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The official account for Dublin City University. For all things #CAO, go to https://t.co/BLygqHJlVM, for #postgrad, go to https://t.co/PlAQOGO1eP #WeAreDCU
Glasnevin, Dublin 9, Ireland
Joined September 2009
Despite the overnight concern that DCU is having an identity crisis, rest assured we're in no doubt of our university status. #notacollege
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#DCUGraduation #DCUClassof2022 - Niall Quinn's decision to return to education came partly due to a promise he made to his mother, Mary, as he left Ireland to play for Arsenal when he was just 16 years old. Niall graduated from DCU last week with a Masters in History.
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Dublin City University would like to take this opportunity to comment on an email sent to all staff on Thursday, June 15th.
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Today is the first day in office for DCU’s new President, Prof Daire Keogh @DaireKeogh .Prof Keogh has succeeded Prof Brian MacCraith @muirtheimhne.Prof Keogh was President of St Patrick’s College Drumcondra until 2016 when it was incorporated into DCU
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The Governing Authority of Dublin City University has today approved the appointment of Deputy President of DCU Professor Dáire Keogh as its new President to succeed Professor Brian MacCraith whose term of office ends on July 13th, 2020. Read more here:
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Good morning! And this is great news to wake up to - DCU has been named Sunday Times University of the Year. Recognised as a champion of social mobility, it is the third time that DCU has been awarded this accolade, having previously won in 2004 and 2010. #WeAreDCU
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DCU is named University of the Year!. DCU President @DaireKeogh said it is a validation of the university’s mission: “I like to think that DCU is distinguished as a university for putting people first, in terms of respect, inclusivity and our vision and service ethos." #WeAreDCU
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Today, DCU has been named Dublin's leading university for graduate employment, and in the top two of universities nationwide.
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We are proud today and everyday to be the world’s first Autism-Friendly University. #WorldAutismAwarenessDay #AutismDay2019
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Today we bid a fond farewell to Professor Brian MacCraith @muirtheimhne, as we mark his final day in office, having served his ten year term as President of Dublin City University. He is succeeded by Prof Daire Keogh @DaireKeogh
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This evening’s #DCUGraduation ceremony saw the first people ever to graduate with the B.Ed through the Irish Sign Language. This clip shows the audience signing their applause for Kevin Dudley, Aimee Ennis McLoughlin & Aisling O’Halloran as they walked across the stage. @dcu_ioe
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DCU WILL BE CLOSED ON MONDAY 16TH OCTOBER. Further info will be circulated to staff & students. #OpheliaStorm.
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DCU is delighted to announce the appointment of @ZainabBoladale to the university’s Governing Authority. A Journalist, TV Presenter and Public Speaker, Boladale graduated from @DCU_SoC in 2017. Read here:
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Here’s a ‘paw-some’ break from #GE2020! These beautiful Bernese Mountain dogs are a familiar sight on our #Glasnevin campus - but rarely seen as a Fab Four! Elvis, King, Ghandi & Gilbert were out for a stroll with owners Winnie & Eamon. Check out Ghandi’s paw close up! #DogsofDCU
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Dublin City University will confer the award of Doctor of Philosophy (Honoris Causa) on Jim Gavin, manager of #Dublin team. @dublinofficial footballers made history this year after winning the All-Ireland for the fifth consecutive time. The conferring will take place on Dec 11th
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Comhghairdeas to Prof Anne Looney @annelooney, dean of @DCU_IoE, who has been appointed to the Coiste Bainistí (Management Committee) of @officialgaa by incoming President Larry McCarthy. She is the 1st woman to be a Presidential appointee to this committee in its 40 year history
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Good morning. An Taoiseach @LeoVaradkar, Minister for Health @SimonHarrisTD and HSE Chief Executive Officer @paulreiddublin visited the @HSELive #COVID19 Assessment Centre in DCU’s Glasnevin campus this morning where they were met by DCU President Brian MacCraith @muirtheimhne
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'Share the Load'.One school bag for every college student who dies by suicide in Ireland each year. #MentalHealthWeek continues at DCU. #itsokaytotalk
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Our new BA in Jazz & Contemporary Music Performance is open for applications through the CAO:
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DCU has today issued the following press release regarding the case of Zimbabwean student under deportation order, Mr Shepherd Machaya #SaveOurShepherd #SOS #DCU
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Renowned @Carlow_GAA footballer Jordan Morrissey has been awarded DCU's prestigious Chancellor's Medal at our #DCUGraduation ceremony today. Read more here: Congratulations Jordan!
