Michelle Norris
@mcmnorris
Professor of Social Policy and Director of the Geary Institute for Public Policy at University College Dublin.
AT THE ATHENS AIRPORT Border Agent: What is your occupation? Me: I’m a philosopher BA (looking suspicious): Ok, then who’s the greatest Greek philosopher? Me (instantly): Aristotle BA (stamping my passport): Of course. Proceed
I visited flats where temperatures in hallways exceeded 35 degrees, even though it was 25 outside. One heavily pregnant resident’s flat was so hot, she’d had to move out This is the story of Britain’s overheating new builds, and it’s going to get worse inews.co.uk/news/its-35c-f…
Looking forward the the 2nd Irish Public Economics Workshop on 1-2 Sept 2025. 20 highly relevant papers, a policy discussion on how researchers can help shape and support policy, and keynote by @DinaPomeranz. To attend: buytickets.at/irishpubliceco… For info: publiceconomics.ie
Yes. Writing is not a second thing that happens after thinking. The act of writing is an act of thinking. Writing *is* thinking. Students, academics, and anyone else who outsources their writing to LLMs will find their screens full of words and their minds emptied of thought.
Best Cork song of all time? #Cork #AllIrelandChampions
Are you involved in policy making, implementation or research on policy in Ireland? Would you like to spend time at UCD Geary Institute for Public Policy writing a reflection on a critical policy challenge? Applications expert residency programme are now open! Details below.
We are delighted to announce the next call for applications to the EPEx Expert Residency Programme at the UCD Geary Institute for Public Policy. Launched in January 2025, the EPEx residency offers a unique opportunity for policy experts from across the Irish civil and public…
The business school over-expanded, and enrollments are lagging. So below are planned cuts in the College of Arts & Humanities. We are, after all, one university!
#SimonTalks with Michelle Norris and Altaf Hossain will be taking place next Monday. We will be discussing Housing Precarity and Migrants in Dublin 🏘️ There is still time to register! 👇 us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…
Registrations are open for this month's #SimonTalks We are excited to be joined by @mcmnorris and Altaf Hossain from UCD's Geary Institute for Public Policy. Join us as we discuss Housing Precarity and Migrants in Dublin! Register 👇 us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…
New PublicPolicy.ie paper by Christina Todorova, Donghyeok Lee, Yilin Li & Alireza Dehghani @CeADARIreland @ucddublin “Extending the AI Talent Pipeline and Exploring Responsible Approaches to Inclusive Upskilling”. This paper examines the evolving landscape of AI…
📢 New PublicPolicy.ie paper by Dympna O'Sullivan, Emma Murphy, Sarah Gavra Boland, Patrick Fitzgerald, Julie Doyle, Anna Becevel & Ulla Geisel: “Inclusion4EU: Co-Designing Digital Futures for Older Persons and Persons with Disabilities” This paper highlights how…
This Dublin map was created after the 1913 tenement collapse on Church Street. It documented derelict sites and dangerous buildings, highlighting the housing crisis and city neglect, and played a key role in the investigation into Dublin’s overcrowded tenement
Great opportunity for ECRs & doctoral candidates working in constitutional law across the island of Ireland to present their work and get focused feedback at @TriCONDublin @TCDLawSchool. Kudos to @aahmedsaleh & @ReidinDoyle for organising! Abstracts due July 31st!
Submissions are open for the 'TriCON New Voices in Constitutional Law Workshop'. An excellent opportunity for PhD candidates & ECRs in Ireland working on public/constitutional law to get expert feedback on their research. @TriCONDublin @TCDLawSchool
We are delighted to announce the next call for applications to the EPEx Expert Residency Programme at the UCD Geary Institute for Public Policy. Launched in January 2025, the EPEx residency offers a unique opportunity for policy experts from across the Irish civil and public…
This misses the key reason why cost rental is dearer in Dublin than Vienna. In Dublin CR is 100% funded by debt & rents must cover this cost. In Vienna landlords pay 10-20% of costs from their reserves & tenants pay deposits of 0-10% so less debt is needed & rents can be lower.
A new cost-rental apartment in Vienna is going for €681 a month. Why’s it more than double that in Dublin, and what can be done to bring it down? dublininquirer.com/a-new-cost-ren…
Registrations are open for this month's #SimonTalks We are excited to be joined by @mcmnorris and Altaf Hossain from UCD's Geary Institute for Public Policy. Join us as we discuss Housing Precarity and Migrants in Dublin! Register 👇 us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…
Pic of me presenting at the European Network for Housing Research Conference in Paris this week with @BobJordanDublin & Lucy O'Hara. Despite the 37 degree heat in Paris our paper on 'Transfering Affordable Housing Policies Between European Countries' generated a lot of interest
Effects of Dept of Housing stalled ‘cost-rental’ projects being seen in redundancies @businessposthq
Also on The Week in Politics Housing Special, @lawlor_aine will speak to Professor @mcmnorris who sat on the Housing Commission. RTÉ's The Week in Politics will broadcast at noon tomorrow @RTEOne #RTETWIP #Housing
The name #Déise or Déisi derived from the word ‘déis’, meaning‘vassal’, or in old Irish subject people. Originally they lived near Tara, they were famously exiled after a royal feud involving the High King Cormac Mac Airt. Forced to wander, one group of Déise crossed the sea and…