2022: A Year in Pictures | Dublin City University

Three female graduates hug for a photograph

February: Over 3,700 people graduated from Dublin City University at the first graduation ceremonies since 2019, due to the global pandemic

February: DCU Dóchas Éireann Camogie team landed the Ashbourne Cup for the first time. This fantastic photo is from their semi-final win against UCC

Congressman Richard Neal, one of the most influential figures in American politics; Barbara Barrett, former USImage of Brid Horan, University Chancellor, Daire Keogh, President of DCU, Secretary of the Air Force; and Michael Crow, President of Arizona State University.

March: DCU honoured Congressman Richard Neal, one of the most influential figures in American politics; Barbara Barrett, former US Secretary of the Air Force; and Michael Crow, President of Arizona State University with honorary doctorates in Washington

Three people celebrate graduation with a dance

March: More than 1,800 students graduated from Dublin City University. Many of the graduates from the School of Nursing, Psychotherapy and Community Health worked on the frontline in our hospitals during the Covid-19 pandemic

Minister Norma Foley attends the Mobile Newton Room with current students

May: Minister for Education Norma Foley launched the Mobile Newton Room, a partnership between Boeing, First Scandinavia 1 and DCU. The state-of-the-art classroom aimed to encourage more secondary school students to study STEM

President Higgins addresses the DCU Centre for Climate and Society inaugural conference.

May: DCU welcomed President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins to the DCU St. Patrick’s campus for a keynote address on climate change, marking the DCU Centre for Climate and Society inaugural conference

Moya Brennan and Dómhnal Slattery with Brid Horan and Daire Keogh

May: Dublin City University conferred the award of Doctor of Philosophy (Honoris Causa) on Irish folk musician Moya Brennan and founding CEO of Avolon Dómhnal Slattery

May: DCU staff and students hold a Bake Off in aid of Barretstown

Male graduate leaps for joy at DCU letters

June: Graduates who missed out on an in person graduation ceremony in 2020 and 2021 due to Covid-19 returned to Dublin City University for June Celebrations

Image of Sjur Bergan, Daire Keogh and Brid Horan

June: Dublin City University awarded a Doctor of Philosophy Honoris Causa to Sjur Bergan, former Head of the Council of Europe’s Education Department.

September: Students return to Dublin City University campuses for the beginning of Semester One

Students pose for a picture at Clubs and Socs Fair

September: The Clubs and Societies Fair returns for the start of semester one

Stomptown Brass play outside Cregan Library

September: Dublin City University opened the doors of the Glasnevin and St. Patrick's Campuses for Culture Night 2022

President of Dublin City University, Prof Daire Keogh pictured with Paul McAuliffe TD and members of the Haughey family at the opening of the exhibition

October: The ‘Charles J. Haughey: Politics in a Changing Ireland’ exhibition was launched at DCU’s O’Reilly Library

October: More than 4,500 graduates received their parchments from Dublin City University

President Zelenskyy addresses Irish students at The Helix in DCU

November: President Zelenskyy addressed Irish students at The Helix in DCU

November: Dublin City University conferred the award of Doctor of Philosophy Honoris Causa on Dr Kenneth Milne

December: Dublin City University officially opened the refurbished Woodlock Hall Library