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
All you need to know about Eurovision voting patterns There are many parallels between Eurovision voting and regular election campaigns Eurovision • 09 May
How the curlew bird became Ireland's poster child for extinction Every day we lose another Curlew, is a day closer to the permanent loss of a bird so engrained in Irish culture and heritage Nature • 21 Apr
Why Finland is the happiest country in the world What can we learn from the Finns, the happiest people on earth for the last six years? Happiness • 06 Apr
How we unearthed a medieval town in Co Kilkenny New technologies have allowed researchers to retrace Newtown without having to take a spade to the site History • 02 Dec 22
The science of earthquakes in Ireland Earthquakes happen in Ireland all the time, but we just don't feel them. Earthquake • 08 May
Getting the vote out: what influences voter turnout? There are many factors to explain why hundreds of thousands of registered voters do not vote at Irish elections Elections • 14 Jan 20
Who is a migrant? How we define who is a migrant has huge implications for how we organise our societies Migration • 16 Apr 19
Here are 9 reasons why geography matters The decision to make geography an optional Junior Cycle subject risks impoverishing Ireland's future Geography • 04 Apr 19
Are we running out of sand? Sand is the most widely used resource on earth after water and air Sand • 20 Feb 20
"We're at a critical juncture for coastal management in Ireland" Ireland's coastline communities need better infrastructure and more support to develop and support sustainable tourism Coasts • 14 Aug 18
Ireland on ice: how the Ice Age influenced our placenames Brainstorm St Patrick's Day: hundreds of Irish placenames are descriptions of the environment which was formed over 15,000 years ago Heritage • 15 Mar
Life's a (maerl) beach Report: all you ever wanted to know about the unique seabed habitats known as maёrl beaches Beaches • 09 Feb 18