scholarly journals The status of health librarianship and libraries in the Republic of Ireland (SHELLI): a mixed methods review to inform future strategy and sustainability

2013 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 92-109 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janet Harrison ◽  
Claire Creaser ◽  
Helen Greenwood
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Republic Of Ireland ◽  
The Status ◽  
Future Strategy ◽  
The Republic

The Status of Blogging in the Republic of Ireland

2012 ◽  
pp. 128-147
Author(s):  
Lori F. Brost ◽  
Carol McGinnis
Keyword(s):  
Good Health ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Extensive Review ◽  
Republic Of Ireland ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Status ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Republic ◽  
E Mail

This chapter examines the phenomenon and the status of blogging in the Republic of Ireland. It focuses on the social, cultural, political, technological, and legal factors that have influenced the existence and functioning of the Irish blogosphere and seeks to ascertain whether it is in good health, in decline, or in transition. To date, there is no research on the history and evolution of Irish blogging, and there are no assessments of the status of the blogging practice in the Republic of Ireland. This case study scrutinizes the history of blogging in Ireland, traces its evolution, and draws conclusions about the state of Irish blogging. Data collection for the study involved an extensive review of Irish blogs as well as e-mail and phone interviews with Irish bloggers. The authors conclude that the Irish blogosphere is vibrant, diverse, and evolving; additionally, they offer directions for future research.

scholarly journals ‘So, Is It True?’ Time to Embrace the Hermeneutical Turn in Catholic Religious Education in the Republic of Ireland

Religions ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (12) ◽  
pp. 1059
Author(s):  
David Kennedy ◽  
Sandra Cullen
Keyword(s):  
Religious Education ◽  
Pluralistic Society ◽  
Republic Of Ireland ◽  
Educational Provision ◽  
Objective Truth ◽  
The Status ◽  
Truth Claims ◽  
True Time ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Evolving Context

A key challenge for educational provision in the Republic of Ireland has been the need to develop appropriate approaches to religious education that are effective in terms of meeting the needs and rights of students in a democratic pluralistic society. At the centre of such discussions, although rarely explicitly recognised, is an attempt to grapple with the question of truth in the context of religious education. This paper argues that religious education, in attempting to engage with this evolving context, is challenged in two trajectories: (a) by approaches that operate from the presumption that objective truth exists and (b) by approaches that are sceptical of any claim to objective truth. It will be argued that proposals, such as those offered by active pluralists, to deal with religious truth claims in religious education are limited in terms of their capacity to adequately treat such claims and the demands that these carry for adherents. This paper argues for a hermeneutical treatment of the context for Catholic religious education in the Republic of Ireland, which is considered under the following headings: (1) irruptions from the periphery, (2) the theological matrix, (3) the status of religion, and (4) the position of students and teachers in religious education classes. From this it will be suggested that promoting religious education as a hermeneutic activity allows for a respectful engagement with competing truth claims.

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