A guide to Medieval Gaelic's witty advice and sayings Medieval Gaelic writers provided advice and guidance on topics like wealth, love and drink in the form of witty dánfhocail Medieval • 1 hr
A guide to Medieval Gaelic's witty advice and sayings Medieval Gaelic writers provided advice and guidance on topics like wealth, love and drink in the form of witty dánfhocail Medieval • 1 hr
From Elvis to The Muppets, the story of Danny Boy Just how did Danny Boy became a song to be loved and hated in equal measures? st patricks day • 1 hr
From Elvis to The Muppets, the story of Danny Boy Just how did Danny Boy became a song to be loved and hated in equal measures? st patricks day • 1 hr
Lá 'le Pádraig agus ceiliúradh an Éireannachais Léiríonn Lá 'le Pádraig gnéithe éagsúla d'fhéiniúlacht na hÉireann atá casta agus go minic frithráiteach ó laistigh agus lasmuigh den tír st patricks day • 09 Mar
Lá 'le Pádraig agus ceiliúradh an Éireannachais Léiríonn Lá 'le Pádraig gnéithe éagsúla d'fhéiniúlacht na hÉireann atá casta agus go minic frithráiteach ó laistigh agus lasmuigh den tír st patricks day • 09 Mar
Why are there so few food traditions around St Patrick's Day? As St Patrick's Day always occurs during Lent, it meant tensions between the public holiday celebrations and the moderations of Lent st patricks day • 09 Mar
Why are there so few food traditions around St Patrick's Day? As St Patrick's Day always occurs during Lent, it meant tensions between the public holiday celebrations and the moderations of Lent st patricks day • 09 Mar
CSI St Patrick: just where is the saint's body? The exact location of the body of St Patrick has been a bone of contention for over a millennium st patricks day • 09 Mar
CSI St Patrick: just where is the saint's body? The exact location of the body of St Patrick has been a bone of contention for over a millennium st patricks day • 09 Mar
Will you be eating shamrock for St Patrick's Day? It's shamrock's time to shine, but there are still many historical and botanical puzzles to be solved about that little plant st patricks day • 09 Mar
Will you be eating shamrock for St Patrick's Day? It's shamrock's time to shine, but there are still many historical and botanical puzzles to be solved about that little plant st patricks day • 09 Mar
Battling Siki's Dublin boxing adventure on St Patrick's Day 1923 The first international sporting event held in the Free State was a world light-heavyweight boxing title clash on St Patrick's Day 1923 History • 09 Mar
Battling Siki's Dublin boxing adventure on St Patrick's Day 1923 The first international sporting event held in the Free State was a world light-heavyweight boxing title clash on St Patrick's Day 1923 History • 09 Mar
Do Ireland's business parks help or hinder job growth? Business parks can deliver strong performances and spread opportunities across the country, but success requires a regional-first mindset Economy • 06 Mar
Do Ireland's business parks help or hinder job growth? Business parks can deliver strong performances and spread opportunities across the country, but success requires a regional-first mindset Economy • 06 Mar
A short history of repatriation flights to bring home citizens There is no hard rule that obliges governments to evacuate their overseas nationals from crisis zones, but they do so consistently Repatriation Flights • 05 Mar
A short history of repatriation flights to bring home citizens There is no hard rule that obliges governments to evacuate their overseas nationals from crisis zones, but they do so consistently Repatriation Flights • 05 Mar
Where will the cash come from to fix the latest crop of potholes? Irish roads are now full of potholes after weeks of rain and the economic cost of fixing this vital infrastructure will run into tens of millions Potholes • 04 Mar
Where will the cash come from to fix the latest crop of potholes? Irish roads are now full of potholes after weeks of rain and the economic cost of fixing this vital infrastructure will run into tens of millions Potholes • 04 Mar
How to improve Ireland's poor status when it comes to nature A new report has found that Ireland is one of the least nature connected nations in the world, but there are many simple ways to change this Nature • 02 Mar
How to improve Ireland's poor status when it comes to nature A new report has found that Ireland is one of the least nature connected nations in the world, but there are many simple ways to change this Nature • 02 Mar
What do the Irish and the Welsh make of each other? Many glances have been exchanged by the two nations down the centuries across the narrow 50km of water which separate us St David's Day • 27 Feb
What do the Irish and the Welsh make of each other? Many glances have been exchanged by the two nations down the centuries across the narrow 50km of water which separate us St David's Day • 27 Feb
Why the census is integral to Ireland's past, present and future Census records remind us that behind every statistic is a household, a family and a life carefully recorded Ireland • 26 Feb
Why the census is integral to Ireland's past, present and future Census records remind us that behind every statistic is a household, a family and a life carefully recorded Ireland • 26 Feb
What parts of Ireland are most under threat from coastal hazards? The main coastal threats come from the major autumn and winter storms which bring erosion, flooding and extreme winds Coastal Erosion • 26 Feb
What parts of Ireland are most under threat from coastal hazards? The main coastal threats come from the major autumn and winter storms which bring erosion, flooding and extreme winds Coastal Erosion • 26 Feb
The story of the Celtic cross from Cork now at home in Belgium An ancient Irish high cross sits in the Belgium city of Ieper to remember the Irish men who died in the First World War World War I • 25 Feb
The story of the Celtic cross from Cork now at home in Belgium An ancient Irish high cross sits in the Belgium city of Ieper to remember the Irish men who died in the First World War World War I • 25 Feb
The real economic stories behind the LGBTQ+ 'pink euro' LGBTQ+ people have long been associated with economic affluence, but a new report challenges some of the financial perceptions of this group Economics • 20 Feb
The real economic stories behind the LGBTQ+ 'pink euro' LGBTQ+ people have long been associated with economic affluence, but a new report challenges some of the financial perceptions of this group Economics • 20 Feb
When Lent in Ireland meant no sex, music, alcohol or merrymaking For our ancestors, Ash Wednesday marked the start of 40 days of fasting, penitence and denial Lent • 17 Feb
When Lent in Ireland meant no sex, music, alcohol or merrymaking For our ancestors, Ash Wednesday marked the start of 40 days of fasting, penitence and denial Lent • 17 Feb
Meet the Bart Simpson of 16th century Ireland An Ceithearnach Caoilriabhach was a rule-breaking trickster in Early Modern Irish culture, a figure who caused chaos wherever he went Medieval Ireland • 18 Feb
Meet the Bart Simpson of 16th century Ireland An Ceithearnach Caoilriabhach was a rule-breaking trickster in Early Modern Irish culture, a figure who caused chaos wherever he went Medieval Ireland • 18 Feb
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 • 17 Feb
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 • 17 Feb
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 Feb
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 Feb
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 • 16 Feb
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 • 16 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
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
