Will new EU regulations put manners on the cryptocurrency market? The new MiCA regulation protects the customer by seeking to close down nearly all the scams carried out using crypto assets Cryptocurrencies • 7 hrs
How algorithms have changed who controls workers in gig economy New research shows how hidden algorithms and multiple stakeholders have become a new form of worker control in the gig economy Work and careers • 9 hrs
What would private electricity wires mean for our energy system? History shows we would not be well served by voluntarily re-instituting a broken, disjointed approach to energy infrastructure Energy • 14 hrs
Dynamic pricing: would you pay more for pints in a busy pub? We may see pubs following airlines and hotels and trying to get customers to pay more for their drinks during peak times Retail • 20 Sep
What measures could Michael McGrath take in Budget 2024? The Government's actions indicate they want to reduce inflation and they can do this by what they put in and leave out of Budget 2024 Budget 2024 • 20 Sep
Should Irish cars go electric or hydrogen? While hydrogen fuel vehicles have several advantages, they face the same problems as electric cars with charging infrastructure Transport • 19 Sep
Is a winter energy crunch on the cards this year? While Europe has moved away from Russia's pipeline gas, it will still remain exposed to the volatility of global gas markets Energy • 19 Sep
Weather, workload and money: the issues stressing Irish farmers The National Farm Survey shows how the social sustainability side of agriculture is changing Farming • 18 Sep
Why are Irish gig tickets so expensive? The price of a ticket to see your favourite act has increased dramatically for a plethora of reasons Music • 15 Sep
What if inflation doesn't go down despite interest rate hikes? The ECB has increased interest rates for the 10th time in 18 months to combat inflation Economics • 14 Sep
What jobs won't disappear due to AI? 'The introduction of every major disruptive technology has had an influence on jobs, but it also changes the nature of those jobs' Work and careers • 13 Sep
How Apple's move to USB-C chargers shows power of EU regulators The 'Brussels effect' means lawmakers representing Europe's 400 million people often end up deciding standards for rest of the world technology • 13 Sep
Do you have what it takes to be a leader in your organisation? Merely occupying a leadership role does not make someone a good leader so what's required to deal with decision making? Work and careers • 12 Sep
Wizard wanted: why job ads use such bizarre terms & descriptions The first task for a would-be employee is to sift through the jargon and waffle to figure out what exactly the job is Work and careers • 12 Sep
How much is inflation taking from your salary? Inflation can eat away at our salaries until we're earning double what we used to, but only able to buy half as much Cost of Living • 11 Sep
What does it mean to 'overhold' when you're renting? The RTB has ordered a number of tenants to pay over €60,000 in unpaid rent while 'overholding' following an eviction notice Housing Crisis • 07 Sep
Are concerts and festivals good for the Irish economy? It's good news if the event takes place in your town, but the benefits of the bounce are short-term at best Live Music • 04 Sep
Get back to the office or else! Why bosses want workers back There are three main reaons why bosses and managers are so insistent on getting employees back to the office Work and careers • 04 Sep
What goes on at the Workplace Relations Commission? The WRC is a one stop shop for the resolution of a myriad of employment law issues and disputes Work and careers • 01 Sep
Accommodation price hikes for gigs - fair or robbery? There's a logic behind price hikes when big artists come to town, but it should be treated with a degree of scepticism Economics • 30 Aug
Is it last orders for the Irish pub? The demise of many original Irish pubs with unique histories, shopfronts and interiors is a threat to a distinctive part of Irish heritage Pubs • 25 Aug
What do Generation Z employees want from the workplace? It turns out that the work attitudes we often attribute to Gen Z workers are widely shared across generations Work and careers • 23 Aug
Forget young entrepreneurs, over 50s are the real innovators New research shows over-50s are the more radical innovators and thinkers when it comes to start-ups and business Entrepeneurship • 22 Aug
Why are petrol and diesel prices going up? The impact of excise on fuel prices will have to be considered by Government ahead of another winter of high heating and electricity bills Fuel Prices • 22 Aug
Why do people migrate? The simple narratives used to explain migration rarely align with the complicated truth and messiness of human beings Society • 17 Aug
