Two years of rules, regulations, and restrictions have come to an end, and as we return to a new normal, it not only brings back our cherished and missed annual events but also introduces some first-of-its-kind events that mark the end of an exhausting era. Five 4th year arts students at the University of Limerick (UL) have formed a committee …
UL’s search for Sigerson glory goes on as they suffered defeat to NUIG in the Sigerson Cup final held in IT Carlow on Wednesday evening. Changes to both sides were made before the throw in with UL starting Jack Coyne and Eoghan McLaughlin who had just returned from injury, with NUIG starting Durcan instead of Tommy Gill. Storm Dudley played …
by Chloe O’Keeffe There will be increase garda presence put into place for the Castletroy area over the next few days. The news was announced by national media yesterday evening, and confirmed by University of Limerick President, Professor Kirsten Mey in an email to students and staff at the University this afternoon. “In light of increasing concerns about student gatherings …
Hey everyone! My name is Chloe O’Keeffe and I am the current editor of An Focal UL. We’ve had a pretty rough beginning to the semester and year ahead with the An Focal website, but the website is thankfully up and running again (as you can see!) and I’m very excited to be working with some amazing writers over the …
The University of Limerick (UL) Governing Authority have today sanctioned the purchase of the Dunnes Stores site on Sarsfield Bridge, Limerick City.
Professor Eoin Devereux, a lecturer at University of Limerick (UL), has been shortlisted for a 2018 Hennessy Literary Award. 18 writers have been shortlisted for the prestigious Hennessy Awards, which celebrate the work of emerging Irish writers. Professor Devereux told An Focal that he is “thrilled” to be shortlisted. “Although I’ve been writing on and off since my teens, …
In February 2018, University College Cork (UCC) announced their commitment to appoint a minimum of 40% of women in all major decision-making bodies within the university by 2022. This commitment forms part of a four-year initiative aimed at achieving equal representation of women across all areas of the university. UCC’s pledge to tackle gender inequality is just one of many …
I decided to write this instead of doing college work, even though I’m in Final Year and I really should be doing work instead of procrastinating, but oh well. As each day passes, I can’t help thinking about how little time I have left in UL. It’s hard to believe I started, fresh faced and young, nearly four years ago. …
University of Limerick (UL) has been shortlisted for three DELTA (Disciplinary Excellence in Learning Teaching and Assessment) Awards. The inaugural DELTA Awards seek to recognize ambitious and innovative approaches to teaching. The School of Law, the Graduate Entry Medical School (GEMS) and the Department of Clinical Therapies have been recognized. The School of Law’s project ‘Clinical Legal Education through …
When I first heard of the word LuLitMi I genuinely that it was a medical condition. To be honest, what really stuck out to me when I entered this forum was the noise. To any passer-by it sounded like normal chatter, but if you listened a little closer you could hear ideas being challenged and morals being questioned. If you …