Why are more Irish families choosing to home school their kids? While still a minority practice, the number of registered home-schooled children has grown from 1,507 to 2,499 in recent years Homeschooling • 19 Aug
Why are more Irish families choosing to home school their kids? While still a minority practice, the number of registered home-schooled children has grown from 1,507 to 2,499 in recent years Homeschooling • 19 Aug
Do students feel schools are helping them master computer skills? How young people use technology will determine their futures so schools, teachers, parents and families all have a role to play Education • 19 Aug
Do students feel schools are helping them master computer skills? How young people use technology will determine their futures so schools, teachers, parents and families all have a role to play Education • 19 Aug
Why the debate around school uniforms is far from simple School uniforms bring together conversations about cost, comfort, sustainability, tradition and identity that warrant closer examination School Uniforms • 18 Aug
Why the debate around school uniforms is far from simple School uniforms bring together conversations about cost, comfort, sustainability, tradition and identity that warrant closer examination School Uniforms • 18 Aug
Why do wind farms attract so much misinformation and conspiracy? Conspiracy thinking is a stronger predictor of opposition to wind farms than age, gender, education or political leaning Renewable Energy • 20 Aug
Why do wind farms attract so much misinformation and conspiracy? Conspiracy thinking is a stronger predictor of opposition to wind farms than age, gender, education or political leaning Renewable Energy • 20 Aug
Is your boss paid too much? The issue of outlandish CEO pay and compensation continues to be a vexed and contentious topic in workplaces and boardrooms Work and careers • 18 Aug
Is your boss paid too much? The issue of outlandish CEO pay and compensation continues to be a vexed and contentious topic in workplaces and boardrooms Work and careers • 18 Aug
Why do some people get no enjoyment whatsoever from music? Up to 10% of us have music anhedonia, which means experiencing no physiological effects at all from listening to music Psychology • 19 Aug
Why do some people get no enjoyment whatsoever from music? Up to 10% of us have music anhedonia, which means experiencing no physiological effects at all from listening to music Psychology • 19 Aug
'It's exhausting': the many career challenges facing freelancers Cultural, media and creative industries rely heavily on freelancers, but there are downsides to this form of working life Work and careers • 15 Aug
'It's exhausting': the many career challenges facing freelancers Cultural, media and creative industries rely heavily on freelancers, but there are downsides to this form of working life Work and careers • 15 Aug
Just what can the President of Ireland actually say and do? While there are significant restrictions on what the President can do, the Constitution places few limitations on what he or she might say Presidential Election 2025 • 4 hrs
Just what can the President of Ireland actually say and do? While there are significant restrictions on what the President can do, the Constitution places few limitations on what he or she might say Presidential Election 2025 • 4 hrs
Why Irish people sing 'Ole Ole Ole' when they're happy We don't just break into a blast of 'Ole Ole Ole' at soccer matches, but also at gigs, homecomings and other celebrations Ireland • 18 Aug
Why Irish people sing 'Ole Ole Ole' when they're happy We don't just break into a blast of 'Ole Ole Ole' at soccer matches, but also at gigs, homecomings and other celebrations Ireland • 18 Aug
Why is there so much controversy over Sydney Sweeney's jeans' ad? If you haven't heard of the American Eagle brand, you certainly have now after the fuss over their recent ad campaign Sydney Sweeney • 28 Aug
Why is there so much controversy over Sydney Sweeney's jeans' ad? If you haven't heard of the American Eagle brand, you certainly have now after the fuss over their recent ad campaign Sydney Sweeney • 28 Aug
Here are some of Heritage Week's 2,347 events to check out Heritage Week must-sees include Claddagh rings, medieval armoury, urban walking tours, soda bread and scything championships Heritage Week • 17 Aug
Here are some of Heritage Week's 2,347 events to check out Heritage Week must-sees include Claddagh rings, medieval armoury, urban walking tours, soda bread and scything championships Heritage Week • 17 Aug
Why has 'Japanese walking' become an online health trend? Based on interval-style bursts of fast and slow walking, Japanese walking promises major health benefits with minimal equipment and time Fitness • 13 Aug
Why has 'Japanese walking' become an online health trend? Based on interval-style bursts of fast and slow walking, Japanese walking promises major health benefits with minimal equipment and time Fitness • 13 Aug
