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Jon Bon Jovi on the prowl for more Renaissance love poems to borrow. Photo: Ross Marino/ Getty Images

You give love a bad name: pop music and Renaissance love poetry

The Renaissance / 13 Feb

A crowd confronts British soldiers in Dublin in April 1920. Photo: Getty Images

How forced hair cutting was used as a weapon of war in Ireland

War of Independence / 13 Feb

The aftermath of an IRA car bomb in Bangor, Co Down in October 1992. Photo: EPA/AFP via Getty Images

Did British intelligence force the IRA into peace?

History / 12 Feb

"'Boring' in its simplicity is one of the harshest and most definitive words we can use"

What "boring" books, TV, music and film say about us

Culture / 11 Feb

Dev Patel in The Personal History of David Copperfeld

How David Copperfield tells the story of Charles Dickens

Charles Dickens / 27 Jan

"Irish culture is proudly child-friendly, yet children appear to be a very low priority in the political agendas of many mainstream parties"

Why free childcare in Ireland should be an election issue

Election 2020 / 24 Jan

Knee pain: a MRI scan or stay active?

Why do some people seem to 'choose' the wrong options for pain?

Health / 21 Jan

"Campaign groups campaign groups such as An Dream Dearg are nonetheless disappointed that the deal does not amount to a standalone Irish language act"

What's the real deal with Stormont's Irish language proposals?

irish language / 15 Jan

Is this a post-flooding future for Dublin?

How can we deal with rising sea levels and increased flood risk?

Climate Change / 14 Jan

Counting the votes at the RDS in Dublin after the 2016 general election. Photo: Leon Neal/AFP Getty Images

Getting the vote out: what influences voter turnout?

Elections / 14 Jan

"Language learning for some may have gendered connotations, yet there is no logical association between gender and language learning"

Is it easier for boys or girls to learn a new language?

Language / 15 Jan

Some happy customers disembark from the Viking Splash Tour

How blood-thirsty Vikings became the stars of Irish tourism

Culture / 09 Jan

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani attend the funeral ceremony of Qasem Soleimani. Photo: Iranian Leader Press Office/Handout

What the latest Iranian crisis means for global politics

There's more to cinnamon than just an aroma to remind you of Christmas

Why cinnamon is the Christmas spice that keeps on giving

Chemistry / 20 Dec 19

Vito Corleone (Marlon Brando) with cat in The Godfather. The cat was a stray Francis Ford Coppola found on the lot at Paramount Studios.

A short history of cats on screen

Cats / 19 Dec 19

"Ethos is our perception of the speaker's character. Are they trustworthy? Are they genuine? Do they know what they're talking about?"

Why social media doesn't do nuance

Social Media / 13 Dec 19

"It was a long process to discover what C5orf30 actually did". Photo: Getty Images

How are genes named?

Health / 10 Dec 19

"Disability hate crime is little talked about within Ireland and appears peripheral in hate crime campaigns"

Why debates about hate crime need to pay attention to disability

Hate Crime / 05 Dec 19

"There was incredulity about the slow pace of change, a disbelief that more was not being done and disgust that their voices and futures were being blatantly disregarded"

We asked young people why they're on climate strike. Here's why

Climate Change / 05 Dec 19

Community service, like cleaning graffiti, is one of the sentences handed down by community courts. Photo: Getty Images

Are community courts the answer to local low-level crime?

law / 03 Dec 19

"The issue of this charge is amplified in the medical card population in Ireland because those who are socio-economically disadvantaged and aged over 70 years of age are overrepresented"

How prescription charges for medical cardholders affect patients

Health / 04 Dec 19

A piece of the Berlin Wall outside the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California. Photo: Orjan F. Ellingvag/Dagens Naringsliv/Corbis via Getty Images

Ronald Reagan and the fall of the Berlin Wall

Berlin Wall / 04 Dec 19

A view of the Sir Henrys@UCC Library exhibition. Photo: Tomás Tyner

How to turn the story of a music venue into cultural heritage

Culture / 03 Dec 19

"Pain is a subjective experience. No other person, and no test, can tell who is or is not in pain, or how severe the pain is."

Back pain: are you saying it's all in my head?

Health / 28 Nov 19

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