housing
For the first time in three appearances since June 2021, the officials present seemed keen to shed as much light on matters as possible rather than hiding behind obfuscation

Thu, 09 May, 2024

Controls 'overridden' to allow approval of UL housing purchase
Controls 'overridden' to allow approval of UL housing purchase
Controversial €11.4m purchase of houses at Rhebogue for student accommodation presented to college in such a way as to create the 'strong possibility' the deal would be approved

Thu, 09 May, 2024

'Incapacitated' University of Limerick president won't appear before PAC
'Sadness and anger' at damage housing controversy 'has done to UL’s reputation'
UL first purchased the 20 houses in Rhebogue from Silvergrove Developments in August 2022 for about €12m

Wed, 08 May, 2024

group of high school students
Colman Noctor: Students say they want co-ed schools, so why aren’t we listening?
The prevalence of single-sex schools is a unique feature of the Irish second-level education system. This is likely due to the influence of the Catholic Church, writes Dr Colman Noctor

Tue, 07 May, 2024

Review 'an opportunity to make lasting change' amid overspending 'crisis' — UL chancellor
Review 'an opportunity to make lasting change' amid overspending 'crisis' — UL chancellor
The university has been mired in controversy in recent months

Wed, 01 May, 2024

Harris vows to resolve crises engulfing third level institutions
Harris vows to resolve crises engulfing third level institutions
Issuing a firm warning, Mr Harris said he expects all universities to co-operate in full with any investigations, including a probe by the Public Accounts Committee into how millions of euro in funding has been spent

Mon, 08 Apr, 2024

UL asks PAC to defer hearing into 'significant' overspends as president cannot attend
UL asks PAC to defer hearing into 'significant' overspends as president cannot attend
The University of Limerick (UL) has asked an Oireachtas committee to defer a hearing into “significant” overspends on student accommodation because its embattled president is unable to attend.

Sun, 07 Apr, 2024

University of Limerick records €700,000 deficit after overpaying for student housing
University of Limerick records €700,000 deficit after overpaying for student housing
The provost of the university wrote to staff to inform them that the Higher Education Authority will be visiting UL in the coming weeks to speak with senior staff

Fri, 05 Apr, 2024

'Incapacitated' University of Limerick president won't appear before PAC
'Incapacitated' University of Limerick president won't appear before PAC
The nature of the incapacity suffered by Prof. Mey, which caused her to pull out of the PAC appearance 20 days before it was due to take place, is unclear

Thu, 28 Mar, 2024

Can the University of Limerick's president survive latest controversy?
Can the University of Limerick's president survive latest controversy?
The University of Limerick letting its property acquisition history repeat itself should have been unthinkable

Thu, 28 Mar, 2024

University of Limerick staff have 'lost confidence' in president Kerstin Mey, union says
University of Limerick staff have 'lost confidence' in president Kerstin Mey, union says
Unite said staff 'outraged' at news the university had bought 20 houses in a local development for €5m more than they were worth

Tue, 26 Mar, 2024

University of Limerick pays 'significantly above market price' for student accommodation
University of Limerick pays 'significantly above market price' for student accommodation
The university overpaid more than €5m in a transaction for 20 student houses in Rhebogue

Sun, 24 Mar, 2024

Cianan Brennan: UL is its own worst enemy in a PR war
Cianan Brennan: UL is its own worst enemy in a PR war
For the University of Limerick, amid an apparently endless saga of governance issues, sorry seems to be the hardest word

Wed, 07 Feb, 2024

Controversial University of Limerick site valued €3m under purchase price
Controversial University of Limerick site valued €3m under purchase price
UL purchased the old Dunnes Stores building in Limerick City for €8.3m in 2019

Wed, 31 Jan, 2024

child victim of maltreatment family
UL study explores link between adverse childhood experiences and shorter life span
Adverse childhood experiences such as emotional and physical abuse, household instability, socioeconomic climate and ill health can lead to people having a shorter life, but it was not clear how

Tue, 19 Dec, 2023

The Equality and Human Rights Commission report
Hate crime: Two fifths of Irish people surveyed believe hate is on the rise
UL and QUB study is likely to increase pressure on Government to move on its proposed new hate crime legislation

Mon, 11 Dec, 2023

Billionaire who gave away his fortune is laid to rest in Dublin
Billionaire who gave away his fortune is laid to rest in Dublin
Chuck Feeney left his mark on Ireland through €1.8m in philanthropic donations

Fri, 08 Dec, 2023

Merrit Bucholz
University of Limerick wins case against water charges for college student accommodation
The case is regarded as significant for universities providing student accommodation. It is understood that if it got the go-ahead it could have meant an annual cost of €106 per student

Wed, 29 Nov, 2023

Competition puts PhD students under pressure to present thesis in three minutes
Competition puts PhD students under pressure to present thesis in three minutes
As opposed to the norm of presenting an 80,000 word thesis in up to nine hours, eight PhD students from across Ireland went head to head on Wednesday, presenting their research in just three minutes.

