3 ways associations can offer an antidote to populism Associations are inescapably collective, a place to show up and participate in something, across political and social divides Society • 08 Dec 23
3 ways associations can offer an antidote to populism Associations are inescapably collective, a place to show up and participate in something, across political and social divides Society • 08 Dec 23
How Irish dance became a significant business for Irish women Irish dance has deep historical ties with cultural nationalism and identity, but its financial importance for women cannot be overlooked Irish Dancing • 08 Dec 23
How Irish dance became a significant business for Irish women Irish dance has deep historical ties with cultural nationalism and identity, but its financial importance for women cannot be overlooked Irish Dancing • 08 Dec 23
Why has Ireland shown a striking reluctance to plan its future? Ireland has shown an unwillingness for decades to produce and enact coherent economic, social and spatial plans Ireland • 05 Dec 23
Why has Ireland shown a striking reluctance to plan its future? Ireland has shown an unwillingness for decades to produce and enact coherent economic, social and spatial plans Ireland • 05 Dec 23
Goodbye to Ireland's 'women in the home' constitution clause? The referendum on Article 41.2 is an opportunity to pave the way for 'a very different Ireland' Ireland • 05 Dec 23
Goodbye to Ireland's 'women in the home' constitution clause? The referendum on Article 41.2 is an opportunity to pave the way for 'a very different Ireland' Ireland • 05 Dec 23
What's Ireland doing when it comes to just transition planning? With COP28 focusing on just transition climate plans, Ireland has much to learn from other countries' experiences in this regard Climate Change • 29 Nov 23
What's Ireland doing when it comes to just transition planning? With COP28 focusing on just transition climate plans, Ireland has much to learn from other countries' experiences in this regard Climate Change • 29 Nov 23
How the far right are misrepresenting Irish history The use of the term 'plantation' by far right groups in Ireland is a localised effort to peddle misinformation and racism Ireland • 24 Nov 23
How the far right are misrepresenting Irish history The use of the term 'plantation' by far right groups in Ireland is a localised effort to peddle misinformation and racism Ireland • 24 Nov 23
Will anyone actually want to read AI generated stories? While the technology is relatively new, the trajectory for AI-written stories isn't necessarily upwards Media • 17 Nov 23
Will anyone actually want to read AI generated stories? While the technology is relatively new, the trajectory for AI-written stories isn't necessarily upwards Media • 17 Nov 23
What should we expect from Ireland's Covid inquiry? It will need to be transparent, independent and ask the right questions about what we've experienced since March 13th 2020 Ireland • 16 Nov 23
What should we expect from Ireland's Covid inquiry? It will need to be transparent, independent and ask the right questions about what we've experienced since March 13th 2020 Ireland • 16 Nov 23
Should Ireland refer war in Gaza to International Criminal Court? It's clear that war crimes within the Court's jurisdiction have been committed in Israel and Palestine before, on and since October 7th War Crimes • 15 Nov 23
Should Ireland refer war in Gaza to International Criminal Court? It's clear that war crimes within the Court's jurisdiction have been committed in Israel and Palestine before, on and since October 7th War Crimes • 15 Nov 23
What's a molar pregnancy - and how common is it? It can be challenging for women to explain this complex pregnancy, while grieving a loss and dealing with a cancer risk Health • 06 Nov 23
What's a molar pregnancy - and how common is it? It can be challenging for women to explain this complex pregnancy, while grieving a loss and dealing with a cancer risk Health • 06 Nov 23
Is it possible to make housing in Ireland more affordable? Right now, the policy focus in this country appears to be on helping people to pay for unaffordable accommodation Housing • 02 Nov 23
Is it possible to make housing in Ireland more affordable? Right now, the policy focus in this country appears to be on helping people to pay for unaffordable accommodation Housing • 02 Nov 23
What wartime deepfake videos reveal about trust and deception Deepfakes undermined public trust to the point that many refused to believe any footage coming from the Russia-Ukraine conflict Media • 25 Oct 23
What wartime deepfake videos reveal about trust and deception Deepfakes undermined public trust to the point that many refused to believe any footage coming from the Russia-Ukraine conflict Media • 25 Oct 23
Forget Caesar! Why we need to listen to Cicero Don't make the same mistake as the Romans, listen to Cicero to save us from populism and authoritarianism Philosophy • 24 Oct 23
