Could the Scottish elections lead to another independence ref? There are two conceivable paths for Scotland to embark on another referendum for independence but both pose their own problems and neither is guaranteed to ... Scotland • 06 May
What do smartphones teach us about ageing in Ireland? People in their 60s, 70s and 80s have never been so busy and the smartphone has been particularly important in this transition. Ageing • 05 May
Colin the Caterpillar and the curious case of IP rights The conflict of IP law historically reserved to courtrooms is entering our lives with an ever-increasing frequency and in more striking ways with the Colin ... Intellectual Property • 26 Apr
How understanding buff-tailed bumblebees could help save the bees Bombus terrestris, also known as the buff-tailed bumblebee, is a model-organism for pollinator research and evaluating how they respond on both molecular and ecological levels ... Bees • 27 Apr
The growing prevalence of the rare allergic disease EoE Since it was formally recognised in 1993, the chronic allergic disease Eosinophilic Oesophagitis has become increasingly prevalent in Ireland and around the world, and heavily ... Allergy • 21 Apr
What protections do whistleblowers have under Irish and EU law? Ireland has one of the strongest whistleblower protection legislations in the world, and incentivises workers to make disclosures internally, but it also permits workers to ... Whistleblowers • 06 Apr
Why you may well have heard that song before Welcome to the vexed and tortured world of music copyright, cover versions, samples and plagiarism Music • 25 Mar
Can you sue your robot? Creating a legal personality and classification for robots raises a number of interesting issues technology • 25 Mar
Why bad hair days are no laughing matter The absence of professional hair care is deeply felt by many as they struggle to hold on to the last vestiges of their dignity Hair • 09 May
Why password rules and restrictions don't work Organisations need to do more on password security rather than making the user remember strings of characters and numbers technology • 24 Mar
Why medieval Ireland was known as the 'island of saints' We know all about St Patrick and St Brigid, but what about Ireland's other medieval saints? Medieval Ireland • 17 Mar
CSI St Patrick: just where is the saint's body? The exact location of the body of St Patrick has been a bone of contention for over a millennium st patricks day • 11 Mar
Why schools need resources to support traumatised children The pandemic has increased the economic, social and psychological pressures on children Children • 09 Mar
Bean i gclub na mbuachaillí: Caitilín Dubh agus filíocht na mban Cé nár fhág an file ón 17ú haois Caitilín Dubh ach cúig dhán ina diaidh, léiríonn na dánta seo go bhfuil traidisiún fada agus domhain ... History • 09 Mar
Are we suffering from 'numerical fatigue' when it comes to Covid? One of biggest lessons from a year of the pandemic is that numbers tell us something, but they don't tell us everything Coronavirus • 21 Apr
Have Leaving Cert maths' questions got easier or harder? An archive of Leaving Cert maths' papers tells a fascinating story of how the exam has changed since 1925 Maths • 01 Mar
How 42% of us have abandoned the alarm clock during lockdown New research shows that the pandemic has had major impacts on our sleep patterns Brainstorm • 23 Feb
Why did Oliver Cromwell end up in Ireland in the first place? Cromwell's well-equipped forces faced an army of Irish and Old English Catholics, Irish Protestants and English royalists History • 22 Feb
Will we have a say in Ireland's artificial intelligence strategy? Public accessibility and transparency of the process behind Ireland's AI policies and practices has been very poor to date Science and Technology • 18 Feb
What happened during the Irish rebellion of 1641? It is estimated that between 4,000 and 12,000 people died on all sides during the bloody and violent events of 1641 History • 12 Feb
Why global access to vaccines is essential to end the pandemic Failure to provide global access to Covid vaccines risks fresh outbreaks through travel or the emergence of new variants Vaccines • 08 Feb
How will the EU's new act deal with online lies and fake news? The new act represents incremental progress, but it remains far from clear whether its provisions will improve anti-disinformation efforts law • 05 Feb
Would you meet a person who committed a crime against you? Restorative justice benefits victims, offenders and communities and must be available to everyone Justice • 02 Feb
How visual art gives us rich insights into how our brains work Just like listening to music, viewing works of art can have a profound effect on our mental health Neuroscience • 29 Jan
Here are 5 secret steps to living a more meaningful life We need to let go of negativity, live in the moment and savour life's rich pleasures Psychology • 28 Jan
