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Tomás Hardiman is a film producer and a survivor of childhood abuse. His recent documentary “The Days of Trees” tells the story of his own experience of childhood sexual abuse, and his long road to recovery. In this conversation, Tomás reflects on the years he spent in the dark, his gradual process of healing, and how he was able to convert his deepest childhood wound into a creative project - a documentary that is now impacting people all over the world. Gabor Maté had this to say about it: 'It's all about healing and transformation, a person finding themselves… I really urge you to see it. A beautiful film.' Here are some of the things we explore in this discussion: — How memory, shame, and repression often intertwine in trauma — Why Tomás almost walked away from the film — The role of creative work in transforming suffering — How Tomás has been able to forgive the seemingly unforgivable. And more. You can watch the film at https://thedaysoftrees.com/ and get 50% off if you use the code: TWU50 when purchasing. --- Tomás Hardiman holds a B.Comm from NUI Galway (1979) and an M.A. in Film and Television Studies from Dublin City University (1992). After graduation he worked in human resources in Dublin before living for a time in Toronto, where he began a professional career in the theatre as General Manager of Mercury Theatre Company. Following his return to Ireland he was appointed Marketing/Publicity Director of The Abbey Theatre where he worked from 1985 to 1993. He then returned to Galway where he ran his own communications and independent film production company, Parzival Productions. From October 2002 to November 2007 he was Managing Director of Galway Arts Centre and the Cúirt International Festival of Literature. He was a member of the board of Theatre Forum, the representative group for Irish arts organisations, from 2005-2007. He continues to produce and manage creative projects across multiple artforms and in 2013 completed a three-year training programme to become a teacher of the Alexander Technique. He produced eleven films between 1998 and 2023. Most recently he collaborated with acclaimed Irish writer/director Alan Gilsenan, to produce a loose trilogy of films about psychological trauma: Meetings with Ivor, The Meeting and The Days of Trees. The latter won the George Morrison Award for Best Documentary at the 2024 Irish Film and Television Awards. --- Interview Link: — Tomás' website - https://thedaysoftrees.com/

Joe Duffy has announced he is retiring after 37 years signing off as one of the most enduring and influential voices in Irish media. His final show will be on Friday the 27th June. Tom Felle, Head of Department of Journalism and Communication at NUI Galway gives his reaction to Drivetime.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin will today travel to the White House to meet President Donald Trump. This morning, he attended a breakfast hosted by the Vice President, JD Vance. For more analysis, we're joined by RTÉ's Yvonne Murray, Larry Donnelly (Law lecturer in NUI Galway and US political analyst) and Dan Mulhall (former Ambassador to Washington)...

This weeks guest is another amazing and inspiring person. Geraldine Lavelle's life changed “in a heartbeat”. That was in October 2013 when she was left paralysed from the chest down following a collision with a lorry.The Mayo native had become accustomed to enjoying an early-morning cycle before work, until the accident cycling on the Longford-Mullingar road changed life for the then 27-year-old. The collision left Geraldine, a graduate of NUI Galway where she gained a first-class master's degree in neuroscience, with life changing injuries.Since then, Geraldine has spent over ten years in an institution and has been become a very well known and highly respected disability rights campaigner. Her victory eventually came to pass recently when the HSE finally provided her with the 56 hours a week of care support she needs to live independently in a specially-adapted home of her own, like any other 30 something-year-old. Geraldine Lavelle is an amazing woman, an author, writer, advocate and resilience speaker. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Donald Trump has declared the "golden age" of the US starts now, as he's sworn in as President for the second time. He became the 47th President of the United States at a ceremony in the Capitol building's Rotunda on Monday. Mr. Trump has vowed his legacy will be that of a "peacemaker and a unifier." In his inauguration speech, the US President said his journey back to the White House was not an easy one. Donald Trump signed around 100 executive orders last night, ranging from climate to issuing pardons for 1,500 people involved in the riots of January 6th, 2021. News has already filtered through to some serving prison sentences for involvement in the Capitol Hill riots. To discuss Trump's inauguration, and how his second term in the White House might go, Alan Morrissey was joined by law lecturer at NUI Galway, Larry Donnelly. Photo (c): geralt via Pixabay, Donald Trump

This year's IIEA YPN Christmas Special reflects upon the 2024 ‘year of elections'. Larry Donnelly, Lecturer at NUI Galway, discusses the 2024 US Presidential election and what we can expect with a new Trump administration. Brigid Laffan, Professor Emeritus at EUI, discusses the European Parliament and what we can expect from a new EU Commission. Finally, Kevin Cunningham, Lecturer in Politics at TU Dublin and Founder of Ireland Thinks reflects upon the 2024 Irish General Election and its outcomes.  Speakers on this panel include: Larry Donnelly, Lecturer at University of Galway Brigid Laffan, Professor Emeritus at Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies, EUI Kevin Cunningham, Lecturer in Politics at TU Dublin and Founder of Ireland Thinks

Joining Brendan to discuss the stories of the week were Pat Leahy, Political Editor with The Irish Times, Tanya Ward, Chief Executive with the Children's Rights Alliance and member of the Just Transition Commission, Larry Donnelly, Lecturer in Law at NUI Galway, Siobhan O'Connell, Entrepeneur and Communications Specialist.

Norma Foley has announced many changes this week to the Leaving Cert Curriculum. One of these changes is that SPHE will be compulsory from September 2027, but should it be?Joining Kieran to discuss is Dr. Siobhan O'Higgins, Lead on the Active Consent Programme at NUI Galway and President of Catholic Secondary School's Parents Association, Alan Whelan.

The government negotiator has failed to reach an agreement with holy orders in relation to The mother and Baby redress scheme in the given timeline allotted by government . Patsy McGarry of the Irish Times & Maeve O'Rourke, Lecturer in Human Rights at the Irish Centre for Human Rights at NUI Galway discuss.

