Cyber Monday? Why our brains love a bargain Using a variety of strategies, retailers work hard to help customers get their dopamine hit Psychology • 30 Nov
Cyber Monday? Why our brains love a bargain Using a variety of strategies, retailers work hard to help customers get their dopamine hit Psychology • 30 Nov
'Cash is here to stay': why cash is king in emergency planning Governments are increasingly advising people to keep cash on hand for emergencies which may severely impair electronic payments systems Cash • 29 Nov
'Cash is here to stay': why cash is king in emergency planning Governments are increasingly advising people to keep cash on hand for emergencies which may severely impair electronic payments systems Cash • 29 Nov
How to detect text which has been written by ChatGPT AI-generated texts tend be more predictable than human-written text with the use of certain words, phrases and emojis ChatGPT • 28 Nov
How to detect text which has been written by ChatGPT AI-generated texts tend be more predictable than human-written text with the use of certain words, phrases and emojis ChatGPT • 28 Nov
Do you feel €50 is the new €20 when you go grocery shopping? Key macroeconomic indicators may be positive, but the cost of living continues to be the biggest priority for much of the population Economics • 27 Nov
Do you feel €50 is the new €20 when you go grocery shopping? Key macroeconomic indicators may be positive, but the cost of living continues to be the biggest priority for much of the population Economics • 27 Nov
Why have so many people stopped posting on social media? Time spent on social media platforms peaked in 2022 and has since gone into steady decline, especially among teens and twentysomethings Social Media • 27 Nov
Why have so many people stopped posting on social media? Time spent on social media platforms peaked in 2022 and has since gone into steady decline, especially among teens and twentysomethings Social Media • 27 Nov
Why we fall for Black Friday scams - and what we can do about it Consumers are caught by scams which use urgency triggers, confirmation bias and trust signals to create a false sense of security and scarcity Shopping • 26 Nov
Why we fall for Black Friday scams - and what we can do about it Consumers are caught by scams which use urgency triggers, confirmation bias and trust signals to create a false sense of security and scarcity Shopping • 26 Nov
Why do we find Black Friday sales and offers so irresistible? Part of the appeal is how the adverts tap into the psychology of how we value and spend money Black Friday • 25 Nov
Why do we find Black Friday sales and offers so irresistible? Part of the appeal is how the adverts tap into the psychology of how we value and spend money Black Friday • 25 Nov
Should you take advice from a billionaire businessman? It seems a billionaire with a microphone will often give advice that might not necessarily deserve the attention it gets Business • 25 Nov
Should you take advice from a billionaire businessman? It seems a billionaire with a microphone will often give advice that might not necessarily deserve the attention it gets Business • 25 Nov
How we spent our money in 1980 compared to now There are some very interesting trends behind the changes in Irish household spending since 1980 Ireland • 23 Nov
How we spent our money in 1980 compared to now There are some very interesting trends behind the changes in Irish household spending since 1980 Ireland • 23 Nov
3 common traps to avoid with loans and credit cards The psychology of financial decisions means we often make expensive mistakes when it comes to choosing loans and credit cards money • 23 Nov
3 common traps to avoid with loans and credit cards The psychology of financial decisions means we often make expensive mistakes when it comes to choosing loans and credit cards money • 23 Nov
Here's how financial literacy affects the money in your pocket An inability to process financial information leaves us open to poor money decisions, increased debt and onerous financial commitments money • 23 Nov
Here's how financial literacy affects the money in your pocket An inability to process financial information leaves us open to poor money decisions, increased debt and onerous financial commitments money • 23 Nov
How secure are your banking apps? Here are some key steps all banks – and users – should be following to make banking apps as secure as possible Cyber Security • 23 Nov
How secure are your banking apps? Here are some key steps all banks – and users – should be following to make banking apps as secure as possible Cyber Security • 23 Nov
All you need to know about consumer rights in the digital world The new Consumer Rights Act gives Irish consumers new protections when it comes to buying digital goods and services Consumer Rights • 23 Nov
