Briain Kelly Since before Ireland was a nation, there’s always been a certainty that Britain was our lifeline, our oldest friend/enemy, and our most important trading partner. But since Ireland joined the European Union in 1973, and entered into its single market, that has become…
Kate Robinson Statistics from the CSO and the Irish Courts system show that 90 percent of recorded sexual offences do not result in a conviction. Although sentences for rape are getting longer, careful analysis reveals a very low proportion of alleged sexual offenders make it…
Michael Malone Since the UK voted to leave the European Union, there has been much speculation about what it means for both Scotland and Northern Ireland, who voted to remain in the EU. Some say that there will another Scottish independence referendum and an Irish…
Michael Cole Despite working less hours than their peers in other European countries, a bigger percentage of people from Germany, The Netherlands and Denmark enjoy vacations at home and abroad. Comparing the ‘Average annual hours actually worked per worker’ in 12 European Countries with their…
Erin Breen Could it be? Well, not actual Hunger Games as in the movies that showcase an annual fight to the death, but it seems that some kind of game is afoot in the European Union when it comes to balancing agricultural output there with…
Shelly Hannigan The abortion issue is huge in Ireland at the moment and it doesn’t look set to be forgotten any time soon with Strike4Repeal only three weeks behind us. So what’s it all about? Article 40.3.3, or the 8th Amendment, of the Irish constitution…
Stephen Flaherty Over the last number of weeks, farmers across the country have condemned the plans to introduce a new compulsory NCT test on vehicles capable of travelling at or over 40 kilometres per hour. They say it would add a new major cost factor…
Darragh Berry Depending on what side of a city or town you live in, you grow up playing either Rugby or Gaelic Football. Some are lucky and play both for a while but, as you reach the late stages of your teenage years, you need…
Welcome to NUIGDDJ15 class blog. Here you can find our student’s data stories. These stories are our students’ final projects for the Data Journalism module at the MA in Journalism at NUI Galway. You can check the course syllabus and material here. The course hashtag on Twitter is: #NUIGDDJ15.
Tadhg Evans The future of the Irish language would be the source of much debate if that debate hadn’t already been decided in many people’s minds. Most seem to agree that the language is, at the very least, in serious jeopardy. However, this viewpoint might…