Today, I am blessed to have Shane O'Mara here with me. He is a Professor of Experimental Brain Research at Trinity College Dublin - the University of Dublin. He received his bachelor's and master's degrees from NUI Galway and a DPhil from the University of Oxford. He is a Fellow of Trinity College, Dublin (FTCD), and was the first Ireland-based elected Fellow of the Association for Psychological Science (FAPS) and is an elected member of the Royal Irish Academy (MRIA). He has a popular newsletter at brainpizza.substack.com - signup for slices of writing on brains, behavior, and lots in between… In this episode, Shane highlights that all public health agencies advocate for at least three to five hours of exercise per week because our bodies are designed for movement. Sedentary habits can lead to high blood glucose, type 2 diabetes, undesirable cholesterol accumulation, and increased inflammation. Tune in as we talk about how an active lifestyle is beneficial while inactivity is harmful. Exercise lowers cancer rates, especially bowel cancer. Aging increases disease risk, but a healthy body improves cell function and reduces cancer risk. To enhance your health, avoid smoking, vaping, excessive drinking, and consume a diet low in ultra-processed foods and saturated fats. Social connections are vital for mental well-being; humans' social and cooperative nature has been key to our success. Resources from this episode:  Brain Pizza by Shane O'Mara: https://www.brainpizza.com/ Shane's Website: https://shaneomarawriter.com/ In Praise of Walking: A New Scientific Exploration: https://amzn.to/3WB2Xuh Talking Heads: The New Science of How Conversation Shapes Our Worlds: https://amzn.to/3SmI83f Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/shanewriter.bsky.social Threads: https://www.threads.net/@shanewriter  Find all of the Metabolic Freedom Sponsorship deals and coupon codes here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MGMtuWpaOnDU_SQbowd29DLBgp76i3GQrvDeEg2Y0co/edit?usp=sharing   / / E P I S O D E   S P ON S O R S  *BonCharge: Blue light Blocking Glasses, Red Light Therapy, Sauna Blankets & More. Visit https://boncharge.com/pages/ketokamp and use the coupon code KETOKAMP for 15% off your order. *BON CHARGE products are all HSA/FSA eligible, giving you tax free savings of up to 40% Beam Minerals: BEAM Minerals products are the perfect support for the keto/carnivore/fasting way of living as they won't break your fast, PLUS they taste just like water and will help you keep carb cravings at bay as you move into a fat-adapted state. Give BEAM Minerals a try today for an enhanced keto experience. Head to http://www.beamminerals.comand use the coupon code AZADI for a sweet discount!  Text me the words "Podcast" +1 (786) 364-5002 to be added to my contacts list.  // F O L L O W ▸ instagram | @thebenazadi | http://bit.ly/2B1NXKW ▸ facebook | /thebenazadi | http://bit.ly/2BVvvW6 ▸ twitter | @thebenazadi http://bit.ly/2USE0so ▸clubhouse | @thebenazadi Disclaimer: This podcast is for information purposes only. Statements and views expressed on this podcast are not medical advice. This podcast including Ben Azadi disclaim responsibility from any possible adverse effects from the use of information contained herein. Opinions of guests are their own, and this podcast does not accept responsibility of statements made by guests. This podcast does not make any representations or warranties about guests qualifications or credibility. Individuals on this podcast may have a direct or non-direct interest in products or services referred to herein. If you think you have a medical problem, consult a licensed physician.

Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack In this Reboot Republic, Rory talks to Jenny Roche, who, with her family, is facing eviction from their home in Galway. Jenny is a lecturer in film in NUI Galway and has been living in her rental home for 19 years. She tells her housing story of living in fear, anxiety, the impact on her child, and how she is overholding because there is no where to go and she refuses to be evicted into hidden homelessness. This is the tsunami of evictions we've warned about and with almost 19,000 notices to quit served to tenants in 2023, the Government must re-instate the eviction ban, make the tenant in situ scheme work, and stop evictions into homelessness. As Jenny says, renters need to come together and take action. Please email the Minister for Housing Darragh O Brien and Galway County Council calling on them to keep Jenny and her family in their home. Join CATU - the tenants union. Gaza Appeal Details:https://www.patreon.com/posts/nuseirat-dr-105860337

Joining Brendan to discuss the Sunday headlines this week were; Gerard Howlin, Public Affairs Consultant & Irish Times Contributor, Elaine Loughlin, Political Editor with The Irish Examiner, Dr Mary McAuliffe, UCD Historian & Lecturer in Gender Studies and Larry Donnelly, columnist with thejournal.ie & lecturer in law at NUI Galway.

In this podcast, we cover - 1. The ethics of career choice2. Critical analysis of the structural badness of work3. AI ethics and achievement gaps John Danaher is a lecturer in the Law School. He holds a BCL from University College Cork (2006); an LLM from Trinity College Dublin (2007); and a PhD from University College Cork (2011). He was lecturer in law at Keele University in the UK from 2011 until 2014. He joined NUI Galway in July 2014. John's research focuses on the ethical, legal and social implications of new technologies. He maintains a blog called Philosophical Disquisitions, and produces a podcastwith the same title. He also writes for the Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies.Free, open-access pre-prints of his academic papers can be found on Philpapers, Researchgateand Academia. 

A disturbing trend this year is the closure of restaurants and cafés. Owners say their decision is motivated in part by costs but also because it’s so difficult to find staff. Jerry spoke to TJ O’Connor, head of section at the hotel, culinary arts and tourism department at MTU Kerry and Deirdre Curran, lecturer at JE Cairnes School of Business and Economics at NUI Galway.

