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Rule-breaking, inequality and globalization: the trans-nationalization of Irish criminal gangs
(Annales Universitatis Paedagogicae Cracoviensis, 2016)This article seeks to situate the emergence of transnational criminal gang networks in Ireland within broader debates about the impact of globalization on Irish society (Coulter and Coleman 2003; Kuhling and Keohane 2007; ... -
Austerity, resistance and social protest in Ireland: movement outcomes
(RIA [Royal Irish Academy], 2017)The varying protest responses of European societies to structural adjustment programmes imposed by the European Union/European Central Bank/International Monetary Fund after the 2008 banking crisis have been one of the ... -
Internalized flexibility and relative deprivation: subjective responses to adult transitions in the Republic of Ireland
(Anthropology Ireland, 2017)This article presents the preliminary findings of a study which explores attitudes to striving amongst thirty-six young middle class adults aged between 22 and 32 in the Republic of Ireland. It draws heavily on a similar ... -
The changing face of Irish gangsters (Pre-published version)
(gardareview.ie, 2014)Niamh Hourigan examines the true nature of gang crime in Ireland today and asks, has anything really changed post-austerity? -
Mediating diversity: identity, language, and protest in Ireland, Scotland, and Wales
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Reversed memory, collective action and the Irish economic crisis 2010-2013
(Anthropology Ireland, 2014)This paper examines how collective memory of colonialism informed the response of Irish citizens to the Irish economic crisis of 2010-2013. This crisis resulted in the Troika bailout of the Irish banks, a related programme ... -
Juvenile justice, crime and early intervention: key challenges from the Limerick context (Pre-published version)
(The Probation Service [Ireland], 2012)This paper outlines the findings of a three-year study on criminal gang participation, anti-social behaviour and systems of intimidation within disadvantaged communities in Limerick city. The research is considered in light ... -
Audience identification and Raidió na Gaeltachta
(DIT [Dublin Institute of Technology], 1996)This paper was researched as part of a broader project on the campaigns for Raidió na Gaeltachta and Teillfis na Gaeilge. In the course of this work, I conducted over thirty Interviews with members of each campaign. RTE: ... -
Regulatory disclosure and the Irish financial services ombudsman (Pre-published version)
(Elsevier, 2018)This study investigates the effectiveness regulatory disclosure, specifically the power to name and shame persistently offending financial service providers (FSPs) in its annual reports awarded to the Irish Financial ... -
The TEACH report: traveller education & adults: crisis challenge and change
(NATC [National Association of Travellers' Centres], 2010)This report was commissioned by the National Association of Travellers’ Centres (NATC) in light of the findings of the Value for Money Review (2008) and the report of An Bord Snip Nua (2009) which recommended the phasing ... -
Institutional cultures and development education
(Centre for Global Education, 2008)In this article, Maria Campbell and Niamh Hourigan outline the findings of a comparative study which interrogated the impact of institutional cultures on two undergraduate development education programmes. The perceptions, ... -
Social connectedness and depression: Is there added value in volunteering? (Pre-published version)
(Sage, 2017)The associations between volunteering and health outcomes are well established. However, little research has identified the unique association between volunteering and health outcomes over and above the contribution of ... -
TRAM is required for TLR2 endosomal signaling to Type I IFN induction (Pre-published version)
(AAI [The American Association of Immunologists], 2014)Detection of microbes by TLRs on the plasma membrane leads to the induction of proinflammatory cytokines such as TNF-a, via activation of NF-kB. Alternatively, activation of endosomal TLRs leads to the induction of type I ... -
Seasonal variation in nitrogenous components and bioactivity of protein hydrolysates from Porphyra dioica (Pre-published version)
(Springer Nature, 2017)The red macroalga Porphyra dioica has been harvested and consumed for centuries. Based on its nutritional composition, availability and consumer familiarity, significant potential exists to develop this species as a source ... -
CS09-4. Molecular mechanism Of poxviral antagonism of the Tlr4 complex by vacv protein A46 (Pre-published version)
(Elsevier, 2011)Toll like receptors (TLRs) are involved in the detection of viruses, leading to cytokine and interferon induction. TLR4, although best known for its role in recognising LPS, also plays a role in the immune response to ... -
The TLR signaling adaptor TRAM interacts with TRAF6 to mediate activation of the inflammatory response by TLR4 (Pre-published version)
(John Wiley & Sons, 2014)TLRs act as sentinels in professional immune cells to detect and initiate the innate immune response to pathogen challenge. TLR4 is a widely expressed TLR, responsible for initiating potent immune responses to LPS. TRAM ... -
The human adaptor SARM negatively regulates adaptor protein TRIF–dependent Toll-like receptor signalling (Pre-published version)
(Springer Nature, 2006)Toll-like receptors discriminate between different pathogen-associated molecules and activate signaling cascades that lead to immune responses. The specificity of Toll-like receptor signaling occurs by means of adaptor ... -
c-Jun N-terminal kinase activity supports multiple phases of 3D-mammary epithelial acinus formation
(University of the Basque Country Press, 2011)Primary murine mammary epithelial cells cultured on a laminin-rich-extracellular matrix (ECM) require c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) activity for acinus formation. Inhibition of JNK (using SP600125) or small interfering ...