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 25
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 25
'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 • 02 Jan
'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 • 02 Jan
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 • 22 Jan
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 • 22 Jan
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 25
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 25
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 • 21 Dec 25
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 • 21 Dec 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 • 21 Dec 25
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 • 21 Dec 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
'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 25
'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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 • 22 Jan
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 • 22 Jan
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
Why you should eat your dinner earlier in winter Paying attention to the timing of when you eat may be just as important for your health as what you eat at this time of year Health • 19 Nov 25
Why you should eat your dinner earlier in winter Paying attention to the timing of when you eat may be just as important for your health as what you eat at this time of year Health • 19 Nov 25
Will the original republican dissidents call it a day? A motion for Republican Sinn Féin's Ard-Fheis reveals growing dissatisfaction and cracks within the dissident republican organisation Politics • 21 Nov 25
Will the original republican dissidents call it a day? A motion for Republican Sinn Féin's Ard-Fheis reveals growing dissatisfaction and cracks within the dissident republican organisation Politics • 21 Nov 25
Why are food prices on the rise again? Inflation means you need €108.80 to buy the same goods you could have purchased with €100 three years ago Cost of Living • 20 Nov 25
Why are food prices on the rise again? Inflation means you need €108.80 to buy the same goods you could have purchased with €100 three years ago Cost of Living • 20 Nov 25
