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Why 'pronatalist' politicians want women to have more babies
It's not just JD Vance, and it's not just the US. Almost 30 percent of countries globally now have pronatalist policies — up from 10 percent in the 1970s, writes Prof Mary Corcoran of the Department of Sociology
Thursday, 12 September 2024
Here's the real cost of your morning rush hour commute in Dublin
The travel costs of getting from your home to work includes much more than just the price of petrol or the bus fare, write Dr Conor O'Driscoll of University of Groningen and Kevin Credit of Maynooth University
Thursday, 05 September 2024
Kneecap, 'ceasefire babies' and the resurgence of Gaeilge
What makes the Kneecap film so compelling is that it's not about those who lived through the Troubles but the generation that inherited them, writes Prof Fionntán de Brún of the Department of Modern Irish
Monday, 26 August 2024
Why an ageing population in Africa deserves more attention
It's estimated that in excess of a quarter of a billion people over the age of 60 will be living in sub-Saharan Africa by 2050, writes Dr A. Jamie Saris of the Department of Anthropology
Wednesday, 21 August 2024
Why we should be aware of religious discrimination in the workplace
Just as religion has changed over time, so too has religious discrimination, and how it is experienced in the workplace differs from other contexts, writes Prof John Cullen of the School of Business
Wednesday, 14 August 2024
5 things you didn't know about memes – and why they're more serious than you think
Next time you share a meme, remember that you are participating in something greater than a simple viral joke, writes Dr Constance de Saint Laurent of the Department of Psychology
Thursday, 08 August 2024
'Very savage': letters from a visitor to Ireland in 1827
These richly descriptive letters show us what a 19th century English visitor had to say about the cost of living, religion and Irish society, writes Róisín Berry, Special Collections and Archives, Maynooth University Library
Wednesday, 31 July 2024
Where are the hurling and football strongholds in Ireland?
Examining the number of county final wins for every club can show the strengths of hurling and football throughout the country, write Dr Gerard McCarthy and research assistants Hannah Shen and Amelia Carroll of the Geography Department
Thursday, 25 July 2024
What can we learn from depictions of sleep in literary history?
Sleeping 'too much' is often deemed a character fault, the result of laziness or apathy, writes Hilary White, an Irish Research Council and Government of Ireland 2023 Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of English.
Friday, 19 July 2024
What could EU changes around genetically modified crops mean for Ireland?
New legislation will allow for the increased use of new genomic techniques in plant research and crop development, writes Dr Ailbhe Brazel of the Department of Biology
Wednesday, 10 July 2024