Ireland has experienced rapid economicdevelopment over the past decade.Using the principles of sustainabledevelopment, this analysis assesses Ireland's recent upsurge in development, aswell as the impact of national characteristics upon this development. Thehistorical background regarding...

This paper asserts that most undergraduates leave Irish universities short-changed, never having been exposed to the riches of research. A re-conceptualisation of the research university is proposed, one founded on a culture of inquiry, interdisciplinarity and innovation. Scholarship is expanded...

Ireland's economy has undergone enormous change over the past decade, with rapid development accompanied by increasing pressures upon the natural environment. One element of this process has been the development of an 'enterprise culture' within Ireland. In this paper, we argue that Ireland is...