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Why Have European and North American Countries Similar Levels of Income Inequality?
Dr Barra Roantree is a co-author on the latest journal article published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The paper is based on a 17-country collaboration in parallel with the IFS Deaton Review.
04 Nov 2026
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Economics Public Lecture Available on YouTube
Missed out on the Autumn Public Lecture Series this year? The Economics public lecture is now available to watch back on YouTube!
03 Nov 2026
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Can Role Models Uplift Marginalised Communities?
Professors Gaia Narciso and Carol Newman have published a new article in VoxDev with Professor Finn Tarp. The article asks if role models can inspire marginalised people to improve their economic situations.
15 Oct 2026
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The Long-Term Effects of Teachers' Gender Stereotypes on Labour Outcomes
Joan J. Martínez. The Journal of Development Economics, October 2026.
15 Oct 2026
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Professor Emeritus Alan Matthews Named Top Agri-Food Influencer
Professor Emeritus Alan Matthews has been named a top influencer on the platform LinkedIn in the field of agri-food by ZN Consulting's EU Influencer Rankings.
12 Oct 2026
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Budget 2027: What is the financial impact for the general public?
Dr Barra Roantree appeared on NewsTalk yesterday to discuss this year's Budget and what it means for the average person in Ireland.
07 Oct 2026
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Nicola Fontana Receives Excellence in Research Supervision Award
Congratulations to Dr Nicola Fontana who received an Excellence in Research Supervision Award from Provost Linda Doyle last week.
05 Oct 2026
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Ronan Lyons Offers Solutions to Housing Crisis in New Book
On Tuesday 29 September, Professor Ronan Lynons launched his new book, Brittle, in Hodges Figgis, with support from his publisher Atlantic Books.
30 Sep 2026
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Daft Report Finds House Prices Are Easing
Professor Ronan Lyons has written the Daft Report for Q3 of 2026. House prices rose by just 0.8% in the year to September, the slowest rate of increase since 2020.
28 Sep 2026
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A Captivated Synge Theatre for Prof Ronan Lyons on Europe's Housing Crisis
Professor Ronan Lyons kicked off the School of Social Sciences and Philosophy's four-week Autumn Public Lecture Series with his talk 'Europe's Housing Challenge'.
25 Sep 2026
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