John Fitzgerald, Adjunct Professor of Economics in Trinity College; Catriona Crowe, Historian; Dr. Jackie Ui Chionna, Historian at NUI Galway; Jane Gray, Professor of Sociology at Maynooth University

Jack Horgan-Jones, Political Correspondent with The Irish Times; John Fitzgerald, Adjunct Professor of Economics in Trinity College; Catriona Crowe, Historian; Dr. Jackie Ui Chionna, Historian at NUI Galway; Jane Gray, Professor of Sociology at Maynooth University

vStream, an Irish immersive technology company, has launched a campaign to sign up 10,000 patients to its Virtual Reality platform, ShineVR. ShineVR, is a Virtual Reality Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) platform designed to deliver programmes in Stress Reduction, Wellbeing and Chronic Pain and will feature on the RTÉ TV show, Big Life Fix, to be broadcast on 6th March, showcasing the life changing benefits of VR for patients with Chronic Pain. The Enterprise Ireland supported company is keeping patients voices at the heart of what they are building, working closely with patient advocacy groups. Airing this week, Big Life Fix will showcase ShineVR's technology and how it can be used in the treatment of Chronic Pain. The show focuses on the creation of a tailored virtual reality solution for Theresa O'Rourke, a 72-year-old Chronic Pain patient and member of Chronic Pain Ireland. The solution has been designed and built on vStream's Virtual Reality platform, ShineVR, in conjunction with a team of experts which includes Dr Rosemary Keane, Principal Specialist Clinical Psychologist for Pain Management at Mater Misercordiae University Hospital. Andrew Jenkinson, Co-Founder, vStream said of the application: "What we created for Theresa was a form of relaxation and distraction. The ability to provide an escape for her using elements of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) was the first step we wanted to take in proving the effectiveness of VR as a digital therapeutic. The results were astounding, with Theresa reporting no perception of pain during the VR experience, and an average 33% reduction in pain perception over the course of a year of usage. It has helped her sleep and significantly improved her quality of life. But this is just the beginning. We are now raising investment to build a scientifically validated CBT course for Chronic Pain, which will provide long lasting effects to patients." Niall O'Driscoll, Co-Founder, vStream continued: "We need patients to be at the heart of what we do. We need them to help us build it. We need them to help us make it work. We need them to convince the healthcare community that this is worth investing in.Chronic pain is one of the costliest health problems in the world. It affects 20% of the world's population, and in Ireland that number is significantly higher. We're using the TV show to get our message out there and get patients signing up to become part of our development and testing." Dr Rosemary Keane, resident in the Mater Hospital and clinical advisor to vStream spoke of the potential of this innovative approach: "The team in vStream has a vision to create a powerful intervention by digitising evidence-based approaches like CBT, which we know work, and delivering them on a unique and potentially very effective platform. I have been part of this journey to date, and I'm excited to see the solution progressing into something we can offer patients at scale. The need is there, we have huge demand on our health systems. A solution like ShineVR can and will have a real and much needed impact." vStream is currently on a funding round for the platform and is actively recruiting pain specialists and patients with Chronic Pain and associated conditions to take part in the co-creation and validation of ShineVR. Interested parties can apply through the websites below. The company is supported by Enterprise Ireland and is working with The Centre for Pain Research in NUI Galway and Chronic Pain Ireland along with its team of advisors, health insurers and health systems in Ireland and the UK to build and scale the platform. CPI Chair Martina Phelan states: "Chronic Pain Ireland is excited about the potential of vStream's ShineVR platform to transform the lives of those living with chronic pain. This initiative represents a significant leap forward in harnessing the power of immersive technology for health and wellness, particularly in a field as challenging as pain management. The innovative us...

Applications are now open for the Niamh Burke Memorial Bursary, which will award a total of €10,000 to students pursuing studies linked to climate action and renewable energy in Ireland. Candidates can apply here for the bursary until Friday 15th March at 5pm. The bursary was established by leading law firm Arthur Cox LLP, in memory of their former colleague and Arthur Cox partner, Niamh Burke, who played a significant role in the development of the Irish wind energy sector and advised on some of Ireland's largest, energy, infrastructure and construction projects. All relevant disciplines are open for consideration including law, economics, engineering, policy, science, planning and others. It is open to students planning to study in these or related fields in Ireland, at postgraduate level in 2024. If more than one person is selected, the bursary monies will be split between the successful applicants. Last year's recipients Sean Murphy from Cavan and Karin Mackey from Tipperary impressed the judges with their commitment to working to tackle the climate emergency and their passion for their chosen fields of Renewable Energy and Environmental Finance, and Environmental and Natural Resources in Law, respectively. Speaking ahead of the 2024 bursary launch Sean Murphy said: "I just completed the first semester of Smurfit's MSc in Sustainable Finance. The award has been a huge financial support in pursuing the Masters. I am currently in the process of applying for summer internships in the space with the hope of securing graduate employment afterwards. I would recommend anyone interested in studying in this area to apply." Karin Mackey added: "I am extremely grateful to Arthur Cox and Wind Energy Ireland for choosing me to be a recipient of the Niamh Burke Memorial Bursary, it has been a huge honour. I am currently commencing my second semester of the LLM Environmental and Natural Resources Law in UCC and have been gaining valuable knowledge that I have been able to integrate into my daily work." Danielle Conaghan, Partner, Energy Group and Head of Environment and Planning, Arthur Cox LLP, said: "We are very pleased to continue providing this bursary in memory of our colleague Niamh Burke. Ireland has the potential to be at the forefront of the energy transition and we want to support the next generation who are working towards a carbon-neutral future." Dave Linehan, Head of Research, Wind Energy Ireland said: "We are supporting future leaders in Ireland's fight against climate change. This bursary gives a boost to young people looking to work in wind and renewables. It is a really important bursary and needed now more than ever as we fight to meet our climate action targets." The bursary was launched in 2020 and has already helped eight people with their studies. It is funded by Arthur Cox and Niamh's family, to offer opportunities to a new generation of renewable energy experts. The fund is administered by Wind Energy Ireland. Previous recipients have used the bursary to study at University College Dublin, Trinity College Dublin, NUI Galway, University College Cork, Dublin City University and the Law Society of Ireland. Could you be our 2024 recipient? Apply now - closing date is Friday 15th March 2024 at 5pm.

Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack In this Reboot Republic Podcast, Rory and Tony talk to Professor Shane Darcy, Deputy Director of the Irish Centre for Human Rights in the School of Law at NUI Galway. Professor Darcy provides an overview of international humanitarian law including the International Criminal Court, and how Ireland could be doing more to pressure Israel to stop its war crimes against the people in Gaza, such as bringing Israel to the International Court of Justice in relation to crimes of genocide. Prof Darcy researches the fields of international humanitarian law, international criminal law, business and human rights and is author of a number of books including Judges, Law and War: The Judicial Development of International Humanitarian Law. The Latest PalCast is out now here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/patron-exclusive-93890179

Driving Life with Conor Faughnan: Larry Donnelly. Conor meets Larry Donnelly, Irish American author, commentator and law lecturer at NUI Galway. He takes us through a deep look at the state of the parties in the US as the primary season gets in to full swing, and what he makes of the battleground going in to what looks like Biden v Trump the rematch.

Assistive technology to improve accessibility in education for students with visual impairments or neurodiverse conditions.Noel Duffy, Chairman of the Board, Dolphin Computer AccessAwarded the RNIB (Royal National Institute of Blind People) Lifetime Achievement Award in April 2022, for 30 years' work empowering visually impaired people to succeed in a digital world, Noel Duffy has been the driving force behind many UK and international initiatives that bring low-cost access tech and reading systems to blind and partially sighted people facing digital exclusion.Taking on the role of Managing Director at Dolphin Computer Access Ltd in 2007, Noel moved into the role of Chairman in 2020, where he continues to support the company's mission to develop specialist assistive technology for people with visual impairments.Noel also sits on the board of ATIA (Assistive Technology Industry Association) and is a member of APPGAT (All Party Parliamentary Group for Assistive Technology). Additionally, Noel is on the board of trustees at New College Worcester, a UK residential school and college for young people who are blind or vision impaired.Noel has a business degree from NUI Galway and is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland. Prior to his time at Dolphin, he ran an accounting and consulting practice in Worcester.Joshua Murphy - Testing Apprentice at Dolphin Computer AccessJosh is completing his apprenticeship in Software Testing at Dolphin Computer Access, where he is part of a team that conducts a range of digital tests to ensure the software operates as it is designed to do. His role plays a key part of the business, and his attention to detail and problem-solving skills ensure the company creates an exceptional product. Josh is blind and uses screen magnification and screen reading technology to access the information on his computer and other devices. Josh is also a Guide Dog owner, so can usually be found in the company of his Guide Dog, Horatio.In addition to work and studies, Josh is a member of the GB Goalball Squad. He will be part of the team representing Great Britain in the IBSA World Games in August this year, and has ambitions to represent Great Britain in the next Paralympic Games.Websitehttps://yourdolphin.com/EducationSocial Media Informationwww.facebook.com/YourDolphin/twitter.com/yourdolphin/linkedin.com/company/dolphin-computer-accessResources MentionedThe High Performance PodcastShow Sponsor – National Association for Primary Education (NAPE)Watch Mark Taylor interview Al Kingsley – ‘Creating Digital Strategies for Schools' from the Primary Education Summit – ‘Visions for the Future' – 2023Get access to all 20 videos from the the summit at www.nape.org.uk/summitFor support with podcasting & video please visit www.educationonfire.com/media

SHEILA BUGLER chats to Paul Burke about BLACK VALLEY FARM, why writing is torture but she loves it, getting it down on the page and avoiding writers block, being mentored by Martin Waites and writing about Ireland, (the next novel). BLACK VALLEY FARMThe truth could ruin everything. A decade ago, the bodies of nine people were discovered at Black Valley Farm. The only suspect vanished without a trace. Clare has spent ten years living a lie, but a new podcast on the murders threatens to bring her carefully built life crashing down.  Because someone else has listened to the podcast.Someone who knows Clare is lying, and who will stop at nothing to ensure the truth never comes to light.SHEILA BUGLER grew up in a small town in the west of Ireland. After studying Psychology at University College Galway (now called NUI Galway) she left Ireland and worked as an EFL teacher, travelling to Italy, Spain, Germany, Holland and Argentina. She is the author of a series of crime novels featuring DI Ellen Kelly. The novels are set in South East London, an area she knows and loves. She now lives in Eastbourne, on the beautiful East Sussex coast. Eastbourne is the location for her series of crime novels featuring investigative journalist Dee Doran. When she's not writing, Sheila does corporate writing and storytelling, she runs creative writing courses, is a tutor for the Writers Bureau and is a mentor on the WoMentoring programme. She reviews crime fiction for crimesquad.com and she is a regular guest on BBC Radio Sussex. She is married with two children. Black Valley Farm is her new novel.RecommendationsLaura Lippman Prom MomHayley Scrivenor Dirt TownThank you to CANELO CRIME for sponsoring this episode.Paul Burke writes for Crime Time, Crime Fiction Lover and the European Literature Network. He is also a CWA Historical Dagger Judge 2023. Produced by Junkyard DogMusic courtesy of Southgate and LeighCrime TimePaul Burke writes for Crime Time, Crime Fiction Lover and the European Literature Network. He is also a CWA Historical Dagger Judge 2023 .Produced by Junkyard DogMusic courtesy of Southgate and LeighCrime TimeCrime Time FM is the official podcast ofGwyl Crime Cymru Festival 2023CrimeFest 2023&CWA Daggers 2023

