Opinion
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Ambassador Geraldine Byrne Nason delivers Henry Grattan Lecture
The School of Social Sciences and Philosophy lecture series has been running since 2013, featuring speakers including former Taoiseach Mr John Bruton, former President of Ireland Mary McAleese and Mario Draghi, former President of the European Central Bank.
3 May 2023
Society
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Abortion services review: Little has changed in some parts of the country
Catherine Conlon, School of Social Work and Social Policy, Dr Deirdre Duffy, Lancaster University, write about their research about service users and providers of abortion service in Ireland. This piece was first published by The Irish Times.
2 May 2023
Health|Research|Society
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Why Leaving Cert results delay has to stop
Vice-Provost Orla Sheils writes: It is difficult to pinpoint an excuse for the ongoing delay that justifies the enormous disruption to students’ progression beyond second level education. From a logistical perspective, the delay means colleges and universities once again face organising a staggered start.
20 Apr 2023
Society|Students
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International lessons from the Good Friday Agreement, 25 years on
Decades of peace efforts have created a remarkable wealth of human peacemaking experience in Ireland at all levels of society, from diplomats to community workers, says Dr David Mitchell, in this piece originally published in The Irish Independent.
6 Apr 2023
Research|Society
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How a night of poor sleep can affect your next day at work – and four ways to function better
Trinity's Professor Wladislaw Riven with an interesting piece first published by The Conversation, with some handy hints for those who haven't slept well before work.
3 Apr 2023
Business|Health