Why is Mexican food so popular in Ireland? Like every seemingly overnight success, Mexican food has a longer history in Ireland than we might imagine Food • 10 Oct 24
Why is Mexican food so popular in Ireland? Like every seemingly overnight success, Mexican food has a longer history in Ireland than we might imagine Food • 10 Oct 24
Is America going to the dogs? When Americans go to the polls in November, the choice is not between Harris or Trump but whether they want to live in a republic or not US presidential election • 07 Oct 24
Is America going to the dogs? When Americans go to the polls in November, the choice is not between Harris or Trump but whether they want to live in a republic or not US presidential election • 07 Oct 24
More than Mise Éire: the film and TV music of Seán Ó Riada The Cúil Aodha composer was a central figure in the development of Irish film and TV music Music • 03 Oct 24
More than Mise Éire: the film and TV music of Seán Ó Riada The Cúil Aodha composer was a central figure in the development of Irish film and TV music Music • 03 Oct 24
How our native plants can improve air quality Well-chosen and well-placed vegetation in an urban environment can provide significant benefits Air Quality • 24 Sep 24
How our native plants can improve air quality Well-chosen and well-placed vegetation in an urban environment can provide significant benefits Air Quality • 24 Sep 24
Here's the real cost of your morning rush hour commute in Dublin The travel costs of getting from your home to work includes much more than just the price of petrol or the bus fare Brainstorm • 20 Sep 24
Here's the real cost of your morning rush hour commute in Dublin The travel costs of getting from your home to work includes much more than just the price of petrol or the bus fare Brainstorm • 20 Sep 24
What's the future for Irish & EU tax affairs after Apple case? A closer inspection of the Apple ruling paints a very different picture to the accepted narrative of the state of global tax competition Tax • 20 Sep 24
What's the future for Irish & EU tax affairs after Apple case? A closer inspection of the Apple ruling paints a very different picture to the accepted narrative of the state of global tax competition Tax • 20 Sep 24
How politics gets in the way of keeping Govt spending in check The main reason for the enormous emphasis on budgets in Ireland is unfortunately political rather than economic Budget 2025 • 19 Sep 24
How politics gets in the way of keeping Govt spending in check The main reason for the enormous emphasis on budgets in Ireland is unfortunately political rather than economic Budget 2025 • 19 Sep 24
Why you probably won't be as lonely as you think as you get older We may already have the solution to keeping loneliness at bay as we get older in the shape of social media and new technologies Ageing • 18 Sep 24
Why you probably won't be as lonely as you think as you get older We may already have the solution to keeping loneliness at bay as we get older in the shape of social media and new technologies Ageing • 18 Sep 24
How homework sessions up to 15 minutes could add up for students A study of over 4,100 Irish students has found that giving homework more frequently but in shorter bursts produces better results Homework • 19 Sep 24
How homework sessions up to 15 minutes could add up for students A study of over 4,100 Irish students has found that giving homework more frequently but in shorter bursts produces better results Homework • 19 Sep 24
Why a giveaway budget is a bad idea A giveaway budget may be attractive for Government TDs facing an election, but spending decisions must be based on prudence rather than populism Budget 2025 • 17 Sep 24
Why a giveaway budget is a bad idea A giveaway budget may be attractive for Government TDs facing an election, but spending decisions must be based on prudence rather than populism Budget 2025 • 17 Sep 24
How kick-off time affects Premier League results The night owl effect means home teams are nearly 15% more likely to win games with later kick-offs compared to early kick-offs Soccer • 13 Sep 24
How kick-off time affects Premier League results The night owl effect means home teams are nearly 15% more likely to win games with later kick-offs compared to early kick-offs Soccer • 13 Sep 24
What needs to be done about Ireland's growing home care crisis? Despite a 2016 Government commitment to introduce a statutory right to home care, a system is still not in place nearly a decade on Homecare • 11 Sep 24
What needs to be done about Ireland's growing home care crisis? Despite a 2016 Government commitment to introduce a statutory right to home care, a system is still not in place nearly a decade on Homecare • 11 Sep 24
How best to train teachers for new SPHE curriculum Preparing teachers to teach sensitive subject matter is vital for the success of the updated Junior Cycle and Senior Cycle SPHE programmes Education • 10 Sep 24
