Best Maynooth Podcasts (2024)

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Housing Crisis & Housing Movements 28:20

21d ago28:20

28:20

In this podcast, Aoife Murphy discusses the issue of housing and some of the movements and campaigns that have developed within the past couple of years. Housing is such a large and topical issue at the moment, and many different people within Ireland are affected. In recent years the government has begun to introduce new policies and schemes to tr…

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Agro-ecology as an agricultural practice addressing the climate and biodiversity crisis 25:15

10M ago25:15

25:15

In this podcast, Emilie Jessen discusses the concept of agro-ecology and how the movement emerged and have evolved as a wide concept today. Starting with a discussion on why agro-ecology emerged as a counter response to The Green Revolution in the 1960’s and the dominant agro-food system, we discuss why the movement met resistance in the beginning,…

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Bogs, biodiversity and communities: The value of peatlands beyond energy production 32:59

10M ago32:59

32:59

Historically in Ireland, bogs have been exploited for their resources by colonial powers, governments and semi-state bodies. This has resulted in extensive loss of peatlands in Ireland and this has had negative impacts on the communities and wildlife that rely on these spaces. In this podcast the concepts of spatial justice and multispecies justice…

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Agriculture in Ireland: Specialised, Commodified and Problematic. What can we do? 26:25

10M ago26:25

26:25

Why in Ireland is just 8% of agricultural land used for crops, while the rest is devoted to animal production? This podcast with Shane Hanly delves into some of the reasons why the Irish agricultural system has become specialised with animal production. Factors such as membership of the European Union and globalisation of agri-food systems are disc…

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Spatial and environmental justice in Ireland and community activism in County Leitrim 40:06

10M ago40:06

40:06

In this episode MSc Environmental Psychology student, Róisín Reddy, discusses spatial and environmental justice in the context of Ireland. We explore how these concepts intersect and how both contribute to the critical analysis of perceptions of space and the role they play in unequal distributional patterns. Using the example of County Leitrim, Ró…

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Degrowth & Spatial Justice 36:47

10M ago36:47

36:47

In this podcast with Melanie Johnson, we go back to the 1300s to explore the origins of capitalism as we know it today and talk about the importance of space in its inception. The vital role of common space in human independence is discussed, and enclosure, privatization, and commodification are shown to be its violent antagonists. De-enclosure is …

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Greening is not Always What it Seems: Green Gentrification in the Liberties 22:53

10M ago22:53

22:53

In this podcast, Jasmine Buckley discusses an environmental injustice, green gentrification. She discusses how green gentrification is a good example for demonstrating the links between environmental and spatial injustice. This podcast explores how the procedure of providing green space in urban neighbourhoods may not always have positive outcomes …

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#49: Gender Diversity in Irish Economics (ISWE Panel II) 48:43

1y ago48:43

48:43

This is the final episode in conjunction with the Irish Society for Women in Economics (ISWE). This episode features a panel discussion on gender diversity in the Irish Economics Profession. I am joined by Dr. Margaret Samahita, Assistant Professor at UCD; Dr. Kevin Devereux, Assistant Professor at Peking University; and Míde Griffin, now based at …

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#48: Environment and Wellbeing: Dr. Kate Laffan (LSE) 51:10

1y ago51:10

51:10

This is the third episode in our special series in association with the Irish Society for Women in Economics (ISWE). I am joined by Kate Laffan to discuss the environment and wellbeing. Kate is an Assistant Professor in Behavioural Science at the London School of Economics. Prior to that, Kate was a Marie Curie Fellow at UCD. Kate has done much wor…

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#47: Can onerous form-filling have economic consequences? Administrative Burdens - Lucie Martin (UCD) 46:58

1y ago46:58

46:58

I am joined by Lucie Martin, PhD candidate at University College Dublin, to discuss administrative burdens. If I were to distil administrative burdens into a single sentence it would be the burden created by onerous form-filling or other administrative tasks. We all know the pain that comes with having to fill out yet another form or go through a s…

