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Telework isn't working: a policy review
(The Economic and Social Review, 2014)Towards the latter end of the last decade there was growing recognition that Ireland's transport and mobility patterns were unsustainable in the context of their economic, social and environmental impacts and consequences. ... -
Territoriality and Order in the North of Ireland
(Taylor & Francis, 2011-08)This article draws on the recent academic literature on territoriality and power to analyse territorial strategies for the maintenance of public order in the north of Ireland. It argues that these strategies were shaped ... -
‘That’s the boat that reared us’. Maritime culture, place and the role of the ‘Galway hooker’ in southwest Conamara
(Routledge, 2020-08-24)The West of Ireland 'Galway hooker' holds iconic status in the region's maritime heritage and identity. In this paper we explore its significance from the perspective ofbadoiri(boatmen or hooker sailors) andsaortha baid(boat ... -
"They Pulled Me Through the Darkest Times": exploring the social benefits of a women's group in rural Ireland
(Social Care Ireland, 2019)While much has been written about the importance of women’s groups in the developing world, less is known about whether such groups have relevance in western societies. In Ireland, women’s groups played a key role in ... -
Thinking sexual difference with (and against) Adriana Cavarero: on the ethics and politics of care
(Wiley, 2019-03-23)This article engages with Adriana Cavarero's framing of sexual difference, specifically in terms of how this displaces “bodies that queer” (Volcano 2013). For Cavarero, the narratable self is inescapably relational and ... -
Those Letters Keep Me Going: tracing resilience processes in US soldier to sweet heart war correspondences, 1942-1945
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Three conditions for equality: feminist organising at the University of Galway
(School of Political Science and Sociology, University of Galway, 2023)This article investigates the recent history of the University of Galway and its controversial gender crisis. The current prioritisation of equality, diversity, and inclusion in Irish higher education policy was ... -
Time divided - Time united? Temporal aspects of German unification
(2002)To illuminate the persisting division between East and West Germany, this article explores temporal aspects of East German culture and their impact on German unification. Arguing that approaches to GDR time in the contemporary ... -
Together in the middle: Back-Channel Negotiation in the Irish Peace Process
(Sage, 2011)This article examines the development of cooperative relationships in back-channel communication and their impact on intraparty negotiation. It draws on extensive newly available evidence on back-channel communication in ... -
Too into you: Digital intimate relationship abuse against young women in Ireland
(School of Political Science and Sociology, University of Galway, 2021)Background: A large proportion of young people's lives now takes place online where they pursue community, creativity and self-expression. However, as young people's intimate relationships move to the digital sphere, ... -
Touch, click and be informed: Making a series of multi-touch iBooks to support social work placement
(Whiting and Birch, 2018)This innovative project set out to develop a series of seven ‘wraparound’ multi-touch electronic eBooks to support pre-placement training within a professional social work course. The aim and main focus concentrated on ... -
Traditional sailing boats, embodied knowledge(s) and dwelling in coastal rural communities: The case of the Galway Hooker in South West Conamara, Ireland
(Elsevier, 2019-10-25)In the context of a healthy flourishing within rural studies on embodied knowledges and human-nonhuman-nature relations, such a relational focus is of especial significance for coastal places where the relations and ... -
Transport policy and governance in turbulent times: Evidence from Ireland
(Elsevier, 2015-12-08)This paper investigates transport policy in the Republic of Ireland before, during and after the ‘Celtic Tiger’ era (1995-2007), to capture how the prevailing governance system responded to rapid economic, political, and ... -
Trust, responsiveness and communities of care: an ethnographic study of the significance and development of parent-caregiver relationships in Irish early years settings
(Taylor & Francis (Routledge), 2017-07-31)Conceptualising early years settings as 'communities of care' reflects the narrative arising from recent ethnographic research conducted in the West and Midlands areas of Ireland. Drawing on the ethic of care as an ... -
Tusla – Child and Family Agency parenting support and parental participation research report
(UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre, University of Galway, 2018)This research has been conducted by the UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre (UCFRC) at NUIG at the request of Tusla - Child and Family Agency to support the development of a new Parenting Support Strategy. This ... -
Two sides of the one coin: assessment of students who have previously failed a placement and the role of the practice teacher
(Whiting and Birch, 2014)Why does a student fail? What will be the student s learning needs in any repeat placement? How does the student reflect on their previous placement experience? Can the Practice Teacher provide the appropriate learning ... -
Understanding and facilitating farmers adoption of technologies
(Teagasc, 2010-08-26)This article describes an initiative designed to improve the effectiveness of the Teagasc technology transfer process. This is an important component of improving innovation on farms. -
Understanding the key tenets of Heidegger's philosophy for interpretive phenomenological research
(SAGE Publications, 2016-10-30)Martin Heidegger's phenomenology provides methodological guidance for qualitative researchers seeking to explicate the lived experience of study participants. However, most phenomenological researchers apply his philosophy ... -
Understanding youth civic engagement: debates, discourses and lessons from practice
(Taylor & Francis, 2014-07-24)While civic engagement provides a rich rationale for intervention, the array of discourses urging a focus on youth engagement or action means that the concept can be confusing, cluttered, and lacking consistent operationalization. ... -
Using PM2.5 concentrations to estimate the health burden from solid fuel combustion, with application to Irish and Scottish homes
(Environmental Health, 2013-06-19)Background: This study estimates the potential population health burden from exposure to combustion-derived particulate air pollution in domestic settings in Ireland and Scotland.Methods: The study focused on solid fuel ...