Can chatbots help companies deal with social distancing measures? Chatbots may be a way for the aviation, tourism and hospitality sectors to deal with interactions between staff and customers technology • 23 Jul
A day in the life of a bee hive Just exactly what happens inside this highly evolved miniature society? Bees • 19 Jul
What we learned about renting in Ireland during the pandemic Did such measures as the rent freeze, eviction ban and protection for relevant persons contribute to security for tenants? Renting • 14 Jul
Are your bathroom scales weighing heavily on your mind? What it says on the scales is not always an accurate reflection of your health status Health • 01 Jul
Is a criminal trial appropriate in non-contested insanity cases? The 'insanity defence' in Irish criminal law has led to cases where juries ignore evidence and judicial direction law • 08 Jun
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 • 08 Jun
How the 1941 North Strand bombings wiped out an entire family The German bombing of Dublin's North Strand caused the tragic deaths of seven members of the same family History • 31 May
Why Ireland's May weather wasso awful this year 'We just have to accept that this is part and parcel of Irish climate' Weather • 01 Jun
Has your smartphone turned you into a human snail? Our smartphones have become 'transportal homes' for many of us Smartphones • 18 May
All you need to know about Eurovision voting patterns There are many parallels between Eurovision voting and regular election campaigns Eurovision • 19 May
Douze points: the who, what & why of Eurovision voting The Brainstorm long read: all you ever wanted to know about the politics and geography of who votes for who in the annual song contest. ... Eurovision • 13 May
Why the EU and Canada's CETA deal is not just another treaty There are a number of reasons for Ireland to be cautious about this particular trade agreement law • 12 May
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 • 01 Jun
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
How inexperienced investors are taken in by hype Research using eye-tracking technology found big contrasts between how different investors gather information Investments • 28 May
