How extreme weather will affect the insurance and energy sectors The destruction and damage caused by future storms, flooding and heatwaves will have a massive impact on both sectors Climate Change • 09 Dec
How extreme weather will affect the insurance and energy sectors The destruction and damage caused by future storms, flooding and heatwaves will have a massive impact on both sectors Climate Change • 09 Dec
What if the British army had launched 'Z Day' in Ireland in 1921? Behind the scenes of treaty negotiations, British military had spent months preparing for a renewed and far more aggressive campaign History • 04 Dec
What if the British army had launched 'Z Day' in Ireland in 1921? Behind the scenes of treaty negotiations, British military had spent months preparing for a renewed and far more aggressive campaign History • 04 Dec
The story of how the Irish border was confirmed 100 years ago There was a chance the 1925 Boundary Commission could reshape the Irish border so drastically as to make Northern Ireland unviable and thus bring about Irish unity History • 03 Dec
The story of how the Irish border was confirmed 100 years ago There was a chance the 1925 Boundary Commission could reshape the Irish border so drastically as to make Northern Ireland unviable and thus bring about Irish unity History • 03 Dec
What's on yours? The marketing genius of Spotify Wrapped Spotify Wrapped works because it nails the balance between competing needs - the desire to belong and the desire to stand out Music • 03 Dec
What's on yours? The marketing genius of Spotify Wrapped Spotify Wrapped works because it nails the balance between competing needs - the desire to belong and the desire to stand out Music • 03 Dec
'Cash is here to stay': why cash is king in emergency planning Governments are increasingly advising people to keep cash on hand for emergencies which may severely impair electronic payments systems Cash • 29 Nov
'Cash is here to stay': why cash is king in emergency planning Governments are increasingly advising people to keep cash on hand for emergencies which may severely impair electronic payments systems Cash • 29 Nov
Where are the future strongholds of Gaelic games? The potential All Ireland champions for 2026 in all Gaelic codes may only come from a small number of counties, but what about 2036? Gaelic Games • 28 Nov
Where are the future strongholds of Gaelic games? The potential All Ireland champions for 2026 in all Gaelic codes may only come from a small number of counties, but what about 2036? Gaelic Games • 28 Nov
How to detect text which has been written by ChatGPT AI-generated texts tend be more predictable than human-written text with the use of certain words, phrases and emojis ChatGPT • 28 Nov
How to detect text which has been written by ChatGPT AI-generated texts tend be more predictable than human-written text with the use of certain words, phrases and emojis ChatGPT • 28 Nov
Why have so many people stopped posting on social media? Time spent on social media platforms peaked in 2022 and has since gone into steady decline, especially among teens and twentysomethings Social Media • 27 Nov
Why have so many people stopped posting on social media? Time spent on social media platforms peaked in 2022 and has since gone into steady decline, especially among teens and twentysomethings Social Media • 27 Nov
Why did Guns N' Roses take 14 years to make Chinese Democracy? As Axl Rose found out during the making of this record, experimentation without a defined endpoint can lead to a state of permanent liminality Guns N' Roses • 28 Nov
Why did Guns N' Roses take 14 years to make Chinese Democracy? As Axl Rose found out during the making of this record, experimentation without a defined endpoint can lead to a state of permanent liminality Guns N' Roses • 28 Nov
Do you feel €50 is the new €20 when you go grocery shopping? Key macroeconomic indicators may be positive, but the cost of living continues to be the biggest priority for much of the population Economics • 27 Nov
Do you feel €50 is the new €20 when you go grocery shopping? Key macroeconomic indicators may be positive, but the cost of living continues to be the biggest priority for much of the population Economics • 27 Nov
You may have more in common with golden retrievers than you think New research with 1,300 golden retrievers found that they appear to share a genetic basis with humans for at least some behaviour Dogs • 26 Nov
You may have more in common with golden retrievers than you think New research with 1,300 golden retrievers found that they appear to share a genetic basis with humans for at least some behaviour Dogs • 26 Nov
All you need to know about the evolution of the spice bag It sits proudly alongside the spiceburger, jumbo breakfast roll, jambon and chicken fillet roll in the pantheon of great 21st century Irish dishes Food • 26 Nov
All you need to know about the evolution of the spice bag It sits proudly alongside the spiceburger, jumbo breakfast roll, jambon and chicken fillet roll in the pantheon of great 21st century Irish dishes Food • 26 Nov
