Opinion
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Kaos’s Caeneus is part of a long tradition of queer and trans characters in retellings of ancient myths
The Greek myths have been retold and reconfigured many times – the Netflix series Kaos is just the latest in this millennia-long tradition, writes Suzanne O'Neill, School of Histories and Humanities, in this article for The Conversation.
19 Sep 2024
Culture|Research
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Harris-Trump debate: Harris may have stumbled occasionally, but overall she came off as presidential
The most important thing Harris did was shift attention back onto Trump, writes Dan Geary, School of Histories and Humanities, in an analysis piece for The Irish Times.
12 Sep 2024
Research|Society
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Orlaigh Darling on five Irish novelists to read while you wait for the new Sally Rooney novel
Orlaith Darling, PhD Candidate in the School of English, writes in The Conversation about five Irish novelists to read while we wait for the publication next month of Sally Rooney's new novel, Intermezzo.
29 Aug 2024
Culture|Research
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Sarah Hamill: Why Ireland’s housing crisis may force some students to put their education on hold
Some students will face the choice of dropping out or pausing their education simply because they cannot find affordable housing, writes Sarah Hamill, School of Law, in a piece first published in the Irish Independent.
28 Aug 2024
Research|Society
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Kamala Harris is walking a tightrope on the conflict in Gaza. She can’t afford to lose votes
Daniel Geary, School of Histories and Humanities, writes in the Irish Times about how what happens at next week’s Democratic convention in Chicago may determine whether or not Harris wins the US presidential election in November.
16 Aug 2024
Research|Society
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Elon Musk says he’s a ‘cultural Christian’ – why some leading thinkers are embracing Christianity
In The Conversation, Simon McCarthy-Jones considers the implications of why some conservatives are embracing Christianity but struggle to accept Christianity’s central supernatural claims, like Christ’s resurrection.
26 Jul 2024
Culture|Society
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Six ways to look after your brain health in your 20s and 30s
Corrina Grimes, Global Brain Health Institute (GBHI) writes in The Conversation, on six of the most important lifestyle changes you can make while you’re young in order to look after your brain health.
24 Jul 2024
Health|Research
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How being shot might affect Donald Trump’s mental health – and that of millions of others
Trump may not experience any psychological effects, but given that he could soon be re-elected, the potential effect of these events on his mental health — whether negligible, negative or positive — cannot be ignored, writes Simon McCarthy Jones in The Conversation.
16 Jul 2024
Health|Society
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If this analysis of Dublin's transport plan was submitted by a student, I would fail it
Trinity economist Barra Roantree has written a piece originally for The Journal that is critical of an analysis produced on Dublin City's traffic management plan
15 Jul 2024
Business|Community|Sustainability
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If this analysis of Dublin's transport plan was submitted by a student, I would fail it
In an opinion piece originally published by The Journal, Trinity economist Barra Roantree us critical of new economic analysis that claims to show a lot of problems with the new Dublin city transport plan – but it doesn’t stack up
15 Jul 2024
Community|Environment|Sustainability