Catch up with Faculty staff in the media this week. Through their writing, speaking, research and expert comment on the issues of the day, they improve our knowledge and understanding of the world.
Listings are in staff alphabetical order. Any School groupings appear at the end of the listings. Please click on the relevant link(s) in each section to access the media item.
Professor Louis Brennan, Fellow Emeritus, Trinity Business School, provides expert comment in an article on China and the global EV industry. Rest of World website on 29 October 2025: China’s $143 billion push to dominate the global EV industry.
Professor Anne Dolan, School of Histories and Humanities. Taoiseach Micheál Martin, in a review of David McCullagh’s new book on the Anglo Irish Treaty ‘From Crown to Harp’, references a Trinity research project, ‘Witnessing War, Making Peace: Testimonies of Revolution and Restraint in Inter-war Ireland’, which is being led by Dr Anne Dolan. The Irish Times 30 October 2025: Micheál Martin on David McCullagh’s new book: An excellent read exploring ultimate fate of Anglo-Irish Treaty. (Subscriber Content).
Professor Massimo Faggioli, School of Religion, Theology, and Peace Studie. appears in a number of media articles:
- BBC News Brasil 24 October 2025: Por que missa em latim virou campo de batalha entre tradicionalistas e progressistas - e teste para Leão 14 (Why the Latin Mass has become a battleground between traditionalists and progressives - and a test for Leo 14).
- The Guardian 31 October 2025: Move over, gender studies: the conservative tide coming for US universities.
- English.Katholisch.de (Germany) on 04 November 2025: Religion in the USA: Trump, God and the nation.
Professor Patrick Geoghegan, School of Histories and Humanities and Trinity Long Room Hub:
- Expert comment in an article on the news that skeletal remains possibly linked to the 1798 Rebellion have been found in Naas in recent weeks. Journal.ie on 23 October 2025: Skeletal remains potentially linked to the 1798 Rebellion discovered in Naas.
- Appearance on the RTÉ Today show to talk about Daniel O’Connell. RTÉ Player on 29 October 2025: RTÉ Today show - Game Changers. Clip starts at 1.31.12.
Dr Lisa Keenan, School of Social Sciences and Philosophy, is quoted in a number of media articles about the Irish presidential election:
- Gulf News (UAE) on 25 October 2025: Catherine Connolly wins Ireland's presidential election.
- The Straits Times (Singapore) on 25 October 2025: Leftist Catherine Connolly set to be Ireland’s president after only rival concedes marred election.
Professor Gail McElroy, School of Social Sciences and Philosophy, provides expert comment in global media items about the Irish presidential election:
- Al Jazeera [EN] on 23 October 2025: Irish presidential election: Who is running and what’s at stake?
- Agencia EFE (Spanish international news agency) on 23 October 2025: Irlanda elige presidenta entre el bipartidismo o una izquierda tachada de radical (Ireland chooses a president between the two-party system and a left wing labelled as radical).
- Il Post (Italian Online Newspaper) on 24 October 2025: Le elezioni presidenziali in Irlanda sono più politiche del solito (Ireland's presidential election is more political than usual).
- RTÉ Radio 1 on 25 October 2025: Presidential Election Special.
Dr Christopher McMahon, School of Law, is quoted in this article on the EU and housing in the Irish Times on 01 November 2025: The EU wants to help fix Europe’s housing crisis, can it?
Dr Barra Roantree, School of Social Sciences and Philosophy, appeared in a number of media items:
- RTÉ Radio 1 Today with Claire Byrne on 23 October 2025: Property Tax - unfair stealth tax or boost for local authorities?
- Newstalk Radio 106-108FM on 05 November 2025: My Property Tax Just Went Up €120 - Yours Might Too.
- Journal.ie on 29 October 2025: What Stripe's John Collision gets right - and wrong - about Ireland's infrastructure failures.