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Figurational Dynamics And Parliamentary Discourses Of Living Standards In Ireland, Paddy Dolan Dec 2009

Figurational Dynamics And Parliamentary Discourses Of Living Standards In Ireland, Paddy Dolan

Articles

While the concept of living standards remains central to political debate, it has become marginal in sociological research compared to the burgeoning attention given to the topic of consumer culture in recent decades. However, they both concern how one does and should consume, and, indeed, behave at particular times. I use the theories of Norbert Elias to explain the unplanned but structured (ordered) changes in expected standards of living over time. This figurational approach is compared to other alternative explanations, particularly those advanced by Bourdieu, Veblen and Baudrillard. Though these offer some parallels with Elias’s theories, I argue that consumption …


Dit Independent , 1st.-31st. Of December, 2009, Dit:Students Union Dec 2009

Dit Independent , 1st.-31st. Of December, 2009, Dit:Students Union

DIT Student Union

No abstract provided.


All The Beef To The Heels Were In: Advertising And Plenty In Joyce's Ulysses, Mindy Jo Ratcliff Dec 2009

All The Beef To The Heels Were In: Advertising And Plenty In Joyce's Ulysses, Mindy Jo Ratcliff

College of Graduate Studies: Theses & Dissertations

Privileging a historicist approach, this document explores the presence of consumer culture, particularly advertising, in James Joyce's seminal modernist novel, Ulysses (1922). It interrogates Joyce's awareness of how a broad upswing in Ireland's post-Famine economy precipitated advertising-intensive consumerism in both rural and urban Ireland. Foci include the late-nineteenth century transition in agriculture from arable farming to cattle-growing (grazier pastoralism), which, spurring economic growth, facilitated the emergence of a strong farmer rural bourgeoisie. The thesis considers how Ulysses inscribes and critiques that relatively affluent coterie's expenditures on domestic cultural tourism, as well as hygiene-related products, whose presence on the Irish scene …


The Development Of Tourism Areas: A Comparative Case Study Of The Factors Underpinning Tourism Development In Killarney And Clifden In Ireland, Theresa Ryan Dec 2009

The Development Of Tourism Areas: A Comparative Case Study Of The Factors Underpinning Tourism Development In Killarney And Clifden In Ireland, Theresa Ryan

Doctoral

This research investigates the local, place-based factors that influence tourism development, and asks why some tourism areas develop more than others. It provides important insights into the dynamics that occur at the local level, and contributes to the existing literature on destination development by investigating the influence of local tourist influentials; the presence of a social and professional milieu and the propensity for co-operation. Taking an inter-disciplinary approach, the research draws from existing tourism literature on models of tourism development, as well as literatures on entrepreneurship and industrial district theory. Underpinned by a pragmatic philosophy, it adopts a mixed-methods approach …


Magruder-Clysdale Collection (Mss 284), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Nov 2009

Magruder-Clysdale Collection (Mss 284), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 284. Correspondence of the Magruder and Clysdale families of Louisville, Kentucky, London, Ontario and Grand Bend, Ontario. The correspondence covers family matters and the progress of the Magruders' professional work and writing on Protestant theology and social issues. Includes photographs relating to the Clysdales and a related family, the Brighams.


National Asset Management Agency Act 2009 (November 22, 2009), Ireland: Department Of Finance/An Roinn Airgeadais Nov 2009

National Asset Management Agency Act 2009 (November 22, 2009), Ireland: Department Of Finance/An Roinn Airgeadais

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No abstract provided.


National Asset Management Agency Act 2009; History Of This Act, Ireland: Oireachtas Nov 2009

National Asset Management Agency Act 2009; History Of This Act, Ireland: Oireachtas

Documents

No abstract provided.


State Aid N 349/2009 – Ireland Credit Institutions Eligible Liabilities Guarantee Scheme, Neelie Kroes Nov 2009

State Aid N 349/2009 – Ireland Credit Institutions Eligible Liabilities Guarantee Scheme, Neelie Kroes

Documents

No abstract provided.


State Aid N 349/2009 - Ireland: Credit Institutions Eligible Liabilities Guarantee Scheme, European Union: European Commission Nov 2009

State Aid N 349/2009 - Ireland: Credit Institutions Eligible Liabilities Guarantee Scheme, European Union: European Commission

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No abstract provided.


