The official opening of the new Hardiman Research Building at NUI Galway on May 1st 2014 provided me with an opportunity and a focal point/deadline to do this first, ‘soft’ launch of the Duanaire web site. The Whitaker Institute generously funded a leaflet:
There was also an opportunity to explain Duanaire — the iPad came in handy for that.
Left to right: Professor James Browne (President of NUI Galway), Ruairí Quinn TD (Minister for Education and Skills), Dr Aidan Kane (Economics at NUI Galway, Duanaire)
More generally, the Minister and guests got a run-through of the rather impressive range of activities underway at the Hardiman Research Building, in the Moore Institute and the Whitaker Institute. A key exhibit related to the ongoing work on the Abbey Theatre Archive at NUI Galway.
The event was a great showcase also, for the close links between all this work and the facilities and expertise of the James Hardiman Library, reflected not least in the excellent new Special Collections/Archives Reading Room.
It’s been a long time since I have seen Professor Browne, Looks like a great day.
A friend of mine fondly calls self-hypnosis a “microwave sleep”, which is incredibly apt.
Listening to music is very soothing for many people.
There may be plenty of free content on the Internet, but the very best content has been completely produced for you.