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University College Dublin

University Research

By Irish America Staff
November / December 2018

November 1, 2018 by Leave a Comment

Members of the UCC's University Sanctuary Working Group with UCC President, Professor Patrick O'Shea (second from left), and Professor Caroline Fennell, Senior VP at UCC.

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN A Radical Approach in Diabetes Research An international collaboration jointly led by University College Dublin (UCD) and Monash University in Melbourne has found that mimicking the activity of molecules found naturally in the body may provide a new approach to treating vascular disease in patents with diabetes. Currently 425 million people have … [Read more...] about University Research

UCD Smurfit School

By Irish America Staff
November / December 2018

November 1, 2018 by Leave a Comment

Allison Doody and Aiden Connolly, who were honored by UCD Smurfit School.

On Wednesday October 17th, the 16th annual New York UCD Smurfit School Benefit Dinner took place at the Metropolitan Club, New York City. This year’s honorees were Aidan Connolly, Chief innovation Officer & Vice President, Corporate Accounts at Alltech & Helen Doody, Senior Client Advisor at Kepos Capital, L.P. All profits raised from the event will fund scholarships … [Read more...] about UCD Smurfit School

UCD Honors Medicine Alumnus and U.N. Peacekeeper

By Olivia O’Mahony, Editorial Assistant
August / September 2016

August 10, 2016 by Leave a Comment

Dr. Patrick Kelly received an Alumni Honors Award from University College Dublin in June for his services to public peacekeeping and the medical field. Kelly, 31, graduated with a bachelor’s in medicine, surgery, and gynecology in 2008, and a master’s degree in sports and exercise medicine in 2010. He currently serves as a medical officer in the Irish Defense Forces. Also known … [Read more...] about UCD Honors Medicine Alumnus and U.N. Peacekeeper

UCD Smurfit School Honors O’Bryne

By Irish America Staff
December / January 2015

December 11, 2014 by Leave a Comment

The 12th annual University College, Dublin Smurfit New York Benefit Dinner was held in the Metropolitan Club on Wednesday, November 5. Over 240 guests attended and supported the school’s scholarship fund. Brian O’Bryne, chief executive officer and so-founder, INOV8 Beverage and Consulting Hydrive Energy LLC was honored for his achievements and acknowledged by guests Jimmy … [Read more...] about UCD Smurfit School Honors O’Bryne

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February 8, 1983

On this day in 1983, thoroughbred stallion race horse Shergar, named Europe’s Horse of the Year in 1981, was kidnapped from a farm in County Kildare. Shergar was owned by the Aga Khan and worth approximately $13.5 million. On the night of February 8th, armed men arrived at the home of James Fitzpatrick, one of Shergar’s grooms. The kidnappers demanded Fitzpatrick lead them to Shergar’s stable and made him load the horse into the truck. Fitzpatrick was then left on the side of the road in a remote area. The kidnappers demanded a ransom of $2 million for the return of the horse, however negotiations fell through and Shergar was never seen again. The case remains unsolved.

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