How Bord na Móna peat briquette became an icon of Irish design The briquettes were not only once a convenient, inexpensive fuel for Irish people, they were also an industrial design icon History • 20 Oct
How Bord na Móna peat briquette became an icon of Irish design The briquettes were not only once a convenient, inexpensive fuel for Irish people, they were also an industrial design icon History • 20 Oct
How workplace bullying can affect your personality Our research found bullying can change people's traits, robbing them of their cheerfulness, sociability, dependability and calmness Work and careers • 20 Oct
How workplace bullying can affect your personality Our research found bullying can change people's traits, robbing them of their cheerfulness, sociability, dependability and calmness Work and careers • 20 Oct
Can I stop drone delivery companies flying over my property? The legal landscape surrounding the use of drones is currently far from clear and many practical questions remain unanswered.. Drones • 17 Oct
Can I stop drone delivery companies flying over my property? The legal landscape surrounding the use of drones is currently far from clear and many practical questions remain unanswered.. Drones • 17 Oct
Should you tell your employer about your chronic illness? Many chronic conditions are invisible to colleagues and managers, creating a disclosure dilemma for thousands of workers Work and careers • 16 Oct
Should you tell your employer about your chronic illness? Many chronic conditions are invisible to colleagues and managers, creating a disclosure dilemma for thousands of workers Work and careers • 16 Oct
What Lidl's milk price cut tells us about supermarket price wars Lidl's price drop on milk was quickly matched by other retailers, representing the first skirmish of a potential price war Cost of Living • 15 Oct
What Lidl's milk price cut tells us about supermarket price wars Lidl's price drop on milk was quickly matched by other retailers, representing the first skirmish of a potential price war Cost of Living • 15 Oct
What could burst the AI bubble? As tech firms soar in value, there are now warnings of a possible rapid correction due to concerns about how realistic such valuations actually are Artificial Intelligence • 14 Oct
What could burst the AI bubble? As tech firms soar in value, there are now warnings of a possible rapid correction due to concerns about how realistic such valuations actually are Artificial Intelligence • 14 Oct
Do you have maths anxiety? A tension and anxiety around numbers and maths problems can have far-reaching impacts on an individual and society Maths • 13 Oct
Do you have maths anxiety? A tension and anxiety around numbers and maths problems can have far-reaching impacts on an individual and society Maths • 13 Oct
Are you pretending to work? The slow demise of the corporate job A growing segment of the corporate workforce know their jobs make no real contribution and that what they do each day is meaningless Work and careers • 13 Oct
Are you pretending to work? The slow demise of the corporate job A growing segment of the corporate workforce know their jobs make no real contribution and that what they do each day is meaningless Work and careers • 13 Oct
How long will it take for my solar panels to pay for themselves? Making the most efficient use of your new domestic solar panel installation means a deep dive into usage and storage Electricity • 10 Oct
How long will it take for my solar panels to pay for themselves? Making the most efficient use of your new domestic solar panel installation means a deep dive into usage and storage Electricity • 10 Oct
Is 'career catfishing' going on in your workplace? There has been a big rise in job seekers accepting positions and then ghosting their new employer before the first coffee break Work and careers • 10 Oct
Is 'career catfishing' going on in your workplace? There has been a big rise in job seekers accepting positions and then ghosting their new employer before the first coffee break Work and careers • 10 Oct
Could Ireland experience a power blackout like Spain & Portugal? Increasing electricity demand and growth in renewable generator connections means the Irish grid is running closer to its limits every year Electricity • 09 Oct
Could Ireland experience a power blackout like Spain & Portugal? Increasing electricity demand and growth in renewable generator connections means the Irish grid is running closer to its limits every year Electricity • 09 Oct
What tax, which could bring in €213m, won't be in Budget 2026? A tourist tax levied on overnight stays in paid accommodation is unlikely to feature on Paschal Donohoe's hit-list this week Budget 2026 • 06 Oct
What tax, which could bring in €213m, won't be in Budget 2026? A tourist tax levied on overnight stays in paid accommodation is unlikely to feature on Paschal Donohoe's hit-list this week Budget 2026 • 06 Oct
