Opinion
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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
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The collapse of Monarch Airlines is a victory for regulation
Lecturer in Strategy and Researcher in Aviation at Trinity, Padraic Regan, with an opinion piece published on The Conversation.
6 Oct 2017
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Europe is training military forces in weak states – and that’s seriously risky
Jesse Dillon Savage, Assistant Professor of Global Politics at Trinity College Dublin and Jonathan Caverley, Associate Professor, US Naval War College advise that the US and the EU should be careful to consider what the military training they provide might one day amount to, in a piece published in the Conversation.
26 Sep 2017
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Ryanair’s red hot growth may have left its pilots in the cold
Lecturer in Strategy and Researcher in Aviation at Trinity, Padraic Regan, comments on a difficult week for Ryanair.
22 Sep 2017
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One in a lifetime chance to transform healthcare must not be wasted
Research Fellow in the Centre for Health Policy and Management and co-ordinator of the Pathways to Universal Healthcare project, Sara Burke discuss 'new politics' in the context of Slaintecare and the pathway to universal healthcare in Ireland, with an opinion piece published in the Irish Indepenedent.
19 Sep 2017
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Divided Korea can learn from Northern Ireland’s peace process
Histories of hurt and trauma link Ireland with two Koreas and may show way forward, according to Dr David Mitchell, Assistant Professor in Conflict Resolution and Reconciliation, and Dr Dongjin Kim, Adjunct Assistant Professor at the Irish School of Ecumenics
19 Sep 2017
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Why China’s audacious building plans could be a huge strain on African economies
PhD Candidate in Geography, Ricardo Reboredo, discusses the potential impact of building plans described by Chinese president Xi Jinping as the "project of the century".
8 Sep 2017