What the weather will be like in 2026 - according to folklore When it came to weather forecasts and predictions, Irish folklore could give Met Éireann a run for their money Weather • 02 Jan
What the weather will be like in 2026 - according to folklore When it came to weather forecasts and predictions, Irish folklore could give Met Éireann a run for their money Weather • 02 Jan
Why did Budweiser use Daniel O'Connell in newspaper ads? A new documentary tells the story of the global influence of O'Connell, 'the greatest leader the world has ever seen'. History • 30 Jan
Why did Budweiser use Daniel O'Connell in newspaper ads? A new documentary tells the story of the global influence of O'Connell, 'the greatest leader the world has ever seen'. History • 30 Jan
5 ways to make your daily walk more beneficial in 2026 Making a few small changes to the way you walk can make it even more better for your health Health • 02 Jan
5 ways to make your daily walk more beneficial in 2026 Making a few small changes to the way you walk can make it even more better for your health Health • 02 Jan
Look up: the amazing sights of the Irish night sky in winter From the meteor showers to super moons, this time of year gives us a front row seat to one of the most active regions of the galaxy Astronomy • 23 Dec 25
Look up: the amazing sights of the Irish night sky in winter From the meteor showers to super moons, this time of year gives us a front row seat to one of the most active regions of the galaxy Astronomy • 23 Dec 25
6 ways to look after your eyes in 2026 Reducing the risk of eye diseases involves a combination of lifestyle changes, protective measures and regular eye care Health • 02 Jan
6 ways to look after your eyes in 2026 Reducing the risk of eye diseases involves a combination of lifestyle changes, protective measures and regular eye care Health • 02 Jan
What will Irish towns look like in the future? About a third of the Irish population live in towns which have seen massive changes in recent years and can expect more to come Podcast • 22 Jan
What will Irish towns look like in the future? About a third of the Irish population live in towns which have seen massive changes in recent years and can expect more to come Podcast • 22 Jan
Cad é an scéal leis an nGaeilge? The Irish language may be having a revival right now, but Gaeilgeoirí up and down the island have some issues they'd like to raise Podcast • 22 Jan
Cad é an scéal leis an nGaeilge? The Irish language may be having a revival right now, but Gaeilgeoirí up and down the island have some issues they'd like to raise Podcast • 22 Jan
The story of Green Day's 1991 gig in a tiny Dublin venue The gig was organised by Hope Collective, music-loving youngsters whose not-for-profit collective helped up-and-coming, independent musicians Green Day • 14 Dec 25
The story of Green Day's 1991 gig in a tiny Dublin venue The gig was organised by Hope Collective, music-loving youngsters whose not-for-profit collective helped up-and-coming, independent musicians Green Day • 14 Dec 25
'Sé seo stáisiún 2RN ag triail': the birth of Irish radio in 1926 Test transmissions before 2RN went live on New Year's Day 1926 allowed the new station find a core team of presenters and engineers Radio • 31 Dec 25
'Sé seo stáisiún 2RN ag triail': the birth of Irish radio in 1926 Test transmissions before 2RN went live on New Year's Day 1926 allowed the new station find a core team of presenters and engineers Radio • 31 Dec 25
How Irish growers turn poinsettias into iconic Christmas plants Behind the vintage Christmas plant decorating your home is a high‑tech nursery business operating on thin margins Christmas • 17 Dec 25
How Irish growers turn poinsettias into iconic Christmas plants Behind the vintage Christmas plant decorating your home is a high‑tech nursery business operating on thin margins Christmas • 17 Dec 25
Why almost every sport in Ireland faces a crisis of volunteering The wider culture and structure of youth sport has changed and volunteers are operating in an increasingly challenging environment Sport • 05 Dec 25
Why almost every sport in Ireland faces a crisis of volunteering The wider culture and structure of youth sport has changed and volunteers are operating in an increasingly challenging environment Sport • 05 Dec 25
Meet the characters from a golden age of children's TV in Ireland From Daithi Lacha and Wanderly Wagon to The Den and Bosco, here are the Irish children's shows that have shaped us Children's Television • 16 Dec 25
Meet the characters from a golden age of children's TV in Ireland From Daithi Lacha and Wanderly Wagon to The Den and Bosco, here are the Irish children's shows that have shaped us Children's Television • 16 Dec 25
Can social isolation and loneliness be reduced through music? Music offers a way for people to meet, participate and feel connected in ways that are enjoyable and sustainable Psychology • 18 Dec 25
