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Addressing the mental health needs of vulnerable children
A recent United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) report indicates that children under 18 account for 52 percent of the refugee/migrant population worldwide, 7.4 million of whom are of school-going age.
Sunday, 25 November 2018
Dealing with everyday sexism in Leinster House
While we don't know the full extent of sexism and harassment in the Oireachtas, we know Leinster House is not immune to this behaviour
Sunday, 25 November 2018
How adult education can shape and promote equality
Adult learning has the potential to bring about a just, fair and equal society
Friday, 23 November 2018
Andy Irvine: A Life’s Work in Folk Music
Since arriving in Dublin in 1962, the singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Andy Irvine has been an ever-present figure on the Irish music scene, and is a worthy recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award at the inaugural RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards next week.
Saturday, 27 October 2018
Getting out the vote: what influences voter turnout?
Voter turnout can be defined as the percentage of people who turn out to vote in a given election. In Ireland and other European countries, voter turnout levels are expressed as a percentage of the number of people on the electoral register. Thus, if there are problems with the electoral register, turnouts may be over, or under.
Tuesday, 23 October 2018
Why fixing Ireland's housing crisis requires a change of policy
Opinion: the strongest indication that the government's policy has failed is how the housing emergency has extended across Irish society
Friday, 12 October 2018
A Historic Moment in Reproductive Rights
The Minister for Health introduced the Regulation of the Termination of Pregnancy Bill in the Dáil, which seeks to legalise abortion services in Ireland this week. This was a historic occasion undoubtedly in a State and society that has demonstrated a deeply troubled relationship with women who fall pregnant outside of marriage by institutionalizing or criminalizing women.
Wednesday, 10 October 2018
How mechanical peacocks took 18th century Dublin by storm
18th-century Dubliners and visitors to the city paid to view a show at the "Great Room in William Street" (likely the current headquarters of the Irish Georgian Society) in 1774.
Sunday, 30 September 2018
How useful is the content we create online?
How useful is the content we create online? By Dr Peter Mooney, Department of Computer Science The Brainstorm long read: we generate a massive amount of online content from Facebook posts to YouTube videos, but it's nearly impossible for us to manage the privacy of this data
Friday, 31 August 2018
Lost in translation: Koko the gorilla and language research
In June, the world learned of the passing of a great personality in language research. The said personality was not a human researcher but a non-human primate and long-term participant, Koko the gorilla.
Monday, 13 August 2018