This paper provides a systematic overview of the emergence of organized crime in the
Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland since the late 1960s. It draws on two major studies …

This paper examines early school leaving from the perspective of parents of early school
leavers in an inner-city local authority housing estate in the Republic of Ireland living with …

We examine how an Irish stigmatised neighbourhood is represented by Google Street View.
In spite of Google's claims that Street View allows for 'a virtual reflection of the real world to …

A mixed-methods concurrent identical design was implemented to explore the following
research question: what are the emotional, social, and practical impacts of group singing for …

This article examines the impact of territorial stigma in Limerick, a peripheral Irish city, and
whether such stigma can be successfully resisted. It begins by exploring the development of …

This paper investigates the intertwining of a discourse of parental blame with the legacy of
institutionalised neglect and the current roll-back of state support and services in two of …

Voices from 'the back of the class': An examination of the potential role of education for
regeneration from the perspective of residents from Limerick's regeneration communities …

This chapter critically analyses the recent development of the youth justice systems in
Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Developments are set within a brief history of …

This book examines the relationship between moments of significant social change on the
island of Ireland and performance practice during the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. It …

This article considers the sociological function of television drama via the Irish television
crime series Love/Hate, which aired over five seasons between 2010 and 2014 on RTÉ …