5 things we've learned from diaries of 18th century Irish women The diaries tell us much about the women's lives, their creativity and their contributions to culture History • 27 Jun 25
5 things we've learned from diaries of 18th century Irish women The diaries tell us much about the women's lives, their creativity and their contributions to culture History • 27 Jun 25
How did the housewives of rural Ireland make money? Census categories camouflaged the multi-faceted and often profitable nature of many women's work within the home History • 27 Jun 25
How did the housewives of rural Ireland make money? Census categories camouflaged the multi-faceted and often profitable nature of many women's work within the home History • 27 Jun 25
Meet George Ryan, the Tipperary Don Quixote in 18th century Peru The Tipperaryman's adventures as a grandee at large in South America involved everything from coca collection to debt collecting History • 27 Jun 25
Meet George Ryan, the Tipperary Don Quixote in 18th century Peru The Tipperaryman's adventures as a grandee at large in South America involved everything from coca collection to debt collecting History • 27 Jun 25
What happened to the singing games Irish kids used to play? The skipping ropes, rhymes and stories which were the social media of Ireland's playgrounds are disappearing, but not without a fight Culture • 25 Jun 25
What happened to the singing games Irish kids used to play? The skipping ropes, rhymes and stories which were the social media of Ireland's playgrounds are disappearing, but not without a fight Culture • 25 Jun 25
How the Dubs put their stamp on Gaelic football The swell in support for Kevin Heffernan's high flying Dubs in the 1970s signalled something significant and new for the GAA Hell For Leather • 23 Jun 25
How the Dubs put their stamp on Gaelic football The swell in support for Kevin Heffernan's high flying Dubs in the 1970s signalled something significant and new for the GAA Hell For Leather • 23 Jun 25
'Gaelic football owes a debt of gratitude to Kerry' No Kerry team has ever taken the field without belief in its ability, which is why the county has been so successful Kerry Gaa • 17 Jun 25
'Gaelic football owes a debt of gratitude to Kerry' No Kerry team has ever taken the field without belief in its ability, which is why the county has been so successful Kerry Gaa • 17 Jun 25
What happened on the very first Bloomsday in 1954? Dublin's annual celebration of James Joyce's Ulysses may be a big event now, but its debut outing was rather inauspicious Bloomsday • 17 Jun 25
What happened on the very first Bloomsday in 1954? Dublin's annual celebration of James Joyce's Ulysses may be a big event now, but its debut outing was rather inauspicious Bloomsday • 17 Jun 25
The story of the first all-Ireland mapping survey 200 years ago Disputes were common and informants often disagreed when the townlands we're familiar with today were created Ireland • 13 Jun 25
The story of the first all-Ireland mapping survey 200 years ago Disputes were common and informants often disagreed when the townlands we're familiar with today were created Ireland • 13 Jun 25
What have the Anglo-Normans ever done for us anyway? Not much really apart from giving us counties, the Pale, fortified towns, stone castles, gothic architecture and markets... History • 10 Jun 25
What have the Anglo-Normans ever done for us anyway? Not much really apart from giving us counties, the Pale, fortified towns, stone castles, gothic architecture and markets... History • 10 Jun 25
How Trump's actions against LA protesters defy all precedents Trump's unilateral decision to take federal control over the National Guard pits the president against the state of California US • 10 Jun 25
How Trump's actions against LA protesters defy all precedents Trump's unilateral decision to take federal control over the National Guard pits the president against the state of California US • 10 Jun 25
The fascinating story of Gaelic football's historic roots Right at its core, Gaelic football is a mirror to Irish society and to the nature of that society at any given time Gaelic football • 25 Jul 25
The fascinating story of Gaelic football's historic roots Right at its core, Gaelic football is a mirror to Irish society and to the nature of that society at any given time Gaelic football • 25 Jul 25
The political sorcery of 'harmless buffoon' Sir John Harington The poet, inventor and wannabe statesman played a secret role in controversial 1599 peace talks between Irish and English forces History • 05 Jun 25
The political sorcery of 'harmless buffoon' Sir John Harington The poet, inventor and wannabe statesman played a secret role in controversial 1599 peace talks between Irish and English forces History • 05 Jun 25
Blood, sweat and milk: the changing world of GAA interviews on TV From unruly dressing room visits to celebratory pitchside interviews, GAA TV interviews have evolved over the years GAA • 05 Jun 25
Blood, sweat and milk: the changing world of GAA interviews on TV From unruly dressing room visits to celebratory pitchside interviews, GAA TV interviews have evolved over the years GAA • 05 Jun 25
