If Spanish floods don't ignite climate action, what will? It is abundantly clear how human driven climate change has contributed to the deadly flooding we've seen of late in Spain and elsewhere Climate Change • 04 Nov 24
If Spanish floods don't ignite climate action, what will? It is abundantly clear how human driven climate change has contributed to the deadly flooding we've seen of late in Spain and elsewhere Climate Change • 04 Nov 24
Do we need a reframing of instrumental music exams in Ireland? It might be better to focus on gaps in a student's skills rather than powering on to the next grade before they are truly ready Music • 01 Oct 24
Do we need a reframing of instrumental music exams in Ireland? It might be better to focus on gaps in a student's skills rather than powering on to the next grade before they are truly ready Music • 01 Oct 24
Here's the real cost of your morning rush hour commute in Dublin The travel costs of getting from your home to work includes much more than just the price of petrol or the bus fare Brainstorm • 20 Sep 24
Here's the real cost of your morning rush hour commute in Dublin The travel costs of getting from your home to work includes much more than just the price of petrol or the bus fare Brainstorm • 20 Sep 24
What's the future for Irish & EU tax affairs after Apple case? A closer inspection of the Apple ruling paints a very different picture to the accepted narrative of the state of global tax competition Tax • 20 Sep 24
What's the future for Irish & EU tax affairs after Apple case? A closer inspection of the Apple ruling paints a very different picture to the accepted narrative of the state of global tax competition Tax • 20 Sep 24
How homework sessions up to 15 minutes could add up for students A study of over 4,100 Irish students has found that giving homework more frequently but in shorter bursts produces better results Homework • 19 Sep 24
How homework sessions up to 15 minutes could add up for students A study of over 4,100 Irish students has found that giving homework more frequently but in shorter bursts produces better results Homework • 19 Sep 24
Why are librarians up in arms over ebooks? Lack of available stock, high prices and onerous terms and conditions mean ebooks currently offer poor value for readers and libraries Ebooks • 04 Sep 24
Why are librarians up in arms over ebooks? Lack of available stock, high prices and onerous terms and conditions mean ebooks currently offer poor value for readers and libraries Ebooks • 04 Sep 24
How did the marriage bar affect Irish women? The impact of Ireland's marriage bar on the affected women's professional lives and careers is still felt to this day Work and careers • 29 Aug 24
How did the marriage bar affect Irish women? The impact of Ireland's marriage bar on the affected women's professional lives and careers is still felt to this day Work and careers • 29 Aug 24
Kneecap, 'ceasefire babies' and the resurgence of Gaeilge What makes the Kneecap film so compelling is that it's not about those who lived through the Troubles, but the generation that inherited them Kneecap • 22 Aug 24
Kneecap, 'ceasefire babies' and the resurgence of Gaeilge What makes the Kneecap film so compelling is that it's not about those who lived through the Troubles, but the generation that inherited them Kneecap • 22 Aug 24
Because they were worth it: 5 medieval hair treatments and trends A 16th century collection contains many remedies and treatments to enhance the appearance of the medieval Irish man and woman History • 22 Aug 24
Because they were worth it: 5 medieval hair treatments and trends A 16th century collection contains many remedies and treatments to enhance the appearance of the medieval Irish man and woman History • 22 Aug 24
How William Howard Russell invented modern war reporting The Dublin-born correspondent of The Times became synonymous with the work of the war reporter in the 19th century History • 23 Aug 24
How William Howard Russell invented modern war reporting The Dublin-born correspondent of The Times became synonymous with the work of the war reporter in the 19th century History • 23 Aug 24
Could early releases solve Ireland's overcrowded prisons' crisis? If we were serious about using the justice system to keep society safe, we would make quite different investments Prisons • 14 Aug 24
Could early releases solve Ireland's overcrowded prisons' crisis? If we were serious about using the justice system to keep society safe, we would make quite different investments Prisons • 14 Aug 24
Wreckers and levellers: evicting Ireland's poor during the Famine These reviled figures were involved in the evictions of some 250,000 Irish families during the 1840s and 1850s History • 14 Aug 24
Wreckers and levellers: evicting Ireland's poor during the Famine These reviled figures were involved in the evictions of some 250,000 Irish families during the 1840s and 1850s History • 14 Aug 24
