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Russia’s invasion is a response to Ukraine’s pro-democratic and pro-western ambitions
Ukraine today is a country attempting to forge its own political destiny in the shadow of a larger force, write Professor Hana Cervinkova and Dr John Paul Newman
Friday, 04 March 2022
A short history of Russia's long standing paranoia about the West
Russia's suspicions, unease, and sense of insecurity over Europe and the West go back to the 1700s, writes Dr David Murphy, Department of History
Thursday, 03 March 2022
Has the pandemic impacted more on introverts or extroverts?
Research has found that introverts experienced increased anxiety at the onset of the pandemic, but extroverts quickly caught up, writes Dr Jon Gruda and Dr Adegboyega Ojo, School of Business
Friday, 25 February 2022
'Make Russia great again': why Putin is a man on a mission
The latest military build-up of Kremlin forces near Ukraine's border is part of Putin's plan to restore historical Russia, writes Oleg Chupryna, PhD scholar in the Department of Sociology
Monday, 07 February 2022
Is it time to rethink employment services for the long-term unemployed?
The experience of those using public employment services such as JobPath shows they're not fit for purpose, writes Dr Michael McGann, Department of Sociology
Saturday, 05 February 2022
Boss Brigit
We do not need to amplify Brigit as a supernatural deity to appreciate her power and influence, writes Dr Niamh Wycherley
Tuesday, 01 February 2022
How Ireland dealt with 1951's deadly flu epidemic
Without effective vaccines, the flu epidemic 70 years ago caused many deaths, closed schools and impacted businesses, writes Dr Irene Mosca, Department of Economics
Monday, 24 January 2022
Ken Saro-Wiwa's death row letters to an Irish missionary nun
26 years after his unlawful execution, the Nigerian activist's struggle for environmental justice has been taken up by many others, writes Dr Íde Corley, Department of English
Monday, 17 January 2022
The secret world of the Irish witness protection programme
What makes the Irish witness protection scheme stand out is that there is no legislation governing the programme itself, writes Aaron Harte-Hughes, Department of Law
Monday, 10 January 2022
Why Silent Night is the anti-Christmas movie
Silent Night is an ideal movie for these times of anxiety around emergencies like climate change and Covid-19, writes Dr Julie Rodgers and Peadar Kearney, School of Modern Languages
Tuesday, 04 January 2022