Can social isolation and loneliness be reduced through music? Music offers a way for people to meet, participate and feel connected in ways that are enjoyable and sustainable Psychology • 18 Dec 25
12 ways Christmas wrecks your sleep - and how to fix it Between late nights, travel and a few extra drinks, Christmas is one of the worst times of the year for sleep so what can you do about it? Christmas • 21 Dec 25
12 ways Christmas wrecks your sleep - and how to fix it Between late nights, travel and a few extra drinks, Christmas is one of the worst times of the year for sleep so what can you do about it? Christmas • 21 Dec 25
Why we can't help but love cheesy Christmas movies The real magic of Christmas films is they come at us at precisely the moment we want to believe in something warm and uncomplicated Christmas • 09 Dec 25
Why we can't help but love cheesy Christmas movies The real magic of Christmas films is they come at us at precisely the moment we want to believe in something warm and uncomplicated Christmas • 09 Dec 25
Why do we associate robins with Christmas? We associate robins with Christmas for reasons ingrained in our history, culture and popular fables Christmas • 21 Dec 25
Why do we associate robins with Christmas? We associate robins with Christmas for reasons ingrained in our history, culture and popular fables Christmas • 21 Dec 25
Why does AI dominate 2025's words of the year lists? The dominance of words like slop, vibe coding, glazing, paraoscial and clanker shows that AI is now playing a huge role in our lives Word of the Year • 17 Dec 25
Why does AI dominate 2025's words of the year lists? The dominance of words like slop, vibe coding, glazing, paraoscial and clanker shows that AI is now playing a huge role in our lives Word of the Year • 17 Dec 25
What Christmas movies reveal about social change over the decades From Jingle All the Way to Die Hard, Christmas films are perfect record keepers of social change and how we evolve as a society Christmas • 17 Dec 25
What Christmas movies reveal about social change over the decades From Jingle All the Way to Die Hard, Christmas films are perfect record keepers of social change and how we evolve as a society Christmas • 17 Dec 25
Do you know these 7 great Irish Christmas traditions? From the Christmas box to An Margadh Mór, here are some memorable Irish Christmas traditions from years past History • 20 Dec 25
Do you know these 7 great Irish Christmas traditions? From the Christmas box to An Margadh Mór, here are some memorable Irish Christmas traditions from years past History • 20 Dec 25
Here's how the body reacts to a massive one-off meal A new study has looked at how one-off over-eating affects the body's metabolism in the hours after a meal Health • 24 Dec 25
Here's how the body reacts to a massive one-off meal A new study has looked at how one-off over-eating affects the body's metabolism in the hours after a meal Health • 24 Dec 25
How the wren became the king of all birds A huge number of folklore traditions and rituals have grown up around the little wren, especially at this time of year Christmas • 21 Dec 25
How the wren became the king of all birds A huge number of folklore traditions and rituals have grown up around the little wren, especially at this time of year Christmas • 21 Dec 25
A short history of mummers, straw boys and Wren Boys From mummers to wren boys, the practice of rambling from house to house in rural Ireland lifted isolation for many communities at Christmas Christmas • 18 Dec 25
A short history of mummers, straw boys and Wren Boys From mummers to wren boys, the practice of rambling from house to house in rural Ireland lifted isolation for many communities at Christmas Christmas • 18 Dec 25
'I'll see you the Wran's Day in Dingle While the St Stephen's Day tradition of hunting the wran has largely died out elsewhere, it continues with great gusto in Dingle, Co Kerry St Stephens Day • 21 Dec 25
'I'll see you the Wran's Day in Dingle While the St Stephen's Day tradition of hunting the wran has largely died out elsewhere, it continues with great gusto in Dingle, Co Kerry St Stephens Day • 21 Dec 25
A short history of extreme weather events at Christmas in Ireland From frosty 1338, when Dubliners played football on the Liffey, to the epic snow of 2010, fierce weather conditions often hit Ireland over Christmas Weather • 16 Dec 25
A short history of extreme weather events at Christmas in Ireland From frosty 1338, when Dubliners played football on the Liffey, to the epic snow of 2010, fierce weather conditions often hit Ireland over Christmas Weather • 16 Dec 25
How to mark the Winter Solstice's shortest day and longest night Just as it was for our ancestors, the winter solstice is a time for rituals and reflections Winter Solstice • 20 Dec 25
How to mark the Winter Solstice's shortest day and longest night Just as it was for our ancestors, the winter solstice is a time for rituals and reflections Winter Solstice • 20 Dec 25
