How do you create a bike-friendly neighbourhood? Here's a checklist for communities who want to take action on traffic congestion, pollution and green transport in their area Podcast • 22 Jan
How do you create a bike-friendly neighbourhood? Here's a checklist for communities who want to take action on traffic congestion, pollution and green transport in their area Podcast • 22 Jan
5 snapshots of life in 1600s Ireland (including a crocodile) The quirks and complexities of Irish life in the 1600s are captured in a treasure trove of stories and documents collected by William Molyneux History • 19 Aug 25
5 snapshots of life in 1600s Ireland (including a crocodile) The quirks and complexities of Irish life in the 1600s are captured in a treasure trove of stories and documents collected by William Molyneux History • 19 Aug 25
The rise, fall and renaissance of electrochemistry The once unfashionable science which began with a dissected frog is now behind a vast array of indispensable modern innovations Science • 07 Aug 25
The rise, fall and renaissance of electrochemistry The once unfashionable science which began with a dissected frog is now behind a vast array of indispensable modern innovations Science • 07 Aug 25
Meet the 'quack lawyers' who were at large in 19th century Dublin Caricatures and satirical prints lampooning the legal profession for its chicanery were hugely popular in Georgian Dublin History • 07 Aug 25
Meet the 'quack lawyers' who were at large in 19th century Dublin Caricatures and satirical prints lampooning the legal profession for its chicanery were hugely popular in Georgian Dublin History • 07 Aug 25
Are hot Irish days worsening due to climate change? A climate attribution study has found that last month's mini-heatwave can be linked to human-influenced climate change Climate Change • 08 Aug 25
Are hot Irish days worsening due to climate change? A climate attribution study has found that last month's mini-heatwave can be linked to human-influenced climate change Climate Change • 08 Aug 25
Why Sitric Silkenbeard is the greatest Dubliner of all time He may be seen as one of the baddies of Irish history thanks to the Battle of Clontarf, but Silkenbeard built Dublin into a cosmopolitan city Sitric Silkenbeard • 31 Jul 25
Why Sitric Silkenbeard is the greatest Dubliner of all time He may be seen as one of the baddies of Irish history thanks to the Battle of Clontarf, but Silkenbeard built Dublin into a cosmopolitan city Sitric Silkenbeard • 31 Jul 25
3 threats for Ireland's new maritime security strategy to examine The strategy comes at a time when Ireland stands at a critical juncture in defining how it will protect one of Europe's largest sea areas Maritime security • 30 Jul 25
3 threats for Ireland's new maritime security strategy to examine The strategy comes at a time when Ireland stands at a critical juncture in defining how it will protect one of Europe's largest sea areas Maritime security • 30 Jul 25
Meet the independent, fierce, proactive women of medieval Ireland Translators of medieval romances reshaped stories to portray Irish women as more independent and proactive than their English counterparts Medieval Ireland • 28 Jul 25
Meet the independent, fierce, proactive women of medieval Ireland Translators of medieval romances reshaped stories to portray Irish women as more independent and proactive than their English counterparts Medieval Ireland • 28 Jul 25
What next for Europe in an increasingly unpredictable world? Europe faces a triple global crisis with Gaza, Ukraine and Iran that reflects different facets of the breakdown of international order Europe • 23 Jul 25
What next for Europe in an increasingly unpredictable world? Europe faces a triple global crisis with Gaza, Ukraine and Iran that reflects different facets of the breakdown of international order Europe • 23 Jul 25
Where are the hurling and football strongholds in Ireland? GAA clubs are found in every corner of Ireland, but you'll find surprising pockets of football clubs in so-called hurling counties and vice-versa GAA • 17 Jul 25
Where are the hurling and football strongholds in Ireland? GAA clubs are found in every corner of Ireland, but you'll find surprising pockets of football clubs in so-called hurling counties and vice-versa GAA • 17 Jul 25
Inside the world of ducking & diving 18th century Irish merchants These businessmen successfully navigated the grey zones of contraband, clandestine trade and smuggling from Youghal to Havana History • 08 Jul 25
Inside the world of ducking & diving 18th century Irish merchants These businessmen successfully navigated the grey zones of contraband, clandestine trade and smuggling from Youghal to Havana History • 08 Jul 25
All you need to know about transhumanism Transhumanism might appear to be the stuff of science fiction but advances in medicine, engineering and bioscience are bringing it closer to reality Transhumanism • 07 Jul 25
All you need to know about transhumanism Transhumanism might appear to be the stuff of science fiction but advances in medicine, engineering and bioscience are bringing it closer to reality Transhumanism • 07 Jul 25
