Opinion
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The two Koreas have tried to make peace before – and they could do so again
As the war of words between Washington and Pyongyang gets ever more lurid, it’s easy to forget that North and South Korea have made serious efforts to defrost their relationship before, explains Dong Jin Kim, Research Fellow, Irish School of Ecumenics.
12 Dec 2017
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Brexit: never underestimate political potency of symbolism in Northern Ireland
Even when the question at hand is beyond the everyday governance of Northern Ireland, identity politics and ethno-national tribalism continue to rear their unhelpful heads, according to Dr Brendan Browne, Assistant Professor, Irish School of Ecumenics.
7 Dec 2017
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Foreign parliaments are not powerless to help the Rohingya
Research Fellow at Trinity, Andreja Pegan, with a co-authored opinion piece published by The Conversation, in which she argues that pressure from foreign parliaments on Myanmar is vital.
27 Nov 2017
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We built a robot care assistant for elderly people – here’s how it works
Assistant Professor, Conor McGinn, with a piece published by The Conversation about the development of Stevie -- Ireland's first prototype robot for assisted care.
21 Nov 2017
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Oil shock and North among crises facing Cosgrave’s economy
Late taoiseach knew respect for rule of law and stability essential for economy.
24 Oct 2017