How did layoffs become the answer to every business problem? The short-term interest of financial investors is now what rules every organisation, which is bad news for employees Work and careers • 24 May 23
How did layoffs become the answer to every business problem? The short-term interest of financial investors is now what rules every organisation, which is bad news for employees Work and careers • 24 May 23
How climate disasters destroyed one of our earliest civilisations Climate change in the shape of two major droughts brought an end to the world's largest civilisation 4,250 years ago Climate Change • 17 Jan 23
How climate disasters destroyed one of our earliest civilisations Climate change in the shape of two major droughts brought an end to the world's largest civilisation 4,250 years ago Climate Change • 17 Jan 23
Why failures and setbacks are essential for managerial decisions We tend to assume that failures at work are something to be avoided at all costs, but his could not be further from the truth Work and careers • 10 Jan 23
Why failures and setbacks are essential for managerial decisions We tend to assume that failures at work are something to be avoided at all costs, but his could not be further from the truth Work and careers • 10 Jan 23
Vamos Argentina: why so many Irish are supporting La Scaloneta Argentina is home to the fifth largest Irish diaspora in the world which explains the interest here in the team of Messi and Mac Allister Argentina • 19 Dec 22
Vamos Argentina: why so many Irish are supporting La Scaloneta Argentina is home to the fifth largest Irish diaspora in the world which explains the interest here in the team of Messi and Mac Allister Argentina • 19 Dec 22
Why Germany is grappling with its past, present and future While it may not be obvious from the outside, German political and public discourse is currently undergoing tremendous change Germany • 12 Dec 22
Why Germany is grappling with its past, present and future While it may not be obvious from the outside, German political and public discourse is currently undergoing tremendous change Germany • 12 Dec 22
Will cinemas and streaming services be able to co-exist? We've seen seismic shifts of late in where we go to watch our favourite movies - and the changes are not over yet Culture • 08 Dec 22
Will cinemas and streaming services be able to co-exist? We've seen seismic shifts of late in where we go to watch our favourite movies - and the changes are not over yet Culture • 08 Dec 22
How good is living and working in a city for your wellbeing? Knowing the wellbeing of an urban population is a complex problem, but data from smart cities could hold answers Brainstorm • 08 Dec 22
How good is living and working in a city for your wellbeing? Knowing the wellbeing of an urban population is a complex problem, but data from smart cities could hold answers Brainstorm • 08 Dec 22
What was life in Dublin like during the Great Famine? The impact of the Great Famine on many people in the capital city was minimal and life for them continued very much as normal History • 30 Nov 22
What was life in Dublin like during the Great Famine? The impact of the Great Famine on many people in the capital city was minimal and life for them continued very much as normal History • 30 Nov 22
John Williams and the end of an era for film music The composer's pending retirement marks the end of an tradition for the sound of films dating from Hollywood's Golden Age Film • 01 Dec 22
John Williams and the end of an era for film music The composer's pending retirement marks the end of an tradition for the sound of films dating from Hollywood's Golden Age Film • 01 Dec 22
Are 6-seat Dáil constituencies needed in light of census changes? A rising population will mean an increase in the number of Dáil deputies to represent them, so what are the likely constituency changes? Politics • 23 Nov 22
Are 6-seat Dáil constituencies needed in light of census changes? A rising population will mean an increase in the number of Dáil deputies to represent them, so what are the likely constituency changes? Politics • 23 Nov 22
What Viagra tells us about sustainability and repurposing As the little blue pill shows, a solution for one problem can often be successfully repurposed to solve a different challenge Business • 22 Nov 22
What Viagra tells us about sustainability and repurposing As the little blue pill shows, a solution for one problem can often be successfully repurposed to solve a different challenge Business • 22 Nov 22
How data can be used to help fight wildfires in real-time Researchers working with firefighters are developing a prototype system to help combat highly destructive wildfires Climate Change • 16 Nov 22
How data can be used to help fight wildfires in real-time Researchers working with firefighters are developing a prototype system to help combat highly destructive wildfires Climate Change • 16 Nov 22
Will temperatures up to 17C become the norm in November? The current unseasonably warm spell may be changing our understanding of what constitutes "normal" weather Weather • 16 Nov 22
