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Lauren is an intern at TASC, working in the health stream with a personal focus on research and solutions for systematic change. She is studying Politics & International Relations and Social Justice at University College Dublin, with a keen interest in foreign policy. She is also involved in the UCD Foundation as a student caller, raising money for scholarships for disadvantaged students.
The spread of health disinformation during the COVID-19 pandemic
Lauren Cotter 28/04/2025
When Ireland entered its first national COVID-19 lockdown on March 27th, 2020, people turned to social media for updates and health information. Alongside the accurate and helpful information from official health organisations such as the HSE, the ECDC, and the CDC, a wave of misleading and false content plagued social media. This surge of …
Rethinking Irish and Global Healthcare
Lauren Cotter 05/03/2025
The IGHNx: Global Health Reimagined event was held by the Irish Global Health Network, co-hosted by the HSE Global Health Programme, on the 13th of …
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Paul Sweeney is former Chief Economist of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions. He was a …
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Dr Jim Stewart is Adjunct Associate Professor at Trinity College Dublin. His research …
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