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Over 100 University of Limerick students have taken part in a 48 hour UL Hackathon to solve real industry focused problems. 12 teams consisting of over 100 students from UL’s Department of Computer Science and Information Systems (CSIS) took part in the event. The final year students from the Computer Systems, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, and Interaction Design undergraduate programmes worked collaboratively on problems such as a cutting-edge AI Chatbot designed to utilise accurate and verified information, and an advanced timetabling system. During the challenge four experienced industry mentors from Horizon, Microsoft, and Service Now worked alongside the teams for 48 hours. The presence of the mentors resulted in most of the systems reaching an ‘industry-ready’ level of quality by the end of the challenge. Liam McNamara, Lead Ethereum Architect with Limerick Company Horizon, who mentored the students, was impressed by the calibre of the students work. “It was beyond my expectations. From how they broke down the work and planned, to dividing it between them and the teams collaborating was great to see. Huddles, whiteboard sessions, pairs working together. It had a real world feel of how a team under pressure would behave. “It was fantastic to see how teams and individuals overcame obstacles and kept moving. Some moments of despair but an overwhelmingly positive finish. Congratulations to all, they were excellent.” Professor Patrick Healy, Head of the Department of Computer Science and Information Systems, highlighted that collaboration between disciplines was key to the projects’ success. “The involvement of designers in the teams—an element not usually present—was instrumental in ensuring that the solutions were not only technically sound but also intuitive and user-friendly, meaning that many of the projects only needed minor adjustments before transitioning into a production-ready stage. “This was reflected in feedback from the students, many saying that it was the closest thing to working on a real-world project that they had experienced studying in UL. “What was most impressive was the degree of collaboration and cooperation we observed amongst the groups. It really captured the spirit of teamwork,” added Professor Healy. At the end of the event three teams were awarded prizes for their projects based on their innovative approach, usability and saleability of their solution. The project was developed by the Department to ensure every student develops the technical, creative, and interpersonal skills required by modern industry.

UL students test their skills with 48-hour Hackathon challenge

UL students Daragh Downes, Sinead O’Boyle, Caylum Hurley, Maeve Bray and Sarah Kelly were among the students taking part in the Hackathon challenge More than 100...

UL and MIC joined to celebrate Ireland’s legacy as a global pioneer in university-level modern language education

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University of Limerick and Mary Immaculate College celebrate 250 years of modern language education in Ireland

UL and MIC celebrate 250 years of modern language education in Ireland UL and MIC joined to celebrate Ireland’s legacy as a global pioneer in university-level...

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10 Questions with Limerick Techno DJ Skulhane

10 Questions with Limerick Techno DJ Skulhane Limerick Rawstyle and Hard Techno DJ, Skulhane answers 10 questions about his music, inspiration, and focusing on the present...

Pictured at Nexus, University of Limerick were, Simone Mullally, Nexus Innovation Centre Manager, Professor Shane Kilcommins, Acting President UL, Gert O’Rourke, New Ventures Manager, UL and Paul Dillon, TTO Director. Picture: Alan Place

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Nexus UL event showcases deep tech potential start-ups to entrepreneurs

Nexus UL event showcases deep tech potential start-ups to entrepreneurs Seventeen of Ireland’s leading researchers showcase breakthrough research to potential investors at special Nexus Innovation Centre...

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Festive season in full swing with events across Limerick this December

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Ready to go ahead of opening at the new Solace Café, Limerick Mental Health Association (LMHA), Sarsfield Street, Limerick were (from left): Noreen Moloney, Consultant Psychiatrist, Limerick Mental Health Service, HSE Mid West; Niamh Coady-Rainsford, Nursing, Limerick Mental Health Service, HSE Mid West; Dr Lisa O'Rourke Scott, Chair, LMHA; Ian Hackett, Operations Manager, Solace Café; Urvi Pundir, Service Coordinator, Solace Café; and Kevin O’Riordan, LMHA Community Outreach Coordinator

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Limerick Solace café to provide out-of-hours mental health support for adults

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Mary Immaculate Students’ Union & Mid-West Simon launch the MISU Community Giving Tree on Limerick Campus

MISU Community Giving Tree – Professor Dermot Nestor, President of Mary Immaculate College (MIC), Nat Horan, Vice-President Student Experience & Wellbeing of Mary I Students’ Union...

