Does poor sleep make your brain age faster? People with a poor sleep profile had brains that appeared nearly one year older than expected based on their age Sleep • 22 Oct
Does poor sleep make your brain age faster? People with a poor sleep profile had brains that appeared nearly one year older than expected based on their age Sleep • 22 Oct
Why have anime films become such big box office hits? For Japan, entertainment like anime, manga, and videogames are the embodiment of soft power Anime • 22 Oct
Why have anime films become such big box office hits? For Japan, entertainment like anime, manga, and videogames are the embodiment of soft power Anime • 22 Oct
Louvre heist: the turbulent history of the stolen royal jewels The theft from the Louvre is merely the latest instalment in the chequered history of the crown jewels of France History • 21 Oct
Louvre heist: the turbulent history of the stolen royal jewels The theft from the Louvre is merely the latest instalment in the chequered history of the crown jewels of France History • 21 Oct
All you need to know about bank holidays in Ireland We love our bank holidays in Ireland, but where did they come from, who gets to decide when they are - and when's the next one? Ireland • 27 Oct
All you need to know about bank holidays in Ireland We love our bank holidays in Ireland, but where did they come from, who gets to decide when they are - and when's the next one? Ireland • 27 Oct
How votes are counted in an Irish presidential election The ins and outs of counting the votes in an Irish presidential election, as we prepare to vote in our 10th head of state Presidential Election 2025 • 22 Oct
How votes are counted in an Irish presidential election The ins and outs of counting the votes in an Irish presidential election, as we prepare to vote in our 10th head of state Presidential Election 2025 • 22 Oct
The tale of Elizabeth Sawyer, executed for witchcraft in 1621 The Witch of Edmonton offers a socio-economic commentary on the hypocritical and gendered roots of the witch phenomenon Witchcraft • 20 Oct
The tale of Elizabeth Sawyer, executed for witchcraft in 1621 The Witch of Edmonton offers a socio-economic commentary on the hypocritical and gendered roots of the witch phenomenon Witchcraft • 20 Oct
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
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
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
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
Can I stop drone delivery companies flying over my property? The legal landscape surrounding the use of drones is currently far from clear and many practical questions remain unanswered.. Drones • 17 Oct
Can I stop drone delivery companies flying over my property? The legal landscape surrounding the use of drones is currently far from clear and many practical questions remain unanswered.. Drones • 17 Oct
Why 40 wolves have shaken Danish politics Even this small number has sparked fierce debates over livestock and public safety in one of Europe's most intensively farmed countries Nature • 17 Oct
Why 40 wolves have shaken Danish politics Even this small number has sparked fierce debates over livestock and public safety in one of Europe's most intensively farmed countries Nature • 17 Oct
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
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
What we can learn from East Belfast GAA's fight for space East Belfast GAA's experience offers lessons beyond sport, about grassroots communities, belonging and the future GAA • 15 Oct
What we can learn from East Belfast GAA's fight for space East Belfast GAA's experience offers lessons beyond sport, about grassroots communities, belonging and the future GAA • 15 Oct
How Mary Robinson's inauguration suit became a piece of history Amid the crowd of male politicians in dark suits, Robinson stood out as a confident, powerful figure ready to change social norms Mary Robinson • 15 Oct
How Mary Robinson's inauguration suit became a piece of history Amid the crowd of male politicians in dark suits, Robinson stood out as a confident, powerful figure ready to change social norms Mary Robinson • 15 Oct
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
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
How Irish revolutionaries used French language to secure support The multilingual skills of the revolutionary generation helped them to amplify Ireland's cause on the world stage History • 14 Oct
How Irish revolutionaries used French language to secure support The multilingual skills of the revolutionary generation helped them to amplify Ireland's cause on the world stage History • 14 Oct
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
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
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
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
How Basic Income for the Arts scheme is a win for all The socioeconomic benefits of supporting artists through this scheme is worth €100 million to Irish society Basic income • 13 Oct
How Basic Income for the Arts scheme is a win for all The socioeconomic benefits of supporting artists through this scheme is worth €100 million to Irish society Basic income • 13 Oct
Why some people turn off the lights - and others don't Most people worry about climate change and energy costs, but far fewer take sufficient action due to an attitude-behaviour gap Psychology • 13 Oct
Why some people turn off the lights - and others don't Most people worry about climate change and energy costs, but far fewer take sufficient action due to an attitude-behaviour gap Psychology • 13 Oct
Trump didn't win Nobel peace prize, but could he do so in 2026? If the US president succeeds in preventing the Gaza conflict from flaring up again, a service to peace will have been done Nobel Peace Prize • 13 Oct
Trump didn't win Nobel peace prize, but could he do so in 2026? If the US president succeeds in preventing the Gaza conflict from flaring up again, a service to peace will have been done Nobel Peace Prize • 13 Oct
Does the road to hell begin in Cork? How one man's drink-induced unconscious trip in 12th century Cork reshaped how the Western world imagines eternal damnation Folklore • 08 Oct
Does the road to hell begin in Cork? How one man's drink-induced unconscious trip in 12th century Cork reshaped how the Western world imagines eternal damnation Folklore • 08 Oct
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
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
Why drinking more water may be your best defence against stress Those who drank less than 1.5 litres of water daily in a new study showed dramatically higher levels of cortisol in stressful situations Health • 10 Oct
Why drinking more water may be your best defence against stress Those who drank less than 1.5 litres of water daily in a new study showed dramatically higher levels of cortisol in stressful situations Health • 10 Oct
How slogans as Gaeilge have become part of Irish Gaza protests The use of Gaeilge at demonstrations in support of the Palestinian people is part of the radical tradition of Irish language activism Gaeilge • 08 Oct
How slogans as Gaeilge have become part of Irish Gaza protests The use of Gaeilge at demonstrations in support of the Palestinian people is part of the radical tradition of Irish language activism Gaeilge • 08 Oct
How Brian Friel's work went from Ballybeg to the world The great gift in Friel's writing is its ability to resonate with audiences across generations and borders Brian Friel • 10 Oct
How Brian Friel's work went from Ballybeg to the world The great gift in Friel's writing is its ability to resonate with audiences across generations and borders Brian Friel • 10 Oct