Commission Approves Revised Irish Guarantee Scheme For Financial Institutions, European Union: European Commission Nov 2009

Commission Approves Revised Irish Guarantee Scheme For Financial Institutions, European Union: European Commission

Documents

IP/09/1787


Contexts Of Exit In The Migration Of Russian Speakers From The Baltic Countries To Ireland, Sofya Aptekar Nov 2009

Contexts Of Exit In The Migration Of Russian Speakers From The Baltic Countries To Ireland, Sofya Aptekar

Publications and Research

Recently, Ireland has become a major destination for migrants from Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. Many of these migrants are members of Russian-speaking minorities leaving a context of restrictive citizenship and language laws and varying degrees of ethnic tension. This paper draws on interviews collected in Ireland to examine the role played by the contexts of exit in decisions to migrate among Russian-speaking minorities from the Baltics. The results suggest that Russian speakers from Estonia migrate because of their experiences as minorities, while those from Latvia and Lithuania migrate to escape low wages and irregular employment. This is so despite equally …


Dáil Éireann Debate - Thursday, 5 Nov 2009: Vol. 693 No. 3: National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Report Stage (Resumed) And Final Stage, Ireland: Oireachtas Nov 2009

Dáil Éireann Debate - Thursday, 5 Nov 2009: Vol. 693 No. 3: National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Report Stage (Resumed) And Final Stage, Ireland: Oireachtas

Documents

No abstract provided.


Right By Children: Children's Rights And Rights Based Approaches To Policy Making In Early Childhood Education And Care: The Case Of Ireland, Noirin Hayes, Siobhan Bradley Nov 2009

Right By Children: Children's Rights And Rights Based Approaches To Policy Making In Early Childhood Education And Care: The Case Of Ireland, Noirin Hayes, Siobhan Bradley

Reports

No abstract provided.


Wood Chip Heating For Commercial Buildings In Ireland: An Analysis Of Supply Methods And Financial Viability, Ciaran Berkeley Nov 2009

Wood Chip Heating For Commercial Buildings In Ireland: An Analysis Of Supply Methods And Financial Viability, Ciaran Berkeley

Masters

Ireland has three central issues regarding the supply and use of fuel and energy: import dependency; competitiveness; and greenhouse gases emissions. Ireland is ranked as one of the most import dependent states in the EU, with over 90% of its fuel sourced fiom abroad [IAEA, 20051. Combined with rapidly fluctuating oil and gas wsts and uncertainty with future supply, it is essential that Ireland find a more secure and sustainable alternative to fossil hels. Wood chip represents one such alternative energy source since it is locally produced and considered to be carbon-neutral. The main objective of this research is to …


Dit News, 1st.-30th. Of November, 2009, Dit:Students Union Nov 2009

Dit News, 1st.-30th. Of November, 2009, Dit:Students Union

DIT Student Union

No abstract provided.


Seanad Éireann Debate - Thursday, 29 Oct 2009: Vol. 197 No. 10: National Asset Management Agency Business Plan: Statements., Ireland: Oireachtas Oct 2009

Seanad Éireann Debate - Thursday, 29 Oct 2009: Vol. 197 No. 10: National Asset Management Agency Business Plan: Statements., Ireland: Oireachtas

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No abstract provided.


Subject: Preliminary View On The Esa95 Accounting Treatment Of The National Asset Management Agency (Nama) And Related Majority Privately Owned Spv (Eurostat October 16, 2009), Luca Ascoli, Bill Keating Oct 2009

Subject: Preliminary View On The Esa95 Accounting Treatment Of The National Asset Management Agency (Nama) And Related Majority Privately Owned Spv (Eurostat October 16, 2009), Luca Ascoli, Bill Keating

Documents

No abstract provided.


Draft Nama Business Plan, Ireland: National Asset Management Agency Oct 2009

Draft Nama Business Plan, Ireland: National Asset Management Agency

Documents

No abstract provided.


Dit Independent, 1st.-31st. Of October, 2009, Dit:Students Union Oct 2009

Dit Independent, 1st.-31st. Of October, 2009, Dit:Students Union

DIT Student Union

No abstract provided.


The Origin Of The Curvilinear Plan-Form In Irish Ecclesiastical Sites: A Comparative Analysis Of Sites In Ireland, Wales And France, Clare Crowley Oct 2009

The Origin Of The Curvilinear Plan-Form In Irish Ecclesiastical Sites: A Comparative Analysis Of Sites In Ireland, Wales And France, Clare Crowley

Doctoral

This thesis looks at the origins of the curvilinear plan-form in ecclesiastical sites in Ireland, through the detailed examination and comparative analysis of a selection of field study sites in Ireland, Wales and France. It asks the fundamental question: is the concept of the curvilinear plan-form in Ireland home-grown or an import? Curvilinear ecclesiastical settlements that appeared to be originating in the Early Medieval period in Ireland, conform to what looks like a universal pattern. The characteristics of this pattern commonly include an inner and outer curvilinear enclosure, with a church, burial ground and other ecclesiastical structures and features (for …


Higher Education At A Time Of Economic Crisis: Is It Good-Bye To The Celtic Tiger?, Ellen Hazelkorn Oct 2009

Higher Education At A Time Of Economic Crisis: Is It Good-Bye To The Celtic Tiger?, Ellen Hazelkorn

Other resources

This presentation provides an overview of the effect of the global economic crisis on Irish higher education.


