News Archive
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2nd Annual Postgraduate Conference in Humanities and Education Hosted by St Patrick’s College, Drumcondra & Mater Dei Institute
30 March 2012
The Joint SPD/MDI Postgraduate Conference will be held on Friday 30 March, with the official opening by Dr. Dermot Lane, President of MDI, at 9:00am in St. Patrick's College, Room B103. Keynote speaker, Prof. Dermot Moran, MRIA - ‘The future of the Humanities in Ireland.’
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Conference on Religious Pluralism
23 March 2012
The ICRE was delighted to help organise the recent conference on religious pluralism in Irish education, held at Mary Immaculate College, Limerick. The conference was a great success and the setting for much dialogue and learning.
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Mature Student Applicants Notice
21 March 2012
Dates and times for the Mature Student Applicant Process (written assessment and Interview) are currently being finalised. We will be in contact with applicants by post with dates and times shortly. Any queries, please contact: Carmel Carroll, Student Supports Liaison,
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Book Launch Stepping Stones to other Religions A Christian Theology of Inter-Religious Dialogue (5:45pm)
01 March 2012
Stepping Stones to other Religions A Christian Theology of Inter-Religious Dialogue, a new book by Dr. Dermot Lane (President, MDI), will be launched on Thursday 01 March at 5.45pm at the MDI. Speaker: Dr. Michael Barnes SJ, Senior Lecturer - Interreligious Relations, Heythrop College.
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Chaplaincy Students at Crosscare Conference
29 February 2012
Congratulations to our Full-time MA in Chaplaincy Studies and Pastoral Work students who assisted at the opening of Crosscare's Inaugural Conference, Action for Justice 2012.
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Book Launch - MA Poetry Student Cliona O' Connell
23 February 2012
MA in Poetry Studies student Cliona O'Connell launches her first book of poems, White Space, tonight at the Unitarian Church in St. Stephen's Green.
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GAA Team Continue March to All-Ireland Glory
23 February 2012
The MDI Senior GAA team, under the guidance of Damien Carter, continued their march towards All-Ireland glory as they swept aside LIT last Thursday at Clonliffe pitch.
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Music Performance in The Helix Tomorrow
21 February 2012
As part of DCU's Arts and Culture Initiative, you are invited to the second of a series of FREE lunchtime concerts at The Helix entitled 'Music Connections in DCU'. This Wednesday's concert will be performed by students of the Mater Dei Institute and will feature the MDI Chorale, MDI Schola, MDI
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GAA Team into QF of Corn Na Mac-Leinn Championship
10 February 2012
The championship train pulled out of the station this week as the MDI men’s G.A.A team beat UUM in first round of Corn Na Mac-Leinn 3rd level football championship.
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Launch of Chaplaincy programme in Cork region
10 February 2012
MDI are pleased to announce that the MA in Chaplaincy Studies and Pastoral Work programme will be available on a 2 year part-time bases in *Mallow, Cork from this September.
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CAO Closing Date 1st February
01 February 2012
If you are considering applying for our Undergraduate course MD401: Education, Religion and Music, the CAO closing date is February 1st. For course details visit Course MD401.
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Leaving Certificate RE Day
31 January 2012
The third annual RTAI coursework day for leaving certificate RE students took place at Mater Dei Institute of Education on Saturday 28 January 2012. Over 70 participants gathered to hear Sandra Cullen, Dr Martin Hogan, and Dr Brad Anderson address key academic questions underlying this year’s RE...
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RTAI Coursework Day
28 January 2012
The third annual RTAI coursework day for leaving certificate RE students took place at Mater Dei Institute of Education on Saturday 28 January 2012. Over 70 participants gathered to address key academic questions underlying this year’s Religious Education coursework topics.
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Postgraduate Applications Open for 2012-13 Season
22 December 2011
Postgraduate applications for 2012-13 entry are now being accepted for the following courses: MA in Chaplaincy Studies and Pastoral Work, MA in Poetry Studies, MA in Ethics and MA in Religion and Education Post Primary.
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St Vincent de Paul Food Appeal
12 December 2011
On Thursday 8th December Sean Walsh, Paul Garland and Ciaran Flynn organised a food appeal in aid of St. Vincent de Paul. It was also the final day of term and the lads got everyone engaged in the Charity/Christmas spirit by donating food and wearing festive clothing.
