In the News
- LISTEN BACK: Dr Gerald Barry talks on Drivetime about the future of COVID testing
- UK INDEPENDENT: Dr Claas Kirchhelle on right of the sick to reject care from unvaccinated staff
- THE IRISH TIMES: Dr Cillian de Gascun 'Sub variants of Omicron could be on the rise'
- THE IRISH TIMES: Dr Gerald Barry 'Likelihood of reinfection has increased with Omicron'
- THE IRISH TIMES: Orla Hegarty 'half covid deaths in Ireland from infections in 400 buildings'
- INDEPENDENT: Prof Alistair Nichol 'Pandemics not once-off events, clinical trials help us learn'
- RTE: Orla Hegarty 'policymakers must engage with environmental science on HEPA filters'
- IRISH TIMES PODCAST: Dr Gerald Barry on science behind Covid mutation
- RTE: Dr Gerald Barry 'more Covid testing needed,' Omicron data "troubling"
- INDEPENDENT: Dr Cillian de Gascun 'Must ensure January 2021 not repeated in January 2022'
- INDEPENDENT: Dr Cillian de Gascun 'Right to be concerned about Omicron'
- LISTEN BACK: Prof Paddy Mallon on increase in covid cases among children, on RTE
- INDEPENDENT: Prof Jack Lambert 'October opening clashes with peak cold/flu season'
- THE IRISH TIMES: Dr Cillian de Gascun 'Investigating new Delta Plus (AY.4.2) variant in Ireland'
- IRISH EXAMINER: Prof Jack Lambert 'Living with Covid does not mean throw the masks away'
- RTE: Dr Gerald Barry 'Nightclub perfect breeding ground for virus,' ahead of reopening
- GOV.IE UCD among college pop-up vaccine centre locations announced by Government
- LISTEN BACK: Orla Hegarty on environmental challenges facing schools with return of students
- NEWSTALK: Prof Jack Lambert 'easing of restrictions should not be delayed'
- THE IRISH TIMES: Prof Mary Codd 'UCD contact tracing centre handled complex/sensitive cases'
- LISTEN BACK: Dr Gerald Barry 'younger kids less risky than teens for indoor dining'
- LISTEN BACK: Prof Paddy Mallon 'delaying reopening won't stop inevitable case rise'
- LISTEN BACK: Dr Gerald Barry on rise of delta variant and what it means for re-opening
- THE IRISH TIMES: Orla Hegarty 'gyms more likely to have large quantities of virus in the air'
- IRISH MIRROR: Dr Cillian de Gascun co-author reporting first case of Covid reinfection in Ireland
- LISTEN BACK: Dr Gerald Barry, Ricardo Baptista Leite on tougher UK restrictions for Portugal
- THE IRISH TIMES: Orla Hegarty tells Dáil health measure don't reflect need for ventilation
- IRISH EXAMINER: Prof Wim Meijer, national wastewater covid monitoring programme to begin
- LISTEN BACK: Dr Gerald Barry 'public shouldn't panic over every new variant' (RTE)
- THE IRISH TIMES: Dr Cillian de Gascun 'NVRL finds 'Indian' variant in Ireland through travel'
- THE IRISH TIMES: Prof Paddy Mallon 'benefit in extending gap between vaccine doses'
- THE IRISH TIMES: Dr Sarah Fulham-McQuillan 'vaccine comp needed to keep public confidence'
- LISTEN BACK: Orla Hegarty discusses how to reopen outdoor dining safely on Today FM
- INDEPENDENT: Dr Cillian de Gascun 'increase in P1 Brazilian variant cases detected'
- IRISH SUN: Dr Gerald Barry 'new variants now passing through community transmission'
- INDEPENDENT: Orla Hegharty 'CO2 monitors and ventilation can help us out of lockdown'
- LISTEN BACK: Prof Paddy Mallon 'Vaccinated people have contracted Covid-19'
- LISTEN BACK: Dr Gerald Barry joins panel discussion on AstraZeneca suspension
- THE IRISH TIMES: Orla Hegarty 'How to keep schools open after Easter'
- INDEPENDENT: Dr Anne Doherty 'senior hospital consultants face covid burn-out'
- THE IRISH TIMES: Helen Brophy 'UCD Smurfit Business School adapting to covid challenges
- INDEPENDENT: Dr Gerald Barry 'massive underestimation of how many kids infected'
- INDEPENDENT: Dr Guerrino Macori 'Packaged food could spread covid even if refrigerated'
- IRISH EXAMINER: Prof Kathleen Lynch 'pandemic will deepen economic inequality in Ireland'
- INDEPENDENT: Dr Julien Mercille 'Localised approach to reopening should be considered'
