My research interests concentrate on three fields. Firstly, I have been researching the transnational history of modern Ireland in order to bridge the gap between the historiographies of East and West. More specifically, I focus on the complexity of Irish national identities and the significance of small nations in Irish political rhetoric, with special attention to perceptions of and links with Central Europe, highlighting the significance or personal experience. Secondly, I am also exploring the importance and limitations of humour and laughter throughout the twentieth century, in both dictatorships and democracies, within the interdisciplinary field of Humour Studies. Thirdly, I am involved in Food and Drink History Research, covering British, American, European and Hungarian themes and topics and tracing transnational connections.