All you need to know about consumer rights in the digital world The new Consumer Rights Act gives Irish consumers new protections when it comes to buying digital goods and services Consumer Rights • 23 Nov
Why are food prices on the rise again? Inflation means you need €108.80 to buy the same goods you could have purchased with €100 three years ago Cost of Living • 20 Nov
Why are food prices on the rise again? Inflation means you need €108.80 to buy the same goods you could have purchased with €100 three years ago Cost of Living • 20 Nov
Will there be enough turkeys for Christmas in Ireland this year? Yes, there will be turkeys in the shops despite bird flu outbreaks, but you may pay slightly more than in past years due to rising production costs Christmas • 19 Nov
Will there be enough turkeys for Christmas in Ireland this year? Yes, there will be turkeys in the shops despite bird flu outbreaks, but you may pay slightly more than in past years due to rising production costs Christmas • 19 Nov
Do Irish personal insolvency laws need to be reviewed? The DJ Carey court case highlights how personal insolvency laws and debt write-offs don't operate in the same way for all debtors Personal Insolvency • 18 Nov
Do Irish personal insolvency laws need to be reviewed? The DJ Carey court case highlights how personal insolvency laws and debt write-offs don't operate in the same way for all debtors Personal Insolvency • 18 Nov
The rise and fall of Ballyshannon port The port's international connections brought much prosperity to the Co Donegal town, but the good times didn't last Ballyshannon • 18 Nov
The rise and fall of Ballyshannon port The port's international connections brought much prosperity to the Co Donegal town, but the good times didn't last Ballyshannon • 18 Nov
Why are employers making you do so many rounds of job interviews? The move to get applicants to complete multiple interviews for jobs is another form of the conservative bias around hiring in many firms Work and careers • 17 Nov
Why are employers making you do so many rounds of job interviews? The move to get applicants to complete multiple interviews for jobs is another form of the conservative bias around hiring in many firms Work and careers • 17 Nov
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 • 13 Nov
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 • 13 Nov
How a new approach to Irish timber could help deliver homes Why aren't we using Irish wood to build Irish homes quickly, cheaply and sustainably at a time when we are in desperate need? Housing • 13 Nov
How a new approach to Irish timber could help deliver homes Why aren't we using Irish wood to build Irish homes quickly, cheaply and sustainably at a time when we are in desperate need? Housing • 13 Nov
How extreme weather will affect the insurance and energy sectors The destruction and damage caused by future storms, flooding and heatwaves will have a massive impact on both sectors Climate Change • 13 Nov
How extreme weather will affect the insurance and energy sectors The destruction and damage caused by future storms, flooding and heatwaves will have a massive impact on both sectors Climate Change • 13 Nov
Would you buy a house with a 10% chance of flooding every year? New research has found that house buyers would expect a discount of around 31% for properties at risk of flooding Housing • 13 Nov
Would you buy a house with a 10% chance of flooding every year? New research has found that house buyers would expect a discount of around 31% for properties at risk of flooding Housing • 13 Nov
Why has Greece introduced a 13 hour working day? The push to extend working hours is part of a broader trend to normalise long hours, low pay and little rest in the name of flexibility and growth Work and careers • 14 Nov
Why has Greece introduced a 13 hour working day? The push to extend working hours is part of a broader trend to normalise long hours, low pay and little rest in the name of flexibility and growth Work and careers • 14 Nov
Why Ireland could lead in a new multi-trillion euro industry The scale of our agricultural, brewing and timber industries makes us uniquely positioned to develop a very strong bioeconomy Plastics • 12 Nov
Why Ireland could lead in a new multi-trillion euro industry The scale of our agricultural, brewing and timber industries makes us uniquely positioned to develop a very strong bioeconomy Plastics • 12 Nov
Will EU let big businesses off the corporate responsibility hook? The European Parliament is set to vote this week on reducing the scope of a directive on human rights and environmental due diligence Corporate Social Responsibility • 12 Nov
Will EU let big businesses off the corporate responsibility hook? The European Parliament is set to vote this week on reducing the scope of a directive on human rights and environmental due diligence Corporate Social Responsibility • 12 Nov