Why Metrolink is a much needed connection for north Co Dublin Never has a transport project in Ireland been as analysed, appraised, criticised and debated as much as this Metrolink • 02 Oct
Why Metrolink is a much needed connection for north Co Dublin Never has a transport project in Ireland been as analysed, appraised, criticised and debated as much as this Metrolink • 02 Oct
Why so many companies are investing in weather forecasting Insurance, defence and tech companies are using AI and meteorology expertise to assess risks and mitigate costs from climate change Weather • 02 Oct
Why so many companies are investing in weather forecasting Insurance, defence and tech companies are using AI and meteorology expertise to assess risks and mitigate costs from climate change Weather • 02 Oct
Will Budget 2026 do anything about prices you pay for groceries? The use of any budget measures to relieve the cost of living crisis is limited by fiscal constraints and economic uncertainty Budget 2026 • 01 Oct
Will Budget 2026 do anything about prices you pay for groceries? The use of any budget measures to relieve the cost of living crisis is limited by fiscal constraints and economic uncertainty Budget 2026 • 01 Oct
A history of Irish budgets Our fiscal history tells us much about our past and the business of government over many centuries Brainstorm • 30 Sep
A history of Irish budgets Our fiscal history tells us much about our past and the business of government over many centuries Brainstorm • 30 Sep
The curse of legalese: why don't solicitors use plain English? While there are historical and practical reasons for legalese, its continued use raises questions about accessibility and fairness Language • 29 Sep
The curse of legalese: why don't solicitors use plain English? While there are historical and practical reasons for legalese, its continued use raises questions about accessibility and fairness Language • 29 Sep
Why do we work? A deep dive into the motivations, purposes and challenges about why we clock in from 9 to 5 Work and careers • 26 Sep
Why do we work? A deep dive into the motivations, purposes and challenges about why we clock in from 9 to 5 Work and careers • 26 Sep
Why did Dublin authorities try to ban street trading in 1920s? The move to ban women traders selling fruit, vegetables and fish at Dublin street markets was led by a group of 'substantial ratepayers' History • 25 Sep
Why did Dublin authorities try to ban street trading in 1920s? The move to ban women traders selling fruit, vegetables and fish at Dublin street markets was led by a group of 'substantial ratepayers' History • 25 Sep
Houses of Guinness: how Edward Guinness changed housing in Dublin One of the main characters in the new Netflix series, Edward Cecil Guinness' philanthropic work had a major impact on housing in Dublin History • 27 Sep
Houses of Guinness: how Edward Guinness changed housing in Dublin One of the main characters in the new Netflix series, Edward Cecil Guinness' philanthropic work had a major impact on housing in Dublin History • 27 Sep
Why Trump's tariffs could make the apps on your phone worse The US president's tariff wars and visa fees could now filter through to tech problems for apps and online shopping Science and Technology • 24 Sep
Why Trump's tariffs could make the apps on your phone worse The US president's tariff wars and visa fees could now filter through to tech problems for apps and online shopping Science and Technology • 24 Sep
How employee ownership trusts allow workers to own their business An employee ownership trust allows a company to be owned collectively by all its employees without requiring each worker to buy shares Business • 24 Sep
How employee ownership trusts allow workers to own their business An employee ownership trust allows a company to be owned collectively by all its employees without requiring each worker to buy shares Business • 24 Sep
Why empty supermarket shelves make you uneasy Empty shelves can trigger anxiety in shoppers even if you weren't planning to buy what's missing Psychology • 23 Sep
Why empty supermarket shelves make you uneasy Empty shelves can trigger anxiety in shoppers even if you weren't planning to buy what's missing Psychology • 23 Sep
Why big business wants you back in the office full-time Return to the office orders are an exercise in power and control rather than anything to do with productivity or innovation Work and careers • 23 Sep
Why big business wants you back in the office full-time Return to the office orders are an exercise in power and control rather than anything to do with productivity or innovation Work and careers • 23 Sep
The 'privacy paradox' when it comes to smartwatches & health data We're happy to give up personal health information to our watches in exchange for feedback, but not so keen to share the same data more widely Health • 18 Sep
The 'privacy paradox' when it comes to smartwatches & health data We're happy to give up personal health information to our watches in exchange for feedback, but not so keen to share the same data more widely Health • 18 Sep
