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A round-up of recent media appearances from colleagues across the School of Social Sciences and Philosophy, covering work featured between 12 June 2026 and 6 October 2026.
What does Budget 2027 mean for households?
Dr Barra Roantree, School of Social Sciences and Philosophy on The Hard Shoulder, Newstalk, 6 October 2026
Provided expert comment on Budget 2027 and its likely impact on savings, business, health and childcare.
Why are more homes for sale?
Prof Ronan Lyons, School of Social Sciences and Philosophy on The Journal, 3 October 2026
Examined why more homes are being listed for sale even though housing supply is not increasing.
Is house price inflation cooling?
Prof Ronan Lyons, School of Social Sciences and Philosophy on RTÉ and The Irish Times, 28 September 2026
Commented on the Daft.ie Q3 2026 report, which he authored, showing average national asking prices reaching €445,000 as house price inflation slows.
What kind of homes does Ireland really need?
Prof Ronan Lyons, School of Social Sciences and Philosophy on the Irish Independent, 27 September 2026
Interviewed about his new book, Brittle: How the Housing Crisis is Breaking Ireland - And How to Fix it, and the types of homes Ireland should build.
Why will the Aviva Stadium lie empty?
Dr Liam Kneafsey, School of Social Sciences and Philosophy on the Irish Independent, 26 September 2026
Quoted in an article on the Nations League matches between the Republic of Ireland and Israel.
What do Germany's state election results mean for Merz?
Dr Matthias Dilling, School of Social Sciences and Philosophy on Morning Ireland, RTÉ Radio 1, 21 September 2026
Interviewed about the results of the latest German state elections.
Is workplace AI use outpacing training?
Prof Taha Yasseri, School of Social Sciences and Philosophy on Lab Manager, 15 September 2026
Research led by Prof Yasseri for Skillnet Ireland, finding that workplace use of AI is outpacing formal training, was featured in an article on workplace AI.
How will Ireland tackle economic crime and corruption?
Prof Raj Chari, School of Social Sciences and Philosophy on gov.ie, 10 September 2026
Prof Chari is a member of the Government's Advisory Council against Economic Crime and Corruption, which developed the National Economic Crime and Corruption Strategy launched by the Minister for Justice.
Why is child poverty rising despite income growth?
Dr Barra Roantree, School of Social Sciences and Philosophy on RTÉ, The Irish Times, Irish Examiner and Belfast Telegraph, 8 September 2026
Discussed the ESRI's sixth annual report on poverty, income inequality and living standards, which he co-authored, showing a sharp rise in child poverty.
Can CAP prove its value in a changing EU?
Prof Alan Matthews, School of Social Sciences and Philosophy on the Irish Examiner, 2 September 2026
Provided expert comment on the EU's Common Agricultural Policy reform proposals.
Why are schools criticising DEIS Plus?
Dr Barra Roantree, School of Social Sciences and Philosophy on Prime Time, RTÉ, 28 August 2026
Interviewed about the Department of Education's DEIS Plus scheme for disadvantaged urban schools.
Is the rent surge slowing?
Prof Ronan Lyons, School of Social Sciences and Philosophy on RTÉ, the Irish Independent, The Irish Times and Newstalk, 24 August 2026
Commented on the latest Daft.ie rental report, which he authored, suggesting the rent surge in early 2026 was a one-off reset and that rental scarcity is now a national issue.
Is college entry rigged by class?
Dr Barra Roantree, School of Social Sciences and Philosophy on The Irish Times, 23 August 2026
Wrote that the higher education admissions system sorts students into colleges and courses that are sharply divided by social class.
Should income tax on overtime be cut?
Dr Barra Roantree, School of Social Sciences and Philosophy on Drivetime, RTÉ Radio 1, 11 August 2026
Discussed proposals to cut income tax on overtime to 20 per cent.
Why does Ireland care so much about Palestine?
Dr Liam Kneafsey, School of Social Sciences and Philosophy on RTÉ Brainstorm, 10 August 2026
Dr Kneafsey and co-author Miceal Canavan of Ulster University examined how Irish people's view of their own history shapes Ireland's position on Palestine.
Does following Gaelic games predict how you vote?
Dr Liam Kneafsey, School of Social Sciences and Philosophy on RTÉ Brainstorm, 20 July 2026
Dr Kneafsey co-authored an analysis finding that interest in the GAA is linked to voting intentions and left-right positions, but not to income, education or gender.
Can you trust science and still believe in conspiracy theories?
Michele d'Errico and Prof Taha Yasseri, School of Social Sciences and Philosophy on The Conversation, 20 July 2026
Examined why some people who trust science also believe in scientific conspiracy theories.
Does hospitality need a VAT cut?
Dr Barra Roantree, School of Social Sciences and Philosophy on The Irish Times, 30 June 2026
Commented on the Government's VAT cut for the hospitality sector, and discussed it further on the Inside Business podcast on 1 July 2026.
How far should inheritance tax reform go?
Dr Barra Roantree, School of Social Sciences and Philosophy on Newstalk, 30 June 2026
Discussed inheritance tax reform on Newstalk Breakfast and The Claire Byrne Show.
Why are Dublin house prices slipping?
Prof Ronan Lyons, School of Social Sciences and Philosophy on The Irish Times, 23 June 2026
Commented on the latest Daft.ie report showing property prices falling in Dublin while rising elsewhere, with further analysis published on 25 June 2026.
ERC Advanced Grant for health inequalities research
Prof Richard Layte, School of Social Sciences and Philosophy on Business Plus and Silicon Republic, 23 June 2026
Prof Layte's award of a European Research Council Advanced Grant was featured in coverage of Ireland-based recipients.
Why does Mark Carney see Ireland as an ally?
Prof Raj Chari, School of Social Sciences and Philosophy on the Irish Independent, 12 June 2026
Discussed the significance of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's visit to Ireland.
Does gendered AI reinforce bias?
Dr Hao Cui and Prof Taha Yasseri, School of Social Sciences and Philosophy on the LSE Impact Blog, 12 June 2026
Argued that assigning gender to AI systems can reflect and reinforce social biases.