How new job trends show our deteriorating relationship with work There has been quite a change in many people's attitude to how they earn a living and work increasingly doesn't feel like it's working Work and careers • 04 Jul 25
How new job trends show our deteriorating relationship with work There has been quite a change in many people's attitude to how they earn a living and work increasingly doesn't feel like it's working Work and careers • 04 Jul 25
Are companies missing an opportunity with the Silver Economy? The growing population of older people represents an untapped, lucrative market for Irish businesses Business • 04 Jul 25
Are companies missing an opportunity with the Silver Economy? The growing population of older people represents an untapped, lucrative market for Irish businesses Business • 04 Jul 25
Can videogames improve mental health and wellbeing? Researchers have found that videogames enable us to fulfil some of our psychological needs Gaming • 02 Jul 25
Can videogames improve mental health and wellbeing? Researchers have found that videogames enable us to fulfil some of our psychological needs Gaming • 02 Jul 25
Could fast fashion clothes be used to insulate your house? A new research project is converting discarded polyester textiles into polyurethane to use as insulation to improve energy efficiency of homes Fast fashion • 01 Jul 25
Could fast fashion clothes be used to insulate your house? A new research project is converting discarded polyester textiles into polyurethane to use as insulation to improve energy efficiency of homes Fast fashion • 01 Jul 25
Are you ready for the four-day working week? This might be a good time to re-examine long-standing assumptions about how and when we work Work and Careers • 01 Jul 25
Are you ready for the four-day working week? This might be a good time to re-examine long-standing assumptions about how and when we work Work and Careers • 01 Jul 25
All you need to know about the origins of Irish tourism Here are some of the major events, colourful players and curious facts which shaped the early years of Irish tourism Tourism • 30 Jun 25
All you need to know about the origins of Irish tourism Here are some of the major events, colourful players and curious facts which shaped the early years of Irish tourism Tourism • 30 Jun 25
Why is the price I'm paying for steak going up and up? What exactly is behind the dramatic price increase in beef - and what are the implications of this for farmers and consumers? Cost of Living • 27 Jun 25
Why is the price I'm paying for steak going up and up? What exactly is behind the dramatic price increase in beef - and what are the implications of this for farmers and consumers? Cost of Living • 27 Jun 25
Why family businesses are a trump card in chaotic economic times Strengthening local family businesses makes sense when world economies are an election, tax change or trade dispute away from disruption Business • 26 Jun 25
Why family businesses are a trump card in chaotic economic times Strengthening local family businesses makes sense when world economies are an election, tax change or trade dispute away from disruption Business • 26 Jun 25
Do you trust people to do the right thing at work or at home? Getting people to cooperate and do the right thing doesn't always require the threat of punishment or penalties Psychology • 26 Jun 25
Do you trust people to do the right thing at work or at home? Getting people to cooperate and do the right thing doesn't always require the threat of punishment or penalties Psychology • 26 Jun 25
How did Ireland become Europe's second most expensive country? We're near the top of this league table due to economic growth, rising demand, government policies and unique socio-geographic characteristics Cost of Living • 04 Jul 25
How did Ireland become Europe's second most expensive country? We're near the top of this league table due to economic growth, rising demand, government policies and unique socio-geographic characteristics Cost of Living • 04 Jul 25
Will Iran-Israel conflict mean a rise in Irish petrol prices? Two key factors will determine if oil prices - and the price you pay for petrol and diesel - increase a little or rise a lot this week Petrol Prices • 23 Jun 25
Will Iran-Israel conflict mean a rise in Irish petrol prices? Two key factors will determine if oil prices - and the price you pay for petrol and diesel - increase a little or rise a lot this week Petrol Prices • 23 Jun 25
Can a four-star hotel manager become a five-star hotel manager? New research finds invisible barriers and inter-brand mobility between hotel groups are barriers to hospitality careers Hotels • 20 Jun 25
Can a four-star hotel manager become a five-star hotel manager? New research finds invisible barriers and inter-brand mobility between hotel groups are barriers to hospitality careers Hotels • 20 Jun 25
How to decide when it's time to leave your job If your job is driving you crazy or making you sick, leaving is better than staying even if the alternatives are not entirely clear Work and careers • 18 Jun 25