Andrew Phemister is Research Associate at Newcastle University. He has previously held postdoctoral positions in History at NUI Galway, the University of Oxford, and Edinburgh's Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities. In this interview he discusses his new book, Land and Liberalism: Henry George and the Irish Land War (Cambridge University Press, 2023) Irish land in the 1880s was a site of ideological conflict, with resonances for liberal politics far beyond Ireland itself. The Irish Land War, internationalised partly through the influence of Henry George, the American social reformer and political economist, came at a decisive juncture in Anglo-American political thought, and provided many radicals across the North Atlantic with a vision of a more just and morally coherent political economy. Looking at the discourses and practices of these agrarian radicals, alongside developments in liberal political thought, Andrew Phemister shows how they utilised the land question to articulate a natural and universal right to life that highlighted the contradictions between liberty and property. In response to this popular agrarian movement, liberal thinkers discarded many older individualistic assumptions, and their radical democratic implications, in the name of protecting social order, property, and economic progress. Land and Liberalism thus vividly demonstrates the centrality of Henry George and the Irish Land War to the transformation of liberal thought. Aidan Beatty is a historian at the Frederick Honors College of the University of Pittsburgh Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Andrew Phemister is Research Associate at Newcastle University. He has previously held postdoctoral positions in History at NUI Galway, the University of Oxford, and Edinburgh's Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities. In this interview he discusses his new book, Land and Liberalism: Henry George and the Irish Land War (Cambridge University Press, 2023) Irish land in the 1880s was a site of ideological conflict, with resonances for liberal politics far beyond Ireland itself. The Irish Land War, internationalised partly through the influence of Henry George, the American social reformer and political economist, came at a decisive juncture in Anglo-American political thought, and provided many radicals across the North Atlantic with a vision of a more just and morally coherent political economy. Looking at the discourses and practices of these agrarian radicals, alongside developments in liberal political thought, Andrew Phemister shows how they utilised the land question to articulate a natural and universal right to life that highlighted the contradictions between liberty and property. In response to this popular agrarian movement, liberal thinkers discarded many older individualistic assumptions, and their radical democratic implications, in the name of protecting social order, property, and economic progress. Land and Liberalism thus vividly demonstrates the centrality of Henry George and the Irish Land War to the transformation of liberal thought. Aidan Beatty is a historian at the Frederick Honors College of the University of Pittsburgh Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history

Andrew Phemister is Research Associate at Newcastle University. He has previously held postdoctoral positions in History at NUI Galway, the University of Oxford, and Edinburgh's Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities. In this interview he discusses his new book, Land and Liberalism: Henry George and the Irish Land War (Cambridge University Press, 2023) Irish land in the 1880s was a site of ideological conflict, with resonances for liberal politics far beyond Ireland itself. The Irish Land War, internationalised partly through the influence of Henry George, the American social reformer and political economist, came at a decisive juncture in Anglo-American political thought, and provided many radicals across the North Atlantic with a vision of a more just and morally coherent political economy. Looking at the discourses and practices of these agrarian radicals, alongside developments in liberal political thought, Andrew Phemister shows how they utilised the land question to articulate a natural and universal right to life that highlighted the contradictions between liberty and property. In response to this popular agrarian movement, liberal thinkers discarded many older individualistic assumptions, and their radical democratic implications, in the name of protecting social order, property, and economic progress. Land and Liberalism thus vividly demonstrates the centrality of Henry George and the Irish Land War to the transformation of liberal thought. Aidan Beatty is a historian at the Frederick Honors College of the University of Pittsburgh Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andrew Phemister is Research Associate at Newcastle University. He has previously held postdoctoral positions in History at NUI Galway, the University of Oxford, and Edinburgh's Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities. In this interview he discusses his new book, Land and Liberalism: Henry George and the Irish Land War (Cambridge University Press, 2023) Irish land in the 1880s was a site of ideological conflict, with resonances for liberal politics far beyond Ireland itself. The Irish Land War, internationalised partly through the influence of Henry George, the American social reformer and political economist, came at a decisive juncture in Anglo-American political thought, and provided many radicals across the North Atlantic with a vision of a more just and morally coherent political economy. Looking at the discourses and practices of these agrarian radicals, alongside developments in liberal political thought, Andrew Phemister shows how they utilised the land question to articulate a natural and universal right to life that highlighted the contradictions between liberty and property. In response to this popular agrarian movement, liberal thinkers discarded many older individualistic assumptions, and their radical democratic implications, in the name of protecting social order, property, and economic progress. Land and Liberalism thus vividly demonstrates the centrality of Henry George and the Irish Land War to the transformation of liberal thought. Aidan Beatty is a historian at the Frederick Honors College of the University of Pittsburgh Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/european-studies

Andrew Phemister is Research Associate at Newcastle University. He has previously held postdoctoral positions in History at NUI Galway, the University of Oxford, and Edinburgh's Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities. In this interview he discusses his new book, Land and Liberalism: Henry George and the Irish Land War (Cambridge University Press, 2023) Irish land in the 1880s was a site of ideological conflict, with resonances for liberal politics far beyond Ireland itself. The Irish Land War, internationalised partly through the influence of Henry George, the American social reformer and political economist, came at a decisive juncture in Anglo-American political thought, and provided many radicals across the North Atlantic with a vision of a more just and morally coherent political economy. Looking at the discourses and practices of these agrarian radicals, alongside developments in liberal political thought, Andrew Phemister shows how they utilised the land question to articulate a natural and universal right to life that highlighted the contradictions between liberty and property. In response to this popular agrarian movement, liberal thinkers discarded many older individualistic assumptions, and their radical democratic implications, in the name of protecting social order, property, and economic progress. Land and Liberalism thus vividly demonstrates the centrality of Henry George and the Irish Land War to the transformation of liberal thought. Aidan Beatty is a historian at the Frederick Honors College of the University of Pittsburgh Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andrew Phemister is Research Associate at Newcastle University. He has previously held postdoctoral positions in History at NUI Galway, the University of Oxford, and Edinburgh's Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities. In this interview he discusses his new book, Land and Liberalism: Henry George and the Irish Land War (Cambridge University Press, 2023) Irish land in the 1880s was a site of ideological conflict, with resonances for liberal politics far beyond Ireland itself. The Irish Land War, internationalised partly through the influence of Henry George, the American social reformer and political economist, came at a decisive juncture in Anglo-American political thought, and provided many radicals across the North Atlantic with a vision of a more just and morally coherent political economy. Looking at the discourses and practices of these agrarian radicals, alongside developments in liberal political thought, Andrew Phemister shows how they utilised the land question to articulate a natural and universal right to life that highlighted the contradictions between liberty and property. In response to this popular agrarian movement, liberal thinkers discarded many older individualistic assumptions, and their radical democratic implications, in the name of protecting social order, property, and economic progress. Land and Liberalism thus vividly demonstrates the centrality of Henry George and the Irish Land War to the transformation of liberal thought. Aidan Beatty is a historian at the Frederick Honors College of the University of Pittsburgh

Welcome to First Thought Backstage with Galway International Arts Festival, a series where we sit down with theatremakers from GIAF 2022 to discuss the making of their shows. Geoff Sobelle's Home throws open the doors and invites you to a must see moving meditation of the relentless passage of time, and a breath-taking spectacle of illusion, choreography, music and storytelling. Listen to Dr El Putnam, Lecturer in Digital Media at NUI Galway catch up with cast members Home in this post-show talk. Hear the ensemble members' thoughts on the characters they play and explore the everyday drama of what makes a house a home. First Thought Backstage is presented in association with University of Galway.