- LISTEN BACK: Prof Paddy Mallon 'antigen tests part of risk reduction not lockdown replacement'
- LISTEN BACK: Prof Jack Lambert 'delay second dose to vaccinate more people'
- IRISH EXAMINER: Prof Paddy Mallon 'travel brings new variants that risk vaccine strategy'
- INDEPENDENT: Prof Jack Lambert 'urgent need for Rapid Covid-19 tests'
- BREAKING NEWS: Prof Paddy Mallon 'we're still far from seeing the end of this third wave'
- LISTEN BACK: Dr Cillian de Gascun on AstraZeneca efficacy in over 70s, vax centres & roll-out
- LISTEN BACK: Dr Gerald Barry gives positive news on Covid-19 vaccines and their efficacy
- INDEPENDENT: Dr Therese McDonnell/Prof Fiona McNicholas 'child mental health tsunami'
- LISTEN BACK: Prof Gavin Barrett on political and contractual issues of AstraZeneca deal
- THE IRISH TIMES: Prof Madeleine Lowery leads smartphone project for home monitoring
- IRISH EXAMINER: Dr Julien Mercille 'zoning based on infection levels could help police border'
- NEWSTALK: Dr Cillian de Gascun 'UK strain has adapted and will become dominant in Ireland'
- THE IRISH TIMES: Prof Denis Shields' peptide discoveries paving way for anti-covid drugs
- LISTEN BACK: Prof Jack Lambert 'Ireland's vaccine programme is unambitious'
- THE IRISH TIMES: Prof Wim Meijer 'covid monitoring in sewage should be nationwide'
- LISTEN BACK: Dr Cillian de Gascun 'numbers will plateau soon if restrictions are followed'
- RTE: Prof Paddy Mallon 'country can't operate with thousands of cases per day'
- INDEPENDENT: Dr Cillian de Gascun 'UK strain in Ireland but not cause of covid surge'
- THE IRISH TIMES: Prof Paddy Mallon 'lockdown cycles won't work if virus spreads more rapidly'
- THE IRISH TIMES: Dr Gerald Barry 'not everyone who gets vaccinated becomes immune'
- LISTEN BACK: Dr Julien Mercille on challenges of reopening hospitality in UK, on Today FM
- LISTEN BACK: Prof Paddy Mallon on hospitality and warnings of a new year's lockdown'
- THE IRISH TIMES: Dr Siobhán McClean 'healthcare staff and vulnerable may get vaccine by summer'
- LISTEN BACK: Dr Gerald Barry on common mutation of Covid-19 virus in humans (RTE News)
- LISTEN BACK: Prof Paddy Mallon discusses slackening of covid progress on Newstalk
- INDEPENDENT: Dr Mark Roe 'ongoing risk to healthcare staff with impact on care settings'
- LISTEN BACK: Prof Jack Lambert 'we should "absolutely not" delay Christmas (Newstalk)
- INDEPENDENT: Prof Paddy Mallon 'Public has done its bit, Government must fix policy gaps'
- THE IRISH TIMES: Dr Cillian de Gascun 'early exit from Level 5 restrictions unlikely'
- LISTEN BACK: Assistant Prof Orla Hegarty 'good ventilation can stop spread,' on RTE
- THE IRISH TIMES: Prof Eilish McAuliffe, Dr David Joyce 'more automation needed for CT'
- INDEPENDENT: Prof Pat Wall 'HSE should have seen contact tracing breakdown coming'
- THE IRISH TIMES: Dr Stephen McWilliams 'Covid-19 has deprived people with mental illness'
- THE IRISH TIMES: Dr Cillian de Gascun 'saliva testing not ideal but useful in some situations'
- THE IRISH SUN: Prof Jack Lambert 'lockdown no use without rigorous strategy improvements'
- LISTEN BACK: Dr Nicola Fletcher talks about SARS-CoV-2 transmission on RTE Radio 1
- LISTEN BACK: RTE Radio 1 'Morning Ireland' visits the Contact Tracing Centre at UCD
- LISTEN BACK: Prof Paddy Mallon discusses hard lockdowns and 'circuit breaker' tactics
- BUSINESS POST: Prof Alistair Nichol 'no system can cope with exponential growth'
- THE IRISH TIMES: Orla Hegarty 'good ventilation key to stopping the spread of Covid-19'
- NEWSTALK: Prof Jack Lambert 'Ireland's current approach is flawed'
- LISTEN BACK: Prof Paddy Mallon talks about experimental antibody drug given to Trump
- THE IRISH TIMES: UCD contact tracing centre reveals virus surge is like 'juggernaut'
- THE SUN: Prof Ronan Cahill/Dr Kevin Nolan 'droplets can linger in air for an hour'
- WATCH: Prof Ronan Cahill & Dr Kevin Nolan show effectiveness of masks and visors (SixOne)
