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Ollscoil na hÉireann
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Universitas Hiberniae Nationalis
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Image:National University of Irelandpng
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Veritati Fir Fer<br>(truth strength courage)
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1908
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Dublin , Republic Of Ireland
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200,000 (alumni)
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Chancellor
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Dr Garret FitzGerald
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Registrar
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Dr Attracta Halpin
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49 Merrion Square<br/>Dublin 2
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+353-1-439 2424
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http://wwwnuiie
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The ('''NUI''') is a and
Diplomas are those of the National University of Ireland. The current chancellor of the university is
Garret FitzGerald .
The ''constituent universities'' are:
The ''recognised colleges'' are:
Former recognised colleges, and their years of recognition, are:
† St. Angela's College maintains its links to the National University of Ireland by been "A College of the National University of Ireland, Galway" from January 2006. This is the first such relationship between a Constituent University and a college.
The
1845 the ''Queen's Colleges'' at
Belfast ,
Cork , and
Galway were established, in 1849 teaching commenced and a year later they were united under the ''
Queen's University Of Ireland ''. The ''
Catholic University Of Ireland '' was created as an independent university in
Dublin in
1854 for the education of
Catholics , this university however was neither a recognised university nor offered recognised degrees. In
1880 the ''
Royal University Of Ireland '' took over the degree awarding functions of the two former universities and offered recognised degrees to the graduates of the new
University College Dublin , previously awarded under the Catholic University.
The
1908 reforms dissolved the Royal University and created the current ''National University of Ireland'' and a separate ''
Queen's University Of Belfast ''. The
1997 reforms restructured the National University of Ireland, and an additional university at
Maynooth was created from certain faculties of the previous recognised college, ''
St Patrick's College, Maynooth ''. Also the prohibitions on theology where removed, which had also been a characteristic of the predecessor universities.
See Also: National University of Ireland (constituency)
Since 1918 the university has been a constituency in parliamentary elections to various bodies. Under the
Constitution Of Ireland , adopted in 1937, the graduates of the university elect three members of
Seanad Éireann (the senate).
The most recent election in 2002, of the
22nd Seanad , resulted in the election of
Joe O'Toole (Independent),
Feargal Quinn (Independent) and
Brendan Ryan (
Labour Party ).
Within the university there is a common faculty structure in operation in the constituent universities. These ten faculties are:
Agriculture ;
Arts ;
Celtic Studies ;
Commerce ;
Engineering &
Architecture ;
Food Science &
Technology ;
Law ;
Medicine &
Health Sciences ;
Philosophy &
Sociology ;
Science ; and
Veterinary Medicine . Current issues within the National University include reform of the departmental structures of the two largest constituent universities, at Cork and Dublin, which have been criticised for being bureaucratic and cumbersome. This has caused some controversy at national level: the presidents of the constituent universities have heavily promoted the idea of reform whilst rank-and-file academic staff have resisted.
