3 big questions in Irish primary school education right now As the primary curriculum faces major reform, two recent reports can guide our thinking on teaching and learning Education • 09 Jan 24
3 big questions in Irish primary school education right now As the primary curriculum faces major reform, two recent reports can guide our thinking on teaching and learning Education • 09 Jan 24
How photography told the story of Ireland's 1898 food shortage Photography brought images of the hungry in Ireland in 1898 to well-fed politicians, humanitarians and the wider public History • 02 Jan 24
How photography told the story of Ireland's 1898 food shortage Photography brought images of the hungry in Ireland in 1898 to well-fed politicians, humanitarians and the wider public History • 02 Jan 24
Small but mighty: how micro enterprises are economic powerhouses Despite their huge economic contribution, micro enterprises face challenges such as access to public procurement opportunities Business • 13 Dec 23
Small but mighty: how micro enterprises are economic powerhouses Despite their huge economic contribution, micro enterprises face challenges such as access to public procurement opportunities Business • 13 Dec 23
5 quirks we found using AI to translate text into Gaeilge Here are some of the peculiar challenges researchers found when building an Irish language text generation system Gaeilge • 10 Jan 24
5 quirks we found using AI to translate text into Gaeilge Here are some of the peculiar challenges researchers found when building an Irish language text generation system Gaeilge • 10 Jan 24
What's Ireland doing when it comes to just transition planning? With COP28 focusing on just transition climate plans, Ireland has much to learn from other countries' experiences in this regard Climate Change • 29 Nov 23
What's Ireland doing when it comes to just transition planning? With COP28 focusing on just transition climate plans, Ireland has much to learn from other countries' experiences in this regard Climate Change • 29 Nov 23
What Manchester City fans have to say about sportswashing How do fans reconcile the misdeeds of their owners with their identity as Manchester City supporters? Sportwashing • 27 Nov 23
What Manchester City fans have to say about sportswashing How do fans reconcile the misdeeds of their owners with their identity as Manchester City supporters? Sportwashing • 27 Nov 23
How the far right are misrepresenting Irish history The use of the term 'plantation' by far right groups in Ireland is a localised effort to peddle misinformation and racism Ireland • 24 Nov 23
How the far right are misrepresenting Irish history The use of the term 'plantation' by far right groups in Ireland is a localised effort to peddle misinformation and racism Ireland • 24 Nov 23
How the Maidan protests ten years ago changed Ukraine The events of a decade ago continue to influence the development of Ukraine and are deeply entwined with Russian military aggression Ukraine • 21 Nov 23
How the Maidan protests ten years ago changed Ukraine The events of a decade ago continue to influence the development of Ukraine and are deeply entwined with Russian military aggression Ukraine • 21 Nov 23
Will anyone actually want to read AI generated stories? While the technology is relatively new, the trajectory for AI-written stories isn't necessarily upwards Media • 17 Nov 23
Will anyone actually want to read AI generated stories? While the technology is relatively new, the trajectory for AI-written stories isn't necessarily upwards Media • 17 Nov 23
How lasers became an integral part of everyday life Lasers enhance the functionality of many of our gadgets and devices, but what are they and just how much do we use them? Science • 16 Nov 23
How lasers became an integral part of everyday life Lasers enhance the functionality of many of our gadgets and devices, but what are they and just how much do we use them? Science • 16 Nov 23
Why is an extreme gamma-ray source behaving so strangely? Researchers are assessing what's behind unusual behaviour in the Cassiopeia constellation involving the changing brightness of stars Space • 14 Nov 23
Why is an extreme gamma-ray source behaving so strangely? Researchers are assessing what's behind unusual behaviour in the Cassiopeia constellation involving the changing brightness of stars Space • 14 Nov 23
Can your body help you to learn science? Researchers have been using embodied cognition to teach science concepts in Irish schools Science • 13 Nov 23
Can your body help you to learn science? Researchers have been using embodied cognition to teach science concepts in Irish schools Science • 13 Nov 23
All you need to know about the Office of the Ombudsman The Office is where to go with complaints about the actions or decisions of a wide range of public service providers Ombudsman's Office • 09 Nov 23
All you need to know about the Office of the Ombudsman The Office is where to go with complaints about the actions or decisions of a wide range of public service providers Ombudsman's Office • 09 Nov 23
Under Clery's clock: the history and legacy of the Dublin store One of the mainstays of city life for over 170 years, the store's iconic clock provided a meeting place for generations of Dubliners History • 08 Nov 23
Under Clery's clock: the history and legacy of the Dublin store One of the mainstays of city life for over 170 years, the store's iconic clock provided a meeting place for generations of Dubliners History • 08 Nov 23
Why we need plastics (and what to do about it) By pivoting away from fossil fuel-based plastic, we can greatly decrease plastics' negative environmental impacts Science and Technology • 13 Oct 23
Why we need plastics (and what to do about it) By pivoting away from fossil fuel-based plastic, we can greatly decrease plastics' negative environmental impacts Science and Technology • 13 Oct 23
What are the key elements of literacy for autistic children? For autistic children beginning to read and write, it starts with the child's perception of their own lives and what reading is to them Autism • 06 Oct 23
What are the key elements of literacy for autistic children? For autistic children beginning to read and write, it starts with the child's perception of their own lives and what reading is to them Autism • 06 Oct 23
Why did 8,000 IRA prisoners go on hunger strike in 1923? Anti-treaty fighters may have called a civil war ceasefire in May 1923, but thousands remained in prison for months afterwards History • 06 Oct 23
Why did 8,000 IRA prisoners go on hunger strike in 1923? Anti-treaty fighters may have called a civil war ceasefire in May 1923, but thousands remained in prison for months afterwards History • 06 Oct 23
Why does a country change its name? 'When it comes to country names, you have what other countries call you, and the name you call the country in your own language' Politics • 28 Sep 23
Why does a country change its name? 'When it comes to country names, you have what other countries call you, and the name you call the country in your own language' Politics • 28 Sep 23
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 23
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 23
'When things broke, we fixed them': why repairing things matters There's a need to revaluate the importance of repairing goods and products as part of a sustainable future Repairs • 15 Sep 23
'When things broke, we fixed them': why repairing things matters There's a need to revaluate the importance of repairing goods and products as part of a sustainable future Repairs • 15 Sep 23
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 23
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 23
How Taylor Swift's literary references plot her path as an artist The pop star's references to books and classic literature allows us to see her self-awareness and growth as an artist Taylor Swift • 08 Sep 23
How Taylor Swift's literary references plot her path as an artist The pop star's references to books and classic literature allows us to see her self-awareness and growth as an artist Taylor Swift • 08 Sep 23
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 23
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 23
How children learn to read It turns out that literacy development is anything but as easy as A, B, C Back To School • 21 Aug 23
How children learn to read It turns out that literacy development is anything but as easy as A, B, C Back To School • 21 Aug 23
What do autistic teachers have to say about Irish schools? A new study has looked at the experience of autistic teachers who work in the Irish education system Education • 16 Aug 23
What do autistic teachers have to say about Irish schools? A new study has looked at the experience of autistic teachers who work in the Irish education system Education • 16 Aug 23
