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 Deirdre Ahern, School of Law, features in a number of media items following her appointment by the Irish Government as one of 12 experts on the new National Science Advice Forum.

 

Dr Catherine Barbour, School of Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies, has written an article about the Spanish film industry and a new generation of female film-makers in The Conversation on 06 March 2026: Six female film directors celebrating Spain’s linguistic diversity on screen.

 

Michael Becker, School of Law, is quoted in a piece on the US-Israeli strikes on Iran saying that ‘deliberate strikes on civilian sites are illegal under international law’ on the BBC Verify website on 06 March 2026: Iranian schools, hospital and landmarks among civilian sites hit during US-Israeli strikes.

 

Dr Noah Buckley, School of Social Sciences and Philosophy, was a guest discussing the Russian economy and what is known about what life is like inside Russia at the moment on Newstalk radio show The Hard Shoulder on 24 February 2026: What does the Russian economy look like after 4 years of war?

 

Dr Lisa Doyle, Research Fellow, School of Histories and Humanities, has written an article on how from ‘the third century BC, Alexandria in Egypt was the intellectual hub of the Greek world, as the literature of classical antiquity was collected, edited and canonised at the Mouseion (Shrine of the Muses) and the Library of Alexandria’ in The Conversation on 05 March 2026: How the Greeks mapped the mythical places of their heroes and legends.

 

Professor Lindsey Earner-Byrne, School of Histories and Humanities, features on RTÉ Divine Sparks radio show to discuss the history of the lenten tradition of sacrifice and repentance in Ireland. RTÉ Radio 1 on 13 February 2026: Divine Sparks with Áine Lawlor.

 

Professor Massimo Faggioli, School of Religion, Theology, and Peace Studies, appeared in multiple media items providing expert comment:

 

Professor Daniel Geary, School of Histories and Humanities, spoke about Jessie Jackson, who has died at the age of 84 and was a key figure in American Politics on RTÉ Radio 1 News at One on 17 February 2026: The life and politics of Jessie Jackson.

 

Professor Patrick Geoghegan, School of Histories and Humanities and Trinity Long Room Hub, spoke with Ciara Daly, curator of the Michael Davitt exhibition at Trinity, about the many legacies of Michael Davitt, on his Talking History programme and podcast on Newstalk radio on 17 February 2026: Michael Davitt, Land League Founder.

 

Dr Francis Ludlow, School of Histories and Humanities, is quoted about his research in this article about Chinese dynastic changes in the New York Times on 16 February 2026: New Research Absolves the Woman Blamed for a Dynasty’s Ruin.

 

Professor Ronan Lyons, School of Social Sciences and Philosophy, appeared in a number of media items providing expert comment:

 

Dr Simone McCaughren, School of Social Work and Social Policy. Research led by Dr McCaughren on the operation of the "in-camera" rule in Irish courts is cited in this article in the Irish Times on 04 March 2026: Forget the egregious pinkwashing of International Women’s Day -this is what women need. (Subscriber content)

 

Professor Eunan O’Halpin, Fellow Emeritus in History, School of Histories and Humanities, is among the expert contributors discussing De Valera on Newstalk radio show Talking History with Patrick Geoghegan on 24 February 2026: De Valera And His Time In America.

 

Professor Jane Ohlmeyer, School of Histories and Humanities:

 

Charles Zemp, PhD student, and Dr Kristin Hadfield, School of Psychology, are lead and co-authors respectively in a joint research study with colleagues from Dublin City University and National College of Ireland which has found a rise in post-traumatic stress, anxiety and depression after flooding. The publication of the working paper is featured in a number of media items.