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![A noise monitor will ensure that diligent students like Bridin Ryan, Newport, can work in peace and quiet at UL's Glucksman Library [Picture: Michael Cowhey]](/webimage/1.5017056.1366365554!/image/395409108.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_170/395409108.jpg)
UL researcher cracking the code of social phenomena in maths
A UNIVERSITY of Limerick researcher has developed a new mathematical technique to predict social phenomena in large populations.
![Students from the Programme in Contemporary Living pictured with Prof. Michael A Hayes, President of Mary Immaculate College and Prof Teresa O'Doherty, Dean of Education [Picture: Press 22]](/webimage/1.5086502.1368465801!/image/3218862257.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_109/3218862257.jpg)
Limerick college ‘challenges idea of education’ through course for the disabled
MARY Immaculate College has seen its first crop of students graduate from a programme designed to empower people with intellectual disabilities.
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Choice in school patronage ‘a good thing’, says Bishop of Limerick
PARENTS in Limerick city have plenty of choice when it comes to school patronage, according to the Bishop of Limerick Brendan Leahy.
![UL researcher Dr Norah Patten [Picture: Sean Curtin]](/webimage/1.5077408.1368108577!/image/969155890.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_109/969155890.jpg)
UL researcher could be heading to space
A UNIVERSITY of Limerick researcher has been selected to undergo two days of “gruelling” tests in London this summer to determine if she has what it takes to go into space.
![Honoured: Limerick Chamber chief executive Maria Kelly, who took a year-long sabaticcal, was one of the students awarded with a scholars award - she is pictured here with Dr Briga Hynes, course director, at Kemmy Business School [Picture: Press 22]](/webimage/1.5073631.1368086420!/image/149878295.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_109/149878295.jpg)
High-achieving students honoured at Kemmy Business School awards
SOME 47 high achieving UL business and management students have been honoured with outstanding scholar awards at the annual Kemmy Business School awards ceremony.
LIT celebrates Grand Slam win
THE PRESIDENT of Limerick Institute of Technology has presented a plaque to two former students who paved the way for the historic women’s win in the RBS Six Nations Grand Slam.
![Prof Austin Stack [Picture: Press 22]](/webimage/1.5050662.1367505668!/image/156522955.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_109/156522955.jpg)
UL research highlights risks of Gout
GOUT, often referred to as rich man’s disease, could be more dangerous than most people realise according to reseachers at the University of Limerick.
![Ann Boland presents a defibrillator to St Gabriels School. Also pictured are Jackie and Denise Asenov, Patsy Walsh, Johnny Hartnett, Michelle Kennedy and Cathy Cooper [Picture: Brendan Gleeson]](/webimage/1.5046494.1367347243!/image/259355157.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_109/259355157.jpg)
Ann donates her seventh defibrillator to St Gabriel’s
“I HOPE it never needs to be used but it is there if it does,” says Ann Boland, who has presented her seventh defibrillator to St Gabriel’s school in Dooradoyle.
Ten teachers lose jobs at Limerick college
TEN teachers working at the Limerick College of Further Education, Mulgrave Street, have been told there will be no jobs for them next September.
![Bishop Brendan Leahy with boys and girls he confirmed in Raheen Church, at his first confirmation ceremony as Bishop of Limerick [Picture: Dave Gaynor]](/webimage/1.5038724.1366902688!/image/3836986492.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_109/3836986492.jpg)
First confirmation ceremonies performed by new Bishop of Limerick
BISHOP Brendan Leahy has presided over his first confirmation ceremonies as the figurehead of the Diocese of Limerick.
Limerick fee-paying school forced to close
THE ONLY private primary school in Limerick has been forced to close due to declining numbers, and has been put up for sale.
New home for Limerick’s Griffith College
Griffith College has announced that it is to move its campus to the bulding which which was formerly used by HSI
Limerick Business School premises on Quinlan Street,
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University of Limerick takes lead in marine disaster control
THE UNIVERSITY of Limerick is leading a European wide marine exercise to deal with the possibility a major environmental disaster.
Concerns raised over proposed Limerick school
A NUMBER of objections/submissions have been lodged in respect of a new €12 million secondary school in Croom which is to cater for up to 1,000 students.
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University of Limerick hires library noise monitor
UL students won’t have any studying excuses in the run-up to exams as a library noise monitor will ensure silence is golden.
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