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    Aoife Ryan-Christensen is assistant editor of RTÉ Brainstorm

    Ah here, leave it out with that aul' ráiméis... Photo: Getty Images

    Ráiméis! 15 slang words as Gaeilge to use this week

    Altering words in some way to conceal their meaning to those outside the group is typical of jargons the world over

    Gaeilge • 12 Sep
    Fleadh Cheoil in Sligo 1989 Credit: RTÉ Archive

    What's behind the enduring popularity of the Fleadh Cheoil?

    Grassroots efforts and a folk revival have made the Fleadh Cheoil the 'cultural magnet' it is today

    Culture • 03 Aug
    Wear your club jersey to work day: Carlos O'Connell from Fontaines D.C. togs out in the Bohs jersey at Dublin's 3 Arena last December. Photo: Leah Carroll

    From Bohs to the GAA, how sports jerseys became big business

    Rapid commercialisation and fan loyalty means replica jerseys and sportswear are now a billion euro business

    Soccer • 18 Jul
    Stephen Dowling shapes a hurley with a bandsaw at The Star Hurleys in Jenkinstown, Co Kilkenny. Photo: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile via Getty Images

    What will the hurley of the future look like?

    Ireland's native ash tree is on the brink of extinction and that means the hurley may have to change

    GAA • 18 Jul
    An aerial view of a senior couple picking out various groceries at their local supermarket together.

    Here are 50 things you're paying more for now than a year ago

    Even though inflation is 1.8% on average, some items are a lot more expensive now than they were this time last year

    Cost of Living • 10 Jul
    Dublin , Ireland - 28 July 2024; An Armagh supporter looks for tickets ahead of the GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Final match between Armagh and Galway at Croke Park in Dublin. (Photo By Daire Brennan/Sportsfile via Getty Images)

    How do you get your hands on All Ireland final tickets?

    All you need to know about where those 82,006 tickets for Croke Park go on All Ireland final day

    GAA • 14 Jul
    Billie Jean King at the Carrolls Irish Open Lawn Tennis Championship (1969) in Dublin, Ireland

    When Ireland had a major tennis tournament to rival Wimbledon

    It's hard to imagine now, but there was a time where the tennis calendar included an equally important stop in Ireland

    History • 06 Jul
    An electricity transmission tower and rooftops under a cloudy sky. Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg

    Which Dublin residential areas use the most & least electricity?

    The latest CSO report on electricity consumption in Ireland highlights some interesting facts about usage across the capital and country

    Electricity • 16 Jun
    If a person is under too much stress for too long we start to see negative outcomes. Photo: Getty Images

    All you need to know about cortisol and stress

    Cortisol plays a role in essential functions in your body, but the hormone can cause health issues when we experience prolonged stress

    Health • 31 Mar
    'We don't generally accept English loan words in Irish'. Photo: Getty Images

    What's the Irish for catfish? How new Irish words are created

    Anyone can submit a request for a word to be translated into Gaeilge and a language committee goes to work to draft the new term

    Gaeilge • 20 Mar
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