Trinity College Dublin is launching what it is says is the country's biggest ever philanthropic campaign aimed at generating €400 million in funding for the 400-year old university. Read more here.
Fascinated by fossils, keen on cutting up cadavers, inventor of machines of war, and painter of two of the most famous artworks in the world, Leonardo da Vinci died 500 years ago this week. Gemma Tipton reports.
Each week we ask what's making Irish Times readers happy. You can join in by emailing happy@irishtimes.com or tweeting using #IrishTimesHappy. Read more here.
Irish Times writers review six of the best films to see in cinemas this weekend including Woman at War, Vox Lux, Tolkien and Ash is Purest White. Read more here.
A qualification in business is a great investment in your future career and there is a huge selection of courses to choose from. Brian Mooney looks at why business degrees are such a popular third-level choice. Read more here.
Harking back to its humble beginnings as a tool for ranking strangers' attractiveness, Facebook has announced a new feature called Secret Crush, wherein users select the friends for whom they carry a torch. Elle Hunt reports.
