Abortion stigma, while observable as a global phenomenon, is constructed locally through
various pathways and institutions, and at the intersection of transnational and local …

A meticulously researched inside look at child sexual abuse by clergy, this exhaustive, hard-
hitting analysis weaves together interviews with abusive priests and church historical and …

Global Ireland offers a concise synthesis of globalization's dramatic impact on Ireland. In the
past fifteen years, Ireland has transformed from a sleepy and depressed European …

The Democratic Programme of the First Dáil, which could be read as a “blueprint” for the
independent Irish state's social agenda, acknowledged the concept of public responsibility …

This chapter looks at the mutual dependencies between nations, nationalisms and
sexualities. It explores a brief discussion of three seminal texts; George Mosse's Nationalism …

The referendum to overturn Ireland's near-total abortion ban in 2018 stands as one of the
most remarkable political events of recent times. The campaign to repeal the 8th amendment …

Stephen Dedalus leaving his family home to begin the slow perambulation through Dublin's
city streets that will take him to the university. As he walks away from the house, Stephen …

Irish women are caught in contradictory sexual discourses which create a cultural double
bind. The legacy of Catholic Church teaching, in which the sexual honour of women …

This article reports on the results of a study on men who pay for sex across Ireland. In
presenting a detailed picture of the diverse group of sex workers' clients, their motives and …

Contemporary settled democracies, including the USA, England and Wales and Ireland,
have witnessed a string of high-profile cases of institutional child abuse in both Church and …