How the Hirschfeld Centre transformed Ireland's gay scene The opening of the Hirschfeld Centre in 1979 helped to bring Irish gay and lesbian individuals together like never before History • 27 Jun 25
How the Hirschfeld Centre transformed Ireland's gay scene The opening of the Hirschfeld Centre in 1979 helped to bring Irish gay and lesbian individuals together like never before History • 27 Jun 25
What we know about how winning the EuroMillions changes your life Winning money in the lottery has an effect on who we are, how we spend our money and what we want to do with our lives Psychology • 18 Jun 25
What we know about how winning the EuroMillions changes your life Winning money in the lottery has an effect on who we are, how we spend our money and what we want to do with our lives Psychology • 18 Jun 25
How Gaza's children face a lifetime of harm from food blockade The forced starvation of Gaza's children will have profound, long-term and generational health consequences for survivors Gaza • 13 Jun 25
How Gaza's children face a lifetime of harm from food blockade The forced starvation of Gaza's children will have profound, long-term and generational health consequences for survivors Gaza • 13 Jun 25
More than 'lovely girls': the Housewife of the Year competition A dismissal of the competition from today's vantage point ignores the otherwise unmarked lives of Irish women in those decades History • 02 Jun 25
More than 'lovely girls': the Housewife of the Year competition A dismissal of the competition from today's vantage point ignores the otherwise unmarked lives of Irish women in those decades History • 02 Jun 25
Does your Roomba have things to say about the state of your gaff? Understanding how new domestic machines perceive the world can teach us a lot about how to design and interact with them Society • 30 May 25
Does your Roomba have things to say about the state of your gaff? Understanding how new domestic machines perceive the world can teach us a lot about how to design and interact with them Society • 30 May 25
Thom McGinty: remembering the man behind the iconic Diceman The performer, who died 30 years ago this year, made an invaluable contribution to Ireland's cultural scene during the 1980s and 1990s The Diceman • 30 May 25
Thom McGinty: remembering the man behind the iconic Diceman The performer, who died 30 years ago this year, made an invaluable contribution to Ireland's cultural scene during the 1980s and 1990s The Diceman • 30 May 25
What we've learned from 40 years of listening to Liveline Four decades later, fuming listeners continue to ring in about everything from scams and rip-offs to politics and social issues Liveline • 08 May 25
What we've learned from 40 years of listening to Liveline Four decades later, fuming listeners continue to ring in about everything from scams and rip-offs to politics and social issues Liveline • 08 May 25
How storms, cyberattacks and wars show cash is still king Recent events have highlighted the vulnