Mary Gilmartin

Mary Gilmartin is a professor in the Department of Geography at Maynooth University, known for her expertise in migration patterns and social geography. Her research often focuses on the dynamics of population movements, particularly in relation to the impacts of events like the Covid-19 pandemic on migration trends. Recently, she commented on the significant increase in Irish emigration to Australia, attributing it to a resurgence of pre-pandemic migration levels and the influence of working holiday visas.