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Engineers Ireland and the ‘Art of Equivocation’
Students of Macbeth[1] will be familiar with Shakespeare’s infamous development of the art of equivocation; “the practice of deliberately deceiving a listener without explicitly lying, either by using ambiguously misleading language or by withholding crucial information.” Perhaps, the fruits of Shakespeare’s works have had a greater impact on the learned than could ever have been… Continue reading
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Presidential Invitation to Fellow – Has it become just another Club?
It is around this time of year that the presidential invitation(s) to Fellow of Engineers Ireland are announced by the outgoing President. An event that has somehow over the past decade, been overshadowed by what would appear to be a bout of self-indulgence. While it may be difficult to see the immediate merits of awarding… Continue reading
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Hypocritical Environmentalism – Engineers Ireland has Form
On 20th April 2023 we witnessed a cynical launch of the Chartered Environmentalist Professional Title by Engineers Ireland literally weeks after its revision to the Code of Ethics(2023) manifested the Engineers Ireland U-turn on members’ ethical obligations to tackle climate change and biodiversity loss. To put this in context, the day following the launch, 21st… Continue reading
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Engineers Ireland and the chase for Global Engineers
As in any walk of life, we benefit immeasurably both individually and organisationally from shared experiences, shared cultures and shared outcomes that can be attributed to the community of people gathered from all parts of the world. In recent years, however, Engineers Ireland has placed particular emphasis on marketing itself as the professional organisation of… Continue reading
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