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Dublin City University has announced the appointment of Brid Horan @BridHoranIE as the new Chancellor of the University. She succeeds Dr Martin McAleese. Ms Horan's appointment was made at the first meeting of DCU's new Governing Authority .Read more here:
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Some great news to warm you up today: #DCU has been recognised as number one in #Ireland for #Communications and #MediaStudies by QS World Rankings, and was the only Irish university in the ranking! #purposefullydifferent #consistentlyexcellent @DCU_SoC @dcumps @worlduniranking
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In the interest of safety for students, staff, and visitors, the University has taken the decision to cancel all University activities on ALL CAMPUSES on Wednesday 28th February.
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Update: ALL DCU CAMPUSES ARE NOW CLOSED AND CLASSES CANCELLED until Monday 5th March. Facilities closed just as today. Check back for any further developments. Stay safe and warm everyone! 🌨 #BeastFromTheEast.
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A huge congratulations to DCU Alumnus @TommyMeskill who has been appointed London Correspondent for @rtenews. Tommy has been a journalist with RTÉ News since 2016, more recently as part of their political unit. Tommy studied Communications in DCU .Read:
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We deeply regret the death of athlete, teacher and DCU alumnus Craig Lynch. Our thoughts are with his parents Patsy and Ann, his daughter Sarah, his fiancee Amy, his siblings, family and many friends. Ar dheis De go raibh a anam dilis.
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DCU would like to express a big congratulations to Dr Jane Suiter @JaneSuit, Director of @FuJoMedia at DCU and Associate Professor at @DCU_SoC, who has been awarded the prestigious @IrishResearch Researcher of the Year 2020 award! #LoveIrishResearch
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Minister for Further & Higher Education @DeptofFHed Simon Harris @SimonHarrisTD has appointed Professor Anne Looney @annelooney, Executive Dean of DCU's Institute of Education @DCU_IoE, as co-chair of a new oversight group which will improve pathways between further & #HigherEd
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DCU is pleased to announce the appointment of President Professor Brian MacCraith as Chair of the Commission on the Future of Irish Public Service Broadcasting. The Commission has been established by the Department of the Taoiseach. Read more here:
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Following the horrific events in Christchurch, we offer our sincere sympathies to the Muslim community in New Zealand, in Ireland & here at DCU. We wish to convey our solidarity to the people of NZ in the face of this tragedy. Our thoughts are with the victims & their families.
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How to kill a state and get away with it. The death of Nagorno-Karabakh a year ago raises many important questions about the weaknesses of rules-based international order. Piece by Dr Andrew Forde @DrAndrewForde of @LawGovDCU for @RTEBrainstorm. Read here:
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Many congrats to all our colleagues at @UL on being named as The Sunday Times University of the Year for 2018! With the Fitzgibbon Cup & the Liam McCarthy Cup, that makes quite a hat-trick! No more trophies please!! 😊.@ULPresident 👏.
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A huge congratulations to Mehwish Saqib .@hellowsaqib, the first @DCU_IoE graduation to come through the University of Sanctuary Pathway. DCU President @DaireKeogh praised her commitment to the BECE programme 'through all of the challenges she and her family faced'
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Professor Anne Sinnott, Executive Dean of DCU Business School @BusinessDCU, has been appointed today as the new Deputy President for Dublin City University. Read more about the appointment here:
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"She never wanted to do anything else other than teach" - @KZapponeTD recalls her spouse Dr Ann Louise Gilligan's extraordinary commitment to education. A wonderful gathering tonight for the naming of the Ann Louise Gilligan Lecture Theatre @DublinCityUni
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Three DCU graduates have made history by becoming the first to graduate as primary school teachers using Irish Sign Language (ISL) pathway. The programme was introduced in DCU in 2019. Read the @irishexaminer news article here:
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We are proud today and everyday to be the world’s first Autism-Friendly University. #WorldAutismAwarenessDay #AutismDay2018
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It is with great sadness that we learn of the passing of Prof John Coolahan today. Former Chair of Governing Body of St. Pat’s College Drumcondra, in Sept 2017 he was conferred w/ an Honorary Doctorate by DCU in recognition of his immense contribution to education in Ireland. RIP.
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A huge congratulations to B.Ed through Irish Sign Language graduate Kevin Dudley who was awarded the prestigious DCU Chancellor’s Medal at this evening’s ceremony. These pix show the academic procession signing their applause for him @DCU_IoE #DCUGraduation
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DCU calls for regulation of rent levels for private student accommodation. Statement by President of Dublin City University, Prof. Brian MacCraith
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Whatever the outcome today, Sam will be lifted by a DCU graduate for the 6th time in 7 years! 🏆#AllIrelandFinal @officialgaa
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Dublin City University launches DCU Press, the first #openaccess university press in Ireland #DCU
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A very good morning to you all! We are delighted to say that Dublin City University has been ranked 19th in the world & first in Ireland for its graduate employment rate, according to the 2020 QS Graduate Employability Rankings which were released this morning #WeAreDCU 👏👏👏
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Thinking of all the people who are grieving & suffering at this time - & those on the frontline. We are shining our light this evening for all of you - the DCU letters will remain green in solidarity until the #COVID19 crisis is over in Ireland.#ShineYourLight #AllInThisTogether
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Delighted that we will be designated as an Autism Friendly University by @AsIAmIreland tomorrow - the first in the world! #DCUAutismFriendly.
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DCU has today launched the first phase of a newly developed Irish Sign Language (ISL) STEM Glossary project at the Deaf Heritage Centre in Cabra. Funded by @scienceirel, the project aims to create the first ever open-access online glossary of maths terms in ISL.
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Tonight, DCU was honoured to officially name a prominent lecture theatre after journalist Veronica Guerin, as part of the DCU Women in Leadership initiative and Project 50:50.
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DCU is pleased to announce the appointment of international athlete Paul Byrne as the Head of DCU Athletics Academy. Paul has competed in European Senior and World University competitions representing Ireland Junior, U-23 and Senior Level. Welcome Paul!
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‘I share your excitement at being here in the Helix; after almost two years as President, this is my first graduation, too!’ DCU President @DaireKeogh tells new @BusinessDCU graduates at the first of the #DCUGraduation ceremonies today .#DCUClassof21
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Master Multimedia, Journalism, Social Media and more at DCU School of Communications. Find out more:
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Today signals our commitment to name 50% of major DCU buildings after inspiring renowned public female figures.
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Many congratulations to @ProfJohnCrown, professor of Translational Cancer Research at DCU and clinical research professor at @ucddublin, on being elected as one of the 27 new members of the Royal Irish Academy @RIAdawson. Read here:
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Good evening everybody. Tonight we lit up the DCU letters pink and blue as part of the #feileacainwaveoflight. It is in honour of Pregnancy & Infant Loss - we are among 50 buildings nationwide lighting up to show our support. Check out their website -
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Check out our new, festive Twitter header! It's beginning to look a lot like. 🎄
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'Changemakers' - a new @RTEOne @IUAofficial series show how Irish universities' most innovative research projects can solve real-life problems. Stephen Behan @behan_s of @dcu_shhp appears on Ep 1 to talk about the 'Moving Well-Being Well' project. Tune in Monday, Jan 3rd, at 8.30
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Privileged to have Joe Schmidt and Mícheál O Muircheartaigh in DCU today for the conferring of the award of Doctor of Philosophy (Honoris Causa)
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DCU has been ranked among the world’s top 10 universities for its impact in reducing inequality, in the latest Times Higher Education Impact Rankings for 2022 @timeshighered. It recognises the diversity of the DCU student body, & DCU as the world's first Autism-Friendly Uni.
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Good afternoon. In partnership with the Embassy of Ukraine in Ireland @UKRinIRL, DCU has invited third-level students from across Ireland to attend a live video address and Q&A with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy @ZelenskyyUa today in @TheHelixDublin. #ZelenskyyIRE
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DCU is pleased to announce the appointment of Prof John Doyle @JohnDoyleDCU to Vice President of Research at the University. Prof Doyle will be responsible for strategic leadership of DCU's research community, championing & supporting research across DCU.
