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    The way it was: a man wears a face mask to protect his lungs against smog caused by burning peat and coal fires in Dublin in 1988. Photo: Tom Stoddart/ Getty Images

    Is it time to reduce the use of solid fuels to heat our homes?

    The use of solid fuels in open fires and stoves has been linked with increasing levels of poor air quality and pollution

    Energy • 02 Dec 20
    An attendance of just 33,848 at the All-Ireland senior football semi-Final match between Kerry and Tyrone at Croke Park. Photo: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile via Getty Images

    Will higher GAA ticket prices mean less fans at matches?

    The economics behind the rise and fall of spectator demand for hurling and football games.

    GAA • 17 Jan 20
    A summer of full houses at Croke Park? Photo: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile/Corbis via Getty Images

    Will the new-look championship mean more cash for the GAA?

    The hurling and football championships herald the start of summer, but the new formats also bring a lot of anticipation about what this means for the GAA's finances

    GAA economics • 05 May 18
    "Our electricity prices are likely to remain high due to our exposure to global oil and gas prices and the costs involved in transitioning toward renewable sources of energy"

    Why are Irish electricity prices so high?

    Analysis: there are a number of underlying factors behind the high cost of electricity for Irish homes, especially our dependency on imported fossil fuels

    Electricity Prices • 01 Feb 18

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