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Exploring modern slavery: a teacher’s perspective
Art teacher Clifton Rooney reflects on the TY slavery mural as an extracurricular project, following on from the recent blog post written by three of
What we’re reading: Margaret Thatcher’s ‘development’ legacy; Policy & Practice new issue; Ireland’s new vision for international development
Former UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher died a month ago. But what’s her legacy? Was this champion of personal wealth, privatisation of state industry and
Launch of ‘An Irish Development Education Resources Audit’
We are pleased to announce the publication of An Audit of Development Education Resources, now available online at https://www.developmenteducation.ie/audit/ Over a 5 month period the
Viral video shows the extent of U.S. wealth inequality
This six-minute video animation is currently doing the rounds online and builds on the pioneering research by economists Michael Norton and Dan Ariely about American
It’s not all about the horsemeat!
No better time to consider what’s on and off our plate than in the wake of the European horsemeat scandal. Had you ever, prior to
TY Students from Bray use art to investigate contemporary slavery
“We are Transition Year students from Presentation College, Bray and what we would like to share with you is real and happening now. We and
2013 elections: Breaking the cycle of political violence in Kenya
On 4th March Kenyans will be going to the polls to vote in national elections. Memories of the post-election violence that gripped the country in
At it again – infant formula milk manufacturers
The breast milk of mothers has been described as the closest thing there is to a ‘silver bullet’ when trying to tackle malnutrition and reduce
Post-2015 global development framework and the role for development education
The Irish Presidency of the European Council is well underway – but what does this mean for the development agenda and development education? Siobhán Sleeman
‘Not Men, For Flags’: Northern Ireland and its path to peace
In one of his less well-known war poems Wilfred Owen looks forward to a future when men and women no longer do battle for flags