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How will the EU's new act deal with online lies and fake news?
The new Digital Services Act act represents incremental progress, but it remains far from clear whether its provisions will improve anti-disinformation efforts, writes Ethan Shattock, PhD candidate Department of Law
Tuesday, 20 April 2021
Why schools need resources to support traumatised children
The pandemic has increased the economic, social and psychological pressures on children, writes Dr Catriona O'Toole, Department of Education
Monday, 12 April 2021
Will we have a say in Ireland's artificial intelligence strategy?
Public accessibility and transparency of the process behind Ireland's AI policies and practices has been very poor to date, writes Dr Maria Murphy, Department of Law
Friday, 09 April 2021
Why global access to vaccines is essential to end the pandemic
Failure to provide global access to Covid vaccines risks fresh outbreaks through travel or the emergence of new variants, writes Dr Aisling McMahon, Department of Law
Wednesday, 07 April 2021
Would you meet a person who committed a crime against you?
Restorative justice benefits victims, offenders and communities and must be available to everyone, writes Dr Ian Marder, Department of Law.
Tuesday, 30 March 2021
What can we learn from the COVID-19 drug and vaccine development?
The pandemic saw a rapid development of new drugs and vaccines but also highlighted the need for globally coordinated research, writes Dr Bastian Rake, School of Business.
Monday, 22 March 2021
CSI St Patrick: just where is the saint's body?
Despite his fame, the exact location of the body of St Patrick has been a bone of contention for over a millennium, writes Dr Niamh Wycherley, Department of Early Irish
Tuesday, 16 March 2021
Bean i gclub na mbuachaillí: Caitilín Dubh agus filíocht na mban
Cé nár fhág an file ón 17ú haois Caitilín Dubh ach cúig dhán ina diaidh, léiríonn na dánta seo go bhfuil traidisiún fada agus domhain ag filíocht na mban sa Ghaeilge, le Dr Deirdre Nic Chárthaigh, Roinn an Bhéarla
Monday, 15 March 2021
How 42% of us have abandoned the alarm clock during lockdown
New research shows that the pandemic has had some major impacts on our sleep patterns. By Sudha Raman and Prof Andrew Coogan, Department of Psychology
Monday, 08 March 2021
How visual art gives us rich insights into how our brains work
Just like listening to music, viewing works of art can have a profound effect on our mental health, writes Dr Richard Roche, Department of Psychology
Wednesday, 03 March 2021