Opinion
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Landlords and tenants could both be aggrieved by the government’s ‘first refusal’ plan
It is hard to fully tease out the constitutional issues which may arise from the announcement that tenants will get the first chance to buy their home from their landlord, writes Dr Sarah Hamill, School of Law, in a piece first published in The Sunday Business Post.
13 Mar 2023
Research|Society
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Are interest rates really going to keep rising sharply?
Until core inflation is definitely under control, borrowing costs are going to rise more sharply than everyone was hoping, says Dr Supriya Kapoor, Trinity Business School, in this piece published in The Conversation.
13 Mar 2023
Business|Research|Society
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Windsor Framework is as good as it gets for unionism. Will it be enough?
The DUP’s response to the Windsor Agreement will determine whether we will celebrate the Good Friday Agreement’s 25th next month, its very future and that of these islands, says Etain Tannam, Associate Professor in international Peace Studies, in a piece originally published by The Irish Times.
6 Mar 2023
Research|Society
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Why are so many Irish films and filmmakers nominated for Oscars?
They might have little else in common, but Banshees and The Quiet Girl are the products of a network of influences, a long tradition of acting talent that now moves comfortably between LA and Ireland, writes Professor Ruth Barton in this piece originally published in The Conversation.
28 Feb 2023
Arts|Culture|Research
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Ireland has lost almost all of its native forests – here’s how to bring them back
Martha O'Hagan Luff, Associate Professor in Trinity Business School, explains why it is important that we re-establish native forests in Ireland and how we can do it in this piece first published by The Conversation.
27 Feb 2023
Environment|Science|Sustainability
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ChatGPT: our study shows AI can produce academic papers good enough for journals
Publishers and researchers should not necessarily see ChatGPT as a threat but rather as a potentially important aide for research argue Dr Brian Lucey, School of Business and Michael Dowling, Dublin City University, in this piece that was originally published in The Conversation.
30 Jan 2023
Business|Research|Society
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Brigit of Ireland: Saint or goddess?
Ireland's new public holiday to celebrate the icon Brigit has been greeted with widespread enthusiasm. In this comment piece, Dr Mary Condren, Trinity’s Centre for Gender and Women’s Studies, asks “who is Brigit, goddess or saint?”
30 Jan 2023
Culture|Research
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Finding festive treats in the Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland
The Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland is an online treasure trove of historical records where we can learn a lot about Christmas of the past, explains Ciarán Wallace, in this article that was first published by RTE History.
26 Dec 2022
Culture|Innovation|Research
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The 2,700-year-old rock carvings from when Nineveh was the most dazzling city in the world
Recently uncovered Assyrian reliefs stem from the ancient city of Nineveh, which became synonymous with Assyrian power, explains Assyriologist Dr Martin Worthington, in an article published in The Conversation.
22 Dec 2022
Culture|Research
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Iran: dissent by public figures has amplified the protest across the country – and the world
Protesters in Iran have challenged limits on freedom of expression and civil liberties, explains Dr Roja Fazaeli, School of Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies, in this piece for The Conversation.
19 Dec 2022
Culture|Research|Society