Studies Irish Review

Partition and the common good

March 19, 2025

DERMOT ROANTREE :: When it comes to contested borders it is essential that the common good be put before 'reasons of state'.

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Has the Irish development model run its course?

January 16, 2025

The main theme of the winter 2024 issue of Studies is the negative social consequences of the Irish development model of heavy reliance on Foreign Direct Investment.

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Winter issue of Studies launched in RIA

December 18, 2024

The winter 2024 issue of Studies was launched at the end of the annual lecture of the Nevin Economic Research Institute in the Royal Irish Academy, on 5 December.

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On poetry and the sacred

October 2, 2024

DERMOT ROANTREE :: There are clear affinities between the disposition of the poet – and indeed the reader of poetry – and the attitude of people at prayer.

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Power and punishment: Challenging prison policy

June 24, 2024

The summer 2024 issue of Studies is centred on the theme of prison policy – questioning the heavy reliance that society currently places on carceral punishment.

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Challenging prison policy

June 24, 2024

DERMOT ROANTREE (STUDIES) :: In criminal justice, the state must not intrude on the life of citizens any more than is needed to achieve a legitimate social purpose.

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Studies: Justice in the here and now

December 19, 2023

The leading theme of the winter 2023 issue of Studies is the importance of this-worldly justice in the vision of both the Old Testament and the New.

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Seeking justice in this world

December 18, 2023

DERMOT ROANTREE :: Seeking justice in the here and now is integral to the Christian commitment to take the Gospel exhortations and promises seriously.

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1923: Ireland joins the League of Nations

October 25, 2023

STUDIES :: One hundred years ago, the Irish Free State – not even one full year in existence – joined the League of Nations.

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Studies: Art, literature and national identity

September 26, 2023

The autumn 2023 issue of 'Studies' has as its main theme the "web of indebtedness" into which Irish art and literature is woven.

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