Category Archives: Sunday Independent

Published on 4 May, 2008. Ireland’s fastest growing university, NUI Maynooth, is at the forefront of cutting-edge research — whether it be into superbugs or robots. John Reynolds spends a day on campus  IT’S a mild spring morning at NUI Maynooth, Ireland’s fastest-growing university, and the future footsoldiers of the … Continue reading →

Published on 6 April, 2008. They say that when America sneezes everyone else catches a cold. So what effect will the financial crisis across the Atlantic have? John Reynolds asks business leaders for their assessment THE US looks as if it may already be in recession, with the British economy … Continue reading →

Published on 9 March, 2008. The trend-driven Generation Y is seeking a career to fit its ‘image’. As a result, the less-popular areas of the economy, such as IT, are suffering, writes John Reynolds AS education becomes increasingly trend-driven, the class of 2008 is likely to study law — perhaps … Continue reading →

Published on 9 December, 2007. By John Reynolds  From toilet roll to choppers to Ryanair planes, they all pass through the country’s busiest port, says John Reynolds, who spends a day on the docks   Seven trucks pass through Dublin Port every minute, and up to 10,000 come through here every … Continue reading →

Published on December 9, 2007. By John Reynolds Some firms take corporate social responsibility more than others Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR): is it just another form of PR, or is there some substance behind the hype? Some firms boast about their do-gooding on their websites; others in a section of … Continue reading →