Hidden Deprivation: Hygiene Poverty and the Limits of Irish Data

Maria (Marysia) Pachowicz 07/07/2026

Discussions on hygiene habits typically happen around public health concerns, such as the COVID-19 pandemic and more recently with the Hantavirus outbreak. In our day-to-day lives, adequate hygiene supports good health, while hygiene poverty - the inability to afford adequate hygiene items - affects all facets of life. Medically, poor hygiene …

Modern Methods of Construction in 2026: A viable, sustainable solution for the housing crisis?

Nathan Hart 01/07/2026

Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) have become an important part of the government’s strategy to combat the ongoing Irish housing crisis. …

Youth Development as the Basis of National Resilience System in Ukraine

Susan Branje, Dylan Gee, Emily R.D. Murphy, Valentyna Piontkovska, Halyna Pyryn 12/06/2026

The world is entering a period of prolonged instability: geopolitical confrontation, technological acceleration, demographic pressure, information …

What Difference Would a Left-Led Government Make to Ireland?

Nat O'Connor 28/05/2026

As of January 2026, successive opinion polls give centre-right Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael combined less than 40% of support for the next general …

The Unique Needs of Older Drug Users: Are We Doing Enough?

Passerose Mantoy 20/05/2026

For the past 26 years, I have worked in the addiction sector in Dublin watching the landscape of substance use evolve. While much attention is given …

How AI Music is Advancing Far Right Narratives in Ireland

Molly Newell 28/04/2026

In the middle of summer 2024, the song “10 Drunk Cigarettes” became a TikTok sensation. This was the height of Brat Summer - a time when women …

Food (and fuel) for thought: unpacking Ireland’s fuel protests

Kieran Harrahill 14/04/2026

Over the past week, Ireland has witnessed scenes not seen for a generation. Forecourts running out of fuel, limits placed on purchases, and the …

Newsletter Sign Up