- THE IRISH TIMES: Prof Paddy Mallon says Australian flu figures are cause for optimism
- IRISH EXAMINER: Prof Kirsten Schaffer 'transparent, logical, and consistent' information needed
- INDEPENDENT: Dr Cillian de Gascun 'tougher restrictions possible, vaccine in next year unlikely'
- LISTEN BACK: Prof Wim Meijer talks to RTE about Covid sewage monitoring as a key frontier
- LISTEN BACK: Prof Jack Lambert on how to exit the cycle of opening up and locking down
- SUNDAY INDEPENDENT: Dr Gerald Barry 'No more excuses, the testing system should work'
- NEWSTALK: Prof Jack Lambert 'clear guidance needed on critical need for face masks'
- LISTEN BACK: Prof Paddy Mallon talks on RTE Drivetime about Level 3 restrictions in Dublin
- THE GUARDIAN: Prof Mary Codd 'compliance kept lid on pandemic but now it's 'off the charts''
- LISTEN BACK: Prof Paddy Mallon on locking down Dublin in the second wave (Pat Kenny)
- LISTEN BACK: Prof Alistair Nichol on how global Covid steroids trial offers good news
- IRISH EXAMINER: Prof Fiona McNicholas 'high level of covid distress for healthcare staff'
- INDEPENDENT: Dr Cillian de Gascun outlines the national Covid surveillance plan
- THE IRISH TIMES: Dr Cillian de Gascun warns second lockdown cannot be ruled out
- THE IRISH TIMES: Dr Eileen Gibney 'Irish eating more and gaining weight in lockdown'
- INDEPENDENT: Prof Paddy Mallon 'vacuum where clear strategy on Covid-19 should be'
- LISTEN BACK: Prof Jack Lambert 'partition at Oireachtas golf dinner wouldn't stop virus spread'
- THE IRISH TIMES: Prof Jack Lambert 'Ireland needs realistic Irish plan to live with Covid-19'
- THE IRISH TIMES: Prof Mary Codd on the frontline of contact tracing in second wave
- LISTEN BACK: Prof Paddy Mallon reacts to the latest spread of Covid-19 on RTE Morning Ireland
- NIEMAN LAB: Dr Ciara Greene's 'fake news' study reveals real life health impacts
- LISTEN BACK: Associate Prof Mary Codd and Prof Paddy Mallon on midlands outbreaks on RTE
- RTE: Prof Paddy Mallon calls for examination of recurring outbreaks in meat factories
- THE IRISH TIMES: UCD study on arthritis drug for seriously ill Covid-19 patients
- THE IRISH TIMES: Dr Cillian de Gascun study shows Ireland has no significant herd immunity
- THE IRISH TIMES: Dr Cillian de Gascun 'Spain, Portugal, France not safe to be on ‘green list’
- LISTEN BACK: Dr Tony Bates talks to RTE's Sarah McInerney about mental health post lockdown
- THE IRISH TIMES: Tom Flanagan 'Innovation hubs are keen to get show on the road'
- LISTEN BACK: Prof Jack Lambert tells Morning Ireland travel abroad is safe
- THE IRISH TIMES: Dr Cillian de Gascun 'labs to do deep genetic analysis of Covid-19'
- THE IRISH TIMES: Prof Paddy Mallon 'travel and flu stress tests for 2nd wave lockdown'
- THE IRISH TIMES: Dr Maeve Houlihan 'Covid-19 sees firms more open to workplace wellness'
- LISTEN BACK: Prof Ronan Cahill discusses new pub opening rules on RTE Radio1
- THE IRISH TIMES: UCD scientists receive funding for Covid-19 early warning system
- IRISH EXAMINER: UCD projects win Covid-19 Rapid Response funding from SFI
- THE IRISH TIMES: UCD spin-out Sirius XT awarded €1.5m for Covid-19 project
- WATCH: Profs Wim Meijer & Denis Dowling Covid-19 rapid response projects on RTE One (28:00)
- THE IRISH TIMES: Prof Dympna Devine '6-month school gap will hit most vulnerable hardest'
- IRISH EXAMINER: Prof Fiona McNicholas 'mental health funds must double post Covid-19'
- IRISH EXAMINER: Dr Sarah Donnelly paper calls for changes in elder care before second wave
- LISTEN BACK: Prof Jack Lambert talks on RTE Drivetime about restrictions Phase 2
- THE IRISH TIMES: Dr Virginie Gautier on finding drugs against SARS-CoV-2
- WATCH: Dr Kevin Nolan/Prof Ronan Cahill use Schlieren imaging in the Mater on Prime Time
- LISTEN BACK: Prof Paddy Mallon on easing restrictions more quickly on Today FM
- THE IRISH TIMES: Prof Peter Lynch explains blended expertise in the IEMAG group
- WATCH: Prof Carel le Roux on diabetes complications from Covid-19 on BBC World News