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#46: Gender Wage Gap in Ireland - Dr. Karina Doorley (ESRI) & Prof. Donal O'Neill (Maynooth University) 43:19

1y ago43:19

43:19

Welcome to a new set of episodes put together in conjunction with the Irish Society for Women in Economics (ISWE). In this first episode we discuss the gender wage gap in Ireland. I am joined by Karina Doorley of the ESRI and Donal O’Neill of Maynooth University. Both have looked at various aspects of the participation of women in the Irish workfor…

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#45: Are Electricity Markets Fit For Purpose? 58:07

1+ y ago58:07

58:07

Energy prices are on everyone's mind lately since the Ukranian conflict began. Electricity markets have come under fire at a European level with Ursula von der Leyen saying they are no longer fit for purpose. Presumably this comment is in reference to the fact that wholesale electricity markets operate by setting the price at the cost of the most e…

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#44: Energy Poverty - Michelle Barrett & Dr. Barra Roantree (ESRI) 41:12

2y ago41:12

41:12

In this episode we discuss energy poverty and deprivation in Ireland with Barra Roantree and Michelle Barrett (ESRI). This is the first time I've had the opportunity to discuss research that I've been involved in (available here: https://www.esri.ie/publications/energy-poverty-and-deprivation-in-ireland) We discuss the trends of energy poverty and …

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The agro-food industry and climate change: Environmental justice in contemporary Ireland 34:03

2y ago34:03

34:03

In this podcast, Jennifer O’Malley discusses the complex relationship between the agro-food industry and climate change in contemporary Ireland. Jennifer describes the emergence of the metabolic rift in the context of colonial Ireland in the nineteenth century to examine the complex interconnections that exist between nature and society. This syste…

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Dispossessed by Decarbonisation: Rural Repercussions of Irelands’ Agri-Emissions Trade-off 27:47

2y ago27:47

27:47

Ireland has been an exemplar case for the struggle between green commitments and democratic responsibility and, since the Irish Agri-Food sector speaks for over one third of the nations’ emissions profile, the sector has been placed on the frontline of the struggle to combat climate change. By all appearances, Ireland’s climate responsibility divis…

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Slow Violence and Sacrifice Zones - Understanding Afforestation in County Leitrim 28:01

2y ago28:01

28:01

The concept of slow violence is one that has gained recognition in recent years, providing a definition for events that are violent but not normally seen as such, due to its slow nature and continuation over many years. The current destruction being caused to communities and the environment in Leitrim by Sitka spruce plantations can be viewed as sl…

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Inchicore, Gentrification and Cycles of Violence 45:04

2y ago45:04

45:04

This podcast episode explores the ideas of gentrification and slow violence. It also discusses how gentrification can be seen as the eventual product of a long period of slow violence through disinvestment and is functionally dependent upon a history of violence in an area. In order to make the links between the two spatial justice frameworks it lo…

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#43: Health Economics & Healthcare Systems - Prof. Ciaran O'Neill (QUB) 52:03

2y ago52:03

52:03

This episode is all about health economics, a topic which has been on my to-do list since I started the podcast. We give an introduction to health economics and discuss the type of healthcare problems economists can help with. We go through healthcare on the island of Ireland and compare the systems in place north and south and finally we discuss t…

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Beyond bricks: buildings and questions of environmental justice in Ireland 29:33

2y ago29:33

29:33

This podcast examines the intersections between issues of the built environment, sustainability and environmental justice in Ireland. Discussion around the environmental impact of buildings has become more prevalent in both policy and public discourse as we look towards zero-carbon futures, with Ireland taking on board the policies of the European …

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What’s place got to do with it? Climate activism, inclusion and democratic change 42:59

2y ago42:59

42:59

In this podcast, Will Stringer discusses his research into climate activist group Extinction Rebellion (XR) and their demand for climate citizens’ assemblies. Drawing upon the idea of participation as an issue of justice through the work of political theorist Nancy Fraser, this episode explores what approaches to inclusion we can see within XR’s st…

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Ireland in the global economy: does Ireland contribute to ecological damage in the global south? 35:24

