At 14 Henrietta Street we offer monthly guided tours as Gaeilge for both fluent speakers and learners. If you are curious about Irish but you don’t feel that you have enough (or any) fluency for our regular tours ‘as gaeilge’, we are delighted to offer a 'Gaeilge bhriste' (‘broken Irish’) tour on Saturday 14 March to coincide with Seachtain na Gaeilge. This tour offers people the chance to build and develop confidence in Irish, by listening, learning and using their cúpla focal with friendly guides who welcome all levels of ability. Déanaimid saol cultúrtha na cathrac

The UCDVO Film Series is an integral part of UCDVO’s Global Citizenship Programme and is funded by Concern Worldwide and Irish Aid. Hosted in the UCD Cinema the Film Series welcomes attendees from the wider UCD community to engage with five of the very best global justice documentaries from the year.  We are delighted to share with you the programme for 2026. Each screening is accompanied by a guest speaker. Screenings are free of charge, all are welcome but seats must be reserved in advance at this email: [email protected]. 

Jacob’s is remembered by many Dubliners as a benevolent employer. The firm’s concern with welfare, while relatively innovative, was nevertheless paternalist and profit-driven, with a view to forging a loyal and healthy workforce in a city where housing and sanitation were notoriously poor. One of Ireland’s top three manufacturing firms for some time after independence, women and girls consistently made up two-thirds of its staff. This talk will explore the female experience of work at Jacob’s, covering issues of social class, gendered discipline, and discrimination in preference of