Podcasts about nui maynooth

Severe storms and flooding across Europe last year impacted just over four thousand people with 335 lives lost, while a total of 42,000 people were impacted by wildfires, according to a report today. To discuss the report, Professor John Sweeney, climatologist at NUI Maynooth.

It's clear for all to see that a major rupture now exists between the USA and Europe in relation to mutual security.So, with the US backing away from its role as defence guarantor of Europe, and Vladimir Putin expressing his willingness to use Nuclear weapons where necessary, do we need a European nuclear deterrent?John O'Brennan is Jean Monnet Professor of European Integration at NUI Maynooth, and joins Seán to discuss.

It's clear for all to see that a major rupture now exists between the USA and Europe in relation to mutual security.So, with the US backing away from its role as defence guarantor of Europe, and Vladimir Putin expressing his willingness to use Nuclear weapons where necessary, do we need a European nuclear deterrent?John O'Brennan is Jean Monnet Professor of European Integration at NUI Maynooth, and joins Seán to discuss.

A new year is a good time to reflect on the year gone by and what we would like to change in the year to come. However, when we look at climate change-related matters in 2025, could climate change denial prove to be too much of a hurdle to overcome in the battle to tackle the man-made effects on our environment? To discuss this further, Alan Morrissey was joined by leading climate expert of NUI Maynooth, Professor John Sweeney. Picture (c) Science Photo Library via Canva

Boos rang out around the Aviva Stadium on Saturday evening when Ireland faced England in the Nations league. It happened whenever Jack Grealish or Declan Rice touched the ball, but it was apparently deafening when ‘God Save the King' was played.What's your reaction to Irish fans booing the English National Anthem? Is it disrespectful?Guest host Claire McKenna is joined by listeners, including John O'Brennan, Professor of European Integration at NUI Maynooth, to discuss.

Pat Nolan has spent a life time in publications, many related to tourism which evolved from a long standing and wide interest in family history He started his own organisation Irish Origins Research Agency. (IORA) as focus on providing a professional service to legal and corporate clients, often relating to estate and legacy matters. Has also developed sources useful for those undertaking their own family or local research anywhere in Ireland especially focused on the South East of Ireland. He has lectured in America, Australia, New Zealand, many parts of Europe and the UK and Ireland A Graduate of NUI Maynooth, and recipient of the Kilkenny Chamber of Commerce Lifetime achievement award. He left Clongowes in 1959

Pat was joined by John O'Brennan, Jean Monnet Professor of European Integration at NUI Maynooth, to discuss a new report indicating that Ireland is a target for espionage, cyber, and critical infrastructure attacks.

In a bid to attract and obtain staff, Ryanair has purchased 25 of 28 new-builds in Swords. The airline will rent the rooms out to their staff. Andrea Gilligan was joined by Labour Party Councillor, James Humphreys, Rory Hearne, Associate Professor in Social Policy at NUI Maynooth and author of ‘Gaffs.. Why nobody can get a house' and others to discuss...

Ahead of a major EU leaders summit, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said today that the EU has lost credibility due to the Unions fragmented response to the Israeli-Palestine conflict. So how is the reputation of the EU holding up given the major challenges it faces? Kieran was joined by John O'Brennan Professor of European Politics at NUI Maynooth and Jean Monnet Chair of European Integration and former Irish Ambassador to the UK, Bobby McDonagh...

Sancha and I got to know each other on LinkedIn and I was interested to find out more about her, her work, her family, and her story.In this conversation, we talk about:Sancha's first experiences working with English speakersGetting used to listening to a variety of accents once you start using a language in the real worldLearning Korean as an adultBringing children up bilinguallySancha's journals for mothers and children. This is how Sancha introduced herself:“Mental and emotional health are by far what affects many parents / carers of people with disabilities, as we focus so much on caring for others, we tend to leave ourselves behind. I became a Thetahealer and I didn't stop since, I became a Reiki Master, studying Psychology at NUI Maynooth, joined the Irish School of Shamanic Studies to become a Shaman healer, started reading Angel Cards and made my mission to help all parents and carers of special needs children/adults , to balance their mental and emotional health on the daily basis. Because I know how it feels, the challenges, the daily struggles, the upper management of home, therapies, doctors, children, and life itself. I have created a range of products and published over 7 books to help on their daily self-care routine. As we all know we can't give from an empty cup, so we must fill ours first.Find out more on the show notes page:https://www.englishwithkirsty.com/podcast/episode216

E34 The Fifth Court Presenters Peter Leonard BL and Mark Tottenham BL delve into the infamous Eileen Flynn case. Though only dating back to the 1980s, the expert on this case, Dr. Donal Coffey, Ass Prof of Law at NUI Maynooth, explains the facts and the fall out of a teacher who was fired for living with a married man. It sounds like another Ireland but this all happened just forty years ago. Fascinating.Also, three new Decisis.ie cases are discussed:A case involving An Bord Pleanála and expert witnesses on two sides that raised the issues of 'hot tubbing' and 'trial by ambush'. You'll have to listen to learn!A case about a prisoner's claim about his constitutional rights regarding 'slopping out' and his 'right to bodily integrity'.A case of legal costs where the judge decided on the costs himself, rather than have them sent on for cost assessment.Sign up for updates on www.TheFifthCourt.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wild Youth failed overnight in their bid to get Ireland to the final of this year's Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool. It's the fifth time in a row that Ireland has failed to make the grand finale. It's lead to some calls for drastic action, with some even asking whether we should go at all. Emmet Oliver was joined by John O'Brennan, political scientist at NUI Maynooth and Johnny Fallon of Carr Communications, who is also a big Eurovision fan…

E26 The Fifth CourtDr. Brian Flanagan, Assoc. Professor of Law at NUI Maynooth, on the purported influence of Wikipedia articles on decision making by Irish High Court judges.The Fifth Court is open to any judge who would like to have their views heard on this issue.Brian's cultural recommendation for lawyers - the movie, A Few Good MenWe also have our three Decisis.ie cases that includes;Another case of medical experts giving evidence in a personal injury case and a view from the court on why that expertise should stand.Also, an assault case where psychosis may have been a mitigating factor.Finally, a wrongful dismissal claim where an employment injunction was sought. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Yesterday, US President Joe Biden visited Co Louth and met with business owners and took a tour of a Carlingford Castle. Today, he visited President Michael D Higgins at Áras an Uachtaráin and watched juvenile hurling too. This evening, he will address TDs and Senators in Dáil Éireann. But, is the way we approach the presidential visit is all a bit twee? Kieran was joined by John O'Brennan, Political scientist, Jean Monnet Professor of European Integration at NUI Maynooth, Noel Cunningham, Ambassador for The Havey's Point Hotel in Donegal and Anton Savage, Presenter of The Anton Savage Show to discuss...

Is data the new oil? What's bad data? And how do you define data?  To answer these and other questions is thought leader and data expert Daragh O Brien, who demystifies all things data.  Delve into the new data frontier right here.  Host: Garreth Hanley, CPA Australia podcast producer Guest: Daragh O Brien, Founder and Managing Director of Castlebridge, who advise clients on the business of data and help build information-enabled organisations. In 2008 Daragh was recognised as a Fellow of the Irish Computer Society for his contributions to Data Quality and Data Governance. In 2022, the Innovation Value Institute in NUI Maynooth recognised him for his contributions to Innovation in Data Governance. CPA Australia publishes three podcasts, providing commentary and thought leadership across business, finance and accounting:  With Interest INTHEBLACK Excel Tips Search for them in your podcast platform.  You can email the podcast team at podcasts@cpaaustralia.com.au

Having just marked one year since the start of the war, Ukraine remains in a state of emergency, while Russia shows no sign of backing down. How does this affect us and our neutrality moving forward? Tánaiste Micheál Martin has said that members of the Defence Forces will be sent to Ukraine. John O'Brennan, Jean Monnet Professor of European Integration at NUI Maynooth and Richard Boyd Barrett is People Before Profit TD for Dun Laoghaire joined Kieran to discuss Irish neutrality…

E16 The Fifth Court, Dr. Neil Maddox BL and lecturer in law at NUI Maynooth talks about the law around vaccines, vaccinations as well as giving us the history of previous Anti-Vax movements.Our dynamic duo of presenters Mark Tottenham BL and Peter Leonard BL also discuss three cases from the Decisis.ie casebook including;A curious extradition case involving two different or additional chargesA second case involved finding the source of €75,000 found in a CAB searchFinally a case called The Medical Council V B about allowing the identity of a doctor to be made public. Ironically 'B' remains B for the purposes of this case. Kindly supported by Practice Evolve software www.PracticeEvolve.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

All this week, we're commemorating the fact that it is 50 years since Ireland joined the then EEC - now the EU. And plenty of different characters have walked through the corridors of power in Europe. Kieran was joined by John O'Brennan, Jean Monnet Professor of European Integration at NUI Maynooth to discuss...

