The superstitions and mysteries around Ireland's 'fairy forts' In the recent past in rural Ireland, many ringforts were associated with fairy activity and supernatural happenings Folklore • 17 hrs
5 moments which changed Irish Olympic history From long jumper Peter O'Connor to boxer Katie Taylor, Irish Olympic athletes have made waves that go beyond sport Olympics • 22 Jul
How Irish women gymnasts ended up on tour in Sweden in 1949 A lack of cash and media coverage didn't stop the League of Health women going to compete at the Lingiad games in Stockholm History • 21 Jul
How Operation Shamrock brought WWII refugee children to Ireland A rescue mission to help vulnerable children in Europe brought over 400 German children to Ireland after the war History • 16 Jul
Here are the 5 most popular queries about paying tax in Ireland From credits and allowances to the PUP, a clinic for Galway students saw some common queries emerging around tax Tax • 19 Jul
What we learned about renting in Ireland during the pandemic Did such measures as the rent freeze, eviction ban and protection for relevant persons contribute to security for tenants? Renting • 14 Jul
How to turn Cork into a healthy city Here are six things we learned from Cork's Healthy Cities project about what needs to be done Health • 12 Jul
What's the real legacy of Michael Collins? 'Because he was cut down so young, you can paint whatever idealised image of Michael Collins you want onto that blank canvas' Michael Collins • 09 Jul
What's behind the emergence of the far right in Irish politics? The rise of the radical right reflects a 40 year trend in politics across Europe as socities and economies have changed Politics • 08 Jul
The unknown Irish writer behind an East German children's classic Elizabeth Shaw created a classic children's book with The Timid Rabbit, but little is known about her in her native country Children's books • 09 Jul
What's the impact of postcodes on Dublin house prices? Here's how a house's postcode, size, description, features and BER rating affects prices across the capital Housing • 06 Jul
How the RAF contributed to Taoiseach Jack Lynch's fall from power The recent furore over foreign aircraft in Irish-controlled airspace is not the first time this has occured History • 08 Jul
How balloons will send Irish kids' science experiments into space Experiments from 300 Irish primary school students form part of the Spaceship Earth project launching this week Science • 01 Jul
Is it time to introduce car congestion charges in Dublin? 'We do need to get the people out of their car. That's the key target' Cities • 29 Jun
What's driving bidding wars for houses in Ireland? 'There's panic and the perception out there that people aren't going to get onto the property ladder' Housing • 29 Jun
Will social workers take away your children? Families are largely frightened of social workers and the potential of having their children removed from their care Social workers • 28 Jun
How photography told the story of Ireland's 1898 food shortage Photography brought images of the hungry in Ireland in 1898 to well-fed politicians, humanitarians and the wider public History • 17 Jun
Can the 'wicked problem' of housing in Ireland ever be solved? An effective, long-term solution to the housing crisis still evades the policymaking process here and elsewhere Housing • 17 Jun
The ins and outs of constituency polling for political parties The scandal around fake polling has highlighted just why and how Irish parties engage in constituency polling Politics • 17 Jun
The cable connecting Ireland to the Americas The first transatlantic cables which went from Valentia, Co Kerry to Newfoundland in Canada were a major engineering challenge History • 17 Jun
6 ways to help Ireland qualify for major soccer finals again Ireland's absence from major international tournaments is keenly felt by fans so what needs to be done to change this? Soccer • 13 Jul
A short history of colourful Irish by-elections Will the Dublin Bay South by-election better the stories of maggots, donkeys and army mutinies we've seen in the past? Politics • 14 Jun
Meet the 1,850 animals and plants we found in Cork's Lough Hyne The marine nature reserve is home to species that would more typically be found in deep sea ecosystems Marine • 10 Jun
Irish kids & housework: boys will be boys and girls do the dishes While most children do very little housework, research has found that it's mostly girls who pick up the slack Children • 20 Jul
The story of Irish convicts sent 3,000 miles from home to Bermuda The island of Bermuda is well known for its sun and sand, but it also has a little-known connection to Ireland History • 09 Jun
