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.

 

Dr Matthias Dilling, School of Social Sciences and Philosophy, was interviewed about the results from the latest German state elections on RTÉ Radio Morning Ireland 21 September 2026: Merz laments vote 'disaster'.

 

Dr Catherine Elliott O’Dare, School of Social Work and Social Policy, spoke about her research on intergenerational friendship with Die Zeit on 23 September 2026: Meine Freundinnen sind älter als meine Mutter / Intergenerational friendship: my friends are the same age as my Mum. (Subscriber content)

 

Professor David Kenny, School of Law, has co-authored an article, stating that the Belfast Agreement sets out rules for calling a unity referendum, but is vague on some details in the Irish Times on 22 September 2026: How would a Border poll on Irish unity get called in Northern Ireland? (Subscriber content)

 

School of Law. Ellias Taye, student in the School of Law, recent award of the 2026 Matheson Cara Scholarship is featured in an article in Irish Legal News on 22 September 2026: TCD student awarded Matheson 2026 Cara Scholarship.

 

Global Undergraduate Awards. A number of FAHSS students have been named as winners of the 2026 Global Undergraduate Awards. 2026 Global Winners: Robert Finan, Philosophy; and Katelyn Sherry, Political Science. 2026 Regional Winners: Anna Sofia Scheele, Classics; Helena Kirkland Gelman, History; Aoife Haines, English Literature; and Éabha Burns-Teeling, Creative Arts. Highly Commended: Emma Mullins, English Literature; Sarah Fleming, English Literature; and Robert Finan, Philosophy. Some of the student winners are mentioned in media articles: