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
How companies make it hard to cancel online subscriptions It's all down to dark patterns, those design tricks used to convince you to do things you may not have originally planned technology • 09 May 24
How companies make it hard to cancel online subscriptions It's all down to dark patterns, those design tricks used to convince you to do things you may not have originally planned technology • 09 May 24
What can we expect from the 2024 local elections? Local election contests are an important bellwether of how political parties and groupings are faring in the run-up to the next general election Local elections 2024 • 29 Apr 24
What can we expect from the 2024 local elections? Local election contests are an important bellwether of how political parties and groupings are faring in the run-up to the next general election Local elections 2024 • 29 Apr 24
What could EU changes around GM crops mean for Ireland? New legislation will allow for the increased use of new genomic techniques in plant research and crop development Food • 25 Apr 24
What could EU changes around GM crops mean for Ireland? New legislation will allow for the increased use of new genomic techniques in plant research and crop development Food • 25 Apr 24
What language can teach us about identity and belonging The way language changes shows us the very idea of separating things into 'foreign' or not does not make sense Language • 19 Apr 24
What language can teach us about identity and belonging The way language changes shows us the very idea of separating things into 'foreign' or not does not make sense Language • 19 Apr 24
What does the latest European climate judgment mean for Ireland? The European Court of Human Rights' landmark finding means Ireland's Supreme Court will need to revisit its own conclusions in future Human Rights • 12 Apr 24
What does the latest European climate judgment mean for Ireland? The European Court of Human Rights' landmark finding means Ireland's Supreme Court will need to revisit its own conclusions in future Human Rights • 12 Apr 24
How obscenities and curses in classical texts were covered up Obscenity, cursing and vulgarity in classical texts has often been concealed by dictionaries and translators Literature • 09 Apr 24
How obscenities and curses in classical texts were covered up Obscenity, cursing and vulgarity in classical texts has often been concealed by dictionaries and translators Literature • 09 Apr 24
Meet the Irishwoman behind pro-Nazi propaganda in 1930s Ireland 'Eccentric' journalist Lia Clarke was the first representative for the Nazis' German News Agency in Ireland History • 18 Nov 24
Meet the Irishwoman behind pro-Nazi propaganda in 1930s Ireland 'Eccentric' journalist Lia Clarke was the first representative for the Nazis' German News Agency in Ireland History • 18 Nov 24
Why nostalgia for the early 2000s isn't all it's cracked up to be Nostalgia for early 2000s' pop and fashion may paint a rosy picture, but it ignores the complex realities of that era Nostalgia • 08 Apr 24
Why nostalgia for the early 2000s isn't all it's cracked up to be Nostalgia for early 2000s' pop and fashion may paint a rosy picture, but it ignores the complex realities of that era Nostalgia • 08 Apr 24
Why we keep comparing politicians to Hitler & why we need to stop It's a comparison which is unproductive at best and dangerous at worst as it effectively kills public debate Society • 05 Apr 24
Why we keep comparing politicians to Hitler & why we need to stop It's a comparison which is unproductive at best and dangerous at worst as it effectively kills public debate Society • 05 Apr 24
3 reasons children can benefit from yoga and a 5-step practice Practicing yoga has rich learning potential for children as a non-cognitive life-skill and a way to experience joy in movement Childhood • 04 Apr 24
3 reasons children can benefit from yoga and a 5-step practice Practicing yoga has rich learning potential for children as a non-cognitive life-skill and a way to experience joy in movement Childhood • 04 Apr 24
Good news - we're living in a golden age of black hole discovery Incredible strides in astrophysics have opened up a completely new window on the Universe and the mysterious black holes Space • 03 Apr 24
Good news - we're living in a golden age of black hole discovery Incredible strides in astrophysics have opened up a completely new window on the Universe and the mysterious black holes Space • 03 Apr 24
