University Of Edinburgh
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Ireland’s global revolution: how the struggle for independence went worldwide
- Heritage
- January 21, 2019, 00:00
How might we best understand – and commemorate – the revolution that occurred in Ireland a century ago? Was it largely determined by events on the isl(...)

Irish grassroots activists leading the climate change uprising
- People
- January 19, 2019
The grassroots uprising is underway and people of all ages are calling for great urgency on climate action. A lack of political action in Ireland has (...)

‘Resistance’: Let the arguments about historical truths begin
- TV, Radio, Web
- January 5, 2019, 06:00
Heaven help the dramatist who embarks on an interpretation of Irish history. Colin Teevan remembers that after every episode of Rebellion, his recent (...)

Why is it so hard for teachers from abroad to get a job?
- Education
- December 18, 2018, 00:00
Aileen Harte, a history and geography teacher, has no shortage of qualifications or experience. She has a BA in heritage studies from Galway-Mayo Ins(...)

Could Sherlock Holmes’s true nemesis have been a mathematician?
- Science
- November 15, 2018, 00:00
A fascinating parallel between a brilliant mathematician and an arch-villain of crime fiction is drawn in a forthcoming book – New Light on George Boo(...)

Trinity College slips in latest global university rankings
- Education
- September 26, 2018, 14:32
Trinity College Dublin has slipped again in the latest set of influential global university rankings. The country’s top-ranked university fell three (...)

More than 50 companies to embark on Scotland trade mission
- Business
- September 24, 2018, 05:00
More than 50 Irish companies are to take part in a trade mission to Scotland this week as Enterprise Ireland warns of the “challenges” of Brexit. Exp(...)

Rohingya turn to blockchain to solve identity crisis
- Innovation
- August 23, 2018, 04:10
Rohingya refugees are turning to blockchain-type technology to help address one of their most existential threats: lack of officially-recognised ident(...)

How tuning in to music can stimulate the brain
- Science
- August 2, 2018, 00:00
The human capacity to build cognitive reserve (ways to protect the brain against memory loss) has become a prominent area of research in dementia. The(...)

The NHS and its Irish staff: 70 years of service
- Health & Family
- July 2, 2018, 10:30
“No society can legitimately call itself civilised if a sick person is denied medical aid because of lack of means,” said Mr Aneurin Bevan, UK ministe(...)