Spotlight on Research

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Help, my child is now a teenager – what do I do?

As challenging as it is to be a teenager, it's equally so for parents as all grapple with new roles and responsibilities, writes Aidan Farrelly, Department of Applied Social Studies

Wednesday, 26 April 2023

10 Irish pioneers who've helped find out how our brains work

Ireland had an abundance of head injuries a couple of hundred years ago which made it a good place to study how our brains work, write Profs Seán Commins and Richard Roche, Department of Psychology

Wednesday, 26 April 2023

Will cinemas and streaming services be able to co-exist?

Following Netflix’s announcement to shut down its DVD rental service we need to ‘watch’ this space closely, writes Dr Adele Smith-Auchmuty and Aaron Delahunt, School of Business

Thursday, 20 April 2023

How Joe Biden's Irish ancestor saved thousands of lives during the Famine

Edward Blewitt's public work schemes in Co Mayo contributed to the survival of thousands of people and altered the county's landscape, writes Dr Ciarán Reilly, Department of History

Friday, 14 April 2023

What's so smart about smart cities?

Despite increasing popularity, the term 'smart cities' is contested, criticised, and lacks a universal definition, writes Dr Mani Dhingra, Department of Sociology

Wednesday, 12 April 2023

Forestry Ireland

What's the impact of large-scale forestry on Irish communities?

The current approach to large-scale forestry plantations is already having serious effects on communities across Ireland, writes Dr Louise Fitzgerald, Department of Geography

Monday, 03 April 2023

Eoghan Ó Gramhnaigh

The man from Co Meath who had at least 10 funerals

The story of Irish language revivalist Eoghan Ó Gramhnaigh's life, death and extraordinary reburial remains largely unknown to most, writes Dr Tracey Ní Mhaonaigh, Department of Modern Irish

Monday, 27 March 2023

Why All Quiet on the Western Front resonates so much in Germany

The anti-war message of the Oscar nominated film seems to resonate with particular urgency in today's world, writes Dr Britta Jung, German Studies, School of Modern Languages

Monday, 20 March 2023

Meet St Patrick's spin doctor

A cleric who lived 200 years after St Patrick's death is the one responsible for many of the stories around the saint's life writes Dr Niamh Wycherley,

Tuesday, 14 March 2023

A short history of Irish actors at the Oscars

Even before this year's record-breaking run of nominations, Irish actors have had many successes at Hollywood's big night out writes Dr Brian McManus, Oifigeach na Gaeilge

Wednesday, 08 March 2023

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