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Whitaker Institute member Dr Shane Conway, of the Environment, Development and Wellbeing cluster, has been featured in a new article from Agriland.ie. The piece looks at the need for a dedicated organisation for older farmers. To read the article, click here.

DoneDeal’s Motor Price Index, a new report authored by Whitaker Institute member Dr Tom Gillespie has found that the price of used cars in Ireland has risen by 30% in the last year. Read more from Irish Examiner, RTÉ News, and Today FM’s The Last Word.

Whitaker Institute member Dr Brendan Flynn, of the Conflict, Humanitarianism and Security cluster, has written a new article for TheJournal.ie. The piece looks at similar historical invasions to that of Ukraine and walks through possible outcomes. The article is available to read here.

Whitaker Institute member Dr Rónán Kennedy, leader of the Technology and Governance cluster, has co-authored a new article for RTÉ Brainstorm. The piece looks at what Irish judges should be taught before they go on the bench. What Irish judges should be taught before they go on the bench   Opinion: we require judges with… | Read on »

Whitaker Institute member Dr Shane Darcy, co-leader of the Conflict, Humanitarianism and Security cluster, spoke with RTÉ News about war crimes and whether Putin is guilty of them. Read more here.

Whitaker Institute member Prof Ray Murphy, of the Conflict, Humanitarianism and Security cluster, spoke to TheJournal.ie about his belief that Putin is guilty of the crime of aggression, which involves large-scale and serious aggression using state military force. Read more here.

Whitaker Institute member Dr Maura Farrell, of the Environment, Development and Sustainability Cluster, spoke to the Irish Examiner and Irish Farmers Journal about female farm holders, women engaged in agricultural education, and Teagasc’s recently published first Gender Equality Plan, and more.

Whitaker Institute member Dr Brendan Flynn, of the Conflict, Humanitarianism and Security cluster, spoke to the Business Post about Ireland’s Defence Forces and our neutrality. Read more here.

On 23 March, the Whitaker Institute was delighted to host The use of informal controls and evasion of formal management controls by middle managers. In our talk/webinar we presented findings from our research into how middle managers simultaneously engage in different strategic roles and their use of formal and informal control practices across these roles. Using data… | Read on »

Globally, policy aimed at stimulating generational renewal in agriculture tends to pay limited regard to the mental health and wellbeing of the older farmer, overlooking their identity and social circles, which are intertwined with their occupation and farm. This study, in probing this contentious issue, casts its net across what could be deemed as disparate… | Read on »