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	<title>University Observer &#187; Pat de Brún</title>
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		<title>Ireland in recovery</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Feb 2014 15:20:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[With Ireland exiting the bailout, Pat de Brún considers what the long terms effects of austerity will be After years of tax hikes, job losses, cuts to public services and mass emigration, could things finally be looking up? The trajectory of Ireland’s recovery looks as though it will increasingly satisfy the usual barometers employed by &#8230; <a href="http://www.universityobserver.ie/comment/ireland-in-recovery/">Continued</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Postcards from Abroad: India</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Apr 2013 11:28:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As Pat de Brún’s time in Dharamsala comes to an end, he reflects on unforgettable experiences and teary goodbyes Having spent a month teaching English to Tibetan refugees, the time eventually came for me to leave Dharamsala, and I did so with a heavy heart. During my stay there I managed to have some incredible &#8230; <a href="http://www.universityobserver.ie/student-voices/postcards-blogs/postcards-from-abroad-india-2/">Continued</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Postcards from Abroad: India</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Mar 2013 11:31:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Upon arriving in McLeodganj, I was first introduced to the family that would be my surrogate family during my time volunteering here. I had arranged to stay in a homestay with Tibetan refugees and really had no idea what to expect. The two people I met were a man in his thirties and an older &#8230; <a href="http://www.universityobserver.ie/student-voices/postcards-blogs/postcards-from-abroad-india/">Continued</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Postcards from Abroad: Dharamsala</title>
		<link>http://www.universityobserver.ie/student-voices/postcards-blogs/postcards-from-abroad-dharamsala/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2013 17:48:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[With exams in Berlin coming to an end, I made my way back to Ireland for a few days before embarking on my 7-week trip to India, where I decided I would spend my generous German inter-semester holidays. Before I knew it I was on the flight to New Delhi via Abu Dhabi. As I &#8230; <a href="http://www.universityobserver.ie/student-voices/postcards-blogs/postcards-from-abroad-dharamsala/">Continued</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Political Disengagement</title>
		<link>http://www.universityobserver.ie/comment/political-disengagement/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2013 13:01:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Pat de Brún]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With Irish students seemingly more apathetic toward politics than ever before, Pat de Brún considers some of the factors behind this trend and the evolving role of students’ unions They say that as you get older, you steadily become more right wing. Part of the reasoning behind this truism is the traditional stereotype of students &#8230; <a href="http://www.universityobserver.ie/comment/political-disengagement/">Continued</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Postcards from Abroad: Berlin</title>
		<link>http://www.universityobserver.ie/student-voices/postcards-blogs/postcards-from-abroad-berlin-8/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2013 14:38:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[With impending exams on the cards for Pat de Brún, he turns his mind to fireworks, volunteer work and gaining a little perspective After a brilliant, albeit somewhat rushed Christmas spent at home in Ireland with friends and family, I made my way back to Germany on December 31st to check out Berlin’s famous New &#8230; <a href="http://www.universityobserver.ie/student-voices/postcards-blogs/postcards-from-abroad-berlin-8/">Continued</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Postcards from Abroad: Berlin</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Dec 2012 15:39:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[With Neo-Nazism a growing and worrying trend in Germany today, Pat de Brún considers volunteering as part of the anti-Nazi movement One of the most striking characteristics about the population of Berlin is its enormous racial diversity. Up to 30% of Berlin residents are of foreign origin and in certain areas of the city, such &#8230; <a href="http://www.universityobserver.ie/student-voices/postcards-blogs/postcards-from-abroad-berlin-7/">Continued</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Broadening Horizons</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2012 18:57:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[With cutbacks impacting on the quality of Irish Higher Education, Pat de Brún asks whether Irish Students would be better off looking overseas for postgraduate options Many students nearing the end of their undergraduate studies are attracted to the idea of postgraduate study for a variety of reasons. With competition among graduates at an all &#8230; <a href="http://www.universityobserver.ie/features/broadening-horizons/">Continued</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Postcards from Abroad: Berlin</title>
		<link>http://www.universityobserver.ie/student-voices/postcards-blogs/postcards-from-abroad-berlin-6/</link>
		<comments>http://www.universityobserver.ie/student-voices/postcards-blogs/postcards-from-abroad-berlin-6/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Nov 2012 14:08:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[With visits from home never-ending, Pat de Brún gets all sentimental about Berlin With the biting cold of winter on the horizon, and once-distant academic pressures now becoming reality, it would be easy to foresee November being a little less enjoyable than the preceding months I’ve spent in Berlin. The late start of the German &#8230; <a href="http://www.universityobserver.ie/student-voices/postcards-blogs/postcards-from-abroad-berlin-6/">Continued</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Postcards From Abroad: Berlin</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Oct 2012 23:01:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just before class begins in Berlin, Pat de Brún reflects on what he’s learned about our drinking culture from his time in Germany so far Having had enough time now to get a real feel for what Berlin is all about, it’s only natural to make some comparisons and contrasts with Dublin. Of course, in &#8230; <a href="http://www.universityobserver.ie/student-voices/postcards-blogs/postcards-from-abroad-berlin-5/">Continued</a>]]></description>
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