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An aerial view of ruined structures in Beirut after Tuesday's explosion. Photo: Getty Images

What is ammonium nitrate, the chemical that exploded in Beirut?

Beirut / 22 hrs

John Hume addresses a meeting in Derry following violence at the Apprentice Boy Parade, August 1969. Photo: Mirrorpix via Getty Images

John Hume: the Derry boy who went global

John Hume / 03 Aug

'When asked for their views on how employers, businesses and the government responded to the crisis, respondents generally focused more on the government response'

What Ireland has to say about unemployment during the pandemic

Ireland / 30 Jul

"The provision of a payment deferrals and reductions is a pragmatic response in light of the unprecedented breadth of the economic impact of the pandemic"

What's the legal effect of Covid-19 payment breaks on mortgages?

Mortgages / 27 Jul

"Despite unregulated face coverings being highly variable, they do, on average, reduce the spread of virus perhaps in a similar way as covering your mouth when you cough"

Does your homemade face mask work?

Face masks / 27 Jul

LPT, ARV, LAF, VSL SVT, WTF?

Local property tax: a guide to the A to Z of LPT

Taxation / 24 Jul

"Expertise does not automatically go hand in hand with the ability to share one's knowledge"

Are you good at sharing what you know with your co-workers?

Work & careers / 22 Jul

"People with Covid-19 have had more than just a viral infection in the normal run of things"

Why are some Covid-19 patients experiencing long-term fatigue?

Health / 21 Jul

"Today, most subsidiaries are multi-business campuses with diversified sites and a collection of activities that serve multiple businesses"

The changing world of a multinational subsidiary in Ireland

Business / 20 Jul

"The attention to privacy and data protection in the design of the tracker function is welcome, but it is the least we should expect"

Why have over a million Irish people downloaded the Covid-19 app?

Covid Tracker App / 20 Jul

Is the future of work going to be your sofa?

What's next for the 9 to 5 world of the workplace?

Work & careers / 16 Jul

"Online fast fashion retail giant Boohoo, owner of brands like Nasty Gal and PrettyLittleThing, is the biggest buyer of clothes from Leicester's garment factories."

How your cheap t-shirt may have caused Leicester's lockdown

Coronavirus / 14 Jul

Eamon Ryan: "banning things we don't do doesn't make us a leader in climate action. Being better at the things we are bad at does"

Here's what should be on Eamon Ryan's ministerial to-do list

Politics / 08 Jul

'Data we examined from before the pandemic shows similar bullying prevalence rates amongst those working and not working from home'

How workplace bullying costs Ireland €239 million every year

Work & careers / 29 Jun

Many businesses in towns like Sligo who've been badly hit by the pandemic and lockdown would have much to contribute to an overhaul of commercial rates. Photos: Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

What's next for commercial rates?

Commercial Rates / 26 Jun

Head and shoulders ahead of the pack: Mo Salah is the most expensive player in the Fantasy Premier League at present

A lesson in economics from Mo Salah, Kevin de Bruyne & Sadio Mané

Fantasy Football / 25 Jun

"The science around the source, spread and control of the virus is evolving and advice on face mask use has been shifting"

All you need to know about wearing face masks in public

Coronavirus / 25 Jun

Cork's English Market, home to many family businesses for generations

The 'unique resources' which help family businesses beat a crisis

Business / 24 Jun

"Sewage overflows gave rise to the release of waste containing wipes and sanitary towels, which were deposited on the beach near the Claddagh in Galway". Photo: Robert Linsdell https://www.flickr.com/photos/boblinsdell/

How wet wipes and sanitary products are causing marine pollution

Brainstorm / 23 Jun

"The concept of a second wave portrays the pandemic as a force of nature that is beyond our control"

Why we need to stop talking about a second wave of Covid-19

Coronavirus / 23 Jun

"Just over half of first year students reported experiencing sexual harassment in the form of sexual hostility since beginning college"

Why are so many Irish students not reporting sexual assaults?

Brainstorm / 22 Jun

"The industries who are providing us with our essential services during this pandemic are typically low paid, have varying levels of issues with working time, can have a poor physical and social environments and often have limited future prospects."

Why quality as well as quantity matters with post-Covid jobs

"The truth is we don't yet know how far is far enough when it comes to coronavirus"

One metre or two? The science behind social distancing

Social distancing / 19 Jun

The way things used to be? "Our love affair with the private car is an unsustainable and growing problem"

Will working from home help save the environment?

Climate Change / 18 Jun

A seat at the big table: members of the UN Security Council discuss Syria in April 2018. Photo: Jason Szenes/EPA-EFE

Why does Ireland want a seat on 'dysfunctional' Security Council?

United Nations Security Council / 16 Jun

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