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RTÉ Radio 1 – Professor Alan Ahearne on the EU multi-billion euro Covid19 package
Professor Alan Ahearne, Director of the Whitaker Institute, told RTÉ Radio 1’s Morning Ireland that he is cautiously optimistic the economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic will be quicker than a usual recession, given the welfare supports that have been put in place.
RTÉ Brainstorm – Who’s going to speak up for Irish healthcare staff?
Whitaker Institute member Professor Kate Kenny, Work, Organizations and Society cluster leader, has a new piece on RTÉ Brainstorm. The piece looks at whistleblowing in the healthcare sector and the difficulties faced for those who speak out. Who’s going to speak up for Irish healthcare staff? … | Read on »
The Irish Examiner – ‘Central Bank’s Ahearne: Irish firms need State-backed ultra-cheap bank loans to survive’
Professor Alan Ahearne, Director of the Whitaker Institute, has spoken with the Irish Examiner about the need for State backed ultra-cheap bank loans to ensure the survival of small businesses in Ireland. Read the full piece here.
Professor Alan Ahearne – ‘€1 on price of a pint could be the way out for pubs’
Professor Alan Ahearne, Director of the Whitaker Institute, spoke with the media about the potential of a monetary supplement on food and drink in pubs and restaurants to assist in the recovery of the tourism sector post Covid19. Read more in the Irish Examiner, BreakingNews.ie, and TheJournal.ie.
Special Issue Call for Papers – Journal of Social Marketing
Submissions are now open for the Journal of Social Marketing Special Issue on “Social Marketing and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals: I, We, and All of Us” Deadline: September 30, 2020. Click here for submission information. Guest Editors: Dr. Dao Truong and Dr. Stephen Saunders This Journal of Social Marketing Special Issue focuses on… | Read on »
Whitaker Covid19 Response Group
The Whitaker Institute, along with other research institutes at NUI Galway, have created a Covid19 Response Group. The group, which is comprised of Whitaker members from a variety of research backgrounds, are working to contribute their expertise to the local, national and global Covid-19 response efforts. Read more about the group in Professor Alan Ahearne’s… | Read on »
RTÉ Brainstorm – Why have Irish courts been slow to move online during the crisis?
Whitaker Institute member Dr Rónán Kennedy, Technology and Governance cluster leader, has written a new article for RTÉ Brainstorm. The piece explores the courts delayed response to moving online during the Covid19 Pandemic. Why have Irish courts been slow to move online during the crisis? … | Read on »
Run Ireland – How To Find Your Fitness Motivation During COVID-19
Whitaker Institute member Dr Jane Walsh, Health and Wellbeing cluster leader, has written a new article for Run Ireland. The article offers ways to find fitness motivation during the Covid19. Read the piece here.
Independent.ie – Bank Holiday weekend confusion as new laws ‘allow’ garden centres and hardware shops to reopen
Whitaker Institute member Dr Rónán Kennedy, Technology and Governance cluster leader, spoke with the Irish Independent about the “contradiction” between the list of essential retail outlets published by the Government last month and the list of new regulations signed into law this week. Read the article here.
Professor Alan Ahearne cites reasons for cautious optimism after coronavirus
Professor Alan Ahearne, Director of the Whitaker Institute, has said there are reasons to be cautiously optimistic about the economy after Covid19. Read more on Galway Bay FM.