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
The realities of living and surviving in a warzone War-struck communities and businesses can find surprising solutions to persist against some of the harshest atrocities imaginable War And Conflict • 27 Mar 24
The realities of living and surviving in a warzone War-struck communities and businesses can find surprising solutions to persist against some of the harshest atrocities imaginable War And Conflict • 27 Mar 24
Here are 5 ways philosophy can improve your love life There's much advice available from the lovers of wisdom for the lovers of beauty about how to be more content with life Philosophy • 27 Mar 24
Here are 5 ways philosophy can improve your love life There's much advice available from the lovers of wisdom for the lovers of beauty about how to be more content with life Philosophy • 27 Mar 24
The story of St Patrick's first appearance on an Irish stage The first depiction of the nation's patron saint on an Irish stage was a disappointing, underwhelming and insulting affair st patricks day • 13 Mar 24
The story of St Patrick's first appearance on an Irish stage The first depiction of the nation's patron saint on an Irish stage was a disappointing, underwhelming and insulting affair st patricks day • 13 Mar 24
Women who kill: 'female poisoner has been particularly reviled' Six 20th century Irish murder cases provide counter-intuitive examples of how criminal juries view women charged with murder History • 11 Mar 24
Women who kill: 'female poisoner has been particularly reviled' Six 20th century Irish murder cases provide counter-intuitive examples of how criminal juries view women charged with murder History • 11 Mar 24
What role did climate change play in Midleton flooding last year? Ireland's first ever attribution study has unpicked the causes of Storm Babet flooding and its possible links to climate change Climate Change • 29 Feb 24
What role did climate change play in Midleton flooding last year? Ireland's first ever attribution study has unpicked the causes of Storm Babet flooding and its possible links to climate change Climate Change • 29 Feb 24
Why the commute to school is a 'postcode lottery' for Irish teens Research has found disparities between areas are not due to population size, but are more to do with differences in educational provision. Transport • 09 Feb 24
Why the commute to school is a 'postcode lottery' for Irish teens Research has found disparities between areas are not due to population size, but are more to do with differences in educational provision. Transport • 09 Feb 24
Why do sanctions against Russia succeed or fail? There are three power dynamics within Russia that allow Vladimir Putin's administration to resist sanctions Russia • 01 Feb 24
Why do sanctions against Russia succeed or fail? There are three power dynamics within Russia that allow Vladimir Putin's administration to resist sanctions Russia • 01 Feb 24
The misinformation about misinformation Yes, we tend to overestimate how gullible others are, but misinformation can have dramatic consequences Media • 25 Jan 24
The misinformation about misinformation Yes, we tend to overestimate how gullible others are, but misinformation can have dramatic consequences Media • 25 Jan 24
What are the health impacts of poor social housing in Dublin? Research carried out in Dublin's Oliver Bond flats highlights the affects of inadequate social housing on health and everyday life Housing • 12 Jan 24
What are the health impacts of poor social housing in Dublin? Research carried out in Dublin's Oliver Bond flats highlights the affects of inadequate social housing on health and everyday life Housing • 12 Jan 24
