Arcadia Ireland

One of the best things for the mind is to take a break. A break from the normal hum drum of everyday life and a chance to explore, engage and rejuvenate. In that spirit of taking a break but also in learning about rural Irish culture, this week we are…

I loved coming across this and have taken directly from the World Health Organisation Website  Whilst the pandemic has, and continues to, take its toll on our mental health, the ability to reconnect through World Mental Health Day 2022 will provide us…

One of the greatest and most important things in life is to be part of something. In many ways it really is central to the human experience. We learn from each other, relate to each other, grow within ourselves and at a deeper level feel relevant.  In…

Today is the third International Day of Clean Air for blue skies which began in 2019 on 7 September.  This year the theme is ‘The Air We Share’.  It focuses on the transboundary nature of air pollution highlighting the need for collective accountability…

Fáilte go hÉireann to our Galway, Limerick and Trinity College Dublin students who joined us for orientation this week! Dia dhuit dár Trinity and Cork Early Starts (who have now been here for two weeks!) Welcome also to Wellness Wednesday, a space where…

I can still remember very well the first night of Riverdance. It was 1995, at the annual Eurovision and Irish dance was about to be revolutionized forever! An audience in the venue and in living rooms around Ireland and Europe were stunned and seduced…

Originally in commemoration of the Stonewall Inn riots against persecution of the LGBTQIA+ community in New York City in 1969, celebrating pride has spread across the globe and the month of June is now dedicate to the protection of love in many countries…

We are excited to have one of our Summer students Tessa Buscher take over our Instagram page tomorrow. Tessa is on our UCD STEM Summer Research programme and is living on campus in the vibrant area of Dublin 4. She is from the University of North Carolina…

The last two weeks have been a whirlwind for everyone at the Arcadia Center. We are so excited to have welcomed first out Limerick Students, and now our Dublin students have arrived are settling into their accommodations. Having students participate in…