Why delaying the Dublin city transport plan is a bad idea All of us will gain from a cleaner, greener city so why would anyone want to delay a new plan which has already got overwhelming … Transport • 08 Jul
A guide to understanding political policy language In an election year, the ability of voters to understand policy language is more important than ever Policy • 05 Jun
Why do countries fail to implement disaster plan recommendations? States spend a lot of cash and time preparing for emergencies, but fail to act on these plans when pandemics or disasters occur Emergency Planning • 08 May 23
Do policies keep women from improving their financial well-being? Lone parents living in poverty and having low educational attainment is a familiar story, but are policies shaping these outcomes? Society • 16 Aug 22
Do you want to produce your own electricity? Here are some challenges the Government face in making small scale electricity generation a reality for Irish households Electricity • 06 Dec 21
Can scientists and policy makers be friends? Managing the interaction between science's hard facts and policy's opinions and judgements is far from straightforward Policy • 10 May 21
What we learned from tracking Covid-19 policies in 186 countries 600 data collectors have tracked the lockdown, health, economic and vaccine responses to the pandemic worldwide Policy • 25 Mar 21
What could we learn from a health impact assessment of Covid-19? It would allow us to assess the consequences of policies, projects and programmes on population health Policy • 05 Jan 21
Why how we do something can be as important as what we do Implementation science has a potentially significant part to play in how we deal with a "wicked problem" like Covid-19 Coronavirus • 27 Apr 20
How prescription charges for medical cardholders affect patients Healthcare professionals are worried that these charges are negatively impacting patient safety Health • 04 Dec 19
How memories of a past can be a powerful resource for the future As seen by a research project in Derry, we need to listen intently to the power of collective memory to plan the cities of the … Policy • 17 Oct 19
Time for a reboot on Ireland's broadband plan There's no economic justification for proceeding with the existing plan as it will not provide value for money for the taxpayer National Broadband Plan • 24 Sep 18
Tickets please: rethinking how government funds buses and trains Bus and rail services are hamstrung by a funding system which is as ineffective as a poor puck-out in an All-Ireland final Public Transport • 18 Sep 18
