Social Sciences and Psychology - Politics

An Oireachtas committee has heard that a national strategy is required to ensure the use of AI in Irish schools remains a level-playing field. Assistant Professor Susan Leavy , from the UCD School of Information and Communication, told the newly formed Joint Committee on Artificial Intelligence that there is "a lot of promise of AI and education in terms of increasing accessibility" but that every school should have equal access to services.

Over 200 first year pupils from four post-primary schools across Limerick, Galway and Kerry gathered at University of Limerick (UL) to take part in the inaugural 'NEEDS' Schools Conference - a unique event celebrating student-led learning and democratic education.

The work underscores what can go wrong when an AI that manages city transport, safety, health and environmental monitoring predicts the future and intervenes in the present, significantly influencing urban governance and public policy development.

Political conflict is high on the world news agenda with rising participation in protests against government policy and unethical practices .

Leo XIV was a choice few saw coming, and is a figure of humility, steadiness and introspective strength, writes Bronagh Ann McShane in an opinion article first published by The Irish Times. With the election of Pope Leo XIV born Robert Francis Prevost, the Catholic Church has chosen a leader whose background blends American origins, Latin American pastoral experience, and Augustinian spirituality.

The papers of twentieth-century Irish revolutionary and political leader General Richard Mulcahy will be digitally available for the first time in 2025.