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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

The Conversation: 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

The Conversation: 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

Men’s experience of childhood with an imprisoned father focus of new research project

The School of Psychology research project will explore the experience of male children and the effect of imprisonment on their relationships with their father.

11 Jul 2024

Research|Society

Operation of the ‘in camera’ rule in Irish family law system to be examined

A new research project being undertaken by social policy experts in the School of Social Work and Social Policy and legal experts in University College Cork will uncover how the 'in camera rule' works in practice in Ireland.

8 Jul 2024

Research|Society

The Conversation: Why politicians may find it hard to understand ordinary voters

The 2024 election has seen party leaders strain to present themselves as being in touch with the struggles ordinary people are facing in the cost of living crisis. And yet they don’t appear to be convincing anyone, writes Dr Emma Otterski, Department of Philosophy, in an article originally published in The Conversation.

3 Jul 2024

Research|Society

New research finds Dublin second most expensive European city to build apartments

Dublin is the second most expensive place to build apartments in Europe, according to a new construction cost report published today by Trinity College Dublin and the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland.

3 Jul 2024

Research|Society

25,000 new historical records released by Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland

25,000 new historical records have been made freely available to the public to mark the 102nd anniversary of the destruction of the Public Record Office of Ireland.

1 Jul 2024

Culture|Research|Science|Society

Three-day hackathon set to spark new ideas for quantum technologies

The hackathon is organised by the Trinity Quantum Alliance, which comprises a group of researchers from academia and industry working together on research and education projects in quantum science and technology.

1 Jul 2024

Innovation|Research|Science|Society

From politicians to the public, hundreds gather to reimagine the concept and role of economic growth in Ireland

Politicians, policymakers, researchers, thought leaders and members of civil society from around the island of Ireland are coming together to reimagine the entire concept and role of economic growth at the Rethinking Growth Conference.

25 Jun 2024

Business|Environment|Society