National University of Ireland, Maynooth

Luxury hospitality meets sustainability: crafting impactful stories on social media

Purpose Luxury is synonymous with quality, exclusivity and rarity, characteristics which do not hold sustainability as a core consideration in service provision. This study aims to investigate how luxury service brands craft stories on social media around their sustainability pra...

Searching for the Ideal Selection of Cognitive Screening Tasks for Early Detection of Cognitive Decline in Older Individuals With Low Literacy

ABSTRACT Background Tests for detecting neurocognitive disorders may not be suitable for individuals with low educational levels. This study presents a battery of cognitive tests and tasks to improve the detection of cognitive decline in older adults with different literacy level...

Multi-decadal assessment of wave power and variability from satellite altimetry observations in Ireland

Thirty years of observations from a calibrated multi-mission satellite altimetry dataset are employed to assess the Irish wave power density (energy flux) as well as its long-term variability. The significant wave height and the back-scatter coefficient measured by the altimeters...

Biographies of War and Welfare in Tito's Yugoslavia: SUBNOR's Invalid Commission in the Croatian Socialist Republic, 1961–1986

In Tito's Yugoslavia, antifascist veterans were both hailed as heroes in the public spaces of the state and entitled to generous welfare support. This was true also for the disabled veterans and their families. Sometimes the case for welfare on the part of disabled veterans and t...

The Irish Republican Association of South Africa, 1920–2: a reappraisal

Abstract This article offers a reappraisal of the largest Irish organisation in South African history: the Irish Republican Association of South Africa (IRASA). It draws upon previously unexplored associational material and personal correspondence to shine new light upon the grou...

Becoming post-Neolithic: Social Process and Transformation in Southern Italian Deathways

Abstract Models of how the European Neolithic transitioned to the Copper or Bronze Age have often emphasised changes in burial practices, and these changes have traditionally been seen as simple, decisive shifts. In peninsular Italy, this transition is often described in terms of...

Benchmarking control strategies for wave energy converters: From idealised knowledge to realistic operation

Maximising energy extraction in wave energy converters remains challenging due to the non-causal nature of the optimal control, complex interactions and real-time constraints. This paper presents a benchmarking of four strategies: LiTe-Con, LiTe-Con+, model predictive control (MP...

Tracing dementia: Reminiscence therapy in and from place

Across different disciplines, there has been increasing interest in the relationships between early-stage dementia, place and different forms of treatment. Reminiscence therapy has demonstrated benefits in stalling the progression of dementia, especially in its early-stage, and w...

Risks of Hydrometeorological Extremes

Hydrometeorological extremes emerge from complex interactions among atmospheric variability, catchment hydrology, fluvial and coastal processes, land-surface conditions, ecosystems, and human systems [...]

Maternal Emotions at Work: A Case Study of Ireland and India

ABSTRACT Emotional experiences associated specifically with maternal status at work are explored in a comparative case study of Ireland and India. Twenty‐four mothers working in the creative industries in Ireland and the IT sector in India were interviewed. Findings note signific...

Configuring the Geography of Social Service Provision: Neighborhood Characteristics, Nonprofit Spatial Strategies, and Public Funding

Social services in the United States are delivered jointly by government and nonprofits. Prior research examines either the location or the resources of nonprofits; it rarely examines how these factors jointly influence social service availability or access. We leverage a unique...

Molecular-level insight into water adsorption and projected atmospheric water harvesting performance in a hydrolytically stable MOF

Sorption-based atmospheric water harvesting (AWH) promises a solution to the global challenge of water scarcity and, despite the increasing number of promising AWH materials, there remains a need for insight into pore-filling mechanisms and the hydrolytic stability of such desicc...

In-Situ anchoring of amorphous NixB nanoparticles onto Nb2CTx MXene nanosheets for high-performance asymmetric supercapacitors

An amorphous nickel boride/niobium carbide MXene (Ni x B/Nb 2 CT x ) composite was designed and synthesized via a combined HF-assisted etching and in-situ chemical reduction strategy. The uniform anchoring of 0D Ni x B nanoparticles within the multilayered Nb 2 CT x nanosheets le...

The EU’s democracy support pendulum: democracy promotion, democracy protection, and geostrategic pragmatism in the EU neighbourhood

In recent years, the European Union (EU) has faced mounting challenges in promoting and safeguarding democracy in its neighbourhood, as autocratisation trends, entangled with intensifying geopolitical competition, have progressively reshaped the conditions under which EU democrac...

BioShield-12: A 3D-Printed Conformal Chest Shield for Wireless 12-Lead ECG Acquisition

Reproducible electrode placement remains a critical, unresolved challenge in wearable ECG systems, where manual electrode attachment introduces inter-session positional error that degrades signal morphology and compromises multi-lead representation. Although the 12-lead clinical...

Individual Differences and Task Complexity in Second Language Writing: A Methodological Review

ABSTRACT This article provides a methodological review of empirical studies on second language (L2) writing and task complexity that have investigated the role of learner individual differences (IDs) in L2 writing processes and outcomes. Thirty journal articles published between...

Restoring microbial relations and landscapes: a relational conceptual framework for fermentation, culture, and health equity

Introduction: Biodiversity decline in both external environments and internal human microbiomes indicates disrupted relationships between humans, microbes, food systems, and ecological landscapes. These interconnected landscapes are important for global health and sustainability...

Progressive Masculinity Pays Off: Positive Reactions to New Male Norms

ABSTRACT The emergence of new masculinity types challenges traditional norms, yet their societal reception remains unclear. This research investigates how men endorsing progressive masculinity (PM) traits are perceived by society, examining potential social consequences. Across f...

Legal Mapping

Deliverable 2.2 (D 2.2), in line with the objectives of SWINS and its commitment to advancing a modern social policy, seeks to map the various strands of European Union (EU) law relevant to social services within the scope of Work Package (WP) 2. WP2 focuses on developing an adva...

Legal Mapping

Deliverable 2.2 (D 2.2), in line with the objectives of SWINS and its commitment to advancing a modern social policy, seeks to map the various strands of European Union (EU) law relevant to social services within the scope of Work Package (WP) 2. WP2 focuses on developing an adva...