Can willpower help you resist Christmas overspending? Research shows that planning and setting intentions prevents impulsive responses, even at this time of year Christmas • 10 Dec 25
Can willpower help you resist Christmas overspending? Research shows that planning and setting intentions prevents impulsive responses, even at this time of year Christmas • 10 Dec 25
Have you got the flu? The key issues around this season's flu Whether you have already had a flu jab or are thinking about getting one, here are some questions you may have Health • 09 Dec 25
Have you got the flu? The key issues around this season's flu Whether you have already had a flu jab or are thinking about getting one, here are some questions you may have Health • 09 Dec 25
How inflation is measured in Ireland The Consumer Price Index is the official measure of inflation - here's what the CPI does and doesn't measure, how it's calculated and what it means Inflation • 05 Dec 25
How inflation is measured in Ireland The Consumer Price Index is the official measure of inflation - here's what the CPI does and doesn't measure, how it's calculated and what it means Inflation • 05 Dec 25
Cyber Monday? Why our brains love a bargain Using a variety of strategies, retailers work hard to help customers get their dopamine hit Psychology • 30 Nov 25
Cyber Monday? Why our brains love a bargain Using a variety of strategies, retailers work hard to help customers get their dopamine hit Psychology • 30 Nov 25
How to detect text which has been written by ChatGPT AI-generated texts tend be more predictable than human-written text with the use of certain words, phrases and emojis ChatGPT • 28 Nov 25
How to detect text which has been written by ChatGPT AI-generated texts tend be more predictable than human-written text with the use of certain words, phrases and emojis ChatGPT • 28 Nov 25
Do you feel €50 is the new €20 when you go grocery shopping? Key macroeconomic indicators may be positive, but the cost of living continues to be the biggest priority for much of the population Economics • 27 Nov 25
Do you feel €50 is the new €20 when you go grocery shopping? Key macroeconomic indicators may be positive, but the cost of living continues to be the biggest priority for much of the population Economics • 27 Nov 25
Why we fall for Black Friday scams - and what we can do about it Consumers are caught by scams which use urgency triggers, confirmation bias and trust signals to create a false sense of security and scarcity Shopping • 26 Nov 25
Why we fall for Black Friday scams - and what we can do about it Consumers are caught by scams which use urgency triggers, confirmation bias and trust signals to create a false sense of security and scarcity Shopping • 26 Nov 25
Why do we find Black Friday sales and offers so irresistible? Part of the appeal is how the adverts tap into the psychology of how we value and spend money Black Friday • 25 Nov 25
Why do we find Black Friday sales and offers so irresistible? Part of the appeal is how the adverts tap into the psychology of how we value and spend money Black Friday • 25 Nov 25
Should you take advice from a billionaire businessman? It seems a billionaire with a microphone will often give advice that might not necessarily deserve the attention it gets Business • 25 Nov 25
Should you take advice from a billionaire businessman? It seems a billionaire with a microphone will often give advice that might not necessarily deserve the attention it gets Business • 25 Nov 25
Why are food prices on the rise again? Inflation means you need €108.80 to buy the same goods you could have purchased with €100 three years ago Cost of Living • 20 Nov 25
Why are food prices on the rise again? Inflation means you need €108.80 to buy the same goods you could have purchased with €100 three years ago Cost of Living • 20 Nov 25
Will there be enough turkeys for Christmas in Ireland this year? Yes, there will be turkeys in the shops despite bird flu outbreaks, but you may pay slightly more than in past years due to rising production costs Christmas • 19 Nov 25
Will there be enough turkeys for Christmas in Ireland this year? Yes, there will be turkeys in the shops despite bird flu outbreaks, but you may pay slightly more than in past years due to rising production costs Christmas • 19 Nov 25
Do Irish personal insolvency laws need to be reviewed? The DJ Carey court case highlights how personal insolvency laws and debt write-offs don't operate in the same way for all debtors Personal Insolvency • 18 Nov 25
Do Irish personal insolvency laws need to be reviewed? The DJ Carey court case highlights how personal insolvency laws and debt write-offs don't operate in the same way for all debtors Personal Insolvency • 18 Nov 25
The rise and fall of Ballyshannon port The port's international connections brought much prosperity to the Co Donegal town, but the good times didn't last Ballyshannon • 18 Nov 25
The rise and fall of Ballyshannon port The port's international connections brought much prosperity to the Co Donegal town, but the good times didn't last Ballyshannon • 18 Nov 25
