Dr Viriato Queiroga is a Postdoctoral  with Research Evidence into Policy, Programmes and Practice (REPPP) and the Stable Lives Safer Streets Hub at the University of Limerick. His work contributes to developing an implementable model of Focused Deterrence for the Irish context through evidence synthesis and qualitative research.
Viriato holds a PhD in Political Science from Iscte – University Institute of Lisbon (2026). His doctoral research examined social tolerance across 31 European democracies, focusing on its relationship with age, socioeconomic performance and support for the far-right.
His broader research interests include public policy, political behaviour, inequality, political representation and evidence-informed policy. He has experience in quantitative, qualitative and mixed-methods research, as well as teaching political science and research methods at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

Dr Viriato Queiroga is a Postdoctoral  with Research Evidence into Policy, Programmes and Practice (REPPP) and the Stable Lives Safer Streets Hub at the University of Limerick. His work contributes to developing an implementable model of Focused Deterrence for the Irish context through evidence synthesis and qualitative research.
Viriato holds a PhD in Political Science from Iscte – University Institute of Lisbon (2026). His doctoral research examined social tolerance across 31 European democracies, focusing on its relationship with age, socioeconomic performance and support for the far-right.
His broader research interests include public policy, political behaviour, inequality, political representation and evidence-informed policy. He has experience in quantitative, qualitative and mixed-methods research, as well as teaching political science and research methods at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.