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Is the proposed 'Fagin's law' an actual change to Irish law?
The new law concerns the grooming of children into crime, but whether it fills a gap in Irish criminal law is open to question, writes Dr Cian Ó Concubhair, School of Law and Criminology
Monday, 06 March 2023
Why Germany is a country grappling with its past, present and future
While it may not be obvious from the outside, German political and public discourse is currently undergoing tremendous change writes Dr Britta Jung, German Studies, School of Modern Languages
Monday, 27 February 2023
Who insures the insurers against extreme weather events?
Insurance companies increasingly use catastrophe bonds to get financial protection for payouts on damages caused by weather disasters writes Dr Emmanuel Kypraios, ICARUS and School of Business
Monday, 20 February 2023
What was life in Dublin like during the Great Famine?
The impact of the Great Famine on many people in the capital city was minimal and life for them continued very much as normal writes Dr Ciarán Reilly, Department of History
Tuesday, 14 February 2023
Will Leopard 2 tanks be a game-changer in Ukraine?
A consignment of these high-powered battle tanks will undoubtedly raise Ukraine's combat capacity in the coming months writes Dr David Murphy, Department of History
Tuesday, 07 February 2023
Will the real St Brigid please stand up?
Here's the evidence which indicates that the Kildare woman was real - and why this is worth emphasising today, writes Dr Niamh Wycherley, Department of Early Irish
Monday, 30 January 2023
How climate disasters destroyed one of our earliest civilisations
Climate change in the shape of two major droughts brought an end to the the world's largest civilisation writes Dr Nick Scroxton, Department of Geography
Monday, 23 January 2023
How good is living and working in a city for your wellbeing?
Knowing the wellbeing of an urban population is a complex problem, but data from smart cities could hold answers writes, Tzirath Perez Oteiza, Dr Liadh Kelly and Dr Peter Mooney, Department of Computer Science
Tuesday, 17 January 2023
John Williams and the end of an era for film music
The composer's pending retirement marks the end of a tradition for the sound of films dating from Hollywood's Golden Age writes, Conor Power, Department of Music
Thursday, 12 January 2023
Why the conversation around mental health can be misleading
Do we fully understand the significant differences between mental health challenges and mental illness asks, Dr Calvin Swords, Department of Applied Social Studies
Wednesday, 04 January 2023