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How not to resettle refugees – lessons from the struggles of the Vietnamese boat people
Article first appeared in The Conversation.
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Alcohol harm minimisation-based policies in Northern Ireland
In the second part of a two-part series, John Moriarty and Andy Percy consider the influence of harm minimisation-based policies in Northern Ireland and what constitutes harmful drinking and they consider how this can be integrated into information given to young people about alcohol use.
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Why the UK can’t just pick and choose from the EU menu after Brexit
Article first appeared on The Conversation. Featured image – Interlaken, Switzerland.
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The Stern Review on REF 2014 – a review of recommendations
Following the recent publishing of the Stern Review of REF 2014, Dr Sergey Popov looks at some of the recommendations contained in the report.
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Spain: is a third election in a year on the horizon?
After two elections and two failed attempts to choose a Prime Minister who can form a government in Spain, Mark McKinty examines the likelihood of the country heading for a third election in less than a year.
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The enigmas of Roger Casement
On the centenary of his execution, Dr Marie Coleman looks at the life and career of Roger Casement and the role he played in the 1916 Easter Rising.
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Detoxifying the UK’s exit from the EU: a multi-national compromise is possible
Current public discussions about how the UK is to leave the EU have been too simplified, and have failed to come up with any solution that recognises that only England and Wales voted to leave. Brendan O’Leary outlines a way forward that might enable those nations of the UK that want to remain in the…
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Five risks to cost-saving when using shared services
When separate organisations merge their back office functions through shared services it can deliver efficiencies, but it can carry hidden costs too write Dr Muiris MacCarthaigh and Dr Thomas Elston.
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Why did Northern Ireland vote to remain?
Economists Edward Mills and Chris Colvin explore the Brexit vote in Northern Ireland in six simple correlations.