University of Limerick Archives

UL take legal action against Irish Water

November 10, 2021

The University of Limerick has taken legal action against Irish Water due to water charges being placed on student accommodation. This comes as Irish Water plans to add an additional €106 to the rental costs.

3500 vaccines administered across third-level institutions during ‘Vaccination Week’

October 13, 2021

The Health Service Executive (HSE) has confirmed to The College View that 3500 people availed of Covid-19 vaccines as part of a week-long campaign to boost youth vaccination rates. ‘Vaccination Week’ was a campaign

University of Limerick recognised for leading the way on gender equality

November 28, 2018

Currently, 33 per cent of their professors are female, this has risen by two per cent since November 2017. UL received the Athena Swan Bronze award in 2015 for their work in advancing gender equality, an award that DCU won in 2017.

Trinity students protest against Aramark running café on campus

November 14, 2018

The dissatisfaction from the student body is due to the fact that the company also caters for three direct provision centres in Ireland and accommodates 850 asylum seekers in Cork, Athlone and Clare.

University of Limerick named Sunday Times Irish University of the Year

November 14, 2018

University of Limerick has once again been named Sunday Times Irish University of the Year

A bed, a bathroom and an empty bank account

April 18, 2018

Nothing is safe unless you have money to burn at this stage.

‘Outbreak’ of sexually transmitted diseases on University of Limerick campus

December 14, 2016

The University of Limerick has issued a warning to their student body following an outbreak of Gonorrhoea and Chlamydia on campus. The university confirmed to the Limerick Leader that 14 cases of gonorrhoea are “associated

MacCraith amongst university presidents to back loans scheme

November 16, 2016

DCU President Brian MacCraith, along with other university presidents have backed the student loan scheme to tackle the funding crisis.

Allegations of irregular financial practices at UL to be examined

October 28, 2015

An external investigator is being appointed by the Higher Education Authority (HEA) to examine allegations of irregular expenses claims at the University of Limerick (UL).

Investigator appointed in UL pay-off scandal

October 14, 2015

UL will appoint an external investigator following accusations of trying to pay-off whistleblower employees

University of Limerick in pay-off scandal

September 30, 2015

Two employees claim they were offered nearly€60,000 to resign from their jobs at the University of Limerick after they raised concerns about inappropriate money spending and financial mismanagement.

Students’ bank account details leaked at University of Limerick

March 25, 2015

The second data breach at the University of Limerick this year saw the bank details and PPS numbers of over 360 students leaked.

Huge expansion planned to give UL a city centre presence

December 18, 2013

A huge expansion of the University of Limerick to transform the city has been made possible by funding from the European Investment Bank, of which Limerick deputy Micheal Noonan is Governor. Kate Coscoran reports.

UL to offer over €80k in annual scholarships

February 20, 2013

University of Limerick has announced that it will offer another €88,000 worth of scholarships to high performing students who will begin their studies in the 2013/14 academic year. The scheme will award scholarships of €2,000

News in Brief

October 12, 2011

UL Hosts NASA Astronaut NASA astronaut, Shane Kimbrough, visited the University of Limerick (UL) last week to talk about his recent 16-day mission. During his latest mission Col Kimbrough recorded 12 hours and 52 minutes