Opinion
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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