How the Victorians invented the gym selfie British and Irish men in the 1890s mailed their portraits to fitness guru Eugen Sandow, who created a global business with gyms, books and training kits History • 26 Nov
How the Victorians invented the gym selfie British and Irish men in the 1890s mailed their portraits to fitness guru Eugen Sandow, who created a global business with gyms, books and training kits History • 26 Nov
Could VR headsets help measure the likelihood to commit crimes? Researchers are using VR headsets to better understand how low levels of self-control can contribute to youth offending Crime • 28 Nov
Could VR headsets help measure the likelihood to commit crimes? Researchers are using VR headsets to better understand how low levels of self-control can contribute to youth offending Crime • 28 Nov
Dr ChatGPT will see you now: how AI could be bad for your health Can we trust AI with our health, our hearts or our sanity? Not yet at least, not without supervision Health • 24 Nov
Dr ChatGPT will see you now: how AI could be bad for your health Can we trust AI with our health, our hearts or our sanity? Not yet at least, not without supervision Health • 24 Nov
'A land of milk and honey': why St Bede had the hots for Ireland The father of English history was an admirer of Medieval Ireland's history and culture - and especially Irish missionaries History • 26 Nov
'A land of milk and honey': why St Bede had the hots for Ireland The father of English history was an admirer of Medieval Ireland's history and culture - and especially Irish missionaries History • 26 Nov
Here's what elite GAA players really think about problem gambling New research finds that problem gambling is six times more likely among intercounty GAA players than the rest of the population GAA • 25 Nov
Here's what elite GAA players really think about problem gambling New research finds that problem gambling is six times more likely among intercounty GAA players than the rest of the population GAA • 25 Nov
Why we fall for Black Friday scams - and what we can do about it Consumers are caught by scams which use urgency triggers, confirmation bias and trust signals to create a false sense of security and scarcity Shopping • 26 Nov
Why we fall for Black Friday scams - and what we can do about it Consumers are caught by scams which use urgency triggers, confirmation bias and trust signals to create a false sense of security and scarcity Shopping • 26 Nov
Should you take advice from a billionaire businessman? It seems a billionaire with a microphone will often give advice that might not necessarily deserve the attention it gets Business • 25 Nov
Should you take advice from a billionaire businessman? It seems a billionaire with a microphone will often give advice that might not necessarily deserve the attention it gets Business • 25 Nov
Ní thuigim: does AI even understand Gaeilge? We designed the Irish grammar test to end all Irish grammar tests to answer this question. The results were not great Gaeilge • 20 Nov
Ní thuigim: does AI even understand Gaeilge? We designed the Irish grammar test to end all Irish grammar tests to answer this question. The results were not great Gaeilge • 20 Nov
Why do we find Black Friday sales and offers so irresistible? Part of the appeal is how the adverts tap into the psychology of how we value and spend money Black Friday • 25 Nov
Why do we find Black Friday sales and offers so irresistible? Part of the appeal is how the adverts tap into the psychology of how we value and spend money Black Friday • 25 Nov
Will Denmark's hardline migration policy influence rest of EU? Tough asylum legislation was in place before Mette Frederiksen came to power, but has become even more draconian under her administration Denmark • 24 Nov
Will Denmark's hardline migration policy influence rest of EU? Tough asylum legislation was in place before Mette Frederiksen came to power, but has become even more draconian under her administration Denmark • 24 Nov
From toys to wars, where will you encounter drones next? There have been huge developments in drone technology in the last decade, but we can expect much more in the years to come Podcast • 26 Nov
From toys to wars, where will you encounter drones next? There have been huge developments in drone technology in the last decade, but we can expect much more in the years to come Podcast • 26 Nov
George Best: what makes a soccer icon? The worth of a football icon goes beyond the 90 minutes on the pitch and is measured in the devotion of the fan Soccer • 24 Nov
George Best: what makes a soccer icon? The worth of a football icon goes beyond the 90 minutes on the pitch and is measured in the devotion of the fan Soccer • 24 Nov
What are the adverse effects of obesity and weight-loss drugs? The potential disadvantages of drugs increasingly used by patients to achieve greater weight loss are often not highlighted Health • 19 Nov
What are the adverse effects of obesity and weight-loss drugs? The potential disadvantages of drugs increasingly used by patients to achieve greater weight loss are often not highlighted Health • 19 Nov