Jen chats to Emma Louise Kerr and Aine Harrington of NUI Maynooth's Swifite Soc about Taylor's new album, 'Midnights' which was released this morning!

Thomas Strong, Associate Professor in Anthropology at NUI Maynooth

Joan O'Sullivan spent the day at NUI Maynooth with volunteers and staff involved in greeting the new arrivals from Ukraine, and those trying to plan for their future.

Medical knowledge is doubling every 79 days!Martin Curley, former Intel Vice President, now in charge of the digital transformation of Ireland's health service says we will have the best health service in Europe by 2025. Yes, you read that right. In under 36 months Ireland could go from 80th in the world for its health service to 1st in Europe. He is so confident he has brought Tourism Ireland on board as he sees a massive business opportunity in health tourism. He says that medicine, with the amount of data it produces from patients, is made for digital interrogation, a process that is going to revolutionise day-to-day medicine in a matter of a couple of years. He explains how the 'diagnostic waiting list' can be eliminated in less that a year (yes, you also read that correctly!)He explains what the Irish Digital Health Leadership Steering Group is doing.Using a Medtronic made camera 'pill' that he had in studio, he says that colonoscopies can be done ten or maybe twenty times faster - again eliminating queues. This is already deployed in Tallaght hospital. Using a different technology they have managed to cut the level of hospitalisations of a group of heart patients by 10X as Professor Curley likes to say, so one tenth the number of hospitalisations in other words. He explains how an app called 'Patients know best' works and he explains that 90% of European hospitals DON'T share data with the patient (that owns it) but that will have to change now.His Group now has 50 proof points (live examples) of how digital is revolutionising medical care in Ireland. He talks of the two clinicians in Our Lady of Lourdes hospital who adopted an Irish made piece of tech that has cut bed night numbers by a staggering 170,000. Another Irish made app, 'Balance' can predict in 30" how likely someone vulnerable is likely to fall. Avoiding falling means avoiding hip operations or worse. He was also wearing a smartwatch developed by Wexford based Tunstall that knows when someone falls and intervenes in 20 seconds. Cork based PMD has developed the world's first continuous respiratory rate monitor, respiration being the first vital sign the starts to deteriorate. Another innovative company he references is Bluedrop Medical in Galway that works with diabetics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brendan is joined by Ciara Phelan, Political Correspondent, Irish Mirror, Gary Murphy, Professor of Politics, DCU's School of Law and Government and Ruth Coppinger, Secondary School Teacher and former Socialist TD. Rhona Mahony, Obstetrician and Gynecologist on the National Maternity Hospital and John O'Brennan, NUI Maynooth discusses Eurovision.

Brendan is joined by Ciara Phelan, Political Correspondent, Irish Mirror, Gary Murphy, Professor of Politics, DCU's School of Law and Government and Ruth Coppinger, Secondary School Teacher and former Socialist TD. Rhona Mahony, Obstetrician and Gynecologist on the National Maternity Hospital and John O'Brennan, NUI Maynooth discusses Eurovision.

In 2016, actor Seána Kerslake participated in WFT Ireland's 'A Stronger Voice For Women' event at the Galway Film Fleadh. In this recording from our archives, she chats about her background in performance, her process and past roles. WFT Ireland spoke with Seána just after she filmed the lead role of Aisling in the RTÉ drama series Can't Cope, Won't Cope directed by Cathy Brady and written by Stefanie Preissner. Her other projects that year included Darren Thornton's forthcoming feature film, A Date for Mad Mary in which she plays the lead. Seána trained with the Screen Acting Programme at The Factory in Dublin (now Bow Street Academy) and has a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Music & English from NUI Maynooth.

Dr John Regan, a research fellow at the Department of  Theoretical Physics at NUI Maynooth joined Sean on the show to discuss the possibility of the end of the world & tells Sean what happens to the sun if it dies  Listen and subscribe to Moncrieff on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or Spotify.    Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.     You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

Professor John O'Brennan, Jean Monnet Professor of European Integration at NUI Maynooth joined Sean on the show to discuss the European Commissions latest proposals to the UK government over the Northern Ireland Protocol... Listen and subscribe to Moncrieff on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or Spotify.    Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.     You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.  

John O'Brennan Professor of European Politics at NUI Maynooth and Aoife Moore Political Correspondent with the Irish Examiner joined Seán to run through the main stories from this morning's Sunday papers. Together they discussed The Future of the EU. Climate change and what we are doing to combat it. Angela Merkel and her storied career in politics. Listen and subscribe to On The Record with Gavan Reilly on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and Spotify.      Download, listen, and subscribe on the Newstalk App.     You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

Shul, (a Tibetan word for ‘track', meaning "a mark that remains after that which made it has passed by”) sees artists Martina O'Brien and Christine Mackey respond specifically to Co. Tipperary, to sites/areas where humans have left our mark on, or in, the landscape.SHUL opens Friday 3rd September. The gallery is open 10-5pm Monday to SaturdayIn this episode, Martina O'Brien & Christine Mackey chat about their work for this residency and exhibition and the wealth of material, experience and inspiration gained throughout their Arts Council funded residency here at STAC. More Info:South Tipperary Arts Centre is delighted to present our much anticipated 2021 residency project, supported by Arts Council of Ireland. Shul, (aTibetan word for ‘track', meaning "a mark that remains after that which made it has passed by”) sees artists Martina O'Brien and Christine Mackey respond specifically to Co. Tipperary, to sites/areas where humans have left our mark on, or in, the landscape. Martina O'Brien's new body of work looks to explore the geological legacy of the county. Deemed to be Ireland's most illustrious and prolific mineral locality, the artworks consider the site - specific chronologies of deep-time kept by its stone along with its complex histories of extractivism. Mining took place intermittently at Silvermines for over 1000 years, from the 9th century until 1993 and evidence of this chequered past is still visible in the district including its 19th century engine houses and their close proximity to the remains of modern processing plants, waste heaps and open pits. Realised through film and installation, the artworks also look to examine the ubiquitous presence of rocks in Romantic poetry, and how these sublime descriptions of the earth's material and early environmental discourse presented the earth in its otherness and its nonhuman aspect.Collect, save, and distribute are key activities that stem from Christine Mackey's on-going interest in exploring biological matter. To open this wide and ongoing discussion around the vulnerability of local habitats and their flora and fauna, Mackey devised on-line the distribution of pollinator friendly seed mix ‘Pollinating Pastures'. This has led her journeying in the footsteps of ecologists – retracing hand-drawn routes, site descriptions and recorded sightings of specific plants that were mapped in Tipperary in 1991 for An Foras Forbartha. This alternative way of visiting multiple sites and locations led by the direction of this material whilst mapping the unfolding of a land and its inhabitants has led to a new body of research material for exhibition encompassing drawings, photographs and sound recordings with objects. Martina O'Brien is a Visual Artist and UCD Parity Studio's Irish Centre for Research in Applied Geosciences Artist in Residence (2020/21). Her practice explores links between people, nature and technology, bound by an interest in the earth sciences and practices of divination. Recent solo exhibitions include Quotidian, Illuminations, NUI Maynooth (2019/20) and At Some Distance in the Direction Indicated, Butler Gallery (2018). Recent group shows include New Era, Solstice Arts Centre (2020); Datami Resonance Festival, Ispra, Italy and BOZAR, Centre for Fine Arts, Brussels, (2019/20); and Tactical Magic, TULCA (2019). Recent awards include Arts Council Visual Arts Bursary awards (2021/19). Christine Mackey develops long-term projects that attend to the complexity of plant matter and local habitats, which embody notions of care and cultivation through a range of scio-environmental contexts, collaborations and mediums. In 2018, She was awarded a Fulbright scholarship pursuing independent research across educational institutions and residency programmes. On-going projects include ‘The Potting Shed' (2013 -) ArtLink, Donegal, which opened up a new social space inside a defunct military environment; addressing pressing environmental issues in relation to the geopolitical control of seeds was made evident in ‘Seed Matter' (2010-) devised as a series of exhibitions and a publication, and ‘The Long Hedge' (2018-) site-specific seed collection with future works currently in development funded by the Arts Council bursary award. To contact the podcast : southtippartspodcast@gmail.comThanks for listening :)