Will temperatures up to 17C become the norm in November? The current unseasonably warm spell may be changing our understanding of what constitutes "normal" weather Weather • 16 Nov 22
'It never leaves my mind': recalling the 1935 Arranmore disaster A happy homecoming turned to tragedy in 1935 when 20 people were killed after their boat hit a rock in Co Donegal History • 09 Nov 22
'It never leaves my mind': recalling the 1935 Arranmore disaster A happy homecoming turned to tragedy in 1935 when 20 people were killed after their boat hit a rock in Co Donegal History • 09 Nov 22
Why the conversation around mental health can be misleading Do we fully understand the significant differences between mental health challenges and mental illness? Mental Health • 08 Nov 22
Why the conversation around mental health can be misleading Do we fully understand the significant differences between mental health challenges and mental illness? Mental Health • 08 Nov 22
Dialogue can help gardaí better understand diverse communities A project in west Dublin has brought young black adults and gardaí together to create meaningful dialogue between police and community An Garda Síochána • 19 Oct 22
Dialogue can help gardaí better understand diverse communities A project in west Dublin has brought young black adults and gardaí together to create meaningful dialogue between police and community An Garda Síochána • 19 Oct 22
Why the pursuit of perfectionism can be a deadly trap Perfection is an illusion, but perfectionists still waste time and energy chasing a fantasy that can never be caught Psychology • 19 Oct 22
Why the pursuit of perfectionism can be a deadly trap Perfection is an illusion, but perfectionists still waste time and energy chasing a fantasy that can never be caught Psychology • 19 Oct 22
The secret world of the Irish witness protection programme What makes the Irish witness protection scheme stand out is that there is no legislation governing the programme itself. Crime • 03 Oct 22
The secret world of the Irish witness protection programme What makes the Irish witness protection scheme stand out is that there is no legislation governing the programme itself. Crime • 03 Oct 22
Why sea levels are rising higher than expected in Dublin and Cork Aside from climate change, local exacerbating factors are behind rising sea levels in Irish coastal cities Ireland • 23 Sep 22
Why sea levels are rising higher than expected in Dublin and Cork Aside from climate change, local exacerbating factors are behind rising sea levels in Irish coastal cities Ireland • 23 Sep 22
Why the State should provide early legal advice for refugees Early legal advice and assistance for refuges and asylum seekers would benefit both State and applicants Refugees • 08 Sep 22
Why the State should provide early legal advice for refugees Early legal advice and assistance for refuges and asylum seekers would benefit both State and applicants Refugees • 08 Sep 22
Can farmers balance economic and environmental sustainability? The economic importance of Irish farming is well documented, as is the high level of CO2 emissions that the sector generates Farming • 02 Sep 22
Can farmers balance economic and environmental sustainability? The economic importance of Irish farming is well documented, as is the high level of CO2 emissions that the sector generates Farming • 02 Sep 22
What's your favourite reference to trees in Irish literature? The Literature and Ireland's Trees project is aiming to produce an archive about the tree in Irish writing and culture Brainstorm • 02 Sep 22
What's your favourite reference to trees in Irish literature? The Literature and Ireland's Trees project is aiming to produce an archive about the tree in Irish writing and culture Brainstorm • 02 Sep 22
How to say no to overwork, burnout and too many meetings Some tips on how to establish a healthy, balanced and sustainable lifestyle in a society driven by to-do lists Psychology • 30 Aug 22
How to say no to overwork, burnout and too many meetings Some tips on how to establish a healthy, balanced and sustainable lifestyle in a society driven by to-do lists Psychology • 30 Aug 22
5 things a Citizens' Assembly on drug use should consider The Citizens' Assembly provides a unique opportunity to learn from elsewhere and develop an evidence-based response to drug use Citizens’ Assembly • 30 Aug 22
5 things a Citizens' Assembly on drug use should consider The Citizens' Assembly provides a unique opportunity to learn from elsewhere and develop an evidence-based response to drug use Citizens’ Assembly • 30 Aug 22
Are the far right a threat to Irish democracy? Research finds that civil society strategies are needed to help prevent any future far right growth in Ireland Ireland • 26 Aug 22
Are the far right a threat to Irish democracy? Research finds that civil society strategies are needed to help prevent any future far right growth in Ireland Ireland • 26 Aug 22