Cleraun, a university centre for men located five minutes walk from University College Dublin, offers facilities and activities to help students get the most out of their time in college. In Cleraun, we hold that life and career are not only about self-advancement, but a way to contribute to society, and that academic pursuits are the start of that ideal's realisation.

Cleraun runs activities for students to introduce them to the challenges of our times, (cf. CODEP), and to foster a sense of responsibility in the use of time, talents, and resources. An emphasis is placed on character development, not only academic achievement. The atmosphere of the centre can be described as familial, where people take an interest in the concerns of each other. Students of all creeds and nationalities are welcome to come and stay in Cleraun, and as a result, the centre cultivates a rich universal outlook, respecting all peoples and cultures.

The centre offers four types of formative activities: 1) courses designed to improve study and professional techniques 2) programmes aimed at raising the awareness of society's needs such as the Media conferences 3) seminars and round table discussions on cultural topics such as philosophy, art, science, history, and music. 4) Christian formation given in talks, seminars, doctrinal classes. Spiritual and doctrinal activities are entrusted to Opus Dei, a personal prelature of the Catholic Church (see www.opusdei.ie). The centre has a small chapel, and a resident chaplain, who is a priest of Opus Dei.