Forget Caesar! Why we need to listen to Cicero Don't make the same mistake as the Romans, listen to Cicero to save us from populism and authoritarianism Philosophy • 24 Oct 23
The world of Argentina's presidential candidate Javier Milei Milei's political rise is inextricably tied to his deep affection for his late dog, an English mastiff named Conan Argentina • 23 Oct 23
The world of Argentina's presidential candidate Javier Milei Milei's political rise is inextricably tied to his deep affection for his late dog, an English mastiff named Conan Argentina • 23 Oct 23
What role can online community radio play in Ireland? Transformations in the technologies we use to listen to radio are breathing new life into a medium which has existed for well over a century Media • 19 Oct 23
What role can online community radio play in Ireland? Transformations in the technologies we use to listen to radio are breathing new life into a medium which has existed for well over a century Media • 19 Oct 23
What's behind Irish whiskey's second coming? Ireland is the birthplace of whiskey, but very little growth occurred in the sector until relatively recently Drink • 17 Oct 23
What's behind Irish whiskey's second coming? Ireland is the birthplace of whiskey, but very little growth occurred in the sector until relatively recently Drink • 17 Oct 23
The maths behind soft moon landings Recent events highlight how difficult it is to achieve a safe ('soft') and successful lunar landing, but without it, all else fails Space • 16 Oct 23
The maths behind soft moon landings Recent events highlight how difficult it is to achieve a safe ('soft') and successful lunar landing, but without it, all else fails Space • 16 Oct 23
Why we bother funding universities Universities may not directly improve the performance of the economy, but they improve the skills of the people who do Education • 06 Oct 23
Why we bother funding universities Universities may not directly improve the performance of the economy, but they improve the skills of the people who do Education • 06 Oct 23
What is the Climate Action Plan legal challenge all about? The action against the Government is one of over 2,300 climate-related legal cases worldwide and may have important consequences Climate Change • 27 Sep 23
What is the Climate Action Plan legal challenge all about? The action against the Government is one of over 2,300 climate-related legal cases worldwide and may have important consequences Climate Change • 27 Sep 23
How algorithms have changed who controls workers in gig economy New research shows how hidden algorithms and multiple stakeholders have become a new form of worker control in the gig economy Work and careers • 21 Sep 23
How algorithms have changed who controls workers in gig economy New research shows how hidden algorithms and multiple stakeholders have become a new form of worker control in the gig economy Work and careers • 21 Sep 23
What Irish farming needs: young, female, more diverse farmers Attracting more young people and more females into the sector will bring innovative approaches to farming in the future Farming • 18 Sep 23
What Irish farming needs: young, female, more diverse farmers Attracting more young people and more females into the sector will bring innovative approaches to farming in the future Farming • 18 Sep 23
To whom it concerns: a short history of The Late Late Show Patrick Kielty will be a custodian of a unique cultural phenomenon that has provided a valuable insight into Irish society since 1962 the late late show • 15 Sep 23
To whom it concerns: a short history of The Late Late Show Patrick Kielty will be a custodian of a unique cultural phenomenon that has provided a valuable insight into Irish society since 1962 the late late show • 15 Sep 23
What jobs won't disappear due to AI? 'The introduction of every major disruptive technology has had an influence on jobs, but it also changes the nature of those jobs' Work and careers • 13 Sep 23
What jobs won't disappear due to AI? 'The introduction of every major disruptive technology has had an influence on jobs, but it also changes the nature of those jobs' Work and careers • 13 Sep 23
What does recovery really mean in mental health today? Recovery means seeing the entire person and not just viewing them as someone who had an illness Mental Health • 13 Sep 23
What does recovery really mean in mental health today? Recovery means seeing the entire person and not just viewing them as someone who had an illness Mental Health • 13 Sep 23
How much is inflation taking from your salary? Inflation can eat away at our salaries until we're earning double what we used to, but only able to buy half as much Cost of Living • 11 Sep 23
How much is inflation taking from your salary? Inflation can eat away at our salaries until we're earning double what we used to, but only able to buy half as much Cost of Living • 11 Sep 23