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Leisure and the Irish in the Nineteenth Century Conference (Call for Papers)
12 December 2011
The eighteenth annual conference of the Society for the Study of Nineteenth Century Ireland on the theme Leisure and the Irish. The call for papers is now open. The conference will take place in the Institute from Thursday 28 June 2012 to Friday 29 June 2012.
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Congratulations Helen O' Kelly
09 December 2011
Congratulations to Helen O’Kelly who graduated with a Certificate in Theology and Lifelong Education at aged 91. Helen, is both MDI's and DCU's oldest graduate.
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Mater Dei Schola on Lyric FM
09 December 2011
MDI’s chamber choir has been selected for the Lyric FM Choirs for Christmas competition. Tune in to Niall Carroll’s Classical Daytime on 22nd December to hear the choir perform a Hungarian Christmas lullaby, Karácsonyi Bölcsődal, composed by Lajos Bárdos.
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Carols and Readings for Christmastide
06 December 2011
Wednesday 7th December at 7.30pm, MDI Chorale in association with The Campus Choir (DCU) The Artane Wind Ensemble are presenting 'O Holy Night! Carols & Readings for Christmastide'.
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4th Annual Michael Maher Lecture
05 December 2011
Mater Dei Institute in association with the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart invites you to the Fourth Annual Memorial Lecture in honour of Dr. Michael Maher MSC.
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Irish Studies Seminar Series
02 December 2011
MDI’s Irish Studies seminar series was addressed by Liam Cullen, former special adviser to the government, on Tuesday evening, 29 November. His talk provided a fascinating analysis of the role of the special adviser within the Irish political system.
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Visiting St. Peter's College Wexford
30 November 2011
On a recent trip to Leaving Certificate students at St. Peter's College Wexford, where Paul Hegarty gave a talk about course and career options available at MDI, he met with two members of staff, recent graduates - Brian Malone, Wexford Senior Football Star and Kilkenny U-21 JonJo Farrell.
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Organ Recital in Clonliffe Church
30 November 2011
MDI invites you to an organ recital Thursday,1st December. This is a great opportunity for the audience to hear the wonderful sound of the instrument housed in our college.
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Celebration Night at The Irish Centre for Poetry Studies
30 November 2011
On Monday 28th November, The Irish Centre for Poetry Studies had three causes for celebration. Firstly, it commemorated the life and work of Mater Dei's former Head of English, the late John Devitt with a seminar on the poetry of Theodore Roethke given by Professor Stephen Matterson of TCD
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MDI Ladies Futsal
29 November 2011
The MDI Ladies Futsal team, under the management and coaching of 3rd year students Eoin Walshe and Rob Brennan, gave an excellent account of themselves at the FAI Regional Finals hosted by NUI Maynooth on Monday 28th November.
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Pilgrimage to Taizé
25 November 2011
A group of 15 MDI students, accompanied by Dr Gabriel Flynn, were on pilgrimage in the International Ecumenical Community of Taizé, France from the 2nd to the 5th of November. The pilgrimage was part of a practical ecumenism module.
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Great Turnout at Open Day
21 November 2011
On Saturday last, we welcomed prospective students, their family, friends, teachers and guidance counsellors to our annual Open Day. The event was a great success with students travelling from all over Ireland to meet staff and students of the Institute.
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Memorial Service at St. Alphonsus Monastery
18 November 2011
On Thursday, 17th November, Fr Pat O' Donoghue of the MDI School of Theology conducted a memorial service for the dead St. Alphonsus Monastery, Iona Road, Drumcondra. A large congregation attended the service of readings, hymns and prayers.
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Croagh Patrick Pilgrimage
17 November 2011
On Thursday, 17th November 2011, a group of 50 students climbed Croagh Patrick in Co. Mayo. A successful and enjoyable trip was had by all involved.
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Chaplaincy Students Deliver Service at St. Mary's
13 November 2011
Congratulations to Full Time MA in Chaplaincy Studies and Pastoral Work Students who compiled and delivered Order of Service for the Irish Cancer Societies Ecumenical Service, held at St. Mary's Pro-Cathedral this afternoon.
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Open Day
12 November 2011
Our annual Open Day takes place today week, Saturday 19th November from 10am to 4pm. Staff and students from all departments will be available throughout the day to answer queries.
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Conferral of Degrees at MDI 2011
11 November 2011
Professor Brian MacCraith, President of Dublin City University, conferred degrees on over 180 students at MDI today. Congratulations to all our Graduates and we wish them every success in their future careers.
