On 3rd November, Zoë and Laragh travelled to Manchester to take part in a test run of the Bureaucratic Escape Room run by our colleagues in Manchester University. This is a participatory art installation which is part of the Austerity and Altered Life Courses Project, and a collaboration with artist Merel Smitt. The Bureaucratic Escape
Mary Gilmartin, Professor, Department of Geography, Maynooth University Clíodhna Murphy, Associate Professor, School of Law and Criminology, Maynooth University Most of us are granted citizenship automatically based on where we are born or who our parents are. Because of this, we often do not realise the rights that come with citizenship: rights that are not
On Wednesday, 30 September 2026, we officially launched the report ‘Supporting Ukrainians in Ireland: A Preliminary Analysis’. Since March 2022, communities across Ireland have mobilised to support Ukrainians arriving in Ireland following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Based on interviews with more than 50 people, this preliminary report by Dr Nataliia Boiko and Professor Mary
When I arrived in Ireland in May 2024, just four months after I was offered a PhD position in MobiliseCare project, I was happily surprised about how my Irish visa came in faster than most cases. As a Turkish citizen and a non-EU national, I had to apply for a long-term visa to be able
Ten months ago, when I first moved from India to Ireland, I carried more than just my luggage; what I brought along with me was my camera, a curious eye, and a heart open to change. I arrived with awareness that I was stepping into a different pace of life, a new rhythm of everyday