E 40 That Great Business Show posting 25th of June 2021Dr. Jo Burke, Assistant Professor, NUI Maynooth, the TeamGBS in-house positive psychologistWhat is resilience and why is it important for business?Her research on 'growth' and why the majority of people 'grew' during Covid.How and why we bounce back - Dr Jo's two year rule.How to hang on to all the good stuff we learnt during lockdown.How to increase staff productivity by 12% or more.Why running around a North Sea beach with a big ball is not good for team building.Working from home and why it's so good for us.How to brainstorm via email (no, honestly).The importance of trust in increasing employee performance.Why you should never pay your kids to do house work.School teachers not keeping up with exercise post-Covid.The importance of a ten minute (no bikkie, no loo) break every morning.Working from home adds 26 minutes extra in our workday.Spreading kindness is great for your mental health.Writing down your negative thoughts and dumping that writing in the bin.Twenty minutes a day writing down negative thoughts for just three days can have massive benefits.How switching off your phone can lead to a better sex life.That Great Business Show is sponsored by De Facto Shaving Oil, the world's best shaving oil. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John Sweeney, Climatologist and Emeritus Professor of Geography at NUI Maynooth explains the unusual weather that is to be seen at the moment.

In advance of the 3rd annual Housing Conference in NUI Maynooth, in collaboration with Reboot Republic, Rory reads his article published in the Irish Times, Housing solutions as critical to our lives as health and education. The broken and dysfunctional housing market in Ireland and its harsh inequalities have been highlighted by the Covid pandemic. It has never been more clear how fundamental home is for our health and wellbeing. Yet this week homeless families and children eat at soup kitchens, and another “build-to-rent” co-living development received planning permission. This Podcast sets out an analysis of the national housing plan, Rebuilding Ireland and what should be in a new housing plan, including a Right to Housing approach. Register for Home: A Human Right HERE

Dr. Illona Duffy, Head of the North East Doctor on Call Service, and John O’Brennan, Professor of European Politics at NUI Maynooth joined Gavan to review the Sunday newspapers. On The Record with Gavan Reilly Listen and subscribe to On The Record with Gavan Reilly on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

One year ago there was some speculation about whether the lockdown might result in some sort of ‘Baby-Boom’ given most of the country was stuck at home for more time than usual. New figures just released to Newstalk Breakfast indicate that the opposite may actually be the case as they show that for the month of January 2021 registered births fell by 22% compared to the same month last year. To explain the numbers and provide some perspective on this, Susan was joined by Professor Evelyn Mahon, from the school of Sociology and Social Policy at Trinity College Dublin and Mary Corcoran, Professor of Sociology at NUI Maynooth. Listen and subscribe to Newstalk Breakfast with Susan Keogh on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.      Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.    You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

We know that regular covid testing is taking place in nursing homes, at the airport and in some businesses and industries - but what if you wanted to take a test at home; maybe it would give you peace of mind before you go visit your family at Christmas, to be more confident that you aren’t an asymptomatic case? It's a nasal swab, but how much does it cost? Does it hurt? Is it accurate? Kieran took an antigen test live on the Hard Shoulder on Friday evening. The test is made by MyBio, cost €157 for a box of ten tests (€120 for the test, €10 shipping and €27 in tax). Paul Moynagh is Head of the Department of Biology and Director of the Human Health Research Institute at NUI Maynooth and gave Kieran the facts about the test.

Bernie Hughes speaks to us this week about her involvement in the water protests and how these were policed. We look at the class based nature of this social movement, the nature of their concerns at the Garda role and behaviour, as well as the long term consequences. Dr Laurence Cox of NUI Maynooth helps us to explore these issues, and how this fits in the broader scheme of Irish protests. Support this project and get lots of additional content by joining us at: patreon.com/tortoisrshack Production, editing and sound design by Brian at Grooves Ahead.

The European Union is about to reportedly sign a contract for millions of doses of the Covid-19 vaccine being developed by Pfizer and BioNTech. Their experimental vaccine was more than 90% effective. Paul Moynagh is head of the Department of Biology and Director of the Human Health Research Institute at NUI Maynooth, and Dr Margaret Harris is spokesperson for the World Health Organisation. They each spoke to Kieran on Monday's edition of The Hard Shoulder.

Professor Paul Moynagh from NUI Maynooth believes there's no plan to deal with Coronavirus beyond locking down the country. He feels the Government have wasted the opportunity it had to put resources and mechanisms in place after the spring lock down and ahead of the challenging winter season. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week Patrick and a high profile range of Historians, Military Experts and Biographers discuss the last German offensive on the Western Front in WW2 - The Battle of the Bulge.  Joining Patrick on the panel are: Dr David Murphy, NUI Maynooth,  Dr Mark Jones, UCD Centre for War Studies,  David Turns, Cranfield University and Mathieu Billa, the Director of the Bastogne War Museum.    

In the second part of our careers special, Rosemary talks through her decision to apply to Arts in NUI Maynooth (for money, basically), her eventual matriculation from NUI Galway, her time as a journalist and, now, her status as a recovering social influencer and full-time writer. Luckily for you, there are ZERO cultural references in this episode!Not Without My Sister is now on Facebook! Sort of. Search 'Not Without My Sister' to join our Facebook group where we will hopefully be discussing topics that come up on the show, giving advice, getting advice and sharing things that we love on the internet.Follow Rosemary on Twitter and Instagram @rosemarymaccabe; Beatrice is on Instagram @beatricemaccabe.***Not Without My Sister is presented by sisters Beatrice Mac Cabe and Rosemary Mac Cabe, in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The podcast is produced by Liam Geraghty. Sound editing and original music by Don Kirkland. Original illustration by Lindsay Neilson. Not Without My Sister is a production of The Warren. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Tens of thousands of Belarusian citizens have throughout the week, been engaged in protests against President Alexander Lukashenko following his disputed re-election on August 9th. EU Foreign Ministers have approved possible sanctions in response, not only to the election result, but the brutal suppression of protesters amid reports of beatings and mistreatment of those arrested. John O’Brennan is Professor of European Politics at NUI Maynooth. He joined Sean Defoe on the show to discuss the situation

Rachel Lally is an actor, writer, model, director, street theatre performer, poet and drama facilitator who trained with Crooked House Theatre Company and Kildare Youth Theatre before going on to obtain her MA in Theatre from The Gaiety School of Acting and NUI Maynooth. Rachel has toured as an actor (and briefly, folk metal singer with Cruachan) both nationally and internationally as well as appearing in a number of films, theatre productions, music videos and TV commercials over the years. She is passionate about accessibility to the arts for people of all ages. Most recently she has performed her poetry in the Axis Theatre, performed with Giant Wolf Theatre (of which she is a member) in the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, toured Ireland with the Moat Theatre production of 'Push Up' as well as directing a number of community and youth productions and is currently developing a new piece of work for stage. During the COVID crisis, she has created the Podcast '6 of 1 and Half a Dozen of the Other' which asks a panel of Irish Artists to discuss thought experiments and is working on some writing and other creative projects for streaming.

This week Patrick and an esteemed panel of musicians, historians and biographers explore the life and cultural legacy of celebrated Czech composer Antonin Dvorak. Joining Patrick on the panel are: Dr Wolfgang Mark, Associate Professor in Musicology, University College Dublin, Dr Patrick Devine, retired Music Lecturer at NUI Maynooth, Dr Michael Beckerman, Author of 'Dvorak and His World' and David R. Beveridge, Author of 'Rethinking Dvorak'.     

