Opinion
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Opinion: Prophet Song by Paul Lynch is a distinctly Irish tale of civic and ideological collapse
Prof Eve Patten reviews Booker Prize winning book 'Prophet Song' by Paul Lynch
28 Nov 2023
Arts|Culture|Research
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Prophet Song by Paul Lynch: Booker prize-winning novel is a distinctly Irish tale of civic and ideological collapse
Prof. Eve Patten writes for The Conversation about Paul Lynch's book 'Prophet Song' which won the 2023 Booker Prize.
28 Nov 2023
Arts|Culture|Research|Society
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Booker prize 2023: shortlisted novels are a ‘golden age’ of Irish writing
Booker short list authors Paul Murray and Paul Lynch are part of a “golden age” of Irish writing, writes Orlaith Darling, School of English, for The Conversation.
24 Nov 2023
Arts|Culture|Research
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The Hesitant Fiancée: the story of a TikTok phenomenon
The reluctant bride’s unwavering gaze has been lauded for its accurate depiction of feminine rage, a concept historically difficult for male artists to capture.
23 Nov 2023
Arts|Culture|Society
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World COPD day: research, advances and collaboration
Today, November 15th, is World COPD Day. Professor Suzanne Cloonan writes about the disease, its incidence in Ireland, current research and the establishment of an international research network which was founded to expand our understanding of COPD.
15 Nov 2023
Health|Research
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People with ID often diagnosed late when cancer is well advanced
Many people with intellectual disability are diagnosed with cancer when it has already spread (metastasized) and the odds of survival are lower, writes Martin McMahon for The Conversation
18 Oct 2023
Health|Research
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Does AI have a right to free speech?
Granting AI free speech rights would both support and undermine our freedom of thought, writes Dr Simon McCarthy-Jones, Psychiatry, in this piece originally published in The Conversation.
28 Sep 2023
Innovation|Research|Science
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Student accommodation: Without decent housing it’s hard to get a decent education
The issues students face in securing accommodation are closely linked to the broader housing crisis, writes Dr Sarah Hamill
15 Aug 2023
Society|Students
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Ethiopia wants to join the BRICS group of nations: here are the pros and cons
Padraig Carmody, Professor in Geography at Trinity, is an expert in the political economy of globalisation in Africa. In this piece he takes a look at the desire of Ethiopia to join the BRICS grouping and assesses the potential benefits and risks.
12 Jul 2023
Society
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What if Ulysses had never found a publisher?
As we gather to celebrate another Bloomsday the researchers behind a new digital directory of Irish publishing reflect on bibliodiversity and the landscape of the Irish publishing sector.
16 Jun 2023
Arts|Culture|Research