Blogs

Michael Morris MRIA: Chemist

Professor Morris suggests that the challenges and benefits of the circular economy represent a new industrial revolution.

Grangegorman Lives: Ethel Rhind

Our Grangegorman Lives series continues with Ethel Rhind (1877-1952), mosaic and stained-glass artist.

Climate and society in modern Ireland: past and future vulnerabilities

In today’s blog on Climate and Society in Ireland, John Sweeney considers the challenging interaction between climate and society from the nineteenth century to the…

Reconstructing hydrological drought in Irish catchments (1850–2015)

In today’s blog on Climate and Society in Ireland, Simon Noone and Conor Murphy provide a first attempt to reconstruct historical river flows to examine…

Seeing the natural world: Comhbhá an Dúlra

In today’s blog on Climate and Society in Ireland, Máire Ní Annracháin examines the ecocritical spirit of modern Gaelic poetry.

Helene McNulty MRIA: Human Nutritionist

Professor McNulty’s research programme aims to provide greater understanding of nutrition-related health issues throughout the lifecycle, and to contribute to food and health policy in…

Poetry and climate change in Ireland 1600–1820

In today’s blog on Climate and Society in Ireland, Lucy Collins explores what poetry reveals about the evolving relationship between humans and their environment.

Climate, weather and society in Ireland in the long eighteenth century

In today’s blog on Climate and Society in Ireland, James Kelly describes the experience of the later phases of the Little Ice Age.