Professor Paul Moynagh Immunologist at NUI Maynooth, Damien English Fine Gael TD, Louise O’Reilly Sinn Fein TD, Adrian Cummins CEO of the Restaurants Association of Ireland, Jim Power Economist, Pippa Hackett Green Party Senator

In this short podcast recorded at the New Public Housing conference in NUI Maynooth, the Accommodation Policy Officer with the Irish Traveller Movement, Emily Murtagh, gives us an insight into the reality of Traveller accommodation, the statistics that show how disproportionately they are impacted by homelessness and reads some eye-opening testimonials about the real lived experiences of Traveller families. The Covid-19 response has shown that the State can act quickly to provide adequate accommodation when faced with a pandemic. Once this crisis abates there can be #NoGoingBack More: itmtrav.ie Join us: patreon.com/tortoiseshack

In this short podcast recorded at the New Public Housing conference in NUI Maynooth, the Accommodation Policy Officer with the Irish Traveller Movement, Emily Murtagh, gives us an insight into the reality of Traveller accommodation, the statistics that show how disproportionately they are impacted by homelessness and reads some eye-opening testimonials about the real lived experiences of Traveller families. The Covid-19 response has shown that the State can act quickly to provide adequate accommodation when faced with a pandemic. Once this crisis abates there can be #NoGoingBack More: itmtrav.ie Join us: patreon.com/tortoiseshack

Covid-19 has seen huge changes to how we live our lives. But as social distancing becomes the norm, we bring you a talk given by the Children's Ombudsman and friend of the pod, Dr Niall Muldoon. Niall talks about the work of his office and speaks passionately about the real lived experiences of children living in emergency accommodation and "family hubs". That nearly 4,000 children are homeless in Ireland is already a crisis, now in the face of a global pandemic, it is an emergency that requires immediate attention. This talk was part of the NUI Maynooth, New Public Housing Conference. Visit roryhearne.ie for more info Join us: patreon.com/tortoiseshack

Dr Dáithí Downey is Head of Housing Policy, Research and Development for Dublin City Council where he also leads the Dublin Housing Observatory. In this short podcast he delivers a blistering review of our housing system, including the observation that at the current pace the Housing Assistance Payment will cost the state as much as building a new National Children's Hospital, every year, by 2025. This was recorded at NUI Maynooth as part of the New Public Housing Conference, organised by Rory. Enjoy. Join us: patreon.com/tortoiseshack

We traveled to NUI Maynooth to sit down with Emeritus Professor of Social Policy at the University of Bath, Ian Gough. Ian is also Professorial Research Fellow at the Centre for the Analysis of Social Exclusion (CASE) and his current research project is on the intersection of climate change mitigation policy and social policy. For the last decade he has been researching into the social dimensions of climate change, the impacts of inequality and capitalist growth on global warming, how universal human needs can yet be satisfied and how eco-social policy might safeguard sustainable wellbeing. The result has been published as Heat, Greed and Human Need: Climate change, capitalism and sustainable wellbeing (2017). Enjoy Join us: patreon.com/tortoiseshack

This week Tommy Graham, the Editor of 'History Ireland' explores the life and intellectual legacy of Katherine Jones, Viscountess Ranelagh. Joining Tommy on the show are: Clodagh Finn, Writer, Journalist and the Author of 'Through Her Eyes: A New history of Ireland in 20 women', Dr Eoin Gill from Waterford Institute of Technology and the Director of the Boyle Summer School, Dr Michelle Di Meo, Historian and Author of 'Lady Ranelagh: The Incomparable Life of Robert Boyle’s Sister' and Dr Evan Bourke, Literary Historian, NUI Maynooth.

Damien was joined by Prof Peter Thorne, NUI Maynooth & IPCChange. Prof Alice Stanton, RCSI and director, Devenish Nutrition Brian Rushe, farmer and Deputy President elect of the IFA Catherine Cleary, restaurant critic, Irish Times and food writer. JP McMahon, author, chef and restaurateur.

In 1928, a wealthy Protestant landowner moved his family from their ancestral home in Kilderry, County Donegal, where the family had long been associated with the area, to Ballynagard, County Londonderry. Although Ballynagard was just a few miles along the road from Kilderry crucially they crossed the border. The differences between the two homes were extensive; Ballynagard was not the luxury the family had experienced. Hart, writing in 1924 stated ‘there is no comparison between this place [Kilderry] and Ballynagard […] the latter is on a steep slope, which, […] it is safe to say that the condition of the land has been put back 100 years, & is now in much the same state in which my grandfather found it on his return from India!’ Despite this Colonel John George Vaughan Hart felt the move was necessary because he felt at home in Northern Ireland. Hart’s move holds its roots in his religion. Hart was a Southern Ulster Unionist who felt alienated by the separation of Donegal from Northern Ireland. The main primary source and focus of this paper is found in The Public Record Office of Northern Ireland, and is Colonel J.G.V Hart’s carbon out letters, of which there are letter books. This paper is concerned particularly with what Hart’s letters can tell us about ordinary life as a Protestant landowner, trying to raise a family against the backdrop that is the Irish Revolutionary period. The letters are varied in nature including correspondence to family members, doctors, and fellow Unionists. Hart mentions his fear of the possibility of a divided country, his involvement with the Boundary Commission, his help in establishing a Unionist organisation as well as his anger towards the result and ultimately his decision to leave. In 1925 Hart gave evidence before the Boundary Commission, outlining the problems Unionists were facing, which Leary explains as ‘Unionist leaders in the Southern border counties had […] seen their old ties of identity, power and patronage severed in dramatic fashion. Many moved north. Leaving behind homes, farms and livelihoods.’ The Hart papers take us on a journey of how he himself decided this fate for his family, and they even have the benefit of giving us some hindsight after the move, as the letters continue until 1944. Katherine Magee is from Derry, Northern Ireland, currently completing a one year Masters in Irish History at NUI Maynooth. I studied History at Ulster University, Coleraine for my undergraduate degree and found myself becoming particularly interested in Border Protestants, especially East Donegal Unionists. I therefore wrote my dissertation entitled ‘A Feeling of Abandonment: East Donegal Unionists during the Boundary Commission.’ I decided to pursue my interest in this topic, moving to Maynooth to complete my Masters and write my thesis on the Hart family of Donegal, on which this paper is based.

Prof. Martin Curley is Professor of Technology and Business Innovation at NUI Maynooth and co-Director of IVI, helping lead a unique industry-academic open innovation consortium to advance IT management and innovation. Prof Curley is a fellow of the Institution of Engineers of Ireland and the British Computer Society. He is a frequent international keynote speaker on Innovation and Technology. Martin is also the recently appointed Director of Intel Labs Europe whose mission is to advance Intel research and innovation in Europe while partnering to enable European competitiveness. Prof Curley is also Senior Principal Engineer and Global Director of IT Innovation at Intel Corporation managing a network of IT Innovation centres catalyzing worldwide IT Innovation. Previously Prof Curley has held a number of senior IT Management positions for Intel and held management and research positions at General Electric and Philips. Prof Curley is author of “Managing Information Technology for Business Value” published by Intel Press, January 04, co-author of “Managing IT Innovation for Business Value” published in 2007 by Intel Press and co-author of “Knowledge Driven Entrepreneurship” published by Springer in Jan 2010.

Dr Colm Lennon, Emeritus Professor, Department of History, NUI Maynooth explores how the legend of Brian Boru and the battle of Clontarf have been adopted as a means of advancing different ideologies throughout Irish history, and how modern scholarly research is helping separate fact from myth. Recorded in front of a live audience on 1 April 2014, as part of the Dublin City Hall lecture series.

Eoin Bairéad discusses the causes and consequences of the German bombings of Ireland during the period 1940 to 1941, including the bombings in Campile, Co. Wexford; Donore in Dublin and Belfast. Recorded in front of a live audience at Dublin City Library and Archive, Pearse Street on 29 May 2010, as part of the North Strand Bombing and the Emergency in Ireland Seminar. Eoin Bairéad has an M.A. in Local History from NUI Maynooth where his main thesis concerned the bombing of Donore Terrace, South Circular Road, Dublin in January 1941. The work is published as The bombing of Dolphin’s Barn, Dublin, 1941 in the Maynooth Studies in Local History series, 2010.

