Spotlight on Research
What opera tells us about the issues of the day
Posh, for the cultural elite, expensive, old fashioned? On the contrary, writes Dr Antonio Cascelli, Lecturer in Music, opera has contributed to intense political debate and radical critiques of society
Wednesday, 06 March 2019
And the winner is: the Academy Awards' problem with women
Dr Sarah Arnold, Lecturer in Media, analyses this year’s Oscar nominations and finds that women's role in cinema remains marginal
Thursday, 28 February 2019
Why methane matters so much in climate change planning
Opinion: we need to urgently and aggressively address methane emissions in climate mitigation policy planning By Peter Thorne, Maynooth University; Bill Collins, University of California and Piers Forster, University of Leeds
Sunday, 24 February 2019
It’s all in the flowers
Dr Conor Meade explores how the migration history of rainforest plants in Asia is preserved in their flowers
Wednesday, 13 February 2019
On your bike: how the bicycle influenced literature and art
The bicycle represented more than just another way to get around for many writers and artists
Monday, 04 February 2019
Would prosecuting 3,500 young people have solved their problems?
Opinion: the Garda's failure to prosecute 3,500 young people for a range of crimes might not be as straightforward as it seems
Saturday, 02 February 2019
I see a darkness: shedding light on the dark in medieval Ireland
Analysis: how writers in early medieval Ireland used dark speech in their manuscripts to obscure and elevate the work
Thursday, 31 January 2019
All you want to know about antibiotics and antibiotic resistance
Analysis: it's a matter of huge concern to humans, animals and the environment, but what is antibiotic resistance all about? By Sarah Delaney, Sinéad Murphy and Ciara Tyrrell, Maynooth University
Tuesday, 29 January 2019
Do you trust artificial intelligence?
Opinion: Banks, police forces and other organisations are using AI to make decisions about our lives, but they are often making a mess of things
Sunday, 27 January 2019
Why it's time to stop listening to climate change deniers
We need to move on from debating the existence of climate change to debating actions to solve the problem writes Professor Peter Thorne, Department of Geography, and Director of ICARUS, Maynooth University
Saturday, 26 January 2019