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Boss Brigit
A focus on a ‘pagan goddess’ of the same name overshadows what is truly interesting about St Brigit, especially in light of her new bank holiday and the implications for modern feminism, writes Dr Niamh Wycherley, Department of Early Irish
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
Christmas in Medieval Ireland
In medieval Ireland, Christmas was not as big a festival as Easter but was still considered a time of feasting and rest, writes Dr Niamh Wycherley, Department of Early Irish, School of Celtic Studies
Monday, 20 December 2021
Why Ireland's response to human trafficking needs to be improved
Deficiencies in identifying the estimated 8,000 victims of human trafficking here need to corrected, writes Muiread Murphy, Department of Law
Monday, 13 December 2021
Where does the phrase 'taking the soup' come from?
In the village of Swatragh in south Derry, the local dispensary doctor, Daniel Mooney and his wife Sarah are fondly remembered for their role in establishing a soup kitchen during the Famine years, writes Dr Ciarán Reilly, Arts and Humanities Institute
Monday, 06 December 2021
The legal issues around international parental child abductions
Over 1,400 parental child abductions occur annually in Europe and can be very stressful and difficult to deal with for all involved, writes Emily Dunne, Department of Law
Monday, 29 November 2021
Will social media influencers take a stand about climate change?
It's time for public figures and influencers to place themselves in the climate change conversation for the good of their communities, writes Dr Máire Nic an Bhaird and Laoise Ní Chléirigh from the Froebel Department of Primary and Early Childhood Education.
Monday, 22 November 2021