Actor Seána Kerslake who participated in WFT Irelands' A Stronger Voice For Women' at the Galway Film Fleadh, talks to us about her background, process and recent roles. Seána most recently filmed the lead role of Aisling in the forthcoming RTÉ drama series Can't Cope, Won't Cope directed by Cathy Brady and written by Stefanie Preissner. Other projects due for release this year include Darren Thornton’s forthcoming feature film, A Date for Mad Mary in which she plays the lead. Seána trained with the Screen Acting Programme at The Factory in Dublin (now Bow Street Academy), and has a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Music & English from NUI Maynooth. http://filmireland.net/ http://wft.ie/

Surpluses, quotas and transfers, voter calculus - for true politics nerds, count weekend provides a rich bounty. Three such nerds - Irish Times Social Media Editor David Cochrane, Jane Suiter of DCU and Adrian Kavanagh of NUI Maynooth - are in studio to pore over the permutations and indulge in a little speculation for good measure. In part two Hugh chats with two first-time Independent candidates with some unusual policy ideas, Kerry Guinan and Dr Marcus De Brun. They explain why they are running despite the odds being against them of taking seats.

In this episode of Off Topic Hugh Linehan and Fionn Davenport explore hispter foods and their discontents with food writer Catherine Cleary and DIT lecturer in Culinary Arts Dr. Máirtín Mac Con Iomaire. Later in the podcast they discuss the place of philosophy in Irish life with Joe Humphreys and Cathy Barry from NUI Maynooth and whether Irish people are more comfortable to engage more deeply with issues within an artistic context only. Finally Fionn and Hugh celebrate the launch of Facebook's Impressions and Nobel Prize for Literature Winner Svetlana Alexievich. Off Topic is a weekly culture and ideas podcast. It is researched by Declan Conlon and produced by Sinead O'Shea.

[English version below] Ar feadh beagnach dhá scór bliain, aimsir thinnis agus aimsir théarnaimh, cuid lárnach de shaol inmheánach Sheáin Uí Ríordáin ab ea a dhialann. Iarracht atá sa deascán díolamtha seo óna dhialanna ar éachtaint a thabhairt ar aigne chéasta an fhile ar bhonn leanúnach ó thosaigh sé amach air sa bhliain 1940, go dtí an bhliain ar cailleadh é, 1977. Blaiseadh beag de bheatha na dialainne iomláine é, mar sin, tiomsaithe in aon bhliainfhéilire amháin, 365 iontráil, ceann in aghaidh an lae. Fear mór líníochtaí, caracatúr agus pictiúr ab ea an Ríordánach, leis, agus cuid lárnach den imleabhar seo is ea na líníochtaí seo. Corcaíoch agus léachtóir in Ollscoil na hÉireann, Má Nuad, é an t-eagarthóir, Tadhg Ó Dúshláine. Láithreoir: Ian Ó Caoimh Aíonna: Alan Titley agus Tadhg Ó Dúshláine [Leagan Gaeilge thuas] For nearly forty years, through illness and recovery, Ó Ríordáin's diary was a central part of life. This anthology seeks to give an insight into the tortured mind of the poet, from 1940 when he began to write in his diary, right up to 1977, the year he died. It's a small taste of what his full diaries have to offer with 365 entries, one for each day of the year. Ó Ríordáin was also very taken with drawing caricatures and pictures, and many of his drawings are included in this volume. Editor Tadhg Ó Dúshláine, a Cork native, is a lecturer in NUI Maynooth. Presenter: Ian Ó Caoimh Guests: Alan Titley and Tadhg Ó Dúshláine

Library Lunchtime Lecture by Dr Raymond Gillespie, NUI Maynooth. Part of a series of lectures ‘Aon amharc ar Éirinn': Irish families and their manuscripts. Behind every manuscript in the Academy collection lie the very real people from the past, the scribes, compilers and patrons of those manuscripts with all their varied interests, ambitions, and their particular view of the world and their place in it. The manuscripts in our collection are the principal tools for understanding the world of those scribes, scholars, patrons, keepers and readers of manuscripts, the leading families of medieval Ireland. The learned class formed part of the court of the native elite and they were accorded prominence in Irish society and were rewarded with hereditary tenure of land and other forms of wealth in return for their services. They maintained important schools of learning, where students were trained and manuscripts were copied. Many of them retained their privileged status down to the end of the sixteenth century. From July 2013 to February 2014, the Academy Library curated an exhibition which explored the themes of Seanchas ─ ‘the memory and narrative of Irish history as preserved and written from the early medieval period to the writing of histories of Ireland in the seventeenth century'; Filíocht ─ poetry; Reacht ─ law; Leaghas ─ medicine; and Creideamh ─ religion, as well as the stories of those who made these great books of Ireland. Publication available for purchase at: http://ria.ie/Publications/Books/History/Aon-amharc-ar-Eirinn--Gaelic-families-and-their-ma Location: Academy House Date: Tuesday 22 October, 2013 Disclaimer: The Royal Irish Academy has prepared this content responsibly and carefully, but disclaims all warranties, express or implied, as to the accuracy of the information contained in any of the materials. The views expressed are the authors' own and not those of the Royal Irish Academy.

Last week three TY's Ciara, Aoife and Melissa went on a trip with Mrs. L to NUI Maynooth to give a talk to student teachers about Development Education. While they were there they did asked one volunteer to do a podcast. Here it is.....

Helen Fallon - The Ken Saro-Wiwa Archive at NUI Maynooth

To tie in with the documentary series Citizens: Lockout 1913 to 2013 three live discussions about the lockout will feature on the Today with Myles Dungan show. In the first feature broadcast on August 9th Myles was joined in studio by Padraig Yeates, author of Lockout: Dublin 1913 and a member of the 1913 Committee, Mary Daly Professor of History and Archives at University College Dublin, Ciaran Wallace historian at Trinity College Dublin and Ann Matthews writer and historian at NUI Maynooth who all feature across the series.

Speaker: Dr Abigail Burnyeat, Dept. of Celtic & Scottish Studies, Univ. of Edinburgh Chair: Professor Fergus Kelly, MRIA, DIAS, School of Celtic Studies Slides: https://www.slideshare.net/theroyalirishacademy/compilatio-and-the-creation-of-lebor-na-h-uidre-dr-abigail-burnyeat Lebor na hUidre (LU) is the oldest manuscript we have that is written entirely in the Irish language. It contains the earliest versions to have been transmitted to us of some of the most celebrated Old Irish sagas: Táin Bó Cuailnge, Togail Bruidne Da Derga, Fled Bricrenn, Mesca Ulad, Tochmarc Emere and several others, in addition to much material of a historical or religious nature. Included in the latter is Amra Choluim Chille, believed by many to have been written shortly after the saint's death and therefore it would be the oldest continuous text we have in Irish. Given LU's unique position, it is not surprising that aspects of its content and composition have been the subject of research and discussion. One of the most important studies to be carried out was that of R.I. Best ‘Notes on the script of Lebor na hUidre', which appeared in volume 6 of the Royal Irish Academy's journal Ériu a hundred years ago. In this paper Best identified three separate scribal hands that were involved in writing the manuscript and his important findings were incorporated in the diplomatic edition of the text that he and O.J. Bergin published for the Academy in 1929. As there have been few thorough studies of LU as a whole since that time, it was thought timely to look again at this important manuscript and it was felt that this would best be achieved through a conference. The conference, organised jointly by the Library of the Academy and by NUI Maynooth, took place 22-3 November and proved to be an outstanding success with over 110 delegates in attendance. Several of those who attended travelled from institutes as far afield as Switzerland, The Netherlands, Germany and Russia. The conference was opened by Academy President, Luke O'Connor Drury. Papers were read by 10 speakers representing 7 institutes of higher learning in Ireland and the UK: Cambridge, Edinburgh, UCC, NUIG, DIAS, QUB and NUI Maynooth, and they addressed issues such as the hands found in LU, the language of some of the texts, the background to its compilation and aspects of its later history. As a result of the conference, it can be stated with confidence that our thinking in relation to LU has undergone fundamental change – especially with regard to the hands identified in the MS, the objectives of its scribes, its date and its later history. The book Codices Hibernenses Eximii I: Lebor na hUidre is available to buy here: www.ria.ie/codices-hibernenses…i-i-lebor-na-huidre Location: Academy House Date: 23 November, 2012 Disclaimer: The Royal Irish Academy has prepared this content responsibly and carefully, but disclaims all warranties, express or implied, as to the accuracy of the information contained in any of the materials. The views expressed are the authors' own and not those of the Royal Irish Academy.

