Image by Paula Healy Despite the Corrib’s formidable reputation as the second fastest river in Europe, we only have four crossings. Naturally, a new one caused considerable excitement. But would it have killed them to put it in the right place? Though many people with a lot of free time consider the placement of the bridge to be a crime against pedestrians, I must … [Read more...] about Building bridges in the wrong places
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Would you pay to post on social media?
Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay With the commercialisation of the social media space becoming more prominent, it is starting to get difficult to view content online anymore. Elon Musk’s recent endeavours in October to add a paywall amongst other features behind X (formerly Twitter), a dystopian future of restricted freedom of information is approaching slowly … [Read more...] about Would you pay to post on social media?
Silence on Gender Equality Referendums 2023
Image by Element5 on Pexels It is perhaps unsurprising that there has been silence from the Government on the two proposed referendums said to take place in November 2023. The referendums seek to repeal the reference to women’s place in the home under Article 41.2 of the Constitution. The most recent proposals for referendums on the matter come from recommendations from a … [Read more...] about Silence on Gender Equality Referendums 2023
Research shows the importance of Travellers’ mental health in Ireland
Image from the Traveller Mental Wellness Continuum As a member of the Traveller community, suicide and mental health is a major factor for deaths within the Traveller community. Suicide is seven times higher than the national average in the Traveller community as of 2023. Every year, suicide is the cause of 11% of all traveller deaths and 82% of Travellers … [Read more...] about Research shows the importance of Travellers’ mental health in Ireland
Use AI to help you with your assignments – not do them for you
Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay The fanfare that generative artificial intelligence brought to us this year has become essentially non-existent, very little people talk about using this technology anymore. Generative AI learns from content that we’ve produced as well as resources that people have created before us – thesaurus books, dictionaries, conversations. … [Read more...] about Use AI to help you with your assignments – not do them for you