More than 'lovely girls': the Housewife of the Year competition A dismissal of the competition from today's vantage point ignores the otherwise unmarked lives of Irish women in those decades History • 02 Jun 25
More than 'lovely girls': the Housewife of the Year competition A dismissal of the competition from today's vantage point ignores the otherwise unmarked lives of Irish women in those decades History • 02 Jun 25
What Irish and British spies got up to during the Troubles A new publication gives insights into the scope of intelligence gathering by both Irish and British authorities in Northern Ireland The Troubles • 30 May 25
What Irish and British spies got up to during the Troubles A new publication gives insights into the scope of intelligence gathering by both Irish and British authorities in Northern Ireland The Troubles • 30 May 25
Thom McGinty: remembering the man behind the iconic Diceman The performer, who died 30 years ago this year, made an invaluable contribution to Ireland's cultural scene during the 1980s and 1990s The Diceman • 30 May 25
Thom McGinty: remembering the man behind the iconic Diceman The performer, who died 30 years ago this year, made an invaluable contribution to Ireland's cultural scene during the 1980s and 1990s The Diceman • 30 May 25
The story of Ireland's first socialist commune in 1830s' Clare Despite a ban on alcohol and tobacco, the Ralahine experiment was successful until the landlord gambled away the estate on a trip to Dublin History • 30 May 25
The story of Ireland's first socialist commune in 1830s' Clare Despite a ban on alcohol and tobacco, the Ralahine experiment was successful until the landlord gambled away the estate on a trip to Dublin History • 30 May 25
Does The Great Gatsby reflect F. Scott Fitzgerald's Irish roots? The author with Irish Catholic roots may have had a complex relationship with Ireland yet echoes of Irish influence run through his works F. Scott Fitzgerald • 21 May 25
Does The Great Gatsby reflect F. Scott Fitzgerald's Irish roots? The author with Irish Catholic roots may have had a complex relationship with Ireland yet echoes of Irish influence run through his works F. Scott Fitzgerald • 21 May 25
A history of the sexual liberation movement in Ireland The road to marriage equality, and the seismic change of recent times, was built on foundations laid by feminist and queer activists in the 1970s Marriage Equality Referendum • 20 May 25
A history of the sexual liberation movement in Ireland The road to marriage equality, and the seismic change of recent times, was built on foundations laid by feminist and queer activists in the 1970s Marriage Equality Referendum • 20 May 25
The pivotal case that came before marriage equality in Ireland Marriage equality was propelled into public debate when two women tried to have their Canadian marriage recognised in Ireland Marriage Equality Referendum • 19 May 25
The pivotal case that came before marriage equality in Ireland Marriage equality was propelled into public debate when two women tried to have their Canadian marriage recognised in Ireland Marriage Equality Referendum • 19 May 25
How an Irish Catholic newspaper viewed World War II - & communism A supporter of European dictators, The Standard's main enemy before, during and after the war was the Godless Communism of Russia History • 15 May 25
How an Irish Catholic newspaper viewed World War II - & communism A supporter of European dictators, The Standard's main enemy before, during and after the war was the Godless Communism of Russia History • 15 May 25
5 things you didn't know about the epic Book of Invasions The Lebor Gabála Érenn tells an epic origin story for Ireland and the Irish language through a series of mythical invasions Ireland • 14 May 25
5 things you didn't know about the epic Book of Invasions The Lebor Gabála Érenn tells an epic origin story for Ireland and the Irish language through a series of mythical invasions Ireland • 14 May 25
How the cost of the 1971 Eurovision nearly sank RTÉ The station's decision to film the 1971 Eurovision in colour led to programme cutbacks and cancellations Eurovision • 16 May 25
How the cost of the 1971 Eurovision nearly sank RTÉ The station's decision to film the 1971 Eurovision in colour led to programme cutbacks and cancellations Eurovision • 16 May 25
What happened when Churchill and Dev took to the airwaves in 1945 The British prime minister and Taoiseach had a frank exchange of views on Irish neutrality 80 years ago as World War II came to a close World War II • 13 May 25
What happened when Churchill and Dev took to the airwaves in 1945 The British prime minister and Taoiseach had a frank exchange of views on Irish neutrality 80 years ago as World War II came to a close World War II • 13 May 25
A short history of shemozzles in the GAA How a Yiddish word became a term for on-the-pitch melees, brawls and fights in hurling and Gaelic football History • 12 May 25
A short history of shemozzles in the GAA How a Yiddish word became a term for on-the-pitch melees, brawls and fights in hurling and Gaelic football History • 12 May 25
