Newman College Ireland


Newman College Ireland is a Catholic liberal arts college in Northern Ireland which was opened in 2014. Named after Cardinal John Henry Newman, the founder of the Catholic University of Ireland which became University College Dublin, the college aims to create third level institution which embodies the Catholic ethos.
The College is supported by disability rights campaigner and former MEP Kathy Sinnott, Dr. Nicholas Healy was the CEO and serves as President of Newman College Ireland. He is a President Emeritus of Ave Maria University and a former Vice President of Franciscan University of Steubenville. Fundraisers and supporters for the establishment of the college are based in the United States. The economist and UCD Professor Ray Kinsella serves as a board member for the college, as is the artist Dony MacManus. In September 2015 Prof.

Curriculum

The aim is to be a Catholic college with liberal arts as its primary curriculum and offer courses in theology, history, philosophy, literature, mathematics, economics and natural science.
The college pledges to "adhere fully" to Ex Corde Ecclesiae, Blessed John Paul II’s apostolic constitution on Catholic universities.
Newman College commenced its courses in September 2014 accredited by Thomas More College of Liberal Arts in Merrimack, New Hampshire. Lectures in the first year were delivered in Rome, initially in rooms in St. Peter's Basilica, then in the second semester at the Thomas More Campus outside Rome.
The 2015 academic year commenced in September. Courses are based in the Drummond Hotel in Ballykelly, Limavady, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. Over 2015 and 2016 during the Marian year the college ran a course in Mariology. Newman College Ireland are also a sponsor of the Fatima Centenary Conference in 2017.

Academic Staff

Among the Academic staff of Newman College, include Maghnus Monaghan, Fr. Thomas Crean OP, Fr. Dermot Fenlon and Rev. Dr. John Britto.

Graduation

The Colleges first graduation ceremony took place on April 28th, 2018. A Graduation Mass took place in St. Finlough’s Church, Ballykelly, celebrated by Cardinal Seán Brady, with a reception in the parish hall, as part of the graduation the College conferred an honorary degree to Sister Consilio the founder of Cuan Mhuire, and presented its Courage in the Public Square award to Ms. Katie Ascough the impeached for her Pro-Life stance as president of University College Dublin.