This study examines the ways in which men who relate sexually to children, identified in the press as paedophiles, are represented in four leading newspapers in the Republic of Ireland in the period from 2003-2005. Utilising a qualitative research methodology namely critical discourse analysis, a social constructionist approach and informed by post-structural perspectives, this research examines the ways in which the masculinities of the man represented as `the paedophile¿ are constructed. This research demonstrates how the normative is reinforced through the delegitimation of the masculinities of these men. The discursive regimes and cultural scenarios drawn upon in representations of `the paedophile¿ reflect degrees of deviation from hegemonic masculinity in an always already `deviant¿ group of men. Inactive heterosexuality and homosexuality are not hegemonic masculine practices, and the masculinity of supposedly, celibate clergymen and homosexual men is discursively subordinated. A consideration of the material dimensions of these discourses, illustrates how the media representation of men who relate sexually to children, confirms the normative contours of society and strategically excludes hegemonic masculinity and the wider society from association with adult male sexual interaction with children.

Geophysical surveys in the Republic of Ireland and elsewhere rarely have the opportunity to receive direct, meaningful and quantitative feedback from ground observed excavations, despite their frequent occurrence as a subsequent phase of development-led archaeological projects. This research critically reappraises the largest and most coherent geophysical archive maintained by a single end-user over a ten year period. The geophysical archive has been collated from 170 reports on linear road schemes as a result of commercially-driven assessments in Ireland, to facilitate the biggest analysis of geophysical survey legacy data and subsequent detailed excavations. The analysis of the legacy data archive has reviewed and tested the influence of key variables that have, in some circumstances, affected the methods and outcomes of geophysical assessments in Ireland over the last 10 years. By understanding the impact of those key variables upon the legacy data - which include archaeological feature type, geology, sampling strategy and seasonality - appropriate and new ways to research linear corridors have been suggested that should be employed in future geophysical survey assessments for a range of environments and archaeological site types. The comprehensive analysis of geophysical surveys from the legacy data archive has created definitive statements regarding the validity of geophysical techniques in Ireland. Key failures that occurred in the past have been identified and a thorough investigation of new and novel techniques or methods of survey will facilitate a more robust approach to geophysical survey strategies in the future. The outcomes of this research are likely to have ramifications beyond the Irish road corridors from which the legacy data derives. / National Roads Authority (NRA)

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Sammanfattning Hemlöshet är ett socialt problem världen över och på Irland kämpar regeringen, tillsammans med olika samhällsorganisationer, för att tillsammans möta en nationell kris på över 13 500 hemlösa människor i landet med kontinuerligt stigande siffror. En av stödinsatserna är olika volontärsprogram reglerat på nationell nivå, som fortlöpande på fem-årig strategisk plan syftar till att uppmärksamma, stötta och förespråka volontärers bidrag och värde för det irländska samhället och välbefinnandet i landet. Regeringens strategi är att fortsätta strävan efter en gemensam ambitiös vision om en starkare, hållbar och mer inkluderande nation. Studiens övergripande syfte är att undersöka volontärers upplevelser inom socialt arbete riktat mot hemlöshet på Irland och kartlägga samt problematisera landets hemlössituation. För att besvara studien har vi valt att använda oss utav kvalitativa semistrukturerade intervjuer med fem individer som arbetar som internationella heltidsvolontärer på Irland. Resultatet från intervjuerna visar att volontärsarbete inom det sociala arbetet med hemlöshet är en lärorik och betydelsefull resa. Genom att hjälpa andra kan det skapa positiva känslor såsom glädje, tillfredställelse och tillhörighet, vilket i sin tur kan bidra till att öka självkänslan hos volontärerna. Oavsett om volontärsarbetet sker genom formellt arbete i organisationer, informellt, eller genom vardagliga handlingar av välvilja, så är viljan att göra gott och bidra till andra en drivande motivation för många individer. / Abstract Homelessness is a social issue worldwide and in Ireland, the government along with various community organizations is striving to collectively address a national crisis with over 13,500 homless individuals in the country, a number that continues to rise. One of the support initiatives is various volunteer programs regulated at national level, which as part of an ongoing five-year strategic plan, aim to recognize, support, and advocate for the contributions and value of volunteers to Irish society and the well-being of the country. The government's strategy is to continue pursuing a common ambitious vision of a stronger, more sustainable, and inclusive nation. The overall aim of the study is to examine volunteers' experiences in social work aimed at homelessness in Ireland and to map and problematize the country's homelessness situation. To answer the study, we have chosen to use qualitative semistructured interviews with five individuals working as full-time international volunteers in Ireland. The results from the interviews show that volunteer work in social work with homelessness is a rewarding and significant journey. By helping others, it can create positive emotions such as joy, satisfaction, and a sense of belonging, which in turn can contribute to increasing volunteers' self-esteem. Whether volunteer work is formal within organizations, informal, or through everyday acts of kindness, the willingness to do good and contribute to others is a driving motivation for many individuals. / <p>Granskningsseminarier examensarbeten i Socialt arbete</p>

A nomadic con artist, bent on inflating the price of his family land, deceives a small Irish town on the verge of bankruptcy into hosting an international sporting event.

No / Despite the purported advantages of electronic HRM (e-HRM) in assisting strategic decision making, few organisations appear to fully capitalise on e-HRM. This article explores the mediating role of power and politics on the levels of e-HRM utilisation in the German and Irish subsidiaries of a US multinational corporation (MNC). The research comprised 25 in-depth interviews with 15 key stakeholders in the case study firm. Key findings highlight that e-HRM adaptation in MNC subsidiaries is affected by the institutional contexts within which the organisation operates, as well as a set of micro-political and power relationships within the broader political structure of the MNC and as such are capable of curbing a multinational’s capacity to disseminate human resource including e-HRM practices from the country of origin to its subsidiaries. In particular, resource power derived from strategic capabilities may be employed by subsidiary actors to shape the manner in which e-HRM is utilised. / This article was supported by the Institute of Technology Carlow (Ireland) Research, Development and Innovation Support Fund.