Opinion
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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