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Searching for Syria
The civil war in Syria has continued for six long years. Over those years, more than five million people have been forced to leave their

Dillon Hennessy: Development is…
Dillon Hennessy’s blog is a runner up in the 2017 Trinity College Dublin and developmenteducation.ie Development Issues blog series What is development? Does it matter?

Climate Change and I: Taking it personally
We live in an unequal world. There is a considerable divide between the developed and the developing world. Historically, this division has been primarily economic,

Eat, sleep, protest, repeat – 5 ways teenagers can realise their inner activist
As I sat in a fancy hotel surrounded by adults, the question arose as to how big of an invitation has been given to teenagers
Eamonn Casey – some personal reflections
Update: 22/07/2024 Previously posted here was an article critically reflecting the life of Eamonn Casey. As a result of information that has come into the
Women’s Rights: Reality bites
Two quotes and a graphic for International Women’s Day. President Michael D. Higgins (May 24th, 2016) Women and Girls – Catalysing Action to Achieve Gender
Hygge and Happiness: Social Justice and the Danes
As I am sure most are aware from the flooded bookshelves of your local bookshop, ‘Hygge’ is the newest phenomena replacing the cold empty space
Exploring Change – a review of How Change Happens by Duncan Green
Duncan Green’s How Change Happens (Oxford University Press 2016) is an excellent resource for a variety of conceptual and practical reasons. It is also a
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It is impossible to ignore or turn off from these events
Wow! What a year it’s been so far, and judging by the daily news feeds across mainstream and social media – ‘it ‘ain’t over, not