2y ago35:24

35:24

It is becoming ever more clear that we face widespread and worsening ecological breakdown. However, while these issues are global, their causes and disastrous effects are not evenly distributed. The poorest often already facing the worst of the disruption, endangering lives and livelihoods. Is there a connection between what has made regions poor a…

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Agriculture in Ireland: The past and potential futures of an imperialist industry 34:32

2y ago34:32

34:32

In this podcast, Nicola Whelan traces the historical development of Ireland’s agricultural industry since the colonial period. Starting with a discussion of Karl Marx and his account of the Irish ‘metabolic rift’ under British rule, we consider some of the lasting impacts this period of intensive production has had on the farming landscape of Irela…

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The Hurting Heritage of Bogs: Waste and Enclosure 34:46

2y ago34:46

34:46

Katlyne Armstrong joins Patrick Bresnihan in this podcast to explore bogs as a living intersection where heritage, planning, and resistance collide. More specifically, Katlyne introduces the borrowed concept of a hurting heritage and how this might be playing out in the Irish context. Colonialism, for example, continues to structure life in Ireland…

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#42: Ukraine crisis & energy/environmental policy - Oxford panel discussion 33:35

2y ago33:35

33:35

Today's episode features a roundtable discussion on the Ukranian conflict and what this means for energy and environmental policy in Europe. This roundtable discussion took place at a recent economics of sustainability workshop at the University of Oxford. We discussed a number of topics, including the short term policy response, the implications f…

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#41: Women in Economics - ISWE Panel 40:14

2y ago40:14

40:14

I am joined by members of the Irish Society for Women in Economics (ISWE) executive committee to discuss the topic of women in economics. Bróna ní Chobhthaigh, Oana Peia, Karen Arulsamy and Darragh Flannery join to form the panel. Among the topics covered, we discuss some of the barriers faced by women at various stages of the career and lifecycle …

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Erin Kearns: Why Do Terrorists Lie? 'The Lost Episode' 45:18

2+ y ago45:18

45:18

Back in early 2020 I sat down with Erin Kearns to talk about her fascinating research on why terrorists lie. Back then I thought this was going to be one of many more Talking Terror episodes for an upcoming series. However, since then for a multitude of reasons there has not been an opportunity to concentrate on developing the third series. But it …

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#40: Cryptocurrency II: Bubble? Fraud? Dr. William Quinn (QUB) 34:25

3y ago34:25

34:25

This is our second episode on cryptocurrencies. I am joined by Dr. William Quinn, lecturer in finance at Queen's University Belfast. Will, along with his colleague Prof. John Turner, are experts when it comes to financial bubbles. Having observed crypto price dynamics that mimic a bubble, I invited Will along to give his views on whether cryptocurr…

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#39: What is cryptocurrency? Prof. Brian Lucey (TCD) 1:00:00

3y ago1:00:00

1:00:00

Today I am joined by Prof. Brian Lucey of Trinity College Dublin who has carried out a lot of research in recent years on cryptocurrencies. We go through the basics behind crypto/blockchain and the dynamics in the market. Brian offers some words of caution for any central bankers that might have one eye on digital currencies! We move on to other ar…

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#38: Online dating & matching markets - Dr. Josue Ortega (QUB) 40:02

3y ago40:02

40:02

Today we are chatting to Dr. Josue Ortega of Queen’s University Belfast. Josue is an expert in matching markets. These are essentially markets without money. Normally we use prices to allocate goods to those who value them the most - How do figure this out when we don’t have money? And what if both sides of the transaction have preferences, like ma…

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#37: The Economics of Vaccines - Dr. Flavio Toxvaerd (Cambridge) 56:11

3y ago56:11

56:11

On today’s episode of at the margin I am joined by Dr. Flavio Toxvaerd to discuss the economics of vaccines. Flavio is a lecturer in economics at the University of Cambridge and has published widely on the economics of vaccines, immunisation and social distancing. Check out his extensive research on the topic here: https://www.econ.cam.ac.uk/people…

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#36: Making Carbon Pricing Work for Citizens (Dr. Linus Mattauch - TU Berlin) 47:52

