Opinion
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Europe is training military forces in weak states – and that’s seriously risky
Jesse Dillon Savage, Assistant Professor of Global Politics at Trinity College Dublin and Jonathan Caverley, Associate Professor, US Naval War College advise that the US and the EU should be careful to consider what the military training they provide might one day amount to, in a piece published in the Conversation.
26 Sep 2017
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Ryanair’s red hot growth may have left its pilots in the cold
Lecturer in Strategy and Researcher in Aviation at Trinity, Padraic Regan, comments on a difficult week for Ryanair.
22 Sep 2017
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One in a lifetime chance to transform healthcare must not be wasted
Research Fellow in the Centre for Health Policy and Management and co-ordinator of the Pathways to Universal Healthcare project, Sara Burke discuss 'new politics' in the context of Slaintecare and the pathway to universal healthcare in Ireland, with an opinion piece published in the Irish Indepenedent.
19 Sep 2017
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Divided Korea can learn from Northern Ireland’s peace process
Histories of hurt and trauma link Ireland with two Koreas and may show way forward, according to Dr David Mitchell, Assistant Professor in Conflict Resolution and Reconciliation, and Dr Dongjin Kim, Adjunct Assistant Professor at the Irish School of Ecumenics
19 Sep 2017
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Why China’s audacious building plans could be a huge strain on African economies
PhD Candidate in Geography, Ricardo Reboredo, discusses the potential impact of building plans described by Chinese president Xi Jinping as the "project of the century".
8 Sep 2017
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Politics, partners and pride: why Air Berlin is down but not yet out
These airlines are in trouble due to economic failure, but their future is very much in the hands of political power, says Padraic Regan, Assistant Professor in Marketing and Strategy.
29 Aug 2017
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Concept of schizophrenia is coming to an end
Simon McCarthy-Jones, Associate Professor in Clinical Psychology and Neuropsychology, says that the concept of schizophrenia has been fatally wounded by psychiatry, the very profession that once sustained it.
24 Aug 2017
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Brain stimulation, boosting creativity and hearing inspirational voices
Associate Professor in Clinical Psychology and Neuropsychology at Trinity, Simon McCarthy-Jones, with an opinion piece published by The Conversation.
21 Aug 2017
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Colombia faces challenge to build peace without sacrificing its biodiversity
Jane Feeney, PhD candidate, says Colombia is the second most biodiverse country in the world, but over the past half century it has also been home to a brutal civil war, inflicting death and displacement on its citizens, with negative repercussions on its natural environment.
21 Aug 2017
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A major uprising in Jerusalem and beyond is just a few missteps away
Assistant Professor in International Peace Studies, Carlo Aldrovandi says the summer crisis in Jerusalem makes it clear that a major conflagration in Israel-Palestine could just happen.
17 Aug 2017