How obesity can impact the immune system Excess weight can interfere with our immune system, making it easier to get sick and making illnesses hit us harder Health • 11 Jun 24
How obesity can impact the immune system Excess weight can interfere with our immune system, making it easier to get sick and making illnesses hit us harder Health • 11 Jun 24
What did James Joyce have to say about the Irish beef industry? Dive into Ulysses and you'll find much about cattle - and the economic relationship between Ireland and Britain James Joyce • 10 Jun 24
What did James Joyce have to say about the Irish beef industry? Dive into Ulysses and you'll find much about cattle - and the economic relationship between Ireland and Britain James Joyce • 10 Jun 24
The awesome deep sea corals off Ireland's coasts Most of us don't know that Ireland's most spectacular marine environments are located as little as 70 kilometres offshore Marine • 08 Jun 24
The awesome deep sea corals off Ireland's coasts Most of us don't know that Ireland's most spectacular marine environments are located as little as 70 kilometres offshore Marine • 08 Jun 24
What can we learn from depictions of sleep in literary history? Sleeping 'too much' is often deemed a character fault, the result of laziness or apathy Literature • 06 Jun 24
What can we learn from depictions of sleep in literary history? Sleeping 'too much' is often deemed a character fault, the result of laziness or apathy Literature • 06 Jun 24
3 tips to improve the use of VAR in the Premier League Right now VAR isn't viewed as a tool to help officials, but as a way to send refs to the naughty corner Premier League • 06 Jun 24
3 tips to improve the use of VAR in the Premier League Right now VAR isn't viewed as a tool to help officials, but as a way to send refs to the naughty corner Premier League • 06 Jun 24
How can we prevent 'chemobrain' for cancer patients? Scientists are investigating how cancer causes changes in people's bodies that may impair their ability to think clearly Health • 24 May 24
How can we prevent 'chemobrain' for cancer patients? Scientists are investigating how cancer causes changes in people's bodies that may impair their ability to think clearly Health • 24 May 24
Will the direct election of mayors change Irish local government? Directly elected mayors are the way to go, but it's not enough without the appropriate financial and legislative supports Government • 09 May 24
Will the direct election of mayors change Irish local government? Directly elected mayors are the way to go, but it's not enough without the appropriate financial and legislative supports Government • 09 May 24
Why hay fever is going to get worse because of climate change Pollen release is heavily dependent on weather patterns and some worrying trends have started to appear thanks to climate change. Allergies • 09 May 24
Why hay fever is going to get worse because of climate change Pollen release is heavily dependent on weather patterns and some worrying trends have started to appear thanks to climate change. Allergies • 09 May 24
Why there's a strong case for a bespoke offence of domestic abuse The Irish criminal justice system's response to domestic abuse has improved, but outstanding issues still impede successful prosecutions Coercive Control • 07 May 24
Why there's a strong case for a bespoke offence of domestic abuse The Irish criminal justice system's response to domestic abuse has improved, but outstanding issues still impede successful prosecutions Coercive Control • 07 May 24
Do you have the work ability for your job? Work ability is about assessing if an employee can meet the physical, mental, social and emotional aspects of their job Work and careers • 02 May 24
Do you have the work ability for your job? Work ability is about assessing if an employee can meet the physical, mental, social and emotional aspects of their job Work and careers • 02 May 24
How Autistic people can be supported accessing employment New research finds that transitional programmes can help Autistic people move into the world of work more successfully Work and careers • 30 Apr 24
How Autistic people can be supported accessing employment New research finds that transitional programmes can help Autistic people move into the world of work more successfully Work and careers • 30 Apr 24
What can we expect from the 2024 local elections? Local election contests are an important bellwether of how political parties and groupings are faring in the run-up to the next general election Local elections 2024 • 29 Apr 24
What can we expect from the 2024 local elections? Local election contests are an important bellwether of how political parties and groupings are faring in the run-up to the next general election Local elections 2024 • 29 Apr 24
A short history of the party whip system in Irish politics The system has long been a mainstay of Irish politics, but it has also been a vexed question for generations of political reformers Politics • 24 Apr 24