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Fr. David Boylan Memorial Award
10 November 2011
Winner of the 2011 Music Student of the Year, Fr. David Boylan Memorial Award was presented to Leah Brophy this evening 10th November, at a reception in the Redroom, MDI.
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Visit to Edgehill Theological College Belfast
27 October 2011
On Thurs 27 October, 65 Fourth Year BRelEd students visited Edgehill Theological College, Belfast, as part of their Ecumenism Module. The students were welcomed by Dr Richard Clutterbuck, the Principal of Edgehill, who delivered a series of lectures on Eucharist and Church governance.
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Minister for Education and Skills at the Irish Centre for Religious Education Conference
25 October 2011
The Minister for Education and Skills, Ruairi Quinn TD, joined policy makers, educators, and other specialists from Ireland and from Europe on Friday 21 October to discuss the future of Religious Education. The Irish Centre for Religious Education (ICRE) hosted a one day conference entitled, ‘Toward
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'Toward Mutual Ground' Conference
21 October 2011
The Irish Centre for Religious Education (ICRE) is pleased to announce a one day conference at Mater Dei Institute to be held on Friday 21st October, bringing religious education, education, and diversity into conversation.
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Graduation November 11th 2011
16 September 2011
Graduation will take place on Friday November 11th in the Institute. If you have changed address recently please ensure you email recordsmdi@materdei.dcu.ie. All information will be communicated via your MDI postal address on file.
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ICRE Seeks Research and Development Officer
18 August 2011
The Institute's Irish Centre for Religious Education has obtained private funding for the appointment of a Research and Development Officer on the basis of a two year part-time fixed term contract.
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Teaching Council commends Mater Dei’s teacher education programme.
07 July 2011
The Institute’s Bachelor of Religious Education four year concurrent initial teacher education programme has been commended in the final report on the programme by the Teaching Council.
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Dr. Ethna Regan receives a 2011 Book Award from the Catholic Press Association of the United States and Canada
04 July 2011
Congratulations to Dr. Ethna Regan (Head of Theology) who received 2nd place at the 2011 Book Awards of the Catholic Press Association of the United States and Canada for her book Theology And The Boundary Discourse Of Human Rights (Georgetown University Press).
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Poetry in Process: 1 Day Event Saturday 18th June 2011
01 June 2011
The Irish Centre for Poetry Studies is holding a day dedicated to the theme of “Poetry in Process”. The morning will feature workshop discussions by scholars and poets of: manuscripts, drafts and revisions of poems, poetry in performance, changes in critical reception, works in progress, ...
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Interdisciplinary Conference on Childhood in Irish Society
18 April 2011
The School of Theology and the Irish Studies Department are pleased to announce a two-day conference on Childhood in Irish Society on April 18th and 19th. While the focus will be on Ireland, the two plenary speakers John Wall and Harry Hendrick will offer international perspectives on childhood.
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MDI Pilgrimage to Croagh Patrick
13 April 2011
A pilgrimage of more than 50 students and staff climbed Croagh Patrick on Wednesday 30th March 2011. The pilgrimage was led by MDI Chaplain Barrie McEntee
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Mater DeI Saints Capture Clonliffe Cup
05 April 2011
The Mater Dei Saints Rugby Union Football Club recently took part in and won a four team competition - The Clonliffe Cup 2011, held in Clonliffe recently.
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Chaplaincy Conference - Margaret Silf "Everyday God"
18 March 2011
You are invited to a free one day conference with Margaret Silf entitled "Everyday God", Finding God in the Events and Encounters of our everyday on Saturday 26th March.
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Launch of the "Ethics for All" Public Lecture Series
08 March 2011
The Ethics for All: Public Lecture Series is a joint initiative between DCU Institute of Ethics and Mater Dei Institute of Education. A series of public lectures will be held every Tuesday from 8th March to 29th March at 4:30pm in MDI.
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Important: Changes to Spring Lecture Series
07 March 2011
Professor Gary Murphy's lecture 'Continuity, Change and Crisis in Contemporary Ireland' has been re-scheduled to Thursday 24 March. Professor Beata Kowalski has withdrawn from the Lecture Series due to a family emergency and her lecture has been cancelled.
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CAO Deadline 1st February 5.15pm
01 February 2011
The closing date for all applications for course MD401: Education, Religion and Music (Restricted) is 1st February at 5.15pm.
