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Are children going out of fashion?
Low birth rates have created major new challenges for countries around the world, writes Professor Mary Corcoran, Department of Sociology
Monday, 28 September 2020
Why Belarus will never be the same again
The outcome of the past six weeks of protests in Belarus is uncertain, but the country is unlikely to ever return to the status quo, writes Oleg Chupryna, Department of Sociology
Wednesday, 23 September 2020
What are local authorities doing to help artists and the arts?
There are massive differences in arts provision throughout the country, writes Amanda Jane Graham, Department of Sociology
Monday, 14 September 2020
What's the legal effect of Covid-19 payment breaks on mortgages?
Payment breaks and deferrals have been facilitated by lenders, but the financial consequences are borne by borrowers, writes Dr Karen Lynch Shally, Department of Law
Monday, 07 September 2020
A guide to the best Arabic literature in translation
Contemporary Arab literature occupies an increasingly prominent space in bookstores, literary festivals and international prize lists, writes Dr Rita Sakr, Department of English
Tuesday, 01 September 2020
Why have we seen so many storms in recent years?
The very high level of storminess has meant more frequent and intense storms hitting Ireland, writes Dr Lisa Orme, in ICARUS and the Department of Geography
Tuesday, 25 August 2020
Are you good at sharing what you know with your co-workers?
When employees are reluctant to share knowledge, this can be disheartening for fellow workers and damaging for organisations, writes Dr Tatiana Andreeva, School of Business
Tuesday, 18 August 2020
'The little Irish wonder': Ireland's greatest unknown athlete
A record-breaking Co Kildare runner Thomas Conneff was dubbed 'the speedy of Erin’, writes Dr Ciarán Reilly
Monday, 10 August 2020
Why have over a million Irish people downloaded the Covid-19 app?
Social and community bonds in Ireland remain strong and people see the app as an individual and collective response to the pandemic, writes Dr Aphra Kerr, Department of Sociology
Tuesday, 04 August 2020
Can you sue your robot?
Creating a legal personality and classification for robots raises a number of interesting issues, writes Dr David Cowan, Department of Law
Monday, 27 July 2020