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Will Housing Crisis Kill the Irish Art Scene?
Read more: Will Housing Crisis Kill the Irish Art Scene?How is Ireland’s housing crisis shaping Irish art today? Sarah Churchill asks contemporary Irish artists Aideen Barry and Spicebag for their thoughts.
A century of temperance in alcohol policy and licensing law
By Stuart MacLennan “Crackdowns” on alcohol my well be de rigueur, but they are most certainly not novel. The early 20th century provides the genesis for many contemporary alcohol restrictions, with the temperance movement having achieved considerable influence over public…

When conservation is not enough
By Dominic Hinde In its nine years in power, Scotland’s Scottish National Party (SNP) government has sought to redefine many areas of how the country is governed. In many fields, from healthcare to education, the party has attempted to create…