The weird historic traditions around Pancake Tuesday in Ireland The day before Lent began may have involved feasting and food, but it certainly wasn't a good day for single people Folklore • 2 hrs
The weird historic traditions around Pancake Tuesday in Ireland The day before Lent began may have involved feasting and food, but it certainly wasn't a good day for single people Folklore • 2 hrs
Why Shrove Tuesday used to be a very bad day for single people Single-shaming customs were especially prevalent in Munster with the 'Skellig Lists' mocking, teasing and insulting unmarried people Folklore • 16 hrs
Why Shrove Tuesday used to be a very bad day for single people Single-shaming customs were especially prevalent in Munster with the 'Skellig Lists' mocking, teasing and insulting unmarried people Folklore • 16 hrs
How much land & power are required to decarbonise Dublin Airport? Decarbonising the emissions associated with flights from Dublin Airport would need much more land and electricity than you might think Dublin Airport • 23 hrs
How much land & power are required to decarbonise Dublin Airport? Decarbonising the emissions associated with flights from Dublin Airport would need much more land and electricity than you might think Dublin Airport • 23 hrs
The fascinating history of the Claddagh ring and its creator How a Galway goldsmith with a colourful past created an Irish design icon of love, jewellery and folklore Claddagh Ring • 14 Feb
The fascinating history of the Claddagh ring and its creator How a Galway goldsmith with a colourful past created an Irish design icon of love, jewellery and folklore Claddagh Ring • 14 Feb
Why is Ireland home to so many bogs? The convergence of geology, climate, vegetation and human history allowed peat to accumulate on an extraordinary scale over thousands of years Bogs • 12 Feb
Why is Ireland home to so many bogs? The convergence of geology, climate, vegetation and human history allowed peat to accumulate on an extraordinary scale over thousands of years Bogs • 12 Feb
All you need to know about Cork's medieval beekeeper St Gobnait St Gobnait was an Irish female saint associated with bees in the Middle Ages and is still celebrated by local communities today St Gobnait • 12 Feb
All you need to know about Cork's medieval beekeeper St Gobnait St Gobnait was an Irish female saint associated with bees in the Middle Ages and is still celebrated by local communities today St Gobnait • 12 Feb
How to write a 19th century threatening letter Thousands of threatening letters from the likes of Captain Rock, Killman and Slasher were sent directly to victims or posted in public spaces History • 10 Feb
How to write a 19th century threatening letter Thousands of threatening letters from the likes of Captain Rock, Killman and Slasher were sent directly to victims or posted in public spaces History • 10 Feb
Should communities at risk of flooding think about relocation? The increasing number of destructive floods may mean a move to planned relocations and providing safer alternatives over decades Flooding • 09 Feb
Should communities at risk of flooding think about relocation? The increasing number of destructive floods may mean a move to planned relocations and providing safer alternatives over decades Flooding • 09 Feb
6 policy changes to help consumers save money and cut costs These simple, quick initiatives could deliver financial relief, promote fairer markets and strengthen consumer protections Cost of Living • 06 Feb
6 policy changes to help consumers save money and cut costs These simple, quick initiatives could deliver financial relief, promote fairer markets and strengthen consumer protections Cost of Living • 06 Feb
'We're seeing eviction rates not seen in Ireland since the 1850s' The issuing of 5,000 eviction notices in three months last year is quite revealing when viewed against Ireland's historical record Evictions • 09 Feb
'We're seeing eviction rates not seen in Ireland since the 1850s' The issuing of 5,000 eviction notices in three months last year is quite revealing when viewed against Ireland's historical record Evictions • 09 Feb
Did unionist leader Edward Carson play hurling as a youth? Carson may well have played a game called hurley as a Trinity student, but he wasn't even the leading hurler in his own family History • 04 Feb
Did unionist leader Edward Carson play hurling as a youth? Carson may well have played a game called hurley as a Trinity student, but he wasn't even the leading hurler in his own family History • 04 Feb
Why women are taking to the sheds in Ireland There are 120 or so women's sheds in operation around the country at present and that number is on the rise Podcast • 04 Feb
