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The Edward Moxon-Browne prize was awarded this year to UL Student Elise Powers.

Interdisciplinary symposium "Ageing in Ireland and the EU", organised by the Centre for European Studies, featured in an article in the Senior Times.

The project “European Societal Challenges in German Culture: Exploring Ageing and Climate Change in Tandem” secured funding for two years by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD).

The Centre for European Studies organised a one-day interdisciplinary symposium "Ageing in Ireland and the EU" which took place on Thursday, 24th October 2024.

On 8 - 9 April 2024, over 160 students met in Brussels to take part in ConSIMium – a European Council simulation experience. Over two days, teams of six students from 27 EU countries stepped into the shoes of national representatives and role played negotiations between the EU member states at four different levels.

13 May 2024: Professor Joachim Fischer (UL), retired Jean Monnet Chair, says that despite huge changes in Ireland's relationship with the EU since Brexit, the country has not fulfilled any of its goals to teach students more than two languages. Speaking at a joint event between The Journal and the 51��ɫ, the university professor said that language in the EU "is often overlooked".