Wed, 15 Nov, 2023

University of Limerick elects Prof Brigid Laffan as new chancellor
University of Limerick elects Prof Brigid Laffan as new chancellor
Professor Laffan, a distinguished academic and political scientist, takes over from outgoing chancellor Mary Harney, who had been in the role since 2018

Thu, 02 Nov, 2023

'You got this, love': Joe Drennan lost his beautiful life in Ireland's endless road carnage
'You got this, love': Joe Drennan lost his beautiful life in Ireland's endless road carnage
MOLLY CANTWELL writes of her grief and anger at the death of Joe Drennan, and her heartbreak for all families bereaved by road fatalities, more of which are likely to occur this weekend

Fri, 27 Oct, 2023

UL student Joe Drennan was 'loved and adored by so many', funeral hears
UL student Joe Drennan was 'loved and adored by so many', funeral hears
Joe Drennan, the youngest of seven siblings, was killed in a collision in Limerick City on Friday, October 13

Wed, 18 Oct, 2023

Remarkable life and times of Chuck Feeney — the billionaire who gave it all away
Remarkable life and times of Chuck Feeney — the billionaire who gave it all away
From humble beginnings, the late Chuck Feeney went on to share the wealth as part of his life’s work, writes Sorcha Crowley

Mon, 16 Oct, 2023

University of Limerick fails to elect chancellor for first time
University of Limerick fails to elect chancellor for first time
Under existing legislation, all Irish universities with the exception of Trinity College must have a chancellor in place at all times

Mon, 09 Oct, 2023

Trinity moves up 30 places amid mixed results for Irish universities in world rankings
Trinity moves up 30 places amid mixed results for Irish universities in world rankings
The University of Limerick is among the world’s top 500 universities for the first time, while University College Cork retained its ranking

Wed, 27 Sep, 2023

Consent classes among university projects to share €5.5m development fund
Consent classes among university projects to share €5.5m development fund
The University of Limerick's 'Greentown Project’ has helped children escape the clutches of criminal gangs

Mon, 25 Sep, 2023

One can only take so much...
Workplace Wellbeing: Looking beyond boredom at work 
It's generally regarded as a negative emotion yet when our brain has nothing to do, it can rest and consolidate its learning and generate out-of-the-box insights 

Fri, 22 Sep, 2023

Three Irish universities ranked among top 100 in Europe
Three Irish universities ranked among top 100 in Europe
University College Cork (UCC) was just outside the top 100, being ranked 109th in Europe out of 690 institutions across 42 locations

Wed, 20 Sep, 2023

Jess Casey: CAO points fall in more courses than they increase across Munster
S Jess Casey: CAO points fall in more courses than they increase across Munster
Entry points fell in almost 60% of Level 8 courses, although the majority decreased by small margins

Wed, 30 Aug, 2023

Loneliness Teenage Girls
Loneliness not always a negative experience for young adults, research shows
The study shows that loneliness can be particularly varied and related to development during this life stage

Wed, 23 Aug, 2023

Universities spend almost €850k on business class airfares
Universities spend almost €850k on business class airfares
UCD had the highest spend of the seven universities

Tue, 22 Aug, 2023

Smoky coal ban significantly reduces chronic lung diseases in elderly, UL study finds
Smoky coal ban significantly reduces chronic lung diseases in elderly, UL study finds
'We calculate that extending the ban to towns with more than 15,000 inhabitants reduced the incidence of new cases of chronic lung disease by around 23%' 

Tue, 01 Aug, 2023

Seanad university elections decision deferred to May 2025
Seanad university elections decision deferred to May 2025
Case centres around challenge brought by University of Limerick graduate who claimed he should enjoy the same right to vote in Seanad elections as graduates of the National University of Ireland and Trinity College Dublin 

Wed, 26 Jul, 2023

University of Limerick has paid out €3.5m in legal fees since 2015
University of Limerick has paid out €3.5m in legal fees since 2015
The university has appointed three in-house legal counsel in recent years with their salaries topping out at a maximum of €299,000 per annum

Sat, 10 Jun, 2023

UCC and UL in top 100 universities for making an impact on sustainable future 
UCC and UL in top 100 universities for making an impact on sustainable future 
Four Irish universities have ranked within the top 100 out of 1,705 universities from 115 countries measured as part of the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings

Thu, 01 Jun, 2023

Update: Governance committee at UL to 'enhance decision-making'
Update: Governance committee at UL to 'enhance decision-making'
University president and deputy announce creation of 'strategic governance committee' to deal with 'outstanding issues'

Thu, 25 May, 2023

UL head says criticism of PAC appearance is 'completely fair' 
UL head says criticism of PAC appearance is 'completely fair' 
The head of the University of Limerick (UL) has said that some of the criticism levelled at the institution following an appearance at the is “completely fair”.

Wed, 24 May, 2023

She's focused on the task at hand
Government needs to act against 'Big Brother'-style monitoring of employees
Legislation needed to keep pace with technological advances, Dáil committee hears

Wed, 24 May, 2023

UL President does not deserve pity for her Oireachtas performance
UL President does not deserve pity for her Oireachtas performance
President of the University of Limerick, Professor Kerstin Mey's answers were at best inadequate, at worst incoherent, writes Cianan Brennan

Fri, 19 May, 2023

Criticism as UL site purchase report not made available to university's governing authority 
Criticism as UL site purchase report not made available to university's governing authority 
The University of Limerick (UL) has been criticised for failing to make a controversial report regarding an €8. 3m site acquisition available to its own governing authority.

Thu, 18 May, 2023

University of Limerick site purchase lacked formal procedures, says KPMG report
University of Limerick site purchase lacked formal procedures, says KPMG report
A marquee report into the controversial acquisition by the University of Limerick (UL) of a high-profile city centre site recommended that all such transactions go through an approvals process before being presented to the governing ...

Thu, 18 May, 2023

Official opening of the new Garda Control Centre for Dublin Metropolitan Region
More than two-thirds of newly registered vets qualified outside of Ireland
Just 80 vets who registered with the Veterinary Council of Ireland last year received their qualification from UCD, currently the only third-level institution in the country to offer veterinary training

Thu, 11 May, 2023

UL lodges planning application for former Dunnes Stores Limerick City site
UL lodges planning application for former Dunnes Stores Limerick City site
University does not envisage any department permanently moving to the city centre campus, planning documents reveal

Wed, 10 May, 2023

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