Does Gender Impact On Career Progression In The Garda Síochána?, Goretti Sheridan Sep 2009

Does Gender Impact On Career Progression In The Garda Síochána?, Goretti Sheridan

Dissertations

Little is generally known about the factors affecting the managerial advancement of women in police forces internationally. There is a dearth of research on women and policing in the Garda Síochána. Women are 50 years in policing in Ireland and would appear to have been totally restricted in their progression up until the last decade. The principle aim of this study is concerned with exploring the research question ‘Does Gender Impact on Career Progression in the Garda Síochána?’ It concentrates solely on policewomen. A comprehensive analysis of national and international literature is summarised in a literature review. An extensive examination …


Dáil Éireann Debate - Wednesday, 16 Sep 2009: Vol. 689 No. 1: National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage., Ireland: Oireachtas Sep 2009

Dáil Éireann Debate - Wednesday, 16 Sep 2009: Vol. 689 No. 1: National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage., Ireland: Oireachtas

Documents

No abstract provided.


National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009 Second Stage Speech, Brian Lenihan Sep 2009

National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009 Second Stage Speech, Brian Lenihan

Documents

No abstract provided.


What Do Young People Think Of The Gardaí?:An Examination Of Young Peoples Attitudes Toward And Experiences Of The Gardaí, Niamh Feeney Sep 2009

What Do Young People Think Of The Gardaí?:An Examination Of Young Peoples Attitudes Toward And Experiences Of The Gardaí, Niamh Feeney

Dissertations

National strategies point toward the importance of young people being consulted in relation to services and policies that affect them. Interest in the attitudes of young people to police has increased in recent decades yet this has not yet been explored in Ireland. This thesis examines the attitudes of a sample of young people in the Garda Dublin Metropolitan Region North to the Gardaí as well as their experiences of contacts with members of An Garda Síochána. This is done mainly through the quantitative research method of a survey. One hundred and three young people aged 15-19 in four different …


What Is The Optimal Structure For Organisations Representing Design And Designers On The Island Of Ireland?, Barry Sheehan Sep 2009

What Is The Optimal Structure For Organisations Representing Design And Designers On The Island Of Ireland?, Barry Sheehan

Dissertations

The research question addresses the issue of the structure of organisations that represent the interests of design and designers on the island of Ireland. The role of designers in Ireland is seen by society as marginal, rather than one central to the economic, social, and cultural well being of the island and those who live on it. This problem is exacerbated, as the organisational structures of those who play a key part are both confused and confusing. The answer to the question of what is an optimal structure lies in the literature that has been written on the subject and …


Digital Radio For Ireland: Competing Options, Public Expectations, Brian O'Neill, Helen Shaw, Agata Olbrycht Sep 2009

Digital Radio For Ireland: Competing Options, Public Expectations, Brian O'Neill, Helen Shaw, Agata Olbrycht

Reports

The Broadcasting Bill 2008 provides for digital terrestrial sound broadcasting services. This project will contribute to the debate on digital radio with research on the sector’s preparedness for digital radio. It will survey both professionals and potential users of digital radio and assess the environment within which public expectations for new audio media services are formed. REPORT PUBLISHED IN SEPTEMBER 2009


Replacing The Priest: Tradition, Politics, And Religion In Early Modern Irish Drama., Leslie Ann Valley Aug 2009

Replacing The Priest: Tradition, Politics, And Religion In Early Modern Irish Drama., Leslie Ann Valley

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

By the beginning of the twentieth century, Ireland's identity was continually pulled between its loyalties to Catholicism and British imperialism. In response to this conflict of identity, W. B. Yeats and Lady Augusta Gregory argued the need for an Irish theatre that was demonstrative of the Irish people, returning to the literary traditions to the Celtic heritage. What resulted was a questioning of religion and politics in Ireland, specifically the Catholic Church and its priests. Yeat's own drama removed the priests from the stage and replaced them with characters demonstrative of those literary traditions, establishing what he called a "new …


Property Price Data Would Stop Values Based On Sentiment, Lorcan Sirr Jul 2009

Property Price Data Would Stop Values Based On Sentiment, Lorcan Sirr

Media

No abstract provided.


Irish Banking Policy During And After The Crisis, Patrick Honohan Jul 2009

Irish Banking Policy During And After The Crisis, Patrick Honohan

Documents

No abstract provided.