Opinion
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Neonicotinoids are Harmful to More Than Just Honeybees
Professor in Botany, Dr Jane Stout, believes a paradigm shift is needed in agricultural pest control to safeguard bees and other pollinators that provide an incredibly valuable ecosystem service.
27 Apr 2015
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State Taking Grandparents Who Provide Childcare for Granted
As long as grandparents are doing the job 'for free' the State avoids the significant investment required for good-quality childcare, says Dr Virpi Timonen, Professor of Social Policy and Ageing at the School of Social Work and Social Policy.
16 Apr 2015
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Zoologists Hope ‘Big Brother’ Approach Will Help Combat TB in Badgers and Cattle
The zoologists are using GPS systems to better understand how badgers live their lives in Ireland, so as to develop a highly effective TB vaccination programme.
31 Mar 2015
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Bitcoin: A Currency without a Country
Professor in Computer Science at Trinity, Donal O'Mahony, believes the crypto-currency genie is now well and truly out of the bottle.
3 Feb 2015
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Time to Talk about Youth Homelessness – Expert Comment on Homeless Crisis
Media attention has focussed on homelessness among families and adults, but if we're really serious about tackling this crisis, then we have to start talking about youth homelessness as this is where the problem often begins argues Paula Mayock, Assistant Professor in Youth Research in the School of Social Work and Social Policy.
19 Dec 2014