Speaker: An tOll. Ruairí Ó hUiginn, MRIA, School of Celtic Studies, NUI Maynooth Chair: Professor Fergus Kelly, MRIA, DIAS, School of Celtic Studies Slides: https://www.slideshare.net/theroyalirishacademy/lebor-na-h-uidre-some-early-connacht-associations-an-toll-ruair-huiginn-mria-school-of-celtic-studies-nui-maynooth Lebor na hUidre (LU) is the oldest manuscript we have that is written entirely in the Irish language. It contains the earliest versions to have been transmitted to us of some of the most celebrated Old Irish sagas: Táin Bó Cuailnge, Togail Bruidne Da Derga, Fled Bricrenn, Mesca Ulad, Tochmarc Emere and several others, in addition to much material of a historical or religious nature. Included in the latter is Amra Choluim Chille, believed by many to have been written shortly after the saint's death and therefore it would be the oldest continuous text we have in Irish. Given LU's unique position, it is not surprising that aspects of its content and composition have been the subject of research and discussion. One of the most important studies to be carried out was that of R.I. Best ‘Notes on the script of Lebor na hUidre', which appeared in volume 6 of the Royal Irish Academy's journal Ériu a hundred years ago. In this paper Best identified three separate scribal hands that were involved in writing the manuscript and his important findings were incorporated in the diplomatic edition of the text that he and O.J. Bergin published for the Academy in 1929. As there have been few thorough studies of LU as a whole since that time, it was thought timely to look again at this important manuscript and it was felt that this would best be achieved through a conference. The conference, organised jointly by the Library of the Academy and by NUI Maynooth, took place 22-3 November and proved to be an outstanding success with over 110 delegates in attendance. Several of those who attended travelled from institutes as far afield as Switzerland, The Netherlands, Germany and Russia. The conference was opened by Academy President, Luke O'Connor Drury. Papers were read by 10 speakers representing 7 institutes of higher learning in Ireland and the UK: Cambridge, Edinburgh, UCC, NUIG, DIAS, QUB and NUI Maynooth, and they addressed issues such as the hands found in LU, the language of some of the texts, the background to its compilation and aspects of its later history. As a result of the conference, it can be stated with confidence that our thinking in relation to LU has undergone fundamental change – especially with regard to the hands identified in the MS, the objectives of its scribes, its date and its later history. The book Codices Hibernenses Eximii I: Lebor na hUidre is available to buy here: www.ria.ie/codices-hibernenses…i-i-lebor-na-huidre Location: Academy House Date: 23 November, 2012 Disclaimer: The Royal Irish Academy has prepared this content responsibly and carefully, but disclaims all warranties, express or implied, as to the accuracy of the information contained in any of the materials. The views expressed are the authors' own and not those of the Royal Irish Academy.

Speaker: Dr John Carey, MRIA, Dept. of Early & Medieval Irish, UCC H and his World Chair: Professor Liam Breatnach Slides: https://www.slideshare.net/theroyalirishacademy/h-and-his-world-dr-john-carey-mria-dept-of-early-medieval-irish-ucc?qid=5628c81a-cbda-41dc-9dc9-c64c6dbc31e8&v=&b=&from_search=4 Handouts: https://www.slideshare.net/theroyalirishacademy/paper-with-references-for-h-and-his-world-dr-john-carey-mria-dept-of-early-medieval-irish-ucc?qid=5628c81a-cbda-41dc-9dc9-c64c6dbc31e8&v=&b=&from_search=1 https://www.slideshare.net/theroyalirishacademy/accompanying-handout-for-h-and-his-world-dr-john-carey-mria-dept-of-early-medieval-irish-ucc?qid=5628c81a-cbda-41dc-9dc9-c64c6dbc31e8&v=&b=&from_search=2 Lebor na hUidre (LU) is the oldest manuscript we have that is written entirely in the Irish language. It contains the earliest versions to have been transmitted to us of some of the most celebrated Old Irish sagas: Táin Bó Cuailnge, Togail Bruidne Da Derga, Fled Bricrenn, Mesca Ulad, Tochmarc Emere and several others, in addition to much material of a historical or religious nature. Included in the latter is Amra Choluim Chille, believed by many to have been written shortly after the saint's death and therefore it would be the oldest continuous text we have in Irish. Given LU's unique position, it is not surprising that aspects of its content and composition have been the subject of research and discussion. One of the most important studies to be carried out was that of R.I. Best ‘Notes on the script of Lebor na hUidre', which appeared in volume 6 of the Royal Irish Academy's journal Ériu a hundred years ago. In this paper Best identified three separate scribal hands that were involved in writing the manuscript and his important findings were incorporated in the diplomatic edition of the text that he and O.J. Bergin published for the Academy in 1929. As there have been few thorough studies of LU as a whole since that time, it was thought timely to look again at this important manuscript and it was felt that this would best be achieved through a conference. The conference, organised jointly by the Library of the Academy and by NUI Maynooth, took place 22-3 November and proved to be an outstanding success with over 110 delegates in attendance. Several of those who attended travelled from institutes as far afield as Switzerland, The Netherlands, Germany and Russia. The conference was opened by Academy President, Luke O'Connor Drury. Papers were read by 10 speakers representing 7 institutes of higher learning in Ireland and the UK: Cambridge, Edinburgh, UCC, NUIG, DIAS, QUB and NUI Maynooth, and they addressed issues such as the hands found in LU, the language of some of the texts, the background to its compilation and aspects of its later history. As a result of the conference, it can be stated with confidence that our thinking in relation to LU has undergone fundamental change – especially with regard to the hands identified in the MS, the objectives of its scribes, its date and its later history. The book Codices Hibernenses Eximii I: Lebor na hUidre is available to buy here: www.ria.ie/codices-hibernenses…i-i-lebor-na-huidre Location: Academy House Date: 23 November, 2012 Disclaimer: The Royal Irish Academy has prepared this content responsibly and carefully, but disclaims all warranties, express or implied, as to the accuracy of the information contained in any of the materials. The views expressed are the authors' own and not those of the Royal Irish Academy.

Speaker: Dr Nollaig Ó Muraíle, MRIA, Dept. of Medieval Irish, NUI Galway Lebor na hUidre's Sojourn in Íochtar Connacht, 1359–1470 Chair: Professor Liam Breatnach Handout: https://www.slideshare.net/theroyalirishacademy/accompanying-handout-for-lebor-na-h-uidres-sojourn-in-ochtar-connacht-13591470-dr-nollaig-murale-mria-dept-of-medieval-irish-nui-galway?qid=30f47625-dcf6-4d12-99a7-73fde268b3ad&v=&b=&from_search=1 Lebor na hUidre (LU) is the oldest manuscript we have that is written entirely in the Irish language. It contains the earliest versions to have been transmitted to us of some of the most celebrated Old Irish sagas: Táin Bó Cuailnge, Togail Bruidne Da Derga, Fled Bricrenn, Mesca Ulad, Tochmarc Emere and several others, in addition to much material of a historical or religious nature. Included in the latter is Amra Choluim Chille, believed by many to have been written shortly after the saint's death and therefore it would be the oldest continuous text we have in Irish. Given LU's unique position, it is not surprising that aspects of its content and composition have been the subject of research and discussion. One of the most important studies to be carried out was that of R.I. Best ‘Notes on the script of Lebor na hUidre', which appeared in volume 6 of the Royal Irish Academy's journal Ériu a hundred years ago. In this paper Best identified three separate scribal hands that were involved in writing the manuscript and his important findings were incorporated in the diplomatic edition of the text that he and O.J. Bergin published for the Academy in 1929. As there have been few thorough studies of LU as a whole since that time, it was thought timely to look again at this important manuscript and it was felt that this would best be achieved through a conference. The conference, organised jointly by the Library of the Academy and by NUI Maynooth, took place 22-3 November and proved to be an outstanding success with over 110 delegates in attendance. Several of those who attended travelled from institutes as far afield as Switzerland, The Netherlands, Germany and Russia. The conference was opened by Academy President, Luke O'Connor Drury. Papers were read by 10 speakers representing 7 institutes of higher learning in Ireland and the UK: Cambridge, Edinburgh, UCC, NUIG, DIAS, QUB and NUI Maynooth, and they addressed issues such as the hands found in LU, the language of some of the texts, the background to its compilation and aspects of its later history. As a result of the conference, it can be stated with confidence that our thinking in relation to LU has undergone fundamental change – especially with regard to the hands identified in the MS, the objectives of its scribes, its date and its later history. The book Codices Hibernenses Eximii I: Lebor na hUidre is available to buy here: www.ria.ie/codices-hibernenses…i-i-lebor-na-huidre Location: Academy House Date: 23 November, 2012 Disclaimer: The Royal Irish Academy has prepared this content responsibly and carefully, but disclaims all warranties, express or implied, as to the accuracy of the information contained in any of the materials. The views expressed are the authors' own and not those of the Royal Irish Academy.

