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Item Exploring Open Textbook Potential within Irish HEI using Lecturer Perspectives on Textbook Usage(Dublin Business School, 2026.09.06)The aim of this study was to address a research gap within the OER space by examining to what extent Open Textbooks (OTs) have the potential for an initiative within the Irish HEI system. To investigate this, semi-structured interviews were conducted with lecturers and academic developers.While there was interest in the idea of OTs, thematic analysis determined that factors such as time, concerns over editorial quality, preferences for established authors, as well as lack of institutional support and space for projects off the promotional pathway, would hinder the development of an initiative at present. The potential for OTs is impacted by a general lack of awareness of the format and how it can assist in student engagement. In order to have a functional initiative for OTs, an official framework and infrastructure would be needed to address lecturer concerns and provide support, as well as an impetus for changeItem Impact of Network Segmentation on Internal Threat Prevention in SME Networks: A GNS3/Kali Linux Framework(Dublin Business School, 2026.09.06)Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) face growing internal cybersecurity threats, often worsened by flat network architectures. Although network segmentation is a known mitigation strategy, its cost-effective and practical application for SMEs remains underexplored. This study addressed that gap by evaluating segmentation’s effectiveness against internal threats using GNS3 for emulation and Kali Linux for simulated attacks. Two network topologies—a flat network and a segmented one using VLANs and ACLs—were tested against a series of simulated internal threats, including ARP spoofing and lateral movement. The research measured key security metrics such as attack success rates, containment times, and breach scopes. Results demonstrate that the segmented network reduced the success rate from 100% to 0% for cross-VLAN threats, effectively contained breaches to their segment of origin, and improved containment to near-instantaneous levels. While segmentation introduced additional setup complexity, the framework developed in this study, based on open-source tools, proves to be both practical and affordable for SMEs.Item Incorporating Trauma-Informed Practices into Psychotherapeutic Supports for Adult Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse.(Dublin Business School, 2026.13.01)There appears to be increasing incorporation of Trauma Informed Practice (TIP) into psychotherapeutic supports for adult survivors of Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) in Ireland. Yet there are also reports of confusion about what TIP means, uncertainty about its practical implications, and considerable variability in the efficacy with which it is implemented. This has led to calls for increased provision of specialist sexual violence services that place trauma at their heart, addressing survivors’ basic safety concerns and minimising the risk of re-traumatisation. This desk-based research study aims to inform and rekindle the debate around provision of TIP-informed services for adult survivors of CSA in Ireland. It synthesises literature that offers a rationale for TIP, and provides clients, psychotherapists, policy makers, and others with a sense of what effective incorporation looks like in the psychotherapeutic encounter. Findings suggest that, not only does TIP profoundly improve the quality and character of psychotherapy for CSA survivors, it is indispensable to this. Practical suggestions are made around how TIP can be used to create safer relational, psychological, and physical psychotherapeutic spaces.Item Exploring the Relationship between Attachment Styles & Mental Disorders in Foster Children(Dublin Business School, 2026.13.01)This dissertation explores the relationship between attachment styles and mental health difficulties in foster children. It begins by outlining attachment theory, its key concepts, attachment patterns and how early caregiving experiences shape emotional and psychological development. The paper then examines how foster children, due to various reasons such as early trauma, neglect, abuse, attachment and placement disruptions, are more likely to develop insecure or disorganised attachment styles. These attachment patterns are linked to a higher risk of mental health disorders, including anxiety, depression, ADHD, and behavioural issues. While there is a strong connection between attachment and psychopathology, other factors such as environmental conditions, caregiver stress and the child’s resilience also play a role. The findings highlight the importance of stable, loving and supportive caregiving and the need for further research to better understand and support the mental health of children in foster care.Item Tender Feelings: Exploring the Role of Psychotherapy in Understanding the Intersection of Shame and Anti-Immigrant Violence in Ireland(Dublin Business School, 2026.13.01)The rise in anti-immigrant violence in Ireland warrants exploration to understand the psyche of perpetrators and inform effective psychotherapeutic intervention. By re-examining psychoanalytic theories of violence, beyond guilt, shame emerges as a potent driver of anti-immigrant violence. The narcissistic pain of chronic shame can fuel aggression towards immigrants, exacerbated by contemporary online humiliation narratives and right-wing, extremist ideologies, transforming rage into contempt, as seen in the Dublin riots of November 2023. Psychotherapists must recognise concealed shame beneath violence alongside experiences of social exclusion, criminality, trauma, prejudice, and an array of complex emotions and psychic defences to work with anti-immigrant violent perpetrators. This dissertation offers a fresh perspective on psychoanalytic theories of violence, highlighting the moral emotions behind contemporary anti-immigrant violence in Ireland.
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