Saltmarsh House on the Isle of Wight has been longlisted for the RIBA House of the Year. The judges have described it as " a stunning example of modern architectural design". The winner will be announced later in the year.
Niall has received an honorary doctorate for having attained outstanding distinction in his field from University College Dublin. The other semester’s honorary doctorate recipients included cancer support advocate and public sector chief executive Sir Ciarán Devane; poetry anthologist Niall McMonagle; diplomat David Donoghue; and scientist Alistair Hetherington.