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How did past drought phases impact upon human perception of their environment?
Wednesday, 22 September 2021In today's blog on Climate and Society in Ireland, Gill Plunkett, David M. Brown and Graeme T. Swindles consider the impacts that droughts might have had on human populations in prehistoric Ireland.
How did environmental change influence human activity in Irish bogs?
Wednesday, 15 September 2021In today's blog on Climate and Society in Ireland, Phil Stastney introduces a review of research on past human–environmental interactions in Irish peatlands.
A new welfare imaginary for the island of Ireland
Monday, 13 September 2021In today’s ARINS blog, Mary P. Murphy discusses how our society can collaborate to imagine a better welfare state across issues of social security, poverty and inequality, north and south.
Did climatic change play a role in the introduction of farming in Neolithic Ireland?
Wednesday, 8 September 2021In today's blog on Climate and Society in Ireland, Meriel McClatchie and Aaron Potito trace environmental, climatic and social change in Neolithic Ireland.
Climate change and hunter gatherers in Ireland
Wednesday, 1 September 2021In today's blog on Climate and Society in Ireland Graeme Warren reviews evidence for the potential impact of climate change on the earliest human settlement of Ireland.
The Morass of Academic Selection
Monday, 30 August 2021In today’s ARINS blog, Dr Martin Brown, School of Policy and Practice, DCU Institute of Education discusses the advantages, disadvantages and unintended consequences of academic selection.
New blog series on Climate and Society in Ireland
Thursday, 26 August 2021Our new blog series will explore the varied environmental, climatic and social changes that occurred in Ireland from early prehistory to the early 21st century.
Let ‘the People’ Decide
Tuesday, 20 July 2021In today's ARINS blog, Professor Colin Harvey picks through the political uncertainties surrounding the anticipated referendums, north and south, and asks how will the referendums work?
Sinn Féin is biggest obstacle to Irish unity
Monday, 19 July 2021Liam Kennedy's article One Island, Two Peoples: Ethical Perspectives on Ireland's Consitutional Future has been published by the ARINS (Analysing and Resarching Ireland North and South) project.
New research on cross border co-operation in health
Wednesday, 7 July 2021ARINS author Deirdre Heenan has undertaken a qualitative scoping study on collaboration that currently takes place between Ireland and Northern Ireland's health systems. At an event on 8 July, she presents her findings.