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Re-learning resilience to climate change from pastoral livelihoods
Uncertainties brought about by climate change are nowhere more keenly felt than in the drylands of East Africa but we can learn a lot about resilience from nomadic livestock farmers, writes Dr Tom Campbell, Department of International Development
Wednesday, 06 September 2023
Would 'zero tolerance' policing make Dublin city centre safer?
History teaches us that a Garda 'crackdown' would not create a sustainable reduction in crime in the capital, write Dr Kevin Wozniak and Dr Ian Marder, School of Law and Criminology
Monday, 21 August 2023
Why do countries fail to implement disaster plan recommendations?
States spend a lot of cash and time preparing for emergencies, but fail to act on these plans when pandemics or disasters occur, writes Dr Gail Sheppard, School of Business
Tuesday, 15 August 2023
How neon advertising signs lit up Dublin in the 1930s
Brightly-lit signs festooned the capital's streets in the 1930s and were very much a part of everyday life in the city, writes Dr Stephanie Rains, Department of Media Studies
Wednesday, 02 August 2023
What are Twitter's legal obligations on stopping disinformation?
Elon Musk's platform still has obligations to combat disinformation under EU law but the true extent of these remains uncertain, writes PhD student Ethan Shattock, School of Law and Criminology
Tuesday, 25 July 2023
The story of Irish lace is adding a new chapter in Borris
The exquisite handiwork of Borris Lacemakers is helping to revive the traditional craft of Irish lacemaking in Co Carlow, writes Helen Doyle, PhD candidate, Department of History
Monday, 17 July 2023
Euclid's six year space mission
The European space telescope's mission is to probe the nature of dark matter and dark energy, writes Prof Peter Coles, Department of Theoretical Physics
Friday, 07 July 2023
Ireland and the Crimean War
Irish soldiers and civilians played a significant role in the 1850s' war and were prominent at major battles like the Alma and Inkerman writes Dr David Murphy, Department of History
Monday, 03 July 2023
What do employees really think about skills-based volunteering?
Skills-based volunteering is seen as a win for all involved, but employees often don't view it in the same way as their organisation writes Dr Kiera Dempsey-Brench, School of Business
Tuesday, 20 June 2023
Why being good at basketball is all about the brain
With its rapid movement and high-scoring potential basketball is the ideal sport for neuroscientists to study writes Kalyn Potter, Department of Psychology
Tuesday, 13 June 2023