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    Aoife Ryan-Christensen is assistant editor of RTÉ Brainstorm

    At the annual St. Patrick s Day Parade in Washington in 1998. Photo: Getty Images

    A short history of the St Patrick's Day parade home and away

    Whether it's Ballina, Boston or Birmingham, the parade showcases the different groups making up Irishness in different ways

    History • 15 Mar 24
    For the love of cinema, please stop giving everything away in trailers. Photo: Getty Images

    Why do film trailers give so much away?

    If you feel like film trailers are often too long and give too much away, there's a reason for that

    Film • 12 Mar 24
    Forty regions in the world have similar schemes, including 14 countries in Europe, including Denmark and Germany. Photo: RTÉ

    Will Deposit Return Scheme see us change our recycling behaviour?

    It's probably the biggest environmental behaviour change since the plastic bag levy, but are we any good at dealing with change?

    Deposit Return Scheme • 30 Jan 24
    Ireland has a "worryingly low" plastic recycling rate Photo: Getty Images

    Why this is probably the best bottle deposit scheme in the world

    Lessons from more than 100 years of return culture in Denmark shows us why giving waste a value could work for Ireland

    Brainstorm • 27 Sep 23
    Teachers' unions have warned shortages are at 'emergency levels' and that schools are under 'enormous strain'. Photo: Getty Images (stock)

    Where have all the teachers gone?

    The school year may have just begun, but hundreds of teaching positions are currently unfilled in schools across the country

    Education • 06 Sep 23
    Loyle Carner at ATN 23 (Pic: Aron Cahill)

    All Together Now reviewed - yes it rained, and yes it rocked

    The fourth chapter of All Together Now returned to Curraghmore House in Co Waterford with a weather warning threatening to ruin the fun. But it felt good to be back even as the clouds darkened the sky.

    Music • 14 Aug 23
    Sinéad O'Connor. 'It's memories and expectations and all of these things together that get stirred and that's not unhealthy to have that' (Image: RTÉ Stills Library)

    Why does the death of an artist we love affect us so much?

    'It's actually a complex question when you go to to pull at the strings of how it all comes together'

    Psychology • 27 Jul 23
    Limerick's Declan Hannon in action against Clare earlier in the season. The hurler will miss this weekend's semi-final due to a knee injury. Photo: Sportsfile

    'There's no real warning': the when, how and why of GAA injuries

    Here's what the data tells us about GAA injuries, from the most common to the risk of reoccurrence

    GAA • 07 Jul 23
    "We really don't know where we are at with Long Covid in Ireland" Photo: Getty Images

    What's happening with Long Covid in Ireland?

    There could be over 170,000 people living with Long Covid in Ireland, but it remains an under-recognised condition

    Health • 27 Jun 23
    Book Of The Week: Close To Home by Michael Magee

    Book Of The Week: Close To Home by Michael Magee

    It's 2013 in working class West Belfast and Sean Maguire has returned home after finishing his English degree in Liverpool.

    Book Of The Week • 13 May 23
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