Advancing knowledge brokerage for public policy in Maynooth University
By: Seán Ó Foghlú, Mark Boyle and John O’Connor
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Language: English
Page range: 75 - 92
Published on: Jun 16, 2026
Published by: The Institute of Public Administration of Ireland
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