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A huge congratulations to Dr @eilishmclough, of @DCUPhysics & @CASTeL_DCU, @DCUFSH, honoured with an award from @scienceirel for her contribution to to Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) in Ireland. Read more here: 👏👏👏
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Some good news! DCU has maintained its position as Ireland's top University for Communications and Media Studies in the 2021 QS @worlduniranking by subject. DCU ranked in 19 subject areas, which is a record number of disciplinary areas the university. Read:
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Fantastic news for DCU today as we have ranked amongst the world’s top universities in the @timeshighered World University Rankings 2021 by subject. DCU is now in the top 200 universities in the world for subject choices in the Arts & Humanities. Read:
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Bohemians @bfcdublin and @DCU have revealed details of an 18-year partnership - with the two north Dublin institutions coming together to develop the @DCUSport campus. Full details of the exciting new collaboration are here:
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The announcement today of the creation of a new Department of Higher Education, Innovation and Science by An Taoiseach @michealmartinTD is very welcome. We look forward to working closely with Minister @SimonHarrisTD and to contributing significantly to Ireland’s recovery
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Great news! DCU & @clgNaFianna have joined forces to launch a unique community partnership - The 7 yr agreement includes access to facilities, internships, promotion of the Irish language, cultural activities, volunteering & coaching initiatives #WeAreDCU
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A very happy St Patrick's Day to all of our students, staff, alumni, and friends in Ireland and around the world. Lá Fhéile Pádraig Sona Daoibh! ☘️ #StPatricksDay
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We are delighted DCU was named the Sunday Times University of the Year for 2021. President Prof @DaireKeogh said: “I like to think that DCU is distinguished as a university for putting people first, in terms of respect, inclusivity and our vision and service ethos." .#WeAreDCU
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This was the scene inside the Cregan Library @DCULIB on our St Patrick's Campus in #Drumcondra earlier today, with the winter light spectacularly illuminating the walls. Not a sight you get to see anywhere else! @DCU_IoE .Thanks to @kobpix
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To those graduating from DCU this week, congratulations on this accomplishment, & good luck in all of your future endeavors! #DCUclassof17 🎓.
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Among the thousands of people attending our virtual and on-campus @TeamDCU #DCUNovOpenDay was Republic of Ireland football manager Stephen Kenny. He's pictured here with DCU President Professor Daire Keogh @DaireKeogh @DCUSportsWellbe @dcusoccer
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Wishing our students, staff, alumni and friends a happy, healthy & successful new year! Athbhliain faoi shéan is faoi mhaise daoibh go léir! 🎉🥳 #HappyNewYear2019
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Sorry - but we just had to post this pic of one of our new graduates with her dog. Who is wearing his own tux to her #dcugraduation. Take a bow! #DCUClassof19 ❤️❤️❤️🐶
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Fifteen inspiring female DCU academics (12 pictured below) from the world of science, technology, engineering and mathematics #STEM and STEM adjacent fields have been highlighted as part of @Accenture_Irl #WomenOnWalls Read more here: @businesstoarts
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We want to wish Jim Gavin - who is stepping down from his role as manager of @DubGAAOfficial Senior Football team - the very best in the future! Six All-Ireland titles - including #5inarow! DCU will confer the award of Doctor of Philisophy on Jim Gavin on Dec 11th next #COYBIB
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DCU is the Sunday Times University of the Year 2021!. DCU President @DaireKeogh: “People come to work here with the intention of transforming lives and society. That may sound romantic or idealistic but this award is an affirmation of our mission and dedication to it.” #WeAreDCU
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Tomorrow DCU will become the first university in Ireland to introduce the 'JAM' card. The JAM card, developed by @nowcharity, allows a person to show a card which indicates that they have a disability or learning difficulty and may need 'Just a Minute'.
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Among a range of initiatives we will be offering 15 academic scholarships to those in Ireland either as asylum seekers or refugees.
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Wishing our students, staff, alumni & friends a happy, healthy & successful new year! Athbhliain faoi shéan is faoi mhaise dhíbh go léir!
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DCU is delighted to announce the appointment of writer Sadhbh Devlin @sadhbhdevlin, as Irish-Language Writer-in-Residence, and Dave Rudden @d_ruddenwrites as Writer-in -Residence. They will their posts in January. Read more here:
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#StormDebi update: All lectures cancelled in DCU until 12 noon today. This follows overnight changes to Status Red alert from Met Éireann and the expected significant travel disruption across Dublin as a result. We will issue further updates if anything changes
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Congratulations to our two OLYMPICS FINALISTS Cillín Greene @CillinGreene and Sophie Becker @sophiebecker_ .The 4x400m Mixed Relay final takes place at 1.35pm tomorrow - you can watch it live on @RTEsport via RTE 2 and the @RTEplayer .Best of luck Cillín and Sophie! @DCUAthletics
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Wishing our students, staff, alumni and friends a Happy Christmas and a prosperous New Year! Nollaig shona agus athbhliain faoi mhaise daoibh go léir! 🎄❄️
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