Opinion
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‘Brexit, Brussels and the Big Apple’ – Trinity experts give their view
Amid the European Commission’s Apple ruling and talk of a hard Brexit, Trinity experts discuss Ireland’s next move as part of the 'Behind the Headlines' series
20 Oct 2016
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2016 US Presidential Election:Trinity experts give their views and predictions
Hilary Clinton & Donald Trump on free trade, climate change, race, class and gender.
4 Oct 2016
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Was De Gaulle Right After All?
Maybe De Gaulle was right to reject British membership of the EU in the 1960s, on the grounds that Britain was too insular and non-European in outlook.
29 Jun 2016
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Pooling of Decision Making Increases Freedom
The Brexit campaign, at least up to now, is based on the assumption that the alternative to EU membership is some nirvana, where the British government will be free to do what it wills on the global stage without being constrained by the decisions of others or the need for collective and binding decision making.
10 May 2016
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‘People With Intellectual Disability Have Been Silenced Too Often’
We, as a society, need to tackle continued physical segregation, political invisibility and abuse of human rights of people with intellectual disability.
10 May 2016
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The Proclamation was a speech by Pearse, not a constitution
The Easter Rising document did not reflect the range of views of its seven signatories.
28 Mar 2016
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Recognising the impact of research in the Arts and Humanities
The Arts and Humanities both celebrate and challenge the expression of the human condition, according to Professor Jane Ohlmeyer.
3 Mar 2016
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How Our Employment Laws Could Better Support People with Mental Health Issues
People with mental health problems in Ireland experience persistent labour market disadvantage, according to Mark Bell, Regius Professor of Laws at Trinity.
2 Feb 2016
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The Proclamation – The Spirit of 1916 Captured on a Piece of Paper
It was met with indifference when it was first read out and is now often misquoted, but the 1916 Proclamation remains a triumph of inspiration, according to Professor of History Patrick Geoghegan
1 Feb 2016
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Shareholders can learn about company risk from Volkswagen scandal
Poor corporate governance is always dangerous, according to Dr Elaine Laing, Assistant Professor in Finance, Trinity Business School
19 Jan 2016
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Restrict free markets and other freedoms may be curtailed
Markets are not without limitations, but they allow freedom, according to Professor of Economics John O'Hagan
18 Jan 2016
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Brain Disease: Where Ireland Stands
A large majority of us will experience some form of brain illness during our lifetimes, with over half of us requiring therapy for a neurological or psychiatric disease
7 Dec 2015
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The Interrogator’s Soul : The Neuroscience of Torture
An ordinary person becomes a torturer with surprising ease, the hard part comes when it’s time to be human again, according to Professor of Experimental Brain Research Shane O'Mara
1 Dec 2015
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Inquests Are Essential To Understanding Maternal Deaths
Between 2008 and 2014, eight public inquests into the deaths of women who died in Irish maternity units ended with verdicts of medical misadventure.
26 Nov 2015
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The Blame for Paris Atrocities Rests with Attackers – not Islam
The horrific events in Paris last Friday night have presented us, once again, with the vista of so-called "Islamic terrorism", according to Neville Cox, Associate Professor, School of Law.
17 Nov 2015
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Why 21st Century Skills? To Prepare Students For Life, Not Just Exams
Teaching for Tomorrow Project Manager, Aibhin Bray, argues the need for secondary schools to embrace 21st Century Learning Techniques.
13 Nov 2015
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Ethics in Sport – Major Ethical Questions Trouble the Glorious Enterprise of Sport
Sport remains a glorious enterprise but major ethical questions abound, according to Dr John Scally, Adjunct Assistant Professor in Ecclesiastical History
4 Nov 2015
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Digital Age’s Deluge of Data Spells New Chapter for Libraries
Libraries are undergoing massive shifts in how they operate, according to Helen Shenton, Librarian and Archivist at Library of Trinity College Dublin.
19 Oct 2015
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Thinking & Feeling About the Migrant Crisis
Emotional reactions are essential to a moral response to the migrant crisis, according to Professor Paul O'Grady, who says that the groundswell of public opinion has been generated by peoples' emotional responses to the images of the migrant crisis.By Professor Paul O'Grady, Head of the Department of Philosophy, Trinity College Dublin
29 Sep 2015
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Crowning of Ireland’s Last, Scottish High King
700 years ago, after the Battle of Bannockburn, Ireland and Scotland united to fight England. We should cherish the links that were forged, according to Professor Seán Duffy.
22 Sep 2015
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Weighing up the Value of the Arts in Ireland
It is not the number of artists assisted, or the number of events sponsored that matter but the value to wider society, according to Professor of Economics John O'Hagan
17 Sep 2015
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The Case for a New National Institute for Health Research
A new National Institute for Health Research could transform our health service, according to Orla Hardiman, Professor of Neurology.
7 Aug 2015
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The Ongoing Greek Crisis: A Roadmap for Reform of the Euro Zone
The Five Presidents' Report 'Completing Europe’s Economic and Monetary Union' provides a possible roadmap for the reform of the euro zone, according to Professor Philip R Lane.
6 Aug 2015
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Alcohol and Mental Health in Ireland
The best way to improve mental health in Ireland would be for the Government to implement the recommendations of its own Steering Group on a National Substance Misuse Strategy for alcohol, according to Prof Ian H Robertson.
27 Jul 2015
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China’s Ambitious Space Programme
Future space endeavors will be driven by a mix of state actors, corporations and individuals, but China, by virtue of the ambition of its space programme, stands out, according to Professor of Business Studies Louis Brennan.
17 Jul 2015
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How Much Do You Really Care About Your Online Data?
The perceived concern about losing control of our online data is actually far smaller than the desire to control our purse strings, according to Dr Kevin Koidl.
6 Jul 2015
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The North Began – The Forgotten Exodus of Northern Nationalists
Northern activists who fled Ulster to avoid persecution after partition made significant contribution to cultural and political life in the new Free State, according to Professor of Contemporary Irish History Eunan O'Halpin
22 Jun 2015
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Magna Carta at 800 – the Dublin Connection
Eight hundred years ago this week one of the most famous documents in world history was born: Magna Carta. It established the principle that executive power should not be above the law, explains Dr Peter Crooks, Assistant Professor in Medieval History
16 Jun 2015
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Inspiring Change: Empowering Women’s Futures in Africa
Global progress towards equality for women and girls has been significant in the last 20 years, yet enormous barriers to female empowerment still persist, says Dr Gillian Wylie, Head of the Irish School of Ecumenics.
25 May 2015
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Britain Shouldn’t Leave the EU – It Should Join the Euro Group
If the UK wants beneficial reform of the EU then let it be as a fully committed club member, observing the collective rules of that club, says Professor of Economics John O'Hagan.
7 May 2015