Catch up with Faculty staff in recent media. Providing knowledge and understanding through their writing, speaking, research, and expert comment.

Listings are in staff alphabetical order. Any School items appear at the end of the listings. Please click on the relevant link(s) in each section to access the media item.

 

Professor Ruth Barton, Fellow Emeritus, School of Creative Arts, was a radio guest with Paul Whittington reviewing recent film releases on RTÉ Radio 1 Arena on 01 October 2026: Film Reviews - Paul Whittington and Ruth Barton review Digger, Verity, The Weight and Knife, a new documentary about Salman Rushdie.

 

Dr Brendan Ciarán Browne, School of Religion, Theology and Peace Studies, is quoted in an article on the Nations League football matches between the Republic of Ireland and Israel in the Irish Independent on 26 September 2026: Aviva Stadium will lie empty as Ireland stands with Palestine amid controversy that transcends sport. (Subscriber content)

 

Professor Daniel Geary, School of Histories and Humanities, writes that, unless the polling is very wrong, Democrats are on course to retake the House of Representatives in an opinion piece in the Irish Times on 05 October 2026: This year won't see the end of Trumpism but it may see the beginning of the end.

 

Dr Liam Kneafsey, School of Social Sciences and Philosophy, is quoted in an article on the Nations League football matches between the Republic of Ireland and Israel in the Irish Independent on 26 September 2026: Aviva Stadium will lie empty as Ireland stands with Palestine amid controversy that transcends sport. (Subscriber content)

 

Professor Ronan Lyons, School of Social Sciences and Philosophy, has written an article providing expert comment on housing and ‘explores a key data point in today’s heated market’ in the Journal on 03 October 2026: More homes are for sale – but not because more are coming onto the market.

 

Dr Neasa Ní Chiaráin, School of Linguistic, Speech and Communication Sciences, and Dr Emily Barnes, School of Education, have developed Geabaire, a symbols-based language tool for the Irish language for autistic children which was launched recently. The tool and staff feature in further media items about Geabaire:

 

Dr Barra Roantree, School of Social Sciences and Philosophy, provides expert comment on Budget 2027 and explains what impact it will have on savings, business, health and childcare on Newstalk Radio on 06 October 2026: Budget 2027: What is your reaction?

 

Dr Dale Whelehan, School of Psychology, explains why modern life makes many of us feel like we never have enough time and what we can do about it on the Irish Independent Money Talks Podcast on 07 October 2026: If time is money, how do we make more of it?