Speaker: Dr Elizabeth Boyle, Dept. of Early & Middle Irish, UCC & St Edmund's College, Univ. of Cambridge Chair: Dr Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Dept. of Anglo-Saxon, Norse & Celtic, St John's College, Univ. of Cambridge Handout: https://www.slideshare.net/theroyalirishacademy/accompanying-handout-for-eschatological-themes-in-lebor-na-h-uidre-the-body-judgement-and-the-end-dr-elizabeth-boyle-dept-of-early-and-middle-irish-ucc-st-edmunds-college?qid=19f12c53-9af4-46f4-a8d3-3337d7564195&v=&b=&from_search=1 Lebor na hUidre (LU) is the oldest manuscript we have that is written entirely in the Irish language. It contains the earliest versions to have been transmitted to us of some of the most celebrated Old Irish sagas: Táin Bó Cuailnge, Togail Bruidne Da Derga, Fled Bricrenn, Mesca Ulad, Tochmarc Emere and several others, in addition to much material of a historical or religious nature. Included in the latter is Amra Choluim Chille, believed by many to have been written shortly after the saint's death and therefore it would be the oldest continuous text we have in Irish. Given LU's unique position, it is not surprising that aspects of its content and composition have been the subject of research and discussion. One of the most important studies to be carried out was that of R.I. Best ‘Notes on the script of Lebor na hUidre', which appeared in volume 6 of the Royal Irish Academy's journal Ériu a hundred years ago. In this paper Best identified three separate scribal hands that were involved in writing the manuscript and his important findings were incorporated in the diplomatic edition of the text that he and O.J. Bergin published for the Academy in 1929. As there have been few thorough studies of LU as a whole since that time, it was thought timely to look again at this important manuscript and it was felt that this would best be achieved through a conference. The conference, organised jointly by the Library of the Academy and by NUI Maynooth, took place 22-3 November and proved to be an outstanding success with over 110 delegates in attendance. Several of those who attended travelled from institutes as far afield as Switzerland, The Netherlands, Germany and Russia. The conference was opened by Academy President, Luke O'Connor Drury. Papers were read by 10 speakers representing 7 institutes of higher learning in Ireland and the UK: Cambridge, Edinburgh, UCC, NUIG, DIAS, QUB and NUI Maynooth, and they addressed issues such as the hands found in LU, the language of some of the texts, the background to its compilation and aspects of its later history. As a result of the conference, it can be stated with confidence that our thinking in relation to LU has undergone fundamental change – especially with regard to the hands identified in the MS, the objectives of its scribes, its date and its later history. The book Codices Hibernenses Eximii I: Lebor na hUidre is available to buy here: www.ria.ie/codices-hibernenses…i-i-lebor-na-huidre Location: Academy House Date: 23 November, 2012 Disclaimer: The Royal Irish Academy has prepared this content responsibly and carefully, but disclaims all warranties, express or implied, as to the accuracy of the information contained in any of the materials. The views expressed are the authors' own and not those of the Royal Irish Academy.

Speaker: Professor Liam Breatnach, MRIA, DIAS, School of Celtic Studies Lebor na hUidre: Some Linguistic Aspects Chair: Professor Donnchadh Ó Corráin Handout: https://www.slideshare.net/theroyalirishacademy/accompanying-handout-for-lebor-na-h-uidre-some-linguistic-aspects-prof-liam-breatnach-mria-dias-school-of-celtic-studies?qid=ecfaf7d8-1201-413b-a6c2-42683d28db59&v=&b=&from_search=1 Lebor na hUidre (LU) is the oldest manuscript we have that is written entirely in the Irish language. It contains the earliest versions to have been transmitted to us of some of the most celebrated Old Irish sagas: Táin Bó Cuailnge, Togail Bruidne Da Derga, Fled Bricrenn, Mesca Ulad, Tochmarc Emere and several others, in addition to much material of a historical or religious nature. Included in the latter is Amra Choluim Chille, believed by many to have been written shortly after the saint's death and therefore it would be the oldest continuous text we have in Irish. Given LU's unique position, it is not surprising that aspects of its content and composition have been the subject of research and discussion. One of the most important studies to be carried out was that of R.I. Best ‘Notes on the script of Lebor na hUidre', which appeared in volume 6 of the Royal Irish Academy's journal Ériu a hundred years ago. In this paper Best identified three separate scribal hands that were involved in writing the manuscript and his important findings were incorporated in the diplomatic edition of the text that he and O.J. Bergin published for the Academy in 1929. As there have been few thorough studies of LU as a whole since that time, it was thought timely to look again at this important manuscript and it was felt that this would best be achieved through a conference. The conference, organised jointly by the Library of the Academy and by NUI Maynooth, took place 22-3 November and proved to be an outstanding success with over 110 delegates in attendance. Several of those who attended travelled from institutes as far afield as Switzerland, The Netherlands, Germany and Russia. The conference was opened by Academy President, Luke O'Connor Drury. Papers were read by 10 speakers representing 7 institutes of higher learning in Ireland and the UK: Cambridge, Edinburgh, UCC, NUIG, DIAS, QUB and NUI Maynooth, and they addressed issues such as the hands found in LU, the language of some of the texts, the background to its compilation and aspects of its later history. As a result of the conference, it can be stated with confidence that our thinking in relation to LU has undergone fundamental change – especially with regard to the hands identified in the MS, the objectives of its scribes, its date and its later history. The book Codices Hibernenses Eximii I: Lebor na hUidre is available to buy here: www.ria.ie/codices-hibernenses…i-i-lebor-na-huidre Location: Academy House Date: 23 November, 2012 Disclaimer: The Royal Irish Academy has prepared this content responsibly and carefully, but disclaims all warranties, express or implied, as to the accuracy of the information contained in any of the materials. The views expressed are the authors' own and not those of the Royal Irish Academy.