- LISTEN BACK: Prof Jack Lambert on Oireachtas nursing homes meeting on RTE Radio 1
- THE IRISH TIMES: Dr Cillian de Gascun 'two metres 'ideal' for social distancing'
- THE IRISH TIMES: Prof Cecily Kelleher appointed to new NPHET care home panel
- BUSINESS POST: Dr Aidan Regan 'EU making right noises on fiscal fightback against Covid-19'
- BUSINESS POST: Prof Niamh Brennan 'business should be focused on survival not tax'
- IRISH EXAMINER: Prof Ben Tonra 'Franco-German accord good news for Covid-19 recovery
- WATCH: Prof Paddy Mallon talks about current Covid-19 drug trials on Ireland AM
- BUSINESS POST: Prof Jack Lambert on unexpected complications after Covid-19
- SUNDAY INDEPENDENT: Prof Peter O'Gorman 'Testing key to return of full cancer services'
- SUNDAY TIMES: Prof Carel le Roux 'Coronavirus has stronger effect on the obese'
- LISTEN BACK: Dr Cillian de Gascun talks about easing restrictions on RTE Radio 1
- THE GUARDIAN: Dr Sean L'Estrange fears premature UK easing will cause new peak
- WATCH: Prof Ronan Cahill and Dr Kevin Nolan show the effectiveness of face masks
- LISTEN BACK: Dr Cillian de Gascun discusses Ireland's easing restrictions on Newstalk
- THE IRISH TIMES: Assoc Prof Orla Hegarty 'Construction industry can't be another blindspot'
- THE IRISH TIMES: Assoc Prof Mary Codd 'Contact-tracing system must speed up'
- IRISH FARMERS JOURNAL: Prof Michael Wallace '€600m hit to farm incomes'
- THE IRISH TIMES: Prof Fionnuala Ní Áinle on coronavirus blood thinners study
- THE IRISH TIMES: Prof Margaret Kelleher 'A New York pandemic diary'
- THE IRISH TIMES: Prof Alistair Nichol on new convalescent plasma trial in Ireland
- THE IRISH TIMES: Prof Karina Butler on rare child illness possibly related to Covid-19
- IRISH INDEPENDENT: Finance Minister speaks at UCD Geary Institute for Public Policy
- THE IRISH TIMES: ESRI's Dr Barra Roantree speaks at UCD Geary Institute online seminar
- THE IRISH TIMES: Prof Emma Teeling 'Curious clues of the new coronavirus'
- THE IRISH TIMES: Prof Liam Delaney 'Response must include mental and social wellbeing'
- IRISH EXAMINER: Professor Ben Tonra on fears over EU recovery package
- THE IRISH TIMES: IFH launches study into changed eating habits during lockdown
- THE IRISH TIMES: Dr Annette Clancy on rituals to adapt to the new work reality
- THE IRISH TIMES: Prof Peter Lynch 'Coronavirus: What does exponential growth mean?'
- WATCH: Dr Siobhan McClean on PT Explained 'How Scientists are Winning' against Covid-19
- LISTEN BACK: Dr Paul Alton on RTE Drivetime on Coping with Covid-19 Restrictions
- RTE: NVRL manager Deirdre Burke talks to Sean O'Rourke about coping with the crisis
- LISTEN BACK: Prof Paddy Mallon discusses latest Covid-19 figures on Newstalk
- WATCH: Prof Ronan Cahill demonstrates the physics of a cough on RTE
- DNYUZ: Prof Niamh Brennan on companies taking State aid and paying dividends
- LISTEN BACK: Dr Cillian de Gascun on KFM ‘Covid 19 Has Not Yet Peaked In Ireland’
- UCD: Covid-19 testing capacity at UCD NVRL doubled to 10,000 following GMI agreement
- SILICON REPUBLIC: I-Form 3D printing face shields for frontline workers
- THE IRISH TIMES: Prof Liam Delaney Op Ed 'No signs of lock-down fatigue in Ireland…yet'
- LISTEN BACK: Prof Paddy Mallon on Newstalk ‘Need to change coronavirus testing policy’
- THE IRISH TIMES: Prof Alistair Nichol Irish lead in global clinical trial for critical Covid-19 patients
- LISTEN BACK: Prof Paddy Mallon on RTE Radio 1 on closing borders and direct provision
- SILICON REPUBLIC: CeADAR offers firms supports for AI projects in Covid-19 battle
- WATCH: Prof Paddy Mallon on RTE Prime Time on measures to tackle the pandemic (13.30)
- IRISH EXAMINER: UCD and UCC offer online accelerated critical care nursing course
- LISTEN BACK: Dr Cillian de Gascun answers questions on Newstalk
- WATCH: Prof Patrick Wall on the Tonight Show (06:50)
- IRISH INDEPENDENT: UCD School of Public Health opens contact tracing call centre