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New documentary on Daniel O’Connell to air on RTÉ
Documentary celebrates the life and legacy of Ireland’s Liberator on the 250th anniversary of his birth. It examines how O’Connell’s achievements continue to shape and impact our world today. Documentary will air on RTÉ One and RTÉ Player as part of Christmas season.
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19 Dec 2025
New study reveals that AI cannot fully write like a human
New research reveals that AI still writes with a detectable stylistic fingerprint. This is first global study to use literary stylometry to compare human and AI creative prose. Researchers found that measurable stylistic differences still exist between human and AI-generated prose.
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18 Dec 2025
UCC research shows iron deficiency in mothers during early pregnancy linked to lower language and motor skills at age two
University College Cork (UCC) researchers have called for routine screening for iron deficiency in pregnant women, following new research that shows that iron deficiency in early pregnancy, even without anaemia, may be associated with lower language and motor development scores in children at two years of age.
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18 Dec 2025
University College Cork to host major radio conference
A landmark conference to commemorate 100 years of Irish radio will be held at University College Cork (UCC) in January.
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