Catch up with Faculty staff in the media this week, speaking on their research and helping our understanding of current issues.
Professor Jane Ohlmeyer, School of Histories and Humanities, is featured and provides comment in an article ‘We may view ourselves as anti-colonial, but many Irish were keen participants in empire building’ which appeared in the Irish News on 19 May 2025 (Subscriber content). The article is also published free to access on the MSN Website on 19 May 2025.
Professor Jane Ohlmeyer, School of Histories and Humanities, also provides expert comment in an article about the controversy surrounding the European ‘Year of the Normans’ commemorations in the Guardian on 21 May 2025: European year of the Normans reopens debate over Irish identity.
Professor Linda Hogan, School of Religion, Theology and Peace Studies, provides expert comment in an article in the Washington Post on 16 May 2025: AI poses new moral questions Pope Leo says the Catholic Church has answers. (Subscriber content)
Professor Ronan Lyons, School of Social Sciences and Philosophy, author of the Daft.ie Rental Price Report Q1 2025, appears in various media coverage providing expert comment. The report is available on the Daft.ie website here.
- Irish Times 18 May 2025: Average Irish rents cross 2000 euro for first time (Subscriber content)
- Irish Independent 19 May 2025: Average nationwide rent surpasses €2,000 a month amid ‘worsening shortage’ of supply.
- The Journal 19 May 2025: Rental prices rising at near 20-year high as Limerick rents shoot up towards Dublin levels.
- RTÉ Radio Morning Ireland 19 May 2025: Asking prices for rents rose by average of 3.4% in first quarter - report.
- RTÉ website 19 May 2025: Asking prices for rents move above €2,000 for first time in first quarter - report.
Dr Clare Moriarty, School of Social Sciences and Philosophy, appeared on Newstalk 106-108FM on 20 May 2025 to discuss ‘At what age should you let your kids be independent?’.
Professor Michael Cronin, School of Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies. Boluisce Press, the new imprint from the Journal of Music dedicated to culture and ideas, has announced in the Journal of Music, 20 May 2025 that Professor Michael Cronin, will launch its forthcoming title, The Radical Thinking of Desmond Fennell.
Professor Micheál Ó Siochru, School of Histories and Humanities, gave a public talk in March 2025 as part of the Trinity College ‘Talk with Trinity’ series of four public talks. The recording of it on YouTube has become very popular: ‘Genocide? Oliver Cromwell and Ireland’.