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"People often feel uncomfortable if others know their salary"

How much are you paid?

Salaries / 16 Jan

"Contrary to how things were 30 years ago, open source software is today as user-friendly and good-looking as any other proprietary and close-source counterpart"

Is open source culture the answer to our technology woes?

technology / 14 Jan

"Irish Gen Z-ers have expressed apprehensions about their ability to communicate face-to-face and develop functional relationships off-line"

Meet your new workmates: Generation Z's views on work and careers

Work & careers / 10 Jan

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani attend the funeral ceremony of Qasem Soleimani. Photo: Iranian Leader Press Office/Handout

What the latest Iranian crisis means for global politics

"The custom was that women made social calls to the homes of their friends and neighbours and enjoyed tea and the last of the Christmas cake". Photo: George Marks/Getty Images

The roots and traditions of Nollaig na mBan

Brainstorm / 06 Jan

"Sometimes we're just not happy in our work, but sometimes it's the actual workplace itself that's actually quite toxic"

Are you putting up with a toxic workplace?

Work & careers / 06 Jan

New year, business as usual?

What are some key economic trends to expect in 2020?

Next stop: the US Senate

An impeachment explainer - what happens next?

United States / 19 Dec 19

Your new Tesla has arrived

Your essential guide to buying an electric car in 2020

Electric Cars / 12 Dec 19

Can he fix it? Boris Johnson does his best Bob the Builder impersonation on the UK election campaign trail.

Get Brexit done? It's really not as simple as that

UK Election 2019 / 11 Dec 19

"The lives of those living today and those living 50 or even 500 years ago share the same struggles, dilemmas and anthropological unique inner structure"

What are Industry 4.0's ethical challenges?

Ethics / 09 Dec 19

"Companies need to look at their complicity in real mental health issues". Photo: Getty Images

Do employers really care about staff mental health issues?

Work & careers / 14 Jan

SDLP leader Colum Eastwood, Ulster Unionist leader Steve Aiken, Sinn Féin deputy leader Michelle O'Neill, DUP South Belfast Candidate Emma Little-Pengelly and Alliance leader Naomi Long with UTV presenter Marc Mallett at the recording of an election debat

Do the Northern Ireland parties' election manifestos add up?

UK Election 2019 / 10 Dec 19

"The protesters, or at least the radical protesters who ended up under arrest, notably including those who used violence, were overwhelmingly young." Photo: Oliver Haynes/SOPA Images/ LightRocket via Getty Images

The real reasons for Hong Kong's riots? Education and opportunity

Hong Kong / 08 Dec 19

"Searches for keywords related to flexible work on the jobs website have risen by 196% in the past two years"

Why working from home is good for you (and everyone else)

Work & careers / 04 Dec 19

"If you are the one tasked with organising the office Christmas party, it might be wise to put away the mistletoe"

Mixing office romances and Christmas parties in the age of #MeToo

Office Politics / 03 Dec 19

"Businesses only come into being through the people who inhabit them so it's not a question of "getting everyone on board" because the employees are the boat"

Why do some companies take their employees for granted?

Work & careers / 28 Nov 19

"One of the key government responses to the recession was to cut the public sector pay bill. both by cutting pay and by reducing the number employed"

The Irish public sector is growing again

Public policy / 27 Nov 19

Copyright protected: the Waterford blaa

A guide to intellectual property and copyright

Copyright / 27 Nov 19

Sure look, the boot works. Photo: Getty Images

The utter hell of working for a visionary

Work & careers / 25 Nov 19

"Increasingly, tourists want to engage with the local and the success of Airbnb is a testament to this"

10 myths about modern tourism

Tourism / 26 Nov 19

KBC's Johan Thijs: "what is still an annoying thing is the whole tracker mortgage stuff"

Are banks and bankers capable of changing their tune?

Banking / 22 Nov 19

"Organisations that are resilient tend to have high job performance and organisational commitment, leading to lower turnover."

How workplace resilience impacts individuals, teams and firms

Work & careers / 20 Nov 19

"Income from commercial rates, totalling €1.5bn, far outweighs the Local Property Tax yield of about €500m"

Is it time to reset property taxes and commercial rates?

Economics / 18 Nov 19

A solitary coral on Fanore beach, Co Clare. Photo: Anthea Lacchia

The strange creatures that lived in Ireland millions of years ago

Geology / 17 Dec 19

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