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Cool Yule on The Lane

This December, Cool Yule on the Lane brings a touch of jazz to the heart of Limerick’s Christmas celebrations. Over three consecutive Thursday evenings, the intimate...

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Townhall Consultation

Townhall Consultation through the National Office for Community Safety, on behalf of the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration in collaboration with Limerick Local Community...

On Thursday 20 November, the School of Modern Languages and Applied Linguistics welcomed 165 Transition Year students and their teachers to the UL campus to take part in UL ThinkLanguages: The University of Limerick Experienc

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UL ThinkLanguages event sees Secondary school students embrace joy of learning languages

On Thursday 20 November, the School of Modern Languages and Applied Linguistics welcomed 165 Transition Year students and their teachers to the UL campus to take...

A new state-of-the-art laboratory at University of Limerick is set to transform science and engineering education, thanks to a major philanthropic gift from Ei Electronics to the UL Foundation. The Ei Electronics Science & Engineering Laboratory, located within UL’s School of Engineering, will enhance hands-on learning and experimentation across multiple programmes, including Aeronautical, Biomedical, Civil, Mechanical, Design and Manufacturing, Digital Mechatronics, and Electronic & Computer Engineering. Pictured during the launch of the Ei Electronics Science & Engineering Laboratory were, Leo Clancy, CEO Ei, Sinead O’Boyle, 4th Year Computer Systems and Ei Women in Stem Scholarship and Professor Kenneth Stanton, Dean of the Faculty of Science and Engineering, UL. Picture: Alan Place

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New Ei Electronics gifted UL laboratory to transfrom science and engineering education

Pictured during the launch of the Ei Electronics Science & Engineering Laboratory at University of Limerick were, Leo Clancy, CEO Ei, Sinead O’Boyle, 4th Year Computer...

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UL researcher EmmaJude Lyons named Three Minute Thesis national champion

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Tá Bean in Éirinn – UL research into Irish language court records investigates violence against women during early years of Irish Free State

Tá Bean in Éirinn – Historian, Dr Helene Haak, and Irish scholar, Dr Sorcha de Brún, University of Limerick, pictured with the court files they uncovered...

High performance sports scholars at University of Limerick pictured on campus ahead of UL’s largest ever Sports Scholarship Academy Awards. Left to right: John Shortt, Ellen Molloy, Oisín Joyce, Sabhbh Edwards Murphy, Sadhbh Ní Laoghaire Sutker, Shane Allison and Killian Doyle. The group represents just a snapshot of UL’s record 140 sports scholars, the biggest cohort in the programme’s history. The 2025 awards mark another milestone in UL’s rise as Ireland’s leading home for elite student-athletes.

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2025 UL Scholarship Awards showcases Ireland’s next generation of sporting talent

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UL Orchestra presents The Snowman

Begin the festive season in the company of the UL Orchestra with a screening of Christmas favourite The Snowman. The Orchestra is thrilled to present this fantastic...

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Julie Andrews: A 90th Birthday Celebration With The RTE Concert Orchestra

Dame Julie Andrews has enjoyed a career spanning seven decades. She is a multi-award-winning actor and singer, with an Academy Award, a BAFTA, two Emmys, three Grammys and...

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UL students test their skills with 48-hour Hackathon challenge

University of Limerick and Mary Immaculate College celebrate 250 years of modern language education in Ireland

10 Questions with Limerick Techno DJ Skulhane

Nexus UL event showcases deep tech potential start-ups to entrepreneurs

Festive season in full swing with events across Limerick this December

Limerick Solace café to provide out-of-hours mental health support for adults

Mary Immaculate Students’ Union & Mid-West Simon launch the MISU Community Giving Tree on Limerick Campus

Cool Yule on The Lane

Townhall Consultation

UL ThinkLanguages event sees Secondary school students embrace joy of learning languages

New Ei Electronics gifted UL laboratory to transfrom science and engineering education

UL researcher EmmaJude Lyons named Three Minute Thesis national champion

Tá Bean in Éirinn – UL research into Irish language court records investigates violence against women during early years of Irish Free State

2025 UL Scholarship Awards showcases Ireland’s next generation of sporting talent

UL Orchestra presents The Snowman

Julie Andrews: A 90th Birthday Celebration With The RTE Concert Orchestra

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