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Confronting our demons: understanding Halloween and the vital connections between darkness and light

Halloween celebrates the vital connections between the light and dark interfaces of existence explains Dr Cathriona Russell, School of Religion, Theology and Peace Studies, in this piece originally published in The Irish Independent.

26 Oct 2022

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Winter eviction ‘ban’ does little more than buy the government time

The problem with the rental market is not over-regulation but bad regulation, poorly enforced, explains Dr Sarah Hamill, School of Law, in this comment piece originally published in The Sunday Business Post.

24 Oct 2022

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Eviction ban is likely to survive court challenge

The Covid-19 moratorium sets a precedent and should guide the implementation of the new ban, writes Rachel Walsh, Associate Professor, School of Law, in a piece originally published in The Irish Times.

20 Oct 2022

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Struggling to make friends as an adult? Why you should try looking to older generations

When making friends, we usually look for people of similar ages, assuming they will share our worldview and life experiences; but this is not always a reliable indicator for forming friendships, says Catherine Elliott O'Dare, School of Social Work and Social Policy, in this piece for The Conversation.

27 Sep 2022

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From Queen Elizabeth to King Charles: how Northern Ireland’s unionists feel about the monarchy

Monarchism is embedded in Northern Ireland’s Ulster unionist identity, explains David Mitchell, from Trinity's School of Religion Theology and Peace Studies, in this piece for The Conversation.

22 Sep 2022

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Inflation: why it’s happening and why interest rates are going up to combat it

Supriya Kapoor, Assistant Professor of Finance at Trinity, writes an explainer piece about a pertinent topic, first published by The Conversation.

5 Aug 2022

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Crypto crash: market volatility is testing investor will but crypto-enthusiasts still see a future

Investing in cryptocurrencies is like riding a rollercoaster with large appreciations followed by sudden dips, says Prof Brian Lucey in this piece he co-authored with Prof Andrew Urquhart, University of Reading, for The Conversation.

28 Jul 2022

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Beauty and the Bleach: the colonial history of colourism explored in BBC documentary

In a recent BBC documentary, entitled Beauty and the Bleach, presenter Tan France (of Queer Eye fame) tackles the issue of colourism.

19 May 2022

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Ukraine lays bare our collective ignorance of Central and Eastern Europe

Ireland’s historic, economic and demographic ties to the region run deeper than is often realised. It’s time we started paying attention

18 May 2022

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Cult-like status of self-important strongmen may finally be waning as war takes toll

The cult of the leader, a standard barometer of authoritarianism, is one of the pillars of Vladimir Putin’s Russia and Viktor Orban’s Hungary.

9 May 2022

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