Links from the show:* Buy Dieter's books* Connect with Dieter* Follow Dieter on Twitter* Follow Ryan on Twitter* Subscribe to the showAbout my guests:I hold a PhD from the Department of History & Civilization. For more recent updates on my research and my writings, please check my new website: www.ofrecklessnessandwater.com.I am a historian, university lecturer, and writer who loves an Oxford comma. I hold a PhD from the Department of History & Civilization at the European University Institute in Florence, Italy; and an MRes also from the EUI and a Mag. phil from the University of Vienna. I am currently an adjunct professor at Webster Vienna Private Universty, and a lecturer at the Department of History, University of Vienna, and at the Department of Gender Studies, University of Salzburg. In May 2019, I will be a visting fellow at the Moore Institute, NUI Galway. From June to September 2019, I will be a DAAD-Postdoctoral researcher at the Institute for Social Movements, Ruhr-University Bochum. In October 2019, I will start a Junior Fellowship at the Institute for Advanced Studies, Central European University, in Budapest.I also work as a (occasional) freelance journalist. In 2018, I wrote for Washington Post, Die Presse, Der Standard, Die Furche, ORF, Belfast Telegraph, and Junge Welt. I contributed to radio shows on ö1, MDR, and RBB. Besides that, I am a passionate blogger and my writings appeared, among others, on The Pensive Quill, Writing The Troubles, Political Violence at a Glance, and The Irish Story, as well as my own blog.My research interests are Irish & British history, modern history, contemporary European history, oral history, memory studies, social movement studies, political violence & terrorism studies, radicalisation and de-radicalisation, imprisonment and internment, Irish studies, and gender studies. (For the abstract of my PhD thesis, my supervisors and the members of my examination board, click here…)I am an Editorial Board member of “Studi irlandesi. A Journal of Irish Studies” (Firenze University Press), and I co-organised the international conference “Irish History, Society & Culture: 100 Years after 1916” with Lorenzo Bosi (SNS) & Fiorenzo Fantaccini (UniFi). At the EUI I was, furthermore, an organiser of the Working Group “‘These Islands': Ireland, Britain and the Empire.” Before conducting my PhD project, I studied history in Vienna, Austria, and Belfast, Ireland. In autumn 2016, I was a visiting researcher at the Faculty of Arts, University of St. Andrews, Scotland.I am the author of Die Frauen der IRA: Cumann na mBan und der Nordirlandkonflikt, 1967-1986 (Vienna: Promedia 2017) and the editor of Der Urkommunismus: Auf den Spuren der egalitären Gesellschaft (Vienna: Promedia 2012). My publications appeared in various peer-reviewed (and not so peer-reviewed) journals; among those are Irish Political Studies, BIOS, Studi irlandesi, Estudios Irlandeses, Oral History, Keltische Forschungen, and Socheolas. At the time of writing, my two main publication projects are two book projects on imprisonment during the Northern Irish conflict and Irish republican organisations in contemporary Ireland.I am a member of the Oral History Network Ireland, the Oral History Society Britain and Northern Ireland, the International Federation for Public History, the Societas Celtologica Europea, and the European Federation of Associations and Centres of Irish Studies.That's it for now, if you have any further questions, please do not hestitate to contact me. Until then, enjoy my writings! Get full access to Dispatches from the War Room at dispatchesfromthewarroom.substack.com/subscribe

Larry Donnelly, law lecturer at NUI Galway and The Journal columnist, joins us to take a look back at the year that was in US politics. Was it a good year for Biden? What should we make of the fallout from the midterms? And is the Republican party going to pin their colours to Trump? The Explainer is brought to you by The Journal. Providing open access to valuable journalism in Ireland has been the aim of The Journal for a decade. You can contribute to ensure we can keep questioning, investigating, debunking, explaining and informing at www.thejournal.ie/contribute/

Inside and outside, some men can't help but touch their crotch. Why is this? A new NUI Galway study says touching your penis, releases oxytocin to the brain which can help regulate mood and help with any anxiety Sean was joined by Dr. Siobhan O'Higgins, co leader at Active Consent, sexologist and educator from the School of Psychology at NUI Galway...

