I applied online. I interviewed at Trinity College Dublin in Jan 2017
Interview
Very easy interview by online meeting, due to to bad quality, then switch to phone, quite easy, in my opinion. Then contact by Email to talk about the visa application and contract paperwork.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Trinity College Dublin in Apr 2018
Interview
Panel of 7 members that included PhD students who were there to observe. The panel insisted on methodology questions for their project, despite providing very little information on their project. Very stiff upper lip, very intense and formal interview.