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- My Name is Orson Welles, Éditions de la Table Ronde, edited by Frédéric Bonnaud. It includes an essay by Gerry Kearns, 'Orson Welles à Paris,' a study of the cultural geography of Dublin in 1931 and how it fed Welles' young imagination.

Prof Gerry Kearns, Geography Dept, Maynooth University: Gerry Kearns on Orson Welles: As part of a major retrospective in Paris of the work of movie-director Orson Welles, wellesnet.com/paris-screenin…, an edited book about Welles has just been published in Paris.

New Blog: Written by Clodagh Laramie, a Double Honours Geography and Anthropology student. The blog is an edited version of her ‘Geographies of Justice at Home’ research project, from the GY249 module. maynoothgeography.wordpress.com/2025/08/21/rem…

We have some really lovely Deep Time Walks & creative workshops coming up with Rachel Sweeney, Artist, Dancer & Ecologist. These events are free but booking is required: tickettailor.com/events/kildare… @MaynoothUni @library_MU @MaynoothHist @Maynoothgeog @GreenCampus_MU @KildareCoCo

Professor Gerry Kearns was on the Moncrieff show on Newstalk 18 August, discussing the geopolitics of map projections: newstalk.com/podcasts/highl…'

Originally from The Wirral near Liverpool, Prof Rob Kitchin began his career in England before moving to @MaynoothUni, where his research into data and society has thrived for almost three decades. Read more about his research career journey: researchireland.ie/news/professor…

Where are the hurling and football strongholds in Ireland? Analysis of the geographical spread of Gaelic games by @ger_the_sea @ameliacarrolll & Hannah Shen @Maynoothgeog @MaynoothUni @Researchirel rte.ie/brainstorm/202…

An MU-led project to rescue African climate data has taken a major step forward in its mission to recover vital historical weather data from data-sparse regions of the continent. maynoothuniversity.ie/news-events/mu…

Thankful to have taken part in the Eco-Tools-Coast ETC summer course on coastal environments at @univcadiz 🌊🧭. Thanks to @Researchirel, @GeolSurvIE & @Maynoothgeog for the support and opportunity! A great week of learning on coastal tools, resilience & environmental challenges

Drop by the @MaynoothUni Open Day stand and talk to Dr Adrian Kavanagh about all this geographic! @MaynoothCAO

And once again, our amazing colleagues are at #glasto2025 with the @Climate_Circus. If you are lucky enough to be there, pop by to say hello! @MaynoothUni @MUGeogSoc @MaynoothCAO

Just wrapped up my talk on improving #sentinel-1 data for a more accurate and reliable mining #monitoring in the topics @ESA #LPS25. Thanks @con20or and @brianbarrett0 for all feedback @Researchirel for funding @Maynoothgeog .

Register now for the Summer Open Day campaigns.maynoothuniversity.ie/ugopenday/

Something ive indirectly been working with for years for near-shore bathymetry, but never the terrestrial version or aplications so looking forward to this workshop very much @Maynoothgeog

Dr Fiadh Tubridy's research has been highlighting inequalities in housing provision & policies over many years. Read more mu.ie/justhousing

"Physical risks have not changed, but our understanding of risk has. It is going up incrementally due to sea level rise, especially where it intersects with river flow and increased rainfall intensity." - Prof Peter Thorne @Maynoothgeog @ICARUS_Maynooth irishtimes.com/opinion/2025/0…

The Dalkey Book Festival @dalkeybookfest is from the 12th to the 15th of June. Join us! I am delighted to discuss Portuguese culture on a panel ‘Portugal, the new European Tiger’ on Saturday, the 14th! #DBF2025 @Maynoothgeog @MaynoothUni

Delighted to see Gerard's contribution to the area of research recognised with this appointment. Adding further strength to the Oceanography Research in Maynooth University. Maith thú.

Patrick Bresnihan, Associate Professor in the Department of Geography at Maynooth University, reflects on Ireland's ongoing evolution towards renewable energy. @Maynoothgeog irishexaminer.com/special-report…