Laffan, Brigid(University College Dublin. Institute for British-Irish Studies, 2003)
This paper analyses the European dimension of British-Irish relations and the EU’s role in altering the environment within which relations between these islands are played out. The paper examines relations between the two ...
This paper discusses the connection policies adopted to facilitate the large number of wind farms seeking access to the Irish power system. A key feature is a grouped connection offer process that provides certainty for ...
McCarthy, Colm(University College Dublin. School of Economics, 2012-01)
A popular narrative amongst European policymakers is that Eurozone members facing
problems in the bond market are paying the price for past budgetary excess. Fiscal
consolidation in these countries is seen as the principal ...
In this judicious analysis Professor Cormac O'Grada addresses central questions. Was Ireland overpopulated or over-dependent on the potato before the Irish famine? Could the 'tragic and horrific' scenes that accompanied ...
A variety of recent reports and strategy documents have highlighted the intimidating range of challenges facing Ireland's health system as it seeks to improve its performance. In this short paper we cannot deal with these ...
There are concerns that the unprecedented economic boom which Ireland experienced in the second half of the 1990s has raised only some living standards and has widened income gaps. This paper analyzes Ireland's income ...