How the Anglo-Irish Treaty was viewed internationally The December 1921 Treaty was one which attracted much international interest, especially throughout the British Empire History • 26 Nov
Why 'Fairytale of New York' ends up in the spotlight every year The annual debate about authenticity and censorship is now as predictable as arguments at the family dinner table on Christmas Day Fairytale of New York • 25 Nov
Why Ireland's response to human trafficking needs to be improved Deficiencies in identifying the estimated 8,000 victims of human trafficking here need to corrected law • 24 Nov
The legal obstacles facing LGBTQ parent families in Ireland New research highlights the need for legal reform to recognise diverse family relationships in Ireland LGBTQ • 22 Nov
Psychics, clairvoyants and supernatural horrors in the Arctic As The Terror TV show demonstrates, the supernatural was never far away from any discussion of 19th century Arctic explorations History • 16 Nov
Is it time to reinvent the Irish birth cert? The document's data and design needs to undergo significant transformation to reflect changes in Irish family structure Birth Certificates • 15 Nov
Does sacking the manager actually improve a soccer team? The attrition rate for top level gaffers is very high, but clubs who stand by their men sometimes do even better Soccer • 15 Nov
Why highly sensitive people are more connected with nature Research has found that highly sensitive people are more prone to adopt pro-environmental actions and behaviors Psychology • 12 Nov
Why is the beauty business getting dirty? Cosmetics developers are trying to harness the link between bacteria and healthy skin to create new skin care products Beauty • 11 Nov
Here's how to stop facial recognition systems in their tracks Researchers have developed adversarial image generators to fool facial recognition software and protect privacy rights technology • 10 Nov
How Covid lateral flow tests work Flow processes like those in Covid antigen and pregnancy tests have become a major area of development in the pharma industry Health • 09 Nov
Meet Lise Meitner, the hidden figure behind atomic science The Austrian scientist was the woman who discovered nuclear fission, but refused to work on the atomic bomb science week • 09 Nov
Why retrofiting homes will be hard for low income households Are we doing enough to support low income households in the transition to energy efficiency? Climate Change • 08 Nov
What are my rights if I catch Covid-19 from a work colleague? Both employer and employee have a legal duty to take reasonable care to ensure health and safety in the workplace Work and careers • 22 Nov
What can our ancestors teach us about surviving climate change? Perhaps the most valuable lesson we can learn from early societies is that communities whose members co-operate are more resilient Climate Change • 04 Nov
The problem with having a 'difficult' name in Ireland 'When I say that I have a difficult name, I should also ask: difficult for who? And difficult for what reasons?' Ireland • 01 Nov
All you need to know about the COP26 climate change summit Why is there so much focus on what's about to happen in Glasgow - and will it make any difference? Cop26 • 28 Oct
The dark, grisly history of body-snatching in Ireland The 19th century trade in dead bodies saw medical students regularly raiding burial grounds for corpses to dissect History • 28 Oct
Why domestic violence is a workplace issue Domestic violence often means women can no longer participate in the labour force due to injuries and illnesses Work and careers • 27 Oct
The 19th century ghost-hunter and the Co Fermanagh poltergeist William Barrett was a Victorian physicist who also investigated supernatural phenomena in Ireland History • 27 Oct
Could a 19th century economist unlock the Irish rental crisis? Henry George's ideas about the human right to a home continue to hold relevance for today's property problems Brainstorm • 26 Oct
'Carbon budgets alone will not bring reduced emissions' The Irish government will need to institute unfamiliar accountability measures to apply carbon budgeting effectively Carbon budget • 19 Oct
"Darkest Ireland" and the burning of Bridget Cleary The criminal trial following the 1895 torture and murder of the Tipperary woman was a media sensation home and away. Folklore • 19 Oct
How distrust of the media undermined Covid-19 recovery in Greece The pandemic has highlighted the importance of trust in institutions for effective governance, especially in times of crisis Media • 20 Oct
How Éric Zemmour is shaking up the French presidential election While the journalist turned polemicist has yet to declare his candidacy, Zemmour has already turned the polls upside down Politics • 15 Oct