3y ago47:52

47:52

In this episode, I am joined by Linus Mattauch of the Technical University of Berlin. Linus is also a research affiliate with the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research and the Institute for New Economic Thinking at the University of Oxford. Linus speaks to us about his work on making carbon pricing work for citizens. We discuss ways in whic…

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#35: Irish Corporation Tax - Seamus Coffey (UCC) 47:01

3y ago47:01

47:01

Welcome back to a new series of At the Margin! This episode is a bit earlier than expected – I wanted to share it with you as soon as possible. We’ll be back to our usual Tuesday release date in due course. Seamus Coffey joins to discuss corporation tax. Seamus is an economics lecturer at University College Cork and is a former chair of Ireland’s F…

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We need to talk about Intel: Foreign Direct Investment and Environmental Justice 36:29

3y ago36:29

36:29

In this podcast, John Bohan asks: who are the polluters, the big energy consumers, the tax dodging tech giants, the water devourers in our communities? Why do I see the Intel logo all about North Kildare? What’s the craic with that factory by the river? When the benevolent corporate presence in my community says they’re committed to maintaining “en…

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Green Gentrification in Dublin 33:51

3y ago33:51

33:51

This podcast with Rúadhán Clerkin looks at an environmental injustice issue (Green Gentrification) that is becoming an increasingly more prominent urban phenomenon. Countries all over the world are putting forward new and more radical greening policies and objectives to tackle climate change. However, the outcome of these greening polices can somet…

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Feminist political ecology and poetic dwelling - what do Irish forests have to do with it? 36:03

3y ago36:03

36:03

In this podcast, Sophie Thiessen discusses feminist political ecology and poetic dwelling in relation to forestry in Ireland, focussing on County Leitrim. Sophie describes the history of forestry in Ireland and how forestry policy has developed in the present day in relation to climate change. Situating our discussion in Leitrim we talk about how f…

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Thirsty Industry: Investigating Foreign Direct Investment at the Water Frontier in Ireland 36:03

3y ago36:03

36:03

This podcast with Rob Keogh examines the role the state has played in creating enabling environmental and material conditions for inward foreign direct investment (FDI) in Ireland from the 1950s onwards, by focusing on a particular case study. The initial investment, and subsequent expansion, of Pfizer in Cork Harbour in the 1970s is examined, with…

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Housing Quality & Environmental Justice 30:59

3y ago30:59

30:59

This podcast with Laure Detymowski offers a brief insight on how housing quality and environmental justice have been linked both in the literature and in social and environmental justice campaigns, mostly in the US and Irish contexts. In this discussion, the issue of housing quality is extended to encompass physically and mentally harmful living co…

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Supply Chain Justice and the Rural Geographies of the Just Transition 38:52

3y ago38:52

38:52

The Irish government plans to produce 70% of its electricity from domestic renewable energy by 2030. Onshore wind production is the cornerstone of these targets, with projects developing across the country that seeks to reassemble the energy system. New pressures and tensions are emerging at different scales between private networks, the state, and…

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#34: Gold - Dr. Fergal O'Connor (UCC) 48:44

3+ y ago48:44

48:44

Today I am joined by Dr. Fergal O’Connor, finance lecturer at University College Cork. Fergal is an expert in gold and other precious metals. We go through everything you wanted to know about gold. We discuss the historical reasons why gold is valuable and how this has translated into the modern world. We go through the various economic drivers and…

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#33: Water Economics & Water Charges - Dr. David Zetland (Leiden University) 47:03

3+ y ago47:03

47:03

I am joined by Dr. David Zetland – David is a lecturer at Leiden University and an expert on the political economy of water management. We discuss the economics behind water management and how politics can get in the way. We discuss the economics and politics surrounding water charging throughout the British Isles and discuss the ongoing Irish wate…

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#32: Pirates, Ransom & Kidnap - Prof. Anja Shortland (King's College London) 44:13

