What would Westlife do? How to build a business the boyband way The band's longevity, and the loyalty of their global fan base, shows just how they were able to adapt and evolve Westlife • 12 Dec 25
What would Westlife do? How to build a business the boyband way The band's longevity, and the loyalty of their global fan base, shows just how they were able to adapt and evolve Westlife • 12 Dec 25
Your Gen Z colleagues have the right idea about work-life balance Gen Z are a generation who have quickly realised work should not be the centre of your life and does not define your worth Work and careers • 03 Nov 25
Your Gen Z colleagues have the right idea about work-life balance Gen Z are a generation who have quickly realised work should not be the centre of your life and does not define your worth Work and careers • 03 Nov 25
What do you get in return for paying the local property tax? Higher property tax bills may be on the way, but there's isn't a simple or standard answer to what services are actually funded by the LPT Local Property Tax • 03 Nov 25
What do you get in return for paying the local property tax? Higher property tax bills may be on the way, but there's isn't a simple or standard answer to what services are actually funded by the LPT Local Property Tax • 03 Nov 25
Who writes the rules in today's changing world? Many of the international rules which have held sway for decades are now ignored or challenged by governments seeking regulatory sovereignty Business • 28 Oct 25
Who writes the rules in today's changing world? Many of the international rules which have held sway for decades are now ignored or challenged by governments seeking regulatory sovereignty Business • 28 Oct 25
Are 'quiet redundancies' happening in your workplace? Employers in Ireland are implementing 'quiet redundancies' to scale back workforces in the face of uncertainty, tariffs and AI Work and careers • 24 Oct 25
Are 'quiet redundancies' happening in your workplace? Employers in Ireland are implementing 'quiet redundancies' to scale back workforces in the face of uncertainty, tariffs and AI Work and careers • 24 Oct 25
Is gold or bitcoin the better investment? Gold and Bitcoin are fundamentally different in what gives them value, how that value goes up over time, and how resilient it is Investing • 23 Oct 25
Is gold or bitcoin the better investment? Gold and Bitcoin are fundamentally different in what gives them value, how that value goes up over time, and how resilient it is Investing • 23 Oct 25
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 • 27 Oct 25
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 • 27 Oct 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 • 22 Jan
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 • 22 Jan
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
