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Investigating Irish antiquarianism: A comparative study of Protestant and Catholic antiquarian cultures, 1830-1876
(2017-09-15)
The aim of this study is to investigate the differences in and similarities between Protestant and Catholic antiquarian cultures in Ireland in the period 1830 to 1876. The thesis demonstrates that there were notable ...
Experimental and numerical characterisation of materials for biomass co-firing
(2017-02-23)
As Europe continues to decarbonize its electricity generation capacity, operators of thermal power plants face challenges to which they must adapt including increasingly transient operation and co-firing with biomass. This ...
An economic analysis of community preferences for wind farm development in Ireland
(2017-06-02)
The core thesis objectives are: the identification of the key attributes of wind farm development in Ireland and the measurement of community representation and setback distance on wind farm preferences; the establishment ...
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in adolescence: the experiences of young women and second-level teachers in Ireland
(2017-05-13)
There are numerous aspects of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) that are underexplored and which we do not fully understand. This is particularly true when the condition is considered in relation to the ...
What are the perspectives on ageing of mid-life women in rural Ireland?
(2017-02-15)
Adopting a lifecourse perspective, this exploratory study examines what rural ageing means to mid-life women (45-65 years of age) in Connemara. Gaps in existing research coupled with divergence between theoretical and ...
Effects of remote ischaemic preconditioning on vascular and general surgery patients’ outcomes
(NUI Galway, 2017-09-29)
Remote ischaemic preconditioning (RIPC) has been suggested as a non-invasive treatment option in many recent studies. The focus of this thesis is to evaluate the possible effect of this on major health problems in vascular ...
Writing through the trauma of her past: Patterns of repression and a fragmented sense of self in the literature of Christa Wolf
(2017-09-08)
This project aims to offer a re-evaluation of the literature of Christa Wolf and change the focus of the questions posed in relation to her literary legacy. Shifting the focus away from a denouncement of her character and ...
The dark side of humanity: psychopathy, psychiatry and human nature
(2017-10-11)
Psychopathy or antisocial personality disorder is generally conceived as a neurophysiological disorder undermining moral reasoning or sentiment, leading to behaviour which contravenes social and moral norms. This psychiatric ...
Endocannabinoid modulation of TLR3-induced neuroinflammation
(2017-10-06)
Toll-like receptors (TLRs) play a key role in the recognition and activation of the innate immune system in response to infection. However, aberrant TLR activation has been implicated in predisposing to, and exacerbating, ...
Characterisation of the cellular responses to CDC7 inhibition in breast-derived human cells
(2017-10-06)
CDC7 plays a role in DNA replication initiation and cell cycle regulation. Inhibition of CDC7 kinase by siRNA triggers a p53-independent apoptotic cell death in cancer cells but not in human fibroblast suggesting this ...