3+ y ago44:13

44:13

Today’s guest is Anja Shortland, Professor In political economy at King’s College London. Prof. Shortland does some really interesting work on the economics of crime and will speak to us today about the economic dynamics at play in hostage situations. Yes, that's correct – today’s episode is on the economics of kidnapping! Prof. Shortland has a boo…

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#31: How to make the world add up - Tim Harford 43:40

3+ y ago43:40

43:40

Hello and wlecome to this episode of "At the margin"! I have a great episode lined up with Tim Harford, Oxford economist and all-round economic raconteur. Tim joins to discuss statistics – how we can get it wrong, such as when our emotions influence our interpretation, and offers some basic rules of thumb when it comes to making sense of the inform…

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#30: The 2008 Financial Crisis and Central Banking - Prof. Patrick Honohan (TCD) 50:33

3+ y ago50:33

50:33

Hello and welcome everyone to a special week for the podcast! We have a change in name to "At the Margin" – same great podcast, new great name! this week we have a very special double bill. In this first part we welcome Prof. Patrick Honohan, honorary professor of economics at Trinity College Dublin. Prof. Honohan has held many positions, most nota…

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#29: Econ. History & COVID-19; Measuring Sustainability - Dr. Eoin McLaughlin (UCC) 1:10:29

3+ y ago1:10:29

1:10:29

Today I am joined by Dr. Eoin McLaughlin, Senior Lecturer at UCC. Eoin’s work has covered economic history and environmental sustainability. We discuss how his research on the Spanish flu can help us better understand COVID death counts and how his work on Irish land bonds can better help us understand the recent debate surrounding Eurobonds/Corona…

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#28: European Agricultural Policy - Prof. Alan Matthews (TCD) 1:15:09

3+ y ago1:15:09

1:15:09

Episode #28 is with Prof. Alan Matthews, Emeritus Professor of European Agricultural Policy at Trinity College Dublin. Prof. Matthews takes us through the economic conundrum that is the Common Agricultural Policy, how it has evolved and how it may develop in the future. Along the way, we touch on how the CAP can best guide sustainable agricultural …

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#27: Household wealth in Ireland: Dr. Reamonn Lydon (Central Bank of Ireland) 1:03:51

3+ y ago1:03:51

1:03:51

On today’s episode I am joined by Dr. Reamonn Lydon of the Central Bank of Ireland to discuss the wealth of Irish households. Rea has been poring over the Household Finance and Consumption Survey which is one of the primary data sources used to understand Irish household wealth – something which is notoriously difficult to get a handle on. We go th…

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#26: Under the Influence - Prof. Robert H. Frank (Cornell) 57:19

4y ago57:19

57:19

Prof. Robert H. Frank of Cornell University joins to discuss his contribution to the field of behavioural economics. We delve into the economic consequences of 'keeping up with the Joneses' (aka 'positional externalities'); how peer pressure can help solve climate change and help in the fight against COVID19, and the strategic role of emotions. I w…

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#25: Sports Economics - Dr. Robbie Butler (UCC) 54:41

4y ago54:41

54:41

I am joined by Dr. Robbie Butler who is a lecturer at University College Cork and is an expert in Sports economics. We discuss 'Fergie time', the use of bonus points in rugby and whether pundits are actually better than the average fan when it comes to predicting a result. There is something in this conversation for those of us less interested in s…

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#24: Estimating the distributional impact of public policy - Dr. Karina Doorley & Dr. Barra Roantree (ESRI) 53:27

4y ago53:27

53:27

I am joined by Dr. Karina Doorley and Dr. Barra Roantree who are senior research officer and research officer respectively, with the Economic and Social Research Institute. We discuss why we need taxes; what can happen when we get it wrong; and how Ireland's benefit system has been very important in helping the vulnerable during the COVID19 crisis.…

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#23: Music Economics - Chris Carey 39:48

4y ago39:48

39:48

This episode features music economist Chris Carey. Chris is Head of International Marketing at TicketSwap and is a founder of the FastForward music conference. He is a former Global Insight Director at Universal and EMI, and a former Senior Economist at PRS for Music. We explore how recent changes in technology and the market shape the music we lis…

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