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Why Antonio Gramsci's work has never been more pertinent
(RTE Brainstorm, 2026-11-06) Bufacchi, Vittorio
Analysis: 90 years after his death, the Italian philosopher's lessons and ideas on fascism remain perpetually dangerous to any totalitarian regime today.
Longitudinal improvements in clinical outcomes for children with Cystic Fibrosis aged six years
(Irish Medical Association, 2025-12-10) O'Keeffe, David; O'Donovan, D; Aherne, M; Hanley, Sinead; Goodwin, Emma; Shanahan, P; Twomey, A; Cronin, K; Meyer, F; Rey, R; Green, T; Finn, B; Stone, G; Mullane, D; Millar, S R; NiChroinin, M
Women’s everyday experiences of border life: A visual representation of women’s everyday encounters with the UK/Irish border, past and present
(2025) O'Keefe, Theresa; Gilmartin, Niall; Toledo, Brenda Mondragón; McElherron, Catherine; Chakravarty, Dyuti; HEA North-South Partnership
Drawing from 53 research interviews conducted for the ‘Women of the Borderlands’ project, this map traces the experiences and purposes of women’s everyday journeys through the UK/Irish borderlands. The map visually represents the numerous and daily encounters between women and the border as they sought to navigate the often adverse, challenging and militarised conditions of rural borderlands.
Evidence of colonial lag in post colonial languages: The case of Colombian Spanish
(The Irish Association for Applied Linguistics, 2025-11-21) O'Donnell, Aisling
The aim of the paper is to investigate evidence of colonial lag through the use of second person singular pronouns (SPSPs) in Colombian Spanish, a post-colonial language which developed as a result of language transplantation. The study uses Marckwardt’s (1958) and Görlach’s (1987) definitions of colonial lag, and Trudgill’s (1999, 2004), Hundt´s (2009) and Schreier´s (2013) observations on language transplantation as a basis for the investigation. A secondary aim is to demonstrate evidence of linguistic formality within the post-colonial society which can be linked to its colonial history and post-colonial development. The study employs a diachronic approach in which data collection was carried out via three sources in Bogotá: historical documents from 1800 – 1900, novels published between 1999 and 2002, and in-person, face-to-face exchanges carried out in 2009. SPSPs found in the data were analysed firstly to establish the meaning conveyed in each exchange and to determine if and how the use of SPSPs has changed across time. The examples of pronoun use were then analysed using GOLDVARB to ascertain how personal characteristics such as gender, age and socio-economic status influence their use. The results of the study posit that colonial lag, one of three predicted outcomes in the evolution of post-colonial languages, can be observed in the use of SPSPs in Bogotá, Colombia. It likewise provides evidence of formality in linguistic behaviour within Bogotá society which is reminiscent of the post-colonial society.
Reforming the Fitness to Be Tried Procedure in Ireland to comply with the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
(2026-10-12) Noonan, Luke; Government of Ireland
Greeted with unprecedented enthusiasm from non-governmental organisations and states, the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) has the potential to significantly change how persons with disabilities are treated by the criminal justice system. However, the frosty reception by States Parties to the direction by UN bodies that the CRPD requires the abolition of any procedures that declare an accused unfit to be tried based on mental impairment has meant that this potential has gone unfulfilled. In this article it is determined that the current law that finds an accused unfit to stand trial removes the voices of persons with disabilities and also deprives them of their right to equal enjoyment of legal capacity, which is protected by Article 12 of the CRPD. It is discussed that where there is an issue with a person’s mental capacity, the CRPD requires that they are provided support to express their will and preferences. Substitute decision-making is not permitted. It is determined that it is unlikely that the CRPD required a complete abolition of fitness to be tried procedures, however, it was found that the current process used in Irish law could be made more compliant with the CRPD if greater protection was provided for an accused’s access to justice, support when necessary was provided, and the law did not subject defendants found unfit to be tried to indefinite detention.