A short history of the party whip system in Irish politics The system has long been a mainstay of Irish politics, but it has also been a vexed question for generations of political reformers Politics • 24 Apr 24
What language can teach us about identity and belonging The way language changes shows us the very idea of separating things into 'foreign' or not does not make sense Language • 19 Apr 24
What language can teach us about identity and belonging The way language changes shows us the very idea of separating things into 'foreign' or not does not make sense Language • 19 Apr 24
Will careers in tax face obsoletion or evolution because of AI? Tasks performed by early career practitioners are those most vulnerable to AI so fewer tax trainees may be needed in the future Work and careers • 10 Apr 24
Will careers in tax face obsoletion or evolution because of AI? Tasks performed by early career practitioners are those most vulnerable to AI so fewer tax trainees may be needed in the future Work and careers • 10 Apr 24
All you ever wanted to know about boredom Contrary to popular belief, boredom actually does not spark creativity and is far from ideal for creative endeavours Psychology • 11 Apr 24
All you ever wanted to know about boredom Contrary to popular belief, boredom actually does not spark creativity and is far from ideal for creative endeavours Psychology • 11 Apr 24
How to help someone being bullied or harassed in your workplace There are ways to challenge toxic behaviour and make safe and effective interventions if you witness bullying or harassment at work Work and careers • 10 Apr 24
How to help someone being bullied or harassed in your workplace There are ways to challenge toxic behaviour and make safe and effective interventions if you witness bullying or harassment at work Work and careers • 10 Apr 24
Meet the Irishwoman behind pro-Nazi propaganda in 1930s Ireland 'Eccentric' journalist Lia Clarke was the first representative for the Nazis' German News Agency in Ireland History • 18 Nov 24
Meet the Irishwoman behind pro-Nazi propaganda in 1930s Ireland 'Eccentric' journalist Lia Clarke was the first representative for the Nazis' German News Agency in Ireland History • 18 Nov 24
3 reasons why joining an association is good for you We become part of an association and the association becomes part of our lives, at least for a time. Society • 26 Mar 24
3 reasons why joining an association is good for you We become part of an association and the association becomes part of our lives, at least for a time. Society • 26 Mar 24
Could care co-operatives be an answer to home care crisis? With demand for home care increasing as Ireland's population ages, we need to look at new initiatives like care co-operatives Society • 25 Mar 24
Could care co-operatives be an answer to home care crisis? With demand for home care increasing as Ireland's population ages, we need to look at new initiatives like care co-operatives Society • 25 Mar 24
Why would anyone want to be a politician in age of online abuse? Far too many people are prepared to play the man rather than the ball when it comes to commenting online on politics Politics • 21 Mar 24
Why would anyone want to be a politician in age of online abuse? Far too many people are prepared to play the man rather than the ball when it comes to commenting online on politics Politics • 21 Mar 24
Do local politicians reflect the new reality of Irish society? Migrants make up 12% of the population here but are vastly underrepresented in local politics for a variety of reasons Politics • 19 Mar 24
Do local politicians reflect the new reality of Irish society? Migrants make up 12% of the population here but are vastly underrepresented in local politics for a variety of reasons Politics • 19 Mar 24
The cost of social stigma for people affected by trauma Understanding how symptoms are amplified by social processes has highlighted the importance of reducing stigma associated with trauma Psychology • 14 Mar 24
The cost of social stigma for people affected by trauma Understanding how symptoms are amplified by social processes has highlighted the importance of reducing stigma associated with trauma Psychology • 14 Mar 24
Meet St Patrick's spin doctor A cleric who lived 200 years after St Patrick's death is the one responsible for many of the stories around the saint's life. st patricks day • 14 Mar 24
Meet St Patrick's spin doctor A cleric who lived 200 years after St Patrick's death is the one responsible for many of the stories around the saint's life. st patricks day • 14 Mar 24
Women who kill: 'female poisoner has been particularly reviled' Six 20th century Irish murder cases provide counter-intuitive examples of how criminal juries view women charged with murder History • 11 Mar 24
Women who kill: 'female poisoner has been particularly reviled' Six 20th century Irish murder cases provide counter-intuitive examples of how criminal juries view women charged with murder History • 11 Mar 24
