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Used Car Prices
Used car prices have risen 56 per cent on average over the last two years, and rose by an average of 7.7 per cent over the last three months of 2021, according to a report authored by Whitaker Institute member Dr Tom Gillespie. Read more from The Irish Times, RTÉ News, Breakingnews.ie, Tech Register UK,… | Read on »
RTÉ Brainstorm – What’s stopping Irish farmers implementing climate action changes?
Whitaker Institute member Dr Doris Laepple, of the Environment, Development and Sustainability Cluster, has written a new article for RTÉ Brainstorm. The piece looks at the challenges for farmers in reducing agricultural emissions. What’s stopping Irish farmers implementing climate action changes? Analysis: a number of behavioural barriers provide a challenge for farmers in terms of… | Read on »
Local Authority Times – After Lockdown
Whitaker Institute members Dr Gerard Turley and Mr Stephen McNena, of the Performance Management cluster, have written a new article for the Local Authority Times winter edition. The piece looks at the local economy post lockdown and local authority finances. The article is available to read here (pg. 2).
Why older rural women in Ireland want to work: it’s not all about the money
Whitaker Institute member Dr Alison Herbert’s recent Policy Brief Why older rural women in Ireland want to work: it’s not all about the money which found that women in their mid-40s to 60s living in rural Ireland are not motivated by money to continue working into older age, but instead by their life purpose and for social connection,… | Read on »
Prof Philip Kotler on Social Marketing at 50
Most of us recognise that everyday life today is not the same as it was a few months ago let alone a few years ago what with climate change, the pandemic, social inequalities, digital technologies, global markets and so much more. It is a world shaped increasingly by collective as well as individual choice, and… | Read on »
Community Engagement in Galway Bay
Cuan Beo, a community based coastal organisation working in South East Galway Bay, published a report ‘An Economic Assessment of the Marine Resources of the South-East Galway Bay Catchment’ on Friday 19th November. The report highlights the importance of the marine resource of South East Galway Bay. It was launched at a regional event held on… | Read on »
Inclusive Learning at NUI Galway: Centring the Student Voice in Higher Education
“In order to improve inclusion, we first had to understand the barriers to inclusion and participation.” – Inclusive Learning at NUI Galway Researchers at NUI Galway have revealed the lived experience of postgraduate students before and during the Covid-19 pandemic. While the vast majority of students surveyed prior to the pandemic found their learning environment… | Read on »
The Rise of Digital Ephemerality
On 1 December the Whitaker Institute was delighted to host The Rise of Digital Ephemerality by Ronan Doyle. The concept of ephemerality is increasingly relevant for information systems scholars, business leaders, governmental regulators, and broader society. This talk examined the rise of digital ephemerality, its importance for information systems research, and why it is necessary to consolidate what… | Read on »
Irish Examiner – Is private car ownership becoming a thing of the past?
Whitaker Institute member Dr Mike Hynes, co-leader of the Social Sciences Research cluster, spoke with the Irish Examiner about car ownership in Ireland and the need to prioritise public transport in the face of the climate emergency. The article is available to read here.
The Irish Times – Workplace bullying: ‘Every incident has never left my head. I will never get over it’
Dr Margaret Hodgins (Health Promotion) and Whitaker Institute member Dr John Cullinan, leader of the Centre for Economic Research on Inclusivity and Sustainability, talked to The Irish Times about their research into the effects of workplace bullying.