Spotlight on Research

    Different colour houses, with ice cliffs in the background - set in Greenland

    How JD Vance's visit reflects decades of US interest in Greenland

    Dr David Murphy of the Department of History reviews the long and contentious history of US interest in the Arctic island, which seems to have entered a new phase under Donald Trump

    Monday, 31 March 2025

    Timber panelled court room with a desk with papers and microphones and symbol of justice in the background

    How criminal justice can harm victims more than crime itself

    Secondary victimisation can be prevented if we understand victims' needs and invest in services and approaches to best meet these, writes Dr Ian Marder of the School of Law and Criminology

    Monday, 24 March 2025

    Vaulted cellar with rows of wine barrels

    How 18th century Irish traders set up business in the Canary Islands

    Irish merchants were drawn to Tenerife by the growing economic opportunities offered by the island's sweet wines, writes Dr Richard Fitzpatrick, Research Fellow in the Arts and Humanities Institute

    Tuesday, 18 March 2025

    Street with Patrick's Day marchers and observers with umbrellas

    A short history of extreme weather events around St Patrick's Day

    Dr Carla Mateus from the Department of Geography examines the short history of extreme weather events around St Patrick's Day in Ireland

    Thursday, 13 March 2025

    3 women and 1 man talking to each other wearing covid masks. Black jackets. blue jeans, white jacket and brown jacket

    What we should and shouldn't expect from Ireland's Covid-19 review

    Five years after the introduction of Covid-19 restrictions, Shamsoddin Shariati from the Sociology Dept explores the debates that still rage over what Ireland did and didn't do during the pandemic

    Monday, 10 March 2025

    traffic jam in Dublin city

    The big impact of workplace commuting on Irish towns and villages

    New research by Caroline Creamer at MU, Prof Des McCafferty at MIC and Dr Karen Keaveney at UCD looks at how commuting from rural Ireland impacts people's lives

    Monday, 03 March 2025

    Hands of a man in a blue shirt holding those of an older woman in a blue dress

    What's the effect of being a carer on the caregivers themselves?

    Research shows people in caregiving roles could benefit from connecting with peers in similar situations, writes Joan Alaboson, PhD researcher in the Department of Psychology and Research Ireland awardee

    Monday, 24 February 2025

    Ornate grey building with a glass dome and a German flag flying from the tower

    5 things to look out for in the German elections

    From the likely next chancellor to possible coalition partners, here's what you need to know before Germany goes to the polls, writes Prof Tobias Lock of the Law Department

    Friday, 21 February 2025

    Can green computing help us deal with the problem of dark data?

    Unused digital data is an invisible yet significant issue which consumes substantial amounts of energy and resources, writes Dr Erivelton Nepomuceno of Hamilton and the Department of Electronic Engineering

    Wednesday, 19 February 2025

    Child's hands making a card with a love heart that says 'I love you, Mum'

    Do you need lessons in love?

    Some of us are quite comfortable with being loved, but it is not as easy to embrace the other side of the equation, which is to love, writes Dr Suzanne O'Keeffe of the Froebel Department of Primary and Early Childhood Education

    Wednesday, 12 February 2025

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