This research uses data fusion and spatial statistics to combine official and citizen weather data, improving real-time, high-resolution wind forecasts across Ireland. By validating and correcting personal weather stations, the approach reduces uncertainty in renewable energy forecasting and supports efficient grid management toward Ireland’s 2050 net-zero targets.

This research measures efficiency in Irish public acute hospitals using an efficiency frontier model. Results show significant cost, technical, and allocative inefficiencies, indicating billions in potential savings. Even a 1% improvement in efficiency could save €70 million annually while maintaining patient care levels.

This research improves preclinical testing of SERDs (selective estrogen receptor degraders) for estrogen receptor–positive breast cancer by modeling the tumor environment and treatment resistance. By co-culturing cancer and fat cells and applying single-cell RNA sequencing, it identifies resistance mechanisms to support more effective drug development for patients.

This PhD develops and evaluates an intergenerational dance program to address age-based social division. Through reviews, co-design, and pilot testing, it shows dance can reduce ageism and foster connection. A forthcoming feasibility trial will assess impacts on physical activity, social connection, and inclusion.

This research examines how land is valued beyond economics, drawing on Irish culture, Indigenous knowledge, and Brehon law. Through interviews across sectors, it shows how accounting choices shape human–nature relationships and argues that restoring communal, sacred views of land may be essential for environmental sustainability.

This research examines depression screening practices among physiotherapists treating back pain. Findings show screening is rare, indirect, and hindered by stigma, time pressure, and system constraints. The work highlights the need for validated tools, training, and policy change to normalise mental health screening and improve patient safety.

This research examines football chanting in France beyond censorship, focusing on sound, rhythm, and social connection. Using ethnographic fieldwork and the concept of antiphony, it shows how chanting’s musical structure can reshape relationships, arguing for a reparative approach that engages with fan culture to enable social change.

This research examines how non-profit arts organisations balance ethics and economics under financial pressure. Using data-driven decision-making and “concerned markets,” it shows how these organisations protect mission, affordability, and community care while sustaining operations, demonstrating that cultural institutions quietly support resilience, inclusion, and long-term social value.

This research explores how personality traits influence patient safety among nurses and midwives in Ireland. Survey findings show that agreeableness, conscientiousness, and openness support safer care, while neuroticism may increase risk. The study proposes personality-tailored safety training to improve communication, teamwork, and life-saving performance.

This research addresses overheating in 5G base stations, where vertically mounted electronics create dangerous hotspots. By using passive vapor chamber cooling, heat is efficiently redistributed without added energy use. Experimental and modeling work shows vapor chambers improve reliability and sustainability, supporting faster, more stable 5G and future network infrastructure.