Speaker: Professor Donnchadh Ó Corráin, MRIA, Emeritus Prof. of Medieval History, UCC Handout: https://www.slideshare.net/theroyalirishacademy/accompanying-handout-for-clerics-lineage-and-literature-prof-donnchadh-corrin-mria-emeritus-prof-of-medieval-history-ucc Lebor na hUidre (LU) is the oldest manuscript we have that is written entirely in the Irish language. It contains the earliest versions to have been transmitted to us of some of the most celebrated Old Irish sagas: Táin Bó Cuailnge, Togail Bruidne Da Derga, Fled Bricrenn, Mesca Ulad, Tochmarc Emere and several others, in addition to much material of a historical or religious nature. Included in the latter is Amra Choluim Chille, believed by many to have been written shortly after the saint's death and therefore it would be the oldest continuous text we have in Irish. Given LU's unique position, it is not surprising that aspects of its content and composition have been the subject of research and discussion. One of the most important studies to be carried out was that of R.I. Best ‘Notes on the script of Lebor na hUidre', which appeared in volume 6 of the Royal Irish Academy's journal Ériu a hundred years ago. In this paper Best identified three separate scribal hands that were involved in writing the manuscript and his important findings were incorporated in the diplomatic edition of the text that he and O.J. Bergin published for the Academy in 1929. As there have been few thorough studies of LU as a whole since that time, it was thought timely to look again at this important manuscript and it was felt that this would best be achieved through a conference. The conference, organised jointly by the Library of the Academy and by NUI Maynooth, took place 22-3 November and proved to be an outstanding success with over 110 delegates in attendance. Several of those who attended travelled from institutes as far afield as Switzerland, The Netherlands, Germany and Russia. The conference was opened by Academy President, Luke O'Connor Drury. Papers were read by 10 speakers representing 7 institutes of higher learning in Ireland and the UK: Cambridge, Edinburgh, UCC, NUIG, DIAS, QUB and NUI Maynooth, and they addressed issues such as the hands found in LU, the language of some of the texts, the background to its compilation and aspects of its later history. As a result of the conference, it can be stated with confidence that our thinking in relation to LU has undergone fundamental change – especially with regard to the hands identified in the MS, the objectives of its scribes, its date and its later history. The book Codices Hibernenses Eximii I: Lebor na hUidre is available to buy here: www.ria.ie/codices-hibernenses…i-i-lebor-na-huidre Location: Academy House Date: 22 November, 2012 Disclaimer: The Royal Irish Academy has prepared this content responsibly and carefully, but disclaims all warranties, express or implied, as to the accuracy of the information contained in any of the materials. The views expressed are the authors' own and not those of the Royal Irish Academy.

Speaker: Professor Luke Drury, President of the RIA. Lebor na hUidre (LU) is the oldest manuscript we have that is written entirely in the Irish language. It contains the earliest versions to have been transmitted to us of some of the most celebrated Old Irish sagas: Táin Bó Cuailnge, Togail Bruidne Da Derga, Fled Bricrenn, Mesca Ulad, Tochmarc Emere and several others, in addition to much material of a historical or religious nature. Included in the latter is Amra Choluim Chille, believed by many to have been written shortly after the saint's death and therefore it would be the oldest continuous text we have in Irish. Given LU's unique position, it is not surprising that aspects of its content and composition have been the subject of research and discussion. One of the most important studies to be carried out was that of R.I. Best ‘Notes on the script of Lebor na hUidre', which appeared in volume 6 of the Royal Irish Academy's journal Ériu a hundred years ago. In this paper Best identified three separate scribal hands that were involved in writing the manuscript and his important findings were incorporated in the diplomatic edition of the text that he and O.J. Bergin published for the Academy in 1929. As there have been few thorough studies of LU as a whole since that time, it was thought timely to look again at this important manuscript and it was felt that this would best be achieved through a conference. The conference, organised jointly by the Library of the Academy and by NUI Maynooth, took place 22-3 November and proved to be an outstanding success with over 110 delegates in attendance. Several of those who attended travelled from institutes as far afield as Switzerland, The Netherlands, Germany and Russia. The conference was opened by Academy President, Luke O'Connor Drury. Papers were read by 10 speakers representing 7 institutes of higher learning in Ireland and the UK: Cambridge, Edinburgh, UCC, NUIG, DIAS, QUB and NUI Maynooth, and they addressed issues such as the hands found in LU, the language of some of the texts, the background to its compilation and aspects of its later history. As a result of the conference, it can be stated with confidence that our thinking in relation to LU has undergone fundamental change – especially with regard to the hands identified in the MS, the objectives of its scribes, its date and its later history. www.ria.ie/codices-hibernenses…i-i-lebor-na-huidre Location: Academy House Date: 22 November, 2012 Disclaimer: The Royal Irish Academy has prepared this content responsibly and carefully, but disclaims all warranties, express or implied, as to the accuracy of the information contained in any of the materials. The views expressed are the authors' own and not those of the Royal Irish Academy.

Speaker: Dr Elizabeth Duncan, Department of Celtic & Scottish Studies, University of Edinburgh Chair: An tOll. Pádraig Ó Macháin, Dept. of Modern Irish, UCC Slides: https://www.slideshare.net/theroyalirishacademy/the-palaeography-of-lebor-na-h-uidre-dr-elizabeth-duncan-dept-of-celtic-and-scottish-studies-univ-of-edinburgh?qid=c8dd02a6-f249-4842-b1cb-a8ec9d9e7c5d&v=&b=&from_search=1 Handout: https://www.slideshare.net/theroyalirishacademy/accompanying-handout-for-the-palaeography-of-lebor-na-h-uidre-dr-elizabeth-duncan-dept-of-celtic-and-scottish-studies-univ-of-edinburgh?qid=c8dd02a6-f249-4842-b1cb-a8ec9d9e7c5d&v=&b=&from_search=2 Lebor na hUidre (LU) is the oldest manuscript we have that is written entirely in the Irish language. It contains the earliest versions to have been transmitted to us of some of the most celebrated Old Irish sagas: Táin Bó Cuailnge, Togail Bruidne Da Derga, Fled Bricrenn, Mesca Ulad, Tochmarc Emere and several others, in addition to much material of a historical or religious nature. Included in the latter is Amra Choluim Chille, believed by many to have been written shortly after the saint's death and therefore it would be the oldest continuous text we have in Irish. Given LU's unique position, it is not surprising that aspects of its content and composition have been the subject of research and discussion. One of the most important studies to be carried out was that of R.I. Best ‘Notes on the script of Lebor na hUidre', which appeared in volume 6 of the Royal Irish Academy's journal Ériu a hundred years ago. In this paper Best identified three separate scribal hands that were involved in writing the manuscript and his important findings were incorporated in the diplomatic edition of the text that he and O.J. Bergin published for the Academy in 1929. As there have been few thorough studies of LU as a whole since that time, it was thought timely to look again at this important manuscript and it was felt that this would best be achieved through a conference. The conference, organised jointly by the Library of the Academy and by NUI Maynooth, took place 22-3 November and proved to be an outstanding success with over 110 delegates in attendance. Several of those who attended travelled from institutes as far afield as Switzerland, The Netherlands, Germany and Russia. The conference was opened by Academy President, Luke O'Connor Drury. Papers were read by 10 speakers representing 7 institutes of higher learning in Ireland and the UK: Cambridge, Edinburgh, UCC, NUIG, DIAS, QUB and NUI Maynooth, and they addressed issues such as the hands found in LU, the language of some of the texts, the background to its compilation and aspects of its later history. As a result of the conference, it can be stated with confidence that our thinking in relation to LU has undergone fundamental change – especially with regard to the hands identified in the MS, the objectives of its scribes, its date and its later history. The book Codices Hibernenses Eximii I: Lebor na hUidre is available to buy here: www.ria.ie/codices-hibernenses…i-i-lebor-na-huidre Location: Academy House Date: 22 November, 2012 Disclaimer: The Royal Irish Academy has prepared this content responsibly and carefully, but disclaims all warranties, express or implied, as to the accuracy of the information contained in any of the materials. The views expressed are the authors' own and not those of the Royal Irish Academy.

Katie McDermott is from County Meath. She studied English and classics in NUI Maynooth. She reads and writes anything but prefers fantasy and science fiction. Her story short story 'Mrs Culann's Dog' is inspired by Irish mythology.

Broadcast on 103.2 Dublin City FM, 27th Jan. 2011 IMAGE: Brown Trout, such as the one pictured here, are the subject of an new book by Irish fishery scientist, Martin O'Grady [Credit: Wikipedia] THE QUESTION IS Trees act as a brake on global warming, as they suck up 'greenhouse gases', but new pests are increasingly threatening trees in Ireland and around the world. We ask John Sweeney, climate researcher at NUI Maynooth, how serious is the threat to trees and what can be done about it? IN WRITER'S ROOM We speak to Martin O'Grady, author of 'Ireland's Brown Trout' WHAT'S IT ALL ABOUT? Invasive species are creating havoc in Ireland's rivers and lakes. We ask Joe Caffrey, of the Central Fishers Board, to explain what they are, and how they cause environmental damage. To contact the show, email: sciencespinning@dublinclityfm.ie

As part of Science Week, 2010, the science club from Moyle Park College, Clondalkin, Dublin went to visit the science labs at NUI Maynooth. Made by Terry Flanagan. (First Broadcast 2010)

Feedback from colleagues at the French.ie workshop at NUI Maynooth.