How to decide when it's time to leave your job If your job is driving you crazy or making you sick, leaving is better than staying even if the alternatives are not entirely clear Work and careers • 18 Jun 25
How do airlines deal with Israel-Iran conflict? The Middle East is a major flight hub and history shows that the civil airline industry and military conflict do not mix Aviation • 17 Jun 25
How do airlines deal with Israel-Iran conflict? The Middle East is a major flight hub and history shows that the civil airline industry and military conflict do not mix Aviation • 17 Jun 25
Which Dublin residential areas use the most & least electricity? The latest CSO report on electricity consumption in Ireland highlights some interesting facts about usage across the capital and country Electricity • 16 Jun 25
Which Dublin residential areas use the most & least electricity? The latest CSO report on electricity consumption in Ireland highlights some interesting facts about usage across the capital and country Electricity • 16 Jun 25
Do you feel more 'pain' if you pay by cash, card or mobile? Mobile payments used to be regarded as less 'painful' than using cash, but that might be changing money • 13 Jun 25
Do you feel more 'pain' if you pay by cash, card or mobile? Mobile payments used to be regarded as less 'painful' than using cash, but that might be changing money • 13 Jun 25
Airlines make cash from extra charges, but flyers can benefit too Those annoying extra charges levied by airlines can end up subsidising discounts enjoyed by other travellers Transport • 13 Jun 25
Airlines make cash from extra charges, but flyers can benefit too Those annoying extra charges levied by airlines can end up subsidising discounts enjoyed by other travellers Transport • 13 Jun 25
Why is my landlord offering a licence & not a tenancy agreement? There are important distinctions in law between those who occupy a premises under a tenancy or under a licence Renting • 11 Jun 25
Why is my landlord offering a licence & not a tenancy agreement? There are important distinctions in law between those who occupy a premises under a tenancy or under a licence Renting • 11 Jun 25
Why having a massive public row with your boss rarely ends well The spat between Donald Trump and Elon Musk is a vivid example of how a massive blowup with your boss can be destructive and dangerous Work and careers • 09 Jun 25
Why having a massive public row with your boss rarely ends well The spat between Donald Trump and Elon Musk is a vivid example of how a massive blowup with your boss can be destructive and dangerous Work and careers • 09 Jun 25
Will the price of my weekly grocery shop ever fall? There are complex reasons for the 36% increase in grocery prices in the last four years and that's unlikely to change any time soon Cost of Living • 06 Jun 25
Will the price of my weekly grocery shop ever fall? There are complex reasons for the 36% increase in grocery prices in the last four years and that's unlikely to change any time soon Cost of Living • 06 Jun 25
Why micro-retirement has become a new workplace trend for Gen Z The demand for micro-retirement is driven by the desire to achieve a better work-life balance and avoid burnout Work and careers • 06 Jun 25
Why micro-retirement has become a new workplace trend for Gen Z The demand for micro-retirement is driven by the desire to achieve a better work-life balance and avoid burnout Work and careers • 06 Jun 25
All you need to know about voice spoofing and audio deepfakes Biometric fraud like voice spoofing and audio deepfakes are part of broader social engineering attacks by scammers and criminals Fraud • 04 Jun 25
All you need to know about voice spoofing and audio deepfakes Biometric fraud like voice spoofing and audio deepfakes are part of broader social engineering attacks by scammers and criminals Fraud • 04 Jun 25
The importance of having a desk in the office to call your own Employers forcing workers back to the office when they no longer have a desk (or office) are making some obvious and less obvious mistakes Work and careers • 30 May 25
The importance of having a desk in the office to call your own Employers forcing workers back to the office when they no longer have a desk (or office) are making some obvious and less obvious mistakes Work and careers • 30 May 25
5 lessons from National Children's Hospital for future projects The stakes are too high and the public resources too valuable to repeat the mistakes that have characterised this project National Children's Hosptal • 29 May 25
5 lessons from National Children's Hospital for future projects The stakes are too high and the public resources too valuable to repeat the mistakes that have characterised this project National Children's Hosptal • 29 May 25
The risks of having 'yes men' in a business or government Sycophantic behaviour in the workplace has been found to reduce respect and morale and lead to lower productivity Work and careers • 29 May 25
The risks of having 'yes men' in a business or government Sycophantic behaviour in the workplace has been found to reduce respect and morale and lead to lower productivity Work and careers • 29 May 25