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 • 11 Jul 24
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 • 11 Jul 24
Why an ageing population in Africa deserves more attention It's estimated that in excess of a quarter of a billion people over the age of 60 wil be living in sub-Saharan Africa by 2050 Africa • 08 Jul 24
Why an ageing population in Africa deserves more attention It's estimated that in excess of a quarter of a billion people over the age of 60 wil be living in sub-Saharan Africa by 2050 Africa • 08 Jul 24
5 things you probably didn't know about memes Next time you share a meme, remember that you are participating in something greater than a simple viral joke Internet • 08 Jul 24
5 things you probably didn't know about memes Next time you share a meme, remember that you are participating in something greater than a simple viral joke Internet • 08 Jul 24
How criminal justice can harm victims more than crime itself Secondary victimisation can be prevented if we understand victims' needs and invest in services and approaches to best meet these Crime • 03 Jul 24
How criminal justice can harm victims more than crime itself Secondary victimisation can be prevented if we understand victims' needs and invest in services and approaches to best meet these Crime • 03 Jul 24
Why Ireland can expect to see more extreme future heatwaves While average temperatures are rising, research shows that extreme temperatures are increasing at an even faster rate Climate Change • 02 Jul 24
Why Ireland can expect to see more extreme future heatwaves While average temperatures are rising, research shows that extreme temperatures are increasing at an even faster rate Climate Change • 02 Jul 24
What are the big issues in Iran's presidential election? Economic challenges, political fragmentation and complex geopolitics are some of the issues which lie ahead for Iran's new president Iran • 26 Jun 24
What are the big issues in Iran's presidential election? Economic challenges, political fragmentation and complex geopolitics are some of the issues which lie ahead for Iran's new president Iran • 26 Jun 24
How obesity can impact the immune system Excess weight can interfere with our immune system, making it easier to get sick and making illnesses hit us harder Health • 11 Jun 24
How obesity can impact the immune system Excess weight can interfere with our immune system, making it easier to get sick and making illnesses hit us harder Health • 11 Jun 24
What can we learn from depictions of sleep in literary history? Sleeping 'too much' is often deemed a character fault, the result of laziness or apathy Literature • 06 Jun 24
What can we learn from depictions of sleep in literary history? Sleeping 'too much' is often deemed a character fault, the result of laziness or apathy Literature • 06 Jun 24
5 constituencies to watch in the 2024 local elections New boundaries mean no other local election constituency will have as large a bearing on the upcoming general election as Arklow and Gorey Local elections 2024 • 05 Jun 24
5 constituencies to watch in the 2024 local elections New boundaries mean no other local election constituency will have as large a bearing on the upcoming general election as Arklow and Gorey Local elections 2024 • 05 Jun 24
What are the main candidate trends in Ireland's local elections? An estimated 2,169 candidates will be contesting the local elections this year, across 166 constituencies Local elections 2024 • 28 May 24
What are the main candidate trends in Ireland's local elections? An estimated 2,169 candidates will be contesting the local elections this year, across 166 constituencies Local elections 2024 • 28 May 24
What we can learn from New Caledonia about NI peace process Events in New Caledonia suggest any efforts to move the goalposts as set out in the Good Friday Agreement may put a still fragile peace at risk History • 24 May 24
What we can learn from New Caledonia about NI peace process Events in New Caledonia suggest any efforts to move the goalposts as set out in the Good Friday Agreement may put a still fragile peace at risk History • 24 May 24
What the Euclid telescope has revealed about the universe so far Among the discoveries Euclid has made are new-born stars and planets, extragalactic star clusters, and very distant bright galaxies Space • 23 May 24
What the Euclid telescope has revealed about the universe so far Among the discoveries Euclid has made are new-born stars and planets, extragalactic star clusters, and very distant bright galaxies Space • 23 May 24
Does the general public want harsher sentences for criminals? Public attitudes to criminal justice issues may be more complex than simply assuming 'law and order' policies will be politically popular Crime • 17 May 24
Does the general public want harsher sentences for criminals? Public attitudes to criminal justice issues may be more complex than simply assuming 'law and order' policies will be politically popular Crime • 17 May 24
