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The reconfiguration of CPD for social care practitioners in Ireland : an activity theory approach
(2016)
Social care practitioners at the frontline require specific Continuous Professional Development (CPD). Many changes affecting practitioners have occurred in Irish society since the start of the 21st century, resulting in ...
A phenomenological study of community gardening : an insider's view of the lived experiences of community gardening participants throughout the growing and non-growing seasons
(2016)
This study was carried out with the help of seven research participants at a community garden in the North-west of Ireland. Although research exploring the experiences of community gardening participants is limited, it is ...
The experiences of newcomer populations and access to higher education opportunities in Ireland : an exemplar of enhanced or impeded integration policy
(2016)
This thesis was framed within a period of what appeared to be endless economic growth and prosperity, significantly predicated on the requirement to attract and retain migrants into the Irish economy. As a consequence of ...
An effective method for the preparation of high temperature stable anatase TiO2 photocatalysts
(Elsevier, 2016)
tAn efficient, rapid and straightforward method for the preparation of nitrogen and fluorine (N, F) codopedhigh temperature stable anatase using a microwave pre-treatment is reported. Using a single source,ammonium fluoride ...
Around the table : food work in children's residential services in Ireland
(2016)
This study uses food and eating practices around the table to explore the complexities of daily life in residential care settings for young people principally from the workers’ perspective. The overall aim is to elicit the ...
Highly efficient F, Cu doped TiO2 anti-bacterial visible light active photocatalytic coatings to combat hospital-acquired infections
(Nature, 2016)
Bacterial infections are a major threat to the health of patients in healthcare facilities including
hospitals. One of the major causes of patient morbidity is infection with Staphylococcus aureus. One
of the the most ...
Irish Traveller women negotiating home and school environments : identity, space and embodiment
(2016-07)
The purpose of this research is to investigate the manner in which Traveller women
negotiate different spaces, in particular, the home-school interface within the context of
a rapidly changing society. Previous writers ...
The application of GIS, predictive modelling, and morphological analysis to further understand cave use in Neolithic Ireland
(2016)
This thesis presents the results of two archaeological predictive models applied to two
geographic regions in Ireland - North Connaught and Munster. The main aim of the
project was to identify caves that were most likely ...