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MDI in Cyberspace
31 January 2011
For the first time ever Mater Dei Institute of Education in Dublin, Ireland, is delivering a course in Second Life. This module, "Religion in Cyberspace", will be taught by Sabrina Fitzsimons using through Dublin Virtually Live.
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Announcing the Spring Lecture Series 2011
26 January 2011
The Institute is pleased to host an interdisciplinary series of lectures in Spring 2011. The inaugural lecture by Professor Karen Kilby, Professor of Systematic Theology at the University of Nottingham will take place at the Institute on Thursday 10 February at 7:30pm.
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Launch of 'Share the Good News'
05 January 2011
MDI congratulates our colleague, Dr. Gareth Byrne, on the publication of the 'Share the Good News', the first National Directory for Catechesis published by the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference. Dr. Byrne conducted research, funded by the Bishops’ Conference...
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Launch of new book by Head of Irish Studies, Dr Leeann Lane
15 December 2010
MDI is proud to announce the UCD Press publication of'Rosamond Jacob: Third Person Singular' by Leeann Lane, Head of Irish Studies. The launch reception was held in Newman House on the 13th December.
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Congratulations to MDI's recent graduates
29 November 2010
The conferring of degrees and awards took place at the Institute on Friday 26th November. One hundred and eighty graduates were conferred by the President of Dublin City University, Professor Brian MacCraith.
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Open Day at MDI
20 November 2010
The Open Day will take place on Saturday November 20th from 10am to 4pm. Prospective students, parents and teachers are welcome to meet with staff and student ambassadors and take tours of the campus and facilities. We look forward to seeing you on the day.
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Underground Cathedrals with Abbot Mark Patrick Hederman
23 October 2010
Emmaus Retreat Centre and Mater Dei Institute of Education one day seminar. Abbot Hederman of Glenstal will share his honest comments and insights on the current situation of the church in Ireland. Hederman’s message of hope will offer a visionary and stimulating image of how things might be.
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Irish Studies Seminar Series Tuesday 12th October 2010
12 October 2010
The Mater Dei Institute's Irish Studies Seminar Series for this autumn will commence on Tuesday, 12 October 2010, at 6.30pm with a lecture by Professor Michael Laffan (UCD) on 'The patriotic dead: burying Irish nationalist heroes'.
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Registration Monday 13th September 2010 - BAISRS and BRELED Continuing Students
07 September 2010
Reminder Registration Times: Registration for 2nd, 3rd and 4th years ONLY will take place on Monday 13th September 2010.
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Incoming CAO Applicants 2010
23 August 2010
Congratulations on being offered a place at MDI! We look forward to meeting you in September. Please find below information that will assist you with registration.
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Sixth Annual Conference of Sports History Ireland (25th September 2010, MDI)
26 July 2010
The sixth annual conference of Sports History Ireland will take place at the Mater Dei Institute of Education on 25 September 2010. This year's call for paper attracted an extraordinary response and we are offering a strong and varied programme, including sessions on a wide range of sporting subject
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Staff of the Institute celebrate the retirement of Paddy Devitt and Ciaran Murphy
16 June 2010
On Wednesday 16th June, staff (past and present), members of the Governing Board, family and friends of Mater Dei Institute (MDI) celebrated the retirement of Paddy Devitt and Ciaran Murphy.
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Farewell Celebration for Professor Ferdinand von Prondzynski, President of DCU
09 June 2010
On Wednesday 9th June, staff (past and present), members of the Governing Board, students and friends of Mater Dei Institute (MDI) paid tribute to Professor Ferdinand von Prondzynski, President of Dublin City University (DCU)
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Book Launch: Theology and the boundary discourse of Human Rights
08 June 2010
n May 24th a new book by Dr. Ethna Regan, "Theology and the boundary discourse of Human Rights" (Georgetown University Press, 2010) was launched by Professor Maureen Junker Kenny of TCD in Mater Dei Institute.
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MDI Irish Studies lecturer wins American Book Award
08 June 2010
The Gaelic Athletic Association, 1884-2009 has been awarded the Best Sports History Edited Collection published in English in 2009 by the North American Society for Sport History. The book was edited by William Murphy of Irish Studies at MDI
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DCU and MDI launch 'Joint MA in Ethics'
24 May 2010
The Institute of Ethics at Dublin City University (DCU) together with Mater Dei Institute of Education (MDI) are pleased to announce a newly-accredited joint Master of Arts in Ethics. This programme comes at a time when ethics is taking centre-stage in public life.
