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    University College Dublin
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    Jan 11, 2021
    Michael Byrne, affectionately known as ā€œOld Man Belfieldā€ by students and staff, sadly passed away on Monday 11 January 2021. A fiercely private person, we thank those of you who quietly looked out for Michael. We will miss him around the campus. Ar dheis DĆ© go raibh a anam.
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    University College Dublin
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    Jun 15, 2018
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    āš«ļøšŸ½ā­ļø Dr Morgan Fraser was among an international team who witnessed the dramatic moment a supermassive black hole devoured a wayward star. The stellar death gives us fresh insight into what happens during a phenomenon known as a tidal disruption event (TDE).
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    University College Dublin
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    Jun 15, 2018
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    āš«ļøšŸ½ā­ļø Using radio and infrared telescopes, the team witnessed the formation and expansion of a fast-moving jet of material ejecting from the cosmic monster, as its powerful gravity ripped apart its passing neighbour.
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    University College Dublin
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    Jan 2, 2022
    šŸ’™šŸ’› Aoife Beary: 15 June 1994 - 1 January 2022 šŸ‘‰ bit.ly/31lhNvm šŸ™ The University extends deepest sympathies to the family and friends of Aoife Beary, Berkeley balcony collapse survivor and UCD graduate. Ar dheis DĆ© go raibh a hanam dĆ­lis.
    UCD dedicated the Rose Garden at Belfield House as a memorial to students who have died.
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    University College Dublin
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    Jun 16, 2021
    On the sixth anniversary of the Berkeley balcony tragedy, we fondly remember the students who sadly and prematurely lost their lives - three UCD students Eimear Walsh, LorcƔn Miller, Niccolai Schuster, and their friends Olivia Burke, Eoghan Culligan and Ashley Donohue.
    Two benches in the memorial garden
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    University College Dublin
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    Mar 4, 2021
    šŸ¤Ŗ Felt cute...might delete later
    Crazy Eyes Jovi (a dog with crazy eyes) standing at the lake in front of O'Reilly Hall, UCD Belfield Campus.
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    University College Dublin
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    Oct 3, 2025
    šŸ’™šŸ’› Our deepest sympathies to the family, friends, and colleagues of ManchĆ”n Magan, author, filmmaker and passionate advocate for the Irish language. Upon graduating from UCD College of Arts and Humanities, ManchĆ”n went on to present acclaimed travel documentaries for TG4 and
    ManchƔn Magan
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    University College Dublin
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    Feb 21, 2023
    The UCD Governing Authority has announced the appointment of Professor Orla Feely as President of University College Dublin. Professor Feely will succeed Professor Mark Rogers who has been Acting President since March 2022 and will take up office on 1 May 2023.
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    University College Dublin
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    Sep 30, 2022
    šŸ’™šŸ’› It is with deep regret that we learned of the death of our friend and colleague Brian Mullins. Hailed as one of the greatest Gaelic footballers ever to play for Dublin, Brian was a massive champion of sport at UCD where he was appointed Director Sport in 2000.
    Photo: Brian Mullins
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    University College Dublin
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    Mar 20, 2020
    šŸ“žšŸ¦  A COVID-19 Training Centre and Ireland's first Satellite Contact Tracing Centre involving some 30 @HSELive trained student volunteers has just gone fully operational in University College Dublin
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    University College Dublin
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    Sep 6, 2023
    šŸ’™šŸ’› That went fast! Big congratulations to Irelandā€™s fastest man and UCD Ad Astra Academy Scholar Israel Olatunde, on receiving his degree in Computer Science at today's conferring ceremony. šŸ“œ UCD President Professor Orla Feely stopped by to congratulate him and his family.
    Group photo of Israel Olatunde with two family members and UCD President Professor Orla Feely
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    University College Dublin
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    Oct 7, 2021
    University College Dogs
    7 dogs, some very big some quite small in front of the UCD Rowing club
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    University College Dublin
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    May 24, 2021
    šŸ’‰šŸ¦  Oā€™Reilly Hall to act as Dublin's fifth COVID-19 vaccination centre šŸ‘‰ bit.ly/3fCh5gi šŸ„ The centre is set to open on Monday, May 31 and will be operated by the Ireland East Hospital Group, in partnership with University College Dublin
    UCD O'Reilly Hall
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    University College Dublin
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    Sep 29, 2022
    šŸ’™šŸ’› ā‚¬3 million anonymous donation sees opening of new athletics track at Belfield šŸƒā€ā™€ļø A new IAAF standard 400m 8-lane athletics track has been officially opened at University College Dublin.
    Photo: UCD Running Track