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Why is Squid Game so popular?
The hit TV show is the latest in a growing global engagement with Korean popular and commercial culture, writes Dr Rebecca King O'Riain, Department of Sociology, Maynooth University
Tuesday, 26 October 2021
Will farmers ever be able to afford to retire?
Low-income farmers face multiple challenges to retirement, not least a ‘pension gap’ that can leave them financially vulnerable, writes Dr Michael Hayden and Dr Bridget McNally, School of Business
Monday, 18 October 2021
Obesity limits the training of our bodies’ natural killers
Natural Killer (NK) cells are a part of our body’s immune system, and are critically important for protection against cancer and viral infections, including SARS-CoV-2, writes Dr Andy Hogan, Department of Biology, Maynooth University
Monday, 11 October 2021
5 tips to adjust to life in the post-pandemic office
Apart from planning for change, remember to plan for obstacles and ways in which you can overcome them, writes Dr Jolanta Burke, Department of Education
Thursday, 30 September 2021
What are top six messages of the UN IPCC report on Climate Change?
The UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report does not pull punches when it comes to the crisis the world faces, writes Prof Peter Thorne, Coordinating Lead Author of the IPCC report
Tuesday, 28 September 2021
Can chatbots help companies deal with social distancing measures?
Chatbots may be a way for the aviation, tourism and hospitality sectors to deal with interactions between staff and customers, writes Dr Rajibul Hasan, School of Business
Monday, 20 September 2021
What we learned about renting in Ireland during the pandemic
Did such measures as the rent freeze, eviction ban and protection for relevant persons contribute to security for tenants, writes Juliana Sassi, a PhD student at the Department of Geography
Monday, 13 September 2021
How the 1941 North Strand bombings wiped out an entire family
The German bombing of Dublin's North Strand caused the tragic deaths of seven members of the same Co Offaly family, writes Dr Ciarán Reilly, a historian of 19th & 20th century Irish history at Maynooth University
Monday, 23 August 2021
Is a criminal trial appropriate in non-contested insanity cases?
The 'insanity defence' in Irish criminal law has led to cases where juries ignore evidence and judicial direction, writes Dr Cian Ó Concubhair, Department of Law
Friday, 13 August 2021
Why the EU and Canada's CETA deal is not just another treaty
There are a number of reasons for Ireland to be cautious about this trade agreement, writes Dr Oisin Suttle, Department of Law
Tuesday, 27 July 2021