Larry Donnelly, Lecturer in Law, NUI Galway

What's the secret to scaling a staffing company internationally? According to my special guest Andy Mackin, relationships are a key driver of business growth. In this episode, you will hear how Andy transitioned from serving with the Irish Navy for 21 years to becoming an EY Entrepreneur of the Year finalist. He shares his story of rapidly expanding his staffing company from six employees to 200 in less than 8 years.  At Mackin Talent, their number one value is “Relationships Matter.” Listen to Andy explain exactly how they invest time and resources to build stronger client relationships. He reveals how they've embedded this core value into their systems and procedures from the way they sell to the way they deliver their service. Andy is the CEO of Mackin Group, which encompasses Mackin EHS & Mackin Talent. They're an award-winning business services company headquartered in Ireland and operating globally with 200 team members in 12 countries. Episode Outline and Highlights [3:47] Discussion on Andy's process for posting original content on LinkedIn. [7:08] Andy's reading challenge and book recommendations. [11:09] Why Andy started a health and safety consulting firm after leaving the navy and how that led to building a staffing agency. [23:04] Great life lessons that Andy shares from working as a server/waiter. [27:25] Breaking down the stages - growing from 6 people to 200. [33:38] The business value of building relationships and treating everyone the way you want to be treated.   [42:10] How to engage and build relationships with clients with a hybrid setup. [48:55] Andy's strategies for building business roles and framework. [50:30] Biggest challenges when scaling a business rapidly. [53:56] Andy shares his biggest learning experience from 2014 up to now. Life Lessons From Working as a Waiter Andy's story is interesting and colorful indeed - before setting up his own consultancy business, he served in the Irish Navy for 21 years. After retiring from the Navy, he set up his own health and safety business which led to him setting up a talent and staffing agency. What struck me is when Andy shared his stint as a server or waiter before joining the navy. He described it as his best 10 and a half months experience in life. For him, the life lessons he learned and the experience of dealing with people are invaluable. It became a foundational step in his journey that he attributes to his success in the recruitment space. Andy shares: “It is all about people. People that you deal with, life is all about people. I think recruitment is a pretty solid industry where it is all about people. How you get on with people, how you react to people, how you react to candidates, how you react to clients… it has served me well.” How Relationship Building Was the Key to Scaling the Business One of the keys to the growth of Mackin Talent is they partner with multi-national corporations and support them in rolling out sizeable EHS (Environment, Health and Safety) projects. As a small business, how do they win these major accounts? According to Andy, it's simple - relationships. Corporations are made up of people. He can form a relationship with one person in a company, land small opportunities, and expand from there. Eventually this leads to larger and larger opportunities. Of course, it is expected that they can deliver, which they do.  To further strengthen their business relationship, they ensure that an onsite engagement specialist is present with their clients free of charge. This investment ensures that the project runs smoothly, resulting in less worries for their clients, and more repeat business for Mackin Talent. This practice enables them to embed themselves within their clients, and deliver excellent service.  Their guiding principle is to treat other people how you want to be treated. The Importance of Meeting Clients Face-to-Face How much relationship building are you doing remotely versus in person? This is the same question I asked Andy during this interview. Since the pandemic, a lot of business owners are conducting the majority of their meetings virtually. But how critical is face-to-face relationship building when you are looking to scale your business? For Andy, they still allocate at least 65% in-person relationship building but are on the track of further increasing it to 75%. He spends thousands of dollars quarterly just to meet with employees and clients in person - the creativity and collaboration are just different when done in person. It is nice to speak with people regularly via Zoom, but meeting them in person levels up the relationship. Our Sponsors This podcast is proudly sponsored by i-intro and Recruitment Entrepreneur. i-intro® is an end-to-end retained recruitment platform. Their technology and methodology allow recruiters to differentiate themselves from the competition, win more retained business, bigger fees and increase their billings. Their software combined with world-class training enables you to transition from transactional, contingency recruiter to consultative, retained recruiter. Instead of being perceived as a “me too” vendor, you'll be positioned as a “me only” solutions provider. Be sure to mention Mark Whitby or The Resilient Recruiter. Book your free, no-obligation consultation here: www.recruitmentcoach.com/retained   Recruitment Entrepreneur is the world's leading Private Equity firm specializing in the international recruitment industry. If you've dreamed of starting, scaling and selling your recruitment business, this is your chance. James Caan and his team at Recruitment Entrepreneur are actively seeking ambitious recruiters who they can invest in. They provide everything you need to grow a successful recruitment business including: funding, financial expertise, coaching and mentoring, operational strategy, backoffice support, marketing and talent attraction solutions. Be sure to mention Mark Whitby or The Resilient Recruiter. Start a conversation here: https://www.recruitmentcoach.com/vc   Andy Mackin Bio and Contact Info  Andy originally hails from Dundalk,Co Louth, in Ireland. The eldest of eight, Parents Roy and Roseleen.   Andy joined the Irish Naval Service at 18 in 1985 and has been in Cork since. He served for 21 years as a member of the Irish Naval Service and, during this time, qualified as an electrician. It was here that he gained his initial experience with risk management and developed his appreciation of Environmental Health and Safety. Andy retired from service in 2006 as Petty Officer. Andy holds a Diploma in Health and Safety from University College Cork  a Certificate in Training and Education from NUI Galway, and has over twenty years experience in the field of Environmental Health and Safety.  As CEO of Mackin Group he has responsibility for the day to day operations of both organisations, Mackin EHS & Mackin Talent and also works with varied clients across all sectors in Ireland, UK, Europe, Asia and the US. A positive mindset and personal development are key factors in my life to help declutter the constant noise from around the world. Andy on LinkedIn Mackin Talent website link Mackin Talent on Facebook People and Resources Mentioned Morgan Cummins on LinkedIn The Compound Effect, by Darren Hardy Connect with Mark Whitby Get your FREE 30-minute strategy call Mark on LinkedIn Mark on Twitter: @MarkWhitby Mark on Facebook Mark on Instagram: @RecruitmentCoach Subscribe to The Resilient Recruiter

False widow spiders have been spreading quite rapidly across Ireland, and now a team of scientists have compared the power of its venom with that of other Northern European spiders. Dr Michel Dugon, from the Venom Systems Lab in NUI Galway is the senior author of the study, joined Sean to explain how the venom is 230 time more poisonous than our domestic eight-legged friends.

Dr Michel Dugon, The Venom Lab at NUI Galway

Mary-Ellen McGroarty, Country Director of the UN's World Food Programme for Afghanistan joins Tom Felle, Associate Professor, Journalism and Communication in this edition of the Cois Coiribe Podcast – a series that explores major societal issues and the role that NUI Galway, and our global alumni network play in creating new knowledge, in research, in policy making and in problem solving. Here Mary-Ellen McGroarty shares her experience on leading efforts to prevent famine and humanitarian catastrophe in one of the world's most dangerous places.

Larry Donnelly, Lecturer in law in NUI Galway

Geoff Sobelle's Home throws open the doors and invites you to a must see moving meditation of the relentless passage of time, and a breath-taking spectacle of illusion, choreography, music and storytelling. Listen to Dr El Putnam, Lecturer in Digital Media at NUI Galway catch up with cast members Home in this post-show talk. Hear the ensemble members' thoughts on the characters they play and explore the everyday drama of what makes a house a home.

