Dermot Roantree
Dermot Roantree is content editor with Irish Jesuit Communications. He has a doctorate in Modern History and many years of teaching and of e-learning projects behind him. He is married with two children.
Studies: Tributes to Manchán Magan
December 19, 2025
The winter 2025 issue of Studies commemorates Manchán Magan, the writer, documentary maker, and broadcaster who died on 2 October 2025.
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Scholar explores early Jesuit media in Ireland
November 26, 2025
Dr Declan O'Keeffe recently graduated with a PhD from TU Dublin for his work on 19th and early 20th century Jesuit publications in Ireland.
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Autumn issue of Studies: Climate justice and the university
November 11, 2025
The theme of the autumn 2025 Studies is the university's role in combating threats facing society, particularly the climate crisis.
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Spotlight on Trump’s second term
June 16, 2025
The Summer 2025 issue of Studies has as its central theme Donald Trump's second presidential term in the US. 'Undoing the Order of Things' is the title.
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Visions of Ireland, North and South
March 19, 2025
An Taoiseach Micheál Martin is one of a dozen writers in the new issue of Studies on the history and present reality of Irish partition.
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Has the Irish development model run its course?
January 16, 2025
The main theme of the winter 2024 issue of Studies is the negative social consequences of the Irish development model of heavy reliance on Foreign Direct Investment.
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Winter issue of Studies launched in RIA
December 18, 2024
The winter 2024 issue of Studies was launched at the end of the annual lecture of the Nevin Economic Research Institute in the Royal Irish Academy, on 5 December.
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Seamus Heaney: Reaching for the sacred
October 2, 2024
The autumn 2024 issue of Studies features a set of previously unpublished letters by Seamus Heaney to a close Jesuit friend, Peter Steele SJ.
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Painting a poem for Arts and Aging initiative
June 27, 2024
In response to a national initiative, Colm Brophy took inspiration from GM Hopkins for a set of paintings for display in Cherryfield Nursing Home.
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Power and punishment: Challenging prison policy
June 24, 2024
The summer 2024 issue of Studies is centred on the theme of prison policy – questioning the heavy reliance that society currently places on carceral punishment.
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‘A Generous Heart: A Daily Prayer Book
January 14, 2026 - 'A Generous Heart': "An excellent little book, which many will find not only practical but purposeful."
Belvo SleepOut raises thousands
January 14, 2026 - Staff and students of Belvedere College SJ raised over €330,000 for Focus Ireland and the JRS, in their annual Christmas SleepOut.
January Messenger: Time for new beginnings
January 9, 2026 - The January Messenger reflects the conflicting emotions, hope, grief, expectations and challenges that a New Year can engender.
‘A smile that needs no translation’
January 9, 2026 - Joe Munnelly of Irish Jesuits International was touched by his encounters with the people of South Sudan who have been helped by IJI.
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Cesare Sposetti SJ: A faith that does Justice
January 8, 2026
‘A divine calling – a lifelong battle’
December 4, 2025
Recognising the good and the bad spirit
December 1, 2025
‘Born That Way’– The power of narrative
November 26, 2025
Latest Videos
Pope video: For prayer with the word of God
January 9, 2026
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December 1, 2025
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November 5, 2025
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Latest Books
‘Dreaming A New Dream’
March 19, 2025
‘I am infinitely loved’ – Messenger booklet
August 21, 2023
Messenger autumn catalogue
August 8, 2023
‘Brothers in Arms’ – Ignatian Camino book
July 3, 2023