Opinion
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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
Research|Society
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How Irish entrepreneurs can take on climate change
Professor Quentin Crowley, from Trinity's School of Natural Sciences, says the global climate crisis offers green economic opportunities, not least for Ireland and its abundant offshore wind-energy resources.
8 Aug 2022
Business|Environment|Sustainability
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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
Business|Research|Society
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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
Business|Research|Society
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RATs for flu exist – should we be self-testing for that too?
Professor John O'Leary contributes to a piece first published by The Conversation in which the authors ask whether we should be using rapid antigen tests to diagnose flu in the same way as COVID-19.
14 Jul 2022
Health|Science
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Believed to be destroyed 100 years ago, our historical archives are brought back to life with virtual treasury
Peter Crooks and Zoë Reid write about how Ireland's historical archives were brought back to life in a piece originally published in The Irish Independent.
27 Jun 2022
Culture|Innovation|Research
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The Money Question at the Back of Everything: Ulysses and Capitalism
Joyce’s view of economics is still relevant in 2022, explains Adrian Howlett, PhD candidate, School of English.
17 Jun 2022
Culture|Research
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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
Culture|Research|Society
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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
Research|Society
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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
Culture|Research|Society