Writer and director Enda Walsh ‘s The First Child invites you to an opera like no other – an experience that takes opera to new realms, where a cast of singers is joined by an actor, a dancer and children in a multi-media extravaganza that is at times intimate, explosive and trilling. Listen to Dr Barry Houlihan, Archivist at NUI Galway catch up with cast members The First Child in this post-show talk. Hear the cast members' thoughts on the characters they play as they take you on this powerful rollercoaster ride.

Larry Donnelly, Lecturer in Law, NUI Galway

Larry Donnelly Law Lecturer at NUI Galway joined Sean on the show today to recap the stories making the headlines this past week.

On this episode of Talking History, marking the 75th anniversary of the publication of the diary of Anne Frank, Dr Patrick Geoghegan explores her story and its impact with Karen Bartlett, author of 'The Diary That Changed The World'. He is also joined by the authors of 'Family Histories of World War II: Survivors and Descendants', Róisín Healy and Gearóid Barry of NUI Galway.

Alma McCarthy, Professor of Public Sector Management and Head, J.E. Cairnes School of Business & Economics, NUI Galway

(It is no exaggeration to say that this is one of the most shocking and important podcasts we've ever done. But it does contain details that some listeners may find disturbing) Joining us on the tortoise shack is Research Fellow at NUI Galway, Dr Jo Murphy-Lawless for a conversation you simply must listen to. Jo tells us about the underlying crisis and the current structures that are incapable/unwilling to resolve them within our health service. We discuss the patriarchal cabal that profits from the current system, the troubling "silver teapot" mindset in some areas of care and the outrageous lack of transparency around tragic maternal deaths. There is so much more in this, please do listen. We were shocked. Check out the Elephant Collective on twitter @El_Collective Join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack

We speak to Professor Emer McGrath, Associate Professor at the College of Medicine Nursing and Health Sciences at NUI Galway and Consultant Neurologist at Saolta University Hospitals.

The IVDR 2017/746 will become live on May 26th, 2022 and this will be the big day for a lot of IVD companies. To talk about the situation under IVDR, I have invited Colm O'Rourke from Trinzo to help us. Colm is sharing with us the situation for manufacturers. Also about Notified Bodies. Who is Colm O'Rourke? Colm O'Rourke is a regulatory and quality consultant with 10 years' experience working in the medical device industry, including notified body, diagnostics manufacturer, and clinical laboratory experience. Colm works with manufacturers to achieve compliance through strategic planning, supporting the development of compliant technical and quality documentation, and assisting with regulatory submissions. Colm also delivers training on a number of topics including EU MDR and IVDR. Colm is a graduate of UCC, Ireland with a BSc in Biomedical Science, and NUI Galway, Ireland with a Dip. in Medical Device Science Who is Monir El Azzouzi? Monir El Azzouzi is a Medical Device Expert specializing in Quality and Regulatory Affairs. After working for many years with big Healthcare companies and particularly Johnson and Johnson, he decided to create EasyMedicalDevice.com to help people have a better understanding of the Medical Device Regulations all over the world. He now created the consulting firm Easy Medical Device GmbH and developed many ways to deliver knowledge through Videos, podcasts, online courses… Links Colm O'Rourke LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/colm-o-rourke-37b53044/ MedDev Solutions Website: https://www.meddevsolutions.co.uk/ MDCG 2022-6 IVDR significant changes: https://ec.europa.eu/health/document/download/14c2d8dd-8489-4db5-b035-1c174f17fb54_en?filename=mdcg_2022-6.pdf Meddev Solutions IVDR training: https://www.meddevsolutions.co.uk/euivdr EU IVDR Guidebook (10% off with the code: EASYMEDICALIVD): https://www.meddevsolutions.co.uk/ivdrguidebook Social Media to follow Monir El Azzouzi Linkedin: https://linkedin.com/in/melazzouzi Twitter: https://twitter.com/elazzouzim Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/easymedicaldevice Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/easymedicaldevice

Last year, we spoke to Elaine O 'Riordan from NUI Galway who was encouraging people around the country to get involved in Ireland's Hedgehog Survey. [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2022/04/29104012/ElaineORiordan_2904.mp3"][/audio] The results are in! Over 5000 hedgehogs were spotted, with more in urban areas than rural. Elaine joined Dermot and Dave to explain what they found out about hedgehogs, and revealed how you can get involved again this year! You can catch the chat by clicking play above and for more information, check Irish Hedgehog Survey

Deirdre Ní Chonghaile is a writer, musician, broadcaster, and curator from the Aran Islands. Working bilingually in Irish and English, she is drawn to voices, contemporary and historical, especially those that have been marginalized, and to what they have to say or sing. She read Music at St. Hilda's College, Oxford, and worked at the University of Notre Dame and the Library of Congress. Deirdre is currently curating an exhibition for Roinn na Gaeilge at NUI Galway on the first professor of Irish there, Tomás Ó Máille, and also preparing an anthology of over fifty traditional songs composed in the Aran Islands from the nineteenth century to the present day. In this interview, she discusses her new book Collecting Music in the Aran Islands: A Century of History and Practice (U Wisconsin Press, 2021), which uses interlocking case-studies of traditional music collection to investigate questions of preservation, curation and marginalization. Collecting Music in the Aran Islands, a critical historiographical study of the practice of documenting traditional music, is the first to focus on the archipelago off the west coast of Ireland. Deirdre Ní Chonghaile argues for a culturally equitable framework that considers negotiation, collaboration, canonization, and marginalization to fully understand the immensely important process of musical curation. In presenting four substantial, historically valuable collections from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, she illustrates how understanding the motivations and training (or lack thereof) of individual music collectors significantly informs how we should approach their work and contextualize their place in the folk music canon. Aidan Beatty is a historian at the Honors College of the University of Pittsburgh Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Myles is joined by Dr Róisín Healy and Dr Gearóid Barry, editors of a new anthology collecting family wartime stories of staff members at NUI Galway.