"We lose ourselves in music" The Brainstorm long read: Limerick-born photographer Brian Cross on a life spent chasing and charting the unplayed sounds Photograpahy • 17 Mar 18
What's the problem with Germany? The Brainstorm long read: as Angela Merkel prepares for her fourth term in power, her fellow Germans are tense, anxious and worried Germany • 12 Mar 18
How Irish crime gangs are a hidden threat to child well-being The Brainstorm long read: the existence of criminal networks in Irish neighbourhoods are a threat to public health and a slippery phenomenon to detect and … Crime • 10 Mar 18
Why swearing is good for you The Brainstorm long read: swearing is an incredibly useful part of our linguistic repertoire and the workplace is no exception Brainstorm • 03 Mar 18
Why swearing is good for you The Brainstorm long read: swearing is an incredibly useful part of our linguistic repertoire and the workplace is no exception Swearing • 03 Mar 18
The strange case of Brexit and British sovereignty The Brainstorm long read: none of the ideas put forward by Brexiteers imply that Britain's sovereignty rests on implementing the 2016 referendum Brexit • 02 Mar 18
How Charlie Hebdo started a debate about free speech The Brainstorm long read: there are many issues around freedom of speech to be considered in the aftermath of the Charlie Hebdo attacks Charlie Hebdo • 17 Feb 18
How local government failed Cork The Brainstorm long read: like much of the country, the problems around housing, transport and infrastructure in Cork can be traced back to poor local … Cork • 10 Feb 18
How local government failed Cork The Brainstorm long read: like much of the country, the problems around housing, transport and infrastructure in Cork can be traced back to poor local … Cork • 10 Feb 18
All you ever wanted to know about back pain What to do – and what not to do – to deal with low back pain Back Pain • 09 Apr 19
All you ever wanted to know about back pain What to do - and what not to do - to deal with low back pain Brainstorm Long Read • 28 Mar 18
Reinventing Dickens for Christmas The Brainstorm long read: Charles Dickens is embedded in many popular images of Christmas, but to which version of Dickens do we credit the invention … Christmas • 05 Jan 18
The long war: the United States military and the Middle East The Brainstorm long read: there are many reasons for the United States' long-term military presence in the Middle East and many of these have as … Middle East • 19 May 20
Life after Brexit The Brainstorm long read: very few are grasping or even discussing the cultural shifts ahead post-Brexit as we face a new beginning for an European … Brexit • 05 Jan 18
A history of tear gas The Brainstorm long read: over the past 100 years, tear gas has been used to lure soldiers from hiding, disperse protesters and quell prisoners, but … Brainstorm Long Read • 18 Nov 17
Will a robot take your job? The Brainstorm long read: with millions of jobs set to be replaced by changes in technology, we may not be able to stop the rise … Robots • 03 Apr 19
Some German lessons about Brexit The Brainstorm long read: when it comes to answering the Northern Irish question posed by Brexit, we should look to Germany and its experience with … Brexit • 08 Nov 17
Working on the Blockchain gang The Brainstorm long-read: Blockchain has quickly become an important technology, but there's confusion as to what it is and its limitations. Here's an overview of … technology • 08 Nov 17
We need to talk about Brexit The Brainstorm long-read: a deep dive into the Brexit back-story to find out how we arrived at this point and what it could mean for … Brexit • 21 Oct 17