What was on the menu in prehistoric Ireland? The story of our ancestors' diet is a fascinating tale of how environment and surroundings informed the food that was eaten History • 15 Aug
What was on the menu in prehistoric Ireland? The story of our ancestors' diet is a fascinating tale of how environment and surroundings informed the food that was eaten History • 15 Aug
Are you having an early mid-life crisis? Here's why so many young people in their 20s and 30s say they're experiencing a 'quarter life crisis' Psychology • 12 Aug
Are you having an early mid-life crisis? Here's why so many young people in their 20s and 30s say they're experiencing a 'quarter life crisis' Psychology • 12 Aug
How hunger and starvation are used as political weapons in Gaza Hunger has been used as a weapon of war for millennia, but is now recognised both morally and legally as a crime against humanity Gaza • 13 Aug
How hunger and starvation are used as political weapons in Gaza Hunger has been used as a weapon of war for millennia, but is now recognised both morally and legally as a crime against humanity Gaza • 13 Aug
From red to grey, how kit colours appear to affect performance Science suggests the colour of a shirt can give teams a performance edge, with red kits leading to greater success Soccer • 14 Aug
From red to grey, how kit colours appear to affect performance Science suggests the colour of a shirt can give teams a performance edge, with red kits leading to greater success Soccer • 14 Aug
Why did so many punishment burials occur in Limerick after 1798? The scale of brutal punishment burials and interments was such that the burial pits became known as 'Croppies' Holes' History • 13 Aug
Why did so many punishment burials occur in Limerick after 1798? The scale of brutal punishment burials and interments was such that the burial pits became known as 'Croppies' Holes' History • 13 Aug
How do older employees view age discrimination in the workplace? A new report has found that one in 12 employers openly admitted to discriminating against potential employees because of age Work and careers • 12 Aug
How do older employees view age discrimination in the workplace? A new report has found that one in 12 employers openly admitted to discriminating against potential employees because of age Work and careers • 12 Aug
What's at stake for Europe at the Trump-Putin summit on Ukraine? The build-up to the summit highlights European doubts and concerns about Russia's sincerity to halt aggression in Ukraine Alaska Summit • 19 Aug
What's at stake for Europe at the Trump-Putin summit on Ukraine? The build-up to the summit highlights European doubts and concerns about Russia's sincerity to halt aggression in Ukraine Alaska Summit • 19 Aug
The stories behind Gleaning Sunday and Irish harvest customs There were many unique rituals and traditions associated with the harvesting of crops in Ireland at this time of year Folklore • 17 Aug
The stories behind Gleaning Sunday and Irish harvest customs There were many unique rituals and traditions associated with the harvesting of crops in Ireland at this time of year Folklore • 17 Aug
A musical analysis of two massive hits in the Oasis canon Wonderwall and Don't Look Back In Anger owe their power to pedal notes, a piano ostinato, The Beatles and Pachelbel's Canon in D Oasis • 14 Aug
A musical analysis of two massive hits in the Oasis canon Wonderwall and Don't Look Back In Anger owe their power to pedal notes, a piano ostinato, The Beatles and Pachelbel's Canon in D Oasis • 14 Aug
All you need to know about the blackberry season The blackberry is a plant of notable cultural significance in Ireland, not least in its ability to evoke emotional memories and nostalgia Food • 08 Aug
All you need to know about the blackberry season The blackberry is a plant of notable cultural significance in Ireland, not least in its ability to evoke emotional memories and nostalgia Food • 08 Aug
Why Everton FC's new home means a lost legacy for Liverpool city One of the major impacts of Everton's new Hill Dickinson Stadium is the loss of Liverpool city's UNESCO World Heritage listing Heritage • 13 Aug
Why Everton FC's new home means a lost legacy for Liverpool city One of the major impacts of Everton's new Hill Dickinson Stadium is the loss of Liverpool city's UNESCO World Heritage listing Heritage • 13 Aug
What does data tell us about migration to and from Ireland? Nearly 150,000 people moved to live and work in the State in the year to April 2024, a 16-year high for immigration to Ireland Migration • 11 Aug
What does data tell us about migration to and from Ireland? Nearly 150,000 people moved to live and work in the State in the year to April 2024, a 16-year high for immigration to Ireland Migration • 11 Aug
Do I have to work when I'm sick? It's time to dispel the notion that anyone benefits if you come to work ill - or work remotely while unwell Health • 08 Aug
Do I have to work when I'm sick? It's time to dispel the notion that anyone benefits if you come to work ill - or work remotely while unwell Health • 08 Aug
