The National University of Ireland was delighted to host its Annual Awards Ceremony in the Aviva Stadium in Dublin on Tuesday 26 November 2019.

This is an important event in the University calendar which provides an opportunity for the public acknowledgement and celebration of excellence in scholarship.

At the ceremony, the Chancellor of the University, Dr Maurice Manning, presented awards, valued in excess of €1 million, to 136 NUI students, graduates and faculty staff across the universities and colleges of the NUI federation.

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Launch of Éigse Volume XL

ÉIGSE: A Journal of Irish Studies, Volume XL, edited by Professor Liam Mac Mathúna, was officially launched in NUI, 49 Merrion Square, on Thursday 5 December 2019 by the Chancellor, Dr Maurice Manning.

Launching the latest volume, the Chancellor expressed his sincere thanks, on behalf of NUI,  to Professor Liam MacMathúna for his work as editor of Éigse and commended the latest volume for the excellence of its scholarship and the range of its content.

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On Thursday 24 October 2019, Lorg na Leabhar. A Festschrift for Pádraig A. Breatnach was launched in 49 Merrion Square.

The Registrar Dr Attracta Halpin welcomed all those present and introduced Chancellor Maurice Manning who welcomed the guests to the book launch on behalf of the National University of Ireland. He thanked Professor Breatnach for his long association with NUI and in particular for the years he edited Éigse: a Journal of Irish Studies (from 1986 to 2010).

This collection of essays is published by the National University of Ireland in honour of Professor Pádraig A. Breatnach who was Editor of the NUI journal Éigse: a Journal of Irish Studies from 1986 to 2010.

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