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21/10/2025

Neil Redmond, Director of Cybersecurity at PwC Ireland, talks about how and why he gives back to his alma mater.

https://www.dcu.ie/alumni/voices-2025-giving-back

15/10/2025

Delighted to have welcomed two classes back to Glasnevin for an evening of reminiscing. The Communications Studies Class of 1995 and the BBS Class of 1990 gathered together for a tour around campus to look at the new developments, and ended with dinner in the 1838 Restaurant.

11/10/2025

Innovation in Action

📐David Carr – founder of the Pi² math app, proving maths can be fun; his move to the USA and master’s degree journey.

👉https://www.dcu.ie/alumni/voices-2025-innovation-action

David Carr's passion for mathematics, nurtured at DCU, has driven him to develop a new platform aimed at making maths fun. Here, he talks about his experiences at DCU, his recent Master's Degree in the States, and the launch of the Pi² app.

10/10/2025

The St Patrick's Class of 1995 reunited on campus and were able to reminisce and visit the new developments made on campus over the years. Always an honour to welcome graduates back and celebrate since they were last here.

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09/10/2025

A Voice for Philanthropy

🌟Two DCU alumni discuss the power of philanthropy and how donations transform student lives now and in the future.

https://www.dcu.ie/alumni/voices-2025-voice-philanthropy

Two DCU Alumni discuss the power of philanthropy and shine a light on how donations can transform the lives of students now and into the future.

07/10/2025

The Robots Who Care

🤖 DCU alumna Niamh Donnelly, founder of Akara Robotics, is transforming healthcare efficiency.

https://www.dcu.ie/alumni/voices-2025-robots-who-care

DCU Alumna Niamh Donnelly is a founder of Akara Robotics - a company established to help health services unlock greater efficiency. Following the development of a social care robot named Stevie - which graced the cover of Time Magazine in 2019 - Akara Robotins has developed a disinfection robot that...

06/10/2025

The 2025-2026 award-winning Emerging Leaders Programme kicked off at Accenture at the Docks, hosted by Alumni Council Member Brian J Smyth. The 28 new participants heard from Kenneth McKenzie, President Daire Keogh, Catherine Keogh, and engaged in a variety of structured networking.

The emerging leaders programme aims to provide graduates from all five of Dublin City University's faculties a structured and innovative programme of leadership development to instil a sense of 'Leading Where You Are'. Over the next 6 months participants will learn more from each other, industry leaders, and various international partners on what it means to lead in the workplace.

Read more about it here: https://www.dcu.ie/alumni/news/2025/sep/emerging-leaders-opening-ceremony-2025-2026

04/10/2025

🏃‍♀️Sophie Becker on competing for Ireland – and how DCU shaped her path.
👉 https://www.dcu.ie/alumni/voices-2025-olympic-glory-sophie-becker

Olympian Sophie Becker discusses dreams, competing on the global stage and her love of science

03/10/2025

📢 Calling all St Patrick's Graduates! Have you kept your details up to date with the University since graduating? Be sure to update your details with the Alumni Office at dcu.ie/keepintouch to be kept up to date with events on campus, alumni achievements, and goings on at the university!

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Photos by Fionan O'Connell

02/10/2025

👗🌍From Dublin to the world – a candid chat with DCU alumna, Ashley McDonnell, Ireland’s own ‘Emily in Paris’! She shares her fashion industry journey and leads the launch of Ireland Fashion Week, the first-ever dedicated IFW (6–10 Oct 2025).

👉https://www.dcu.ie/alumni/voices-2025-fashion-forward-ashley-mcdonnell

Ashley McDonnell landed her first high-end fashion job with LVMH at just 22. Today, she is the Paris-based global consumer acceleration director for luxury gorup PUIG and host of the award-winning tech powered luxury podcast

01/10/2025

📣 Last Call to nominate a Dublin City University graduate for the 2025 Alumni Awards! Do so here: https://www.dcu.ie/alumni/25alumniawardsnomination

The DCU Alumni Office wants to celebrate graduates who have lived the DCU mission of transforming lives and societies, and who have positively impacted our communities at home and abroad. Through their achievements, innovation and commitment, the world has become a better place to live.

30/09/2025

🌟Breaking barriers – three teachers, three transformative journeys reshaping the future of education in Ireland.
👉 https://www.dcu.ie/alumni/voices-2025-breaking-barriers
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