Meet Hans Sloane, the Co Down man who brought the banjo to Europe The legacy of the collector who brought the banjo (and hot chocolate) to Europe is overshadowed by his involvement in the slave trade History • 01 Jul 25
Meet Hans Sloane, the Co Down man who brought the banjo to Europe The legacy of the collector who brought the banjo (and hot chocolate) to Europe is overshadowed by his involvement in the slave trade History • 01 Jul 25
Meet George Ryan, the Tipperary Don Quixote in 18th century Peru The Tipperaryman's adventures as a grandee at large in South America involved everything from coca collection to debt collecting History • 27 Jun 25
Meet George Ryan, the Tipperary Don Quixote in 18th century Peru The Tipperaryman's adventures as a grandee at large in South America involved everything from coca collection to debt collecting History • 27 Jun 25
Are we prepared for future emergency evacuations? Societal and demographic changes will have a major effect on how people experience and survive mass casualty and disaster events Emergency Planning • 11 Jun 25
Are we prepared for future emergency evacuations? Societal and demographic changes will have a major effect on how people experience and survive mass casualty and disaster events Emergency Planning • 11 Jun 25
What have the Anglo-Normans ever done for us anyway? Not much really apart from giving us counties, the Pale, fortified towns, stone castles, gothic architecture and markets... History • 10 Jun 25
What have the Anglo-Normans ever done for us anyway? Not much really apart from giving us counties, the Pale, fortified towns, stone castles, gothic architecture and markets... History • 10 Jun 25
The story of Ireland's first socialist commune in 1830s' Clare Despite a ban on alcohol and tobacco, the Ralahine experiment was successful until the landlord gambled away the estate on a trip to Dublin History • 30 May 25
The story of Ireland's first socialist commune in 1830s' Clare Despite a ban on alcohol and tobacco, the Ralahine experiment was successful until the landlord gambled away the estate on a trip to Dublin History • 30 May 25
A day in the life of a bee hive Just exactly what happens inside this highly evolved miniature society? Bees • 20 May 25
A day in the life of a bee hive Just exactly what happens inside this highly evolved miniature society? Bees • 20 May 25
Here are some of the ways you can build trust in the workplace Trust is a valuable resource for working relationships and should be proactively worked on and developed Work and careers • 15 May 25
Here are some of the ways you can build trust in the workplace Trust is a valuable resource for working relationships and should be proactively worked on and developed Work and careers • 15 May 25
Why Trump's attacks on libraries are bad news for everyone Recent events in the US have shown us libraries and the services and information they provide must never be taken for granted Donald Trump • 16 May 25
Why Trump's attacks on libraries are bad news for everyone Recent events in the US have shown us libraries and the services and information they provide must never be taken for granted Donald Trump • 16 May 25
All you need to know about Eurovision voting patterns There are many parallels between Eurovision voting and regular election campaigns Eurovision • 13 May 25
All you need to know about Eurovision voting patterns There are many parallels between Eurovision voting and regular election campaigns Eurovision • 13 May 25
Meet 'The Great Nun' who won papal protection in Medieval Ireland Agnetha Ní Máelshechlainn was a clever political negotiator who defended her monastery from expropriation during the English conquest of Ireland History • 09 May 25
Meet 'The Great Nun' who won papal protection in Medieval Ireland Agnetha Ní Máelshechlainn was a clever political negotiator who defended her monastery from expropriation during the English conquest of Ireland History • 09 May 25
Why a decarceration strategy could work for Ireland Understanding the consequences of different sentences can help us decide which aims of sentencing we want to prioritise Prisons • 06 May 25
Why a decarceration strategy could work for Ireland Understanding the consequences of different sentences can help us decide which aims of sentencing we want to prioritise Prisons • 06 May 25
How Irish researchers found proof gladiators fought with lions The discovery of a Roman gladiator skeleton with unusual bite marks led to the first direct physical evidence of human-animal combat Anthropology • 23 Apr 25
How Irish researchers found proof gladiators fought with lions The discovery of a Roman gladiator skeleton with unusual bite marks led to the first direct physical evidence of human-animal combat Anthropology • 23 Apr 25
Help, my child is now a teenager – what do I do? As challenging as it is to be a teenager, it's equally so for parents as all grapple with new roles and responsibilities Teenagers • 05 Apr 25
Help, my child is now a teenager – what do I do? As challenging as it is to be a teenager, it's equally so for parents as all grapple with new roles and responsibilities Teenagers • 05 Apr 25