Why are employers making you do so many rounds of job interviews? The move to get applicants to complete multiple interviews for jobs is another form of the conservative bias around hiring in many firms Work and careers • 17 Nov 25
Why are employers making you do so many rounds of job interviews? The move to get applicants to complete multiple interviews for jobs is another form of the conservative bias around hiring in many firms Work and careers • 17 Nov 25
How a new approach to Irish timber could help deliver homes Why aren't we using Irish wood to build Irish homes quickly, cheaply and sustainably at a time when we are in desperate need? Housing • 13 Nov 25
How a new approach to Irish timber could help deliver homes Why aren't we using Irish wood to build Irish homes quickly, cheaply and sustainably at a time when we are in desperate need? Housing • 13 Nov 25
Why has Greece introduced a 13 hour working day? The push to extend working hours is part of a broader trend to normalise long hours, low pay and little rest in the name of flexibility and growth Work and careers • 14 Nov 25
Why has Greece introduced a 13 hour working day? The push to extend working hours is part of a broader trend to normalise long hours, low pay and little rest in the name of flexibility and growth Work and careers • 14 Nov 25
Why Ireland could lead in a new multi-trillion euro industry The scale of our agricultural, brewing and timber industries makes us uniquely positioned to develop a very strong bioeconomy Plastics • 12 Nov 25
Why Ireland could lead in a new multi-trillion euro industry The scale of our agricultural, brewing and timber industries makes us uniquely positioned to develop a very strong bioeconomy Plastics • 12 Nov 25
Will EU let big businesses off the corporate responsibility hook? The European Parliament is set to vote this week on reducing the scope of a directive on human rights and environmental due diligence Corporate Social Responsibility • 12 Nov 25
Will EU let big businesses off the corporate responsibility hook? The European Parliament is set to vote this week on reducing the scope of a directive on human rights and environmental due diligence Corporate Social Responsibility • 12 Nov 25
What would we need in an Irish city in 2050? If we want a future where care, creativity and connection define how we live, then we need to design for those values now Futureville Ireland • 11 Nov 25
What would we need in an Irish city in 2050? If we want a future where care, creativity and connection define how we live, then we need to design for those values now Futureville Ireland • 11 Nov 25
What if your smartwatch could sing your health data to you? The next step for wearable tech isn't a shinier screen or another sensor, but rethinking how we experience our own health data Health • 10 Nov 25
What if your smartwatch could sing your health data to you? The next step for wearable tech isn't a shinier screen or another sensor, but rethinking how we experience our own health data Health • 10 Nov 25
Working from home vs office: why it doesn't have to be a battle The aim should be to make both options function optimally instead of making it a binary choice between the two Work and careers • 10 Nov 25
Working from home vs office: why it doesn't have to be a battle The aim should be to make both options function optimally instead of making it a binary choice between the two Work and careers • 10 Nov 25
5 tips to save money on your electricity bill Taking a closer look at the appliances in your house can help you cut down the amount of electricity you use and pay for Electricity • 10 Nov 25
5 tips to save money on your electricity bill Taking a closer look at the appliances in your house can help you cut down the amount of electricity you use and pay for Electricity • 10 Nov 25
The hospitality crisis: what's happening to Irish restaurants? Restaurants are closing on a weekly basis due to rising costs, but Irish consumers are also spending €2.2 billion a year on food delivery Restaurants • 07 Nov 25
The hospitality crisis: what's happening to Irish restaurants? Restaurants are closing on a weekly basis due to rising costs, but Irish consumers are also spending €2.2 billion a year on food delivery Restaurants • 07 Nov 25
Why do some of us love AI, while others hate it? The answer isn't just about how AI works, but how our brains perceive risk and trust Psychology • 04 Nov 25
Why do some of us love AI, while others hate it? The answer isn't just about how AI works, but how our brains perceive risk and trust Psychology • 04 Nov 25
Are you really more likely to get divorced than switch banks? Until switching banks is as easy as switching mobile network, most of us will stay in the same financial relationship we began in college Banking • 04 Nov 25
Are you really more likely to get divorced than switch banks? Until switching banks is as easy as switching mobile network, most of us will stay in the same financial relationship we began in college Banking • 04 Nov 25