Why women are taking to the sheds in Ireland There are 120 or so women's sheds in operation around the country at present and that number is on the rise Podcast • 04 Feb
How Brigit continues to inspire poets, writers and artists An Irish woman who has been dead for over 1,500 years continues to be a source of inspiration for much creativity St Brigid • 30 Jan
How Brigit continues to inspire poets, writers and artists An Irish woman who has been dead for over 1,500 years continues to be a source of inspiration for much creativity St Brigid • 30 Jan
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 • 30 Jan
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 • 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
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
3 things you didn't know about St Brigid's crosses The most common custom associated with St Brigid's Day is still to make a cross on the final night of January St Brigid's Cross • 29 Jan
3 things you didn't know about St Brigid's crosses The most common custom associated with St Brigid's Day is still to make a cross on the final night of January St Brigid's Cross • 29 Jan
What food is associated with St Brigid's Day? You should mark February 1st with a feed of poundies, boxty, colcannon or champ, followed by rice pudding St Brigid's Day • 29 Jan
What food is associated with St Brigid's Day? You should mark February 1st with a feed of poundies, boxty, colcannon or champ, followed by rice pudding St Brigid's Day • 29 Jan
How Ireland used to celebrate St Brigid's Day in the past From the Biddy boys and Brat Bríde to holy wells and Brigid's crosses, February 1st was marked with great gusto in old Ireland St Brigid's Day • 29 Jan
How Ireland used to celebrate St Brigid's Day in the past From the Biddy boys and Brat Bríde to holy wells and Brigid's crosses, February 1st was marked with great gusto in old Ireland St Brigid's Day • 29 Jan
How Cuala Press took St Brigid around the world Portraits of the saint by artists like Kathleen Verschoyle and Evie Hone were widely promoted by the female-run Cuala arts group History • 29 Jan
How Cuala Press took St Brigid around the world Portraits of the saint by artists like Kathleen Verschoyle and Evie Hone were widely promoted by the female-run Cuala arts group History • 29 Jan
Will the real St Brigid please stand up? Here's the evidence which indicates that the Kildare woman was real - and why this is worth emphasising today St Brigid • 29 Jan
Will the real St Brigid please stand up? Here's the evidence which indicates that the Kildare woman was real - and why this is worth emphasising today St Brigid • 29 Jan
Why electric cars need to be heard as well as seen The quietness of electric vehicles is a significant safety challenge for pedestrians, cyclists and people with visual impairments Electric Cars • 23 Jan
Why electric cars need to be heard as well as seen The quietness of electric vehicles is a significant safety challenge for pedestrians, cyclists and people with visual impairments Electric Cars • 23 Jan
How the new Irish Free State counted the population in 1926 The first major administrative act by an independent Irish government, what was involved in compiling the census 100 years ago? Census 1926 • 22 Jan
How the new Irish Free State counted the population in 1926 The first major administrative act by an independent Irish government, what was involved in compiling the census 100 years ago? Census 1926 • 22 Jan
Do you have a bug, cold or flu? You're not alone this season It's the year the flu virus has 'run riot' in Ireland, but it isn't the only respiratory virus on the scene Health • 21 Jan
Do you have a bug, cold or flu? You're not alone this season It's the year the flu virus has 'run riot' in Ireland, but it isn't the only respiratory virus on the scene Health • 21 Jan
Blue Monday: no, today isn't the most depressing day of the year Some people find January hard but Blue Monday is an unhelpful piece of pseudoscientific nonsense Blue Monday • 19 Jan
Blue Monday: no, today isn't the most depressing day of the year Some people find January hard but Blue Monday is an unhelpful piece of pseudoscientific nonsense Blue Monday • 19 Jan
Irish skies 2026: meteor showers, eclipses & planetary spectacles We'll get a rare close-by view of a total solar eclipse, a lunar eclipse and two spectacular meteor showers in the coming months Astronomy • 16 Jan
Irish skies 2026: meteor showers, eclipses & planetary spectacles We'll get a rare close-by view of a total solar eclipse, a lunar eclipse and two spectacular meteor showers in the coming months Astronomy • 16 Jan