How best to train teachers for new SPHE curriculum Preparing teachers to teach sensitive subject matter is vital for the success of the updated Junior Cycle and Senior Cycle SPHE programmes Education • 10 Sep 24
Why commercial fiction is an ideal place for social activism Commercial fiction's reputation, structures and popular appeal mean it's an ideal medium to conduct social activism Books • 06 Sep 24
Why commercial fiction is an ideal place for social activism Commercial fiction's reputation, structures and popular appeal mean it's an ideal medium to conduct social activism Books • 06 Sep 24
Where do expressions like 'a piece of cake' come from? Every language is composed of a plethora of idiomatic expressions and English is no exception Language • 03 Sep 24
Where do expressions like 'a piece of cake' come from? Every language is composed of a plethora of idiomatic expressions and English is no exception Language • 03 Sep 24
Why doctors & nurses should use more plain language & less jargon We need a prescription to end the confusion of patients leaving hospitals, pharmacies and GP surgeries with more questions than answers Health • 30 Aug 24
Why doctors & nurses should use more plain language & less jargon We need a prescription to end the confusion of patients leaving hospitals, pharmacies and GP surgeries with more questions than answers Health • 30 Aug 24
6 ways psychology can help you learn Irish Here are some psychological concepts which can be adopted to help you improve your cúpla focal Gaeilge • 29 Aug 24
6 ways psychology can help you learn Irish Here are some psychological concepts which can be adopted to help you improve your cúpla focal Gaeilge • 29 Aug 24
How did the marriage bar affect Irish women? The impact of Ireland's marriage bar on the affected women's professional lives and careers is still felt to this day Work and careers • 29 Aug 24
How did the marriage bar affect Irish women? The impact of Ireland's marriage bar on the affected women's professional lives and careers is still felt to this day Work and careers • 29 Aug 24
Would you really pay €500 for an Oasis ticket? We don't always rationally and objectively evaluate our willingness to pay a high price for a ticket in advance of doing so Oasis • 03 Sep 24
Would you really pay €500 for an Oasis ticket? We don't always rationally and objectively evaluate our willingness to pay a high price for a ticket in advance of doing so Oasis • 03 Sep 24
4 steps to address the teacher supply crisis in Irish schools Back to school means back to the same urgent issue of a shortage of teachers so what can be done to address this long-running crisis? Back To School • 28 Aug 24
4 steps to address the teacher supply crisis in Irish schools Back to school means back to the same urgent issue of a shortage of teachers so what can be done to address this long-running crisis? Back To School • 28 Aug 24
5 Irish social enterprises to check out There are 4,000 social enterprises across Ireland and all are part of the solution to building a better society Social Enterprise • 26 Aug 24
5 Irish social enterprises to check out There are 4,000 social enterprises across Ireland and all are part of the solution to building a better society Social Enterprise • 26 Aug 24
Is increased funding for sport good value for money? Given the benefits and future returns from increased spending on sport, this is one Budget 2025 demand the Government should run with Sport • 26 Aug 24
Is increased funding for sport good value for money? Given the benefits and future returns from increased spending on sport, this is one Budget 2025 demand the Government should run with Sport • 26 Aug 24
Dia dhuit: what's behind Irish language's religious roots? Gaeilge is deeply intertwined with Ireland's religious history, which explains so many phrases about saints, devils and eternal life Gaeilge • 22 Aug 24
Dia dhuit: what's behind Irish language's religious roots? Gaeilge is deeply intertwined with Ireland's religious history, which explains so many phrases about saints, devils and eternal life Gaeilge • 22 Aug 24
Why it's time to reform Irish schools and scrap the Leaving Cert The miraculous powers of education only work if - and only if - the right sort of education is in place Education • 22 Aug 24
Why it's time to reform Irish schools and scrap the Leaving Cert The miraculous powers of education only work if - and only if - the right sort of education is in place Education • 22 Aug 24
Because they were worth it: 5 medieval hair treatments and trends A 16th century collection contains many remedies and treatments to enhance the appearance of the medieval Irish man and woman History • 22 Aug 24
Because they were worth it: 5 medieval hair treatments and trends A 16th century collection contains many remedies and treatments to enhance the appearance of the medieval Irish man and woman History • 22 Aug 24
