Why are wealthy countries hoarding all the vaccines?
As of the 21st of April, Ireland has vaccinated nearly 905,000 people or 23.4% of the population with at least their first dose. Some countries are performing much better –…
The Proposed ‘Vaccine Passport’ and the Legal Implications of a Mandatory Vaccine
With recent news reports suggesting that the implementation of a ‘vaccine passport’ scheme is underway, questions have arisen surrounding the issue of an effectively mandatory vaccine. With a ‘vaccine passport’…
How Climate Change has increased the risk of Pandemics
The COVID-19 pandemic, or rather a version of it, has been sitting in the human race’s rear-view mirror for quite some time, approaching and accelerating. Both epidemiologists and climate change…
When Will The Vaccine Rollout To Students?
Over the previous two months many different vaccines have been placed on the market, with the EU gobbling up hundreds of millions of vials from multiple different companies such as…
Investment Implications of the EU Green Deal
With an aim to effectuate a fully sustainable economy, the EU Green Deal was announced in December 2019 at the 25th Climate Summit in Madrid by the European Commission. The…
The sky is not the limit! UCD opens Ireland’s first space-research centre
UCD opened Ireland’s first dedicated centre for space-related research, innovation, and education last month. C-Space brings together academics and researchers across the University who work on different aspects of Space…
Effective Communication and Vaccinations: An Uphill Battle
With the recent announcement that the Irish government has signed on to receive four separate COVID-19 vaccinations, which are expected to be rolled-out in early January after they are approved…
Dr. Teresa Lambe | Vocation to Vaccination: Her Time at UCD
Dr. Teresa Lambe, an Irish scientist working on the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine, saw massive success this past weekend. Lambe “practically broke down” with happiness upon hearing the news that the…
The Potential Politics of a COVID-19 Vaccine Roll-Out
At long last, it seems as if 2020 has shone a ray of sunlight as it reaches its horizon. With the good news in recent weeks provided from the likes…
Why is Ireland Not Meeting its Climate Targets?
As a country, Ireland seems to contribute little to the carbon emissions and pollution of the earth’s atmosphere compared to other nations. However, when you narrow this down to how…
Politicians and Scientists: Who do we trust in a global pandemic?
Information regarding COVID-19 is plastered across social media, news outlets, television, and the radio, giving people a real fatigue in terms of reading about the pandemic. Conversations these days all…
The Long Wait for a COVID-19 Vaccine
The recent COVID-19 outbreak has sent the world—snowballing— into the worst economic crisis since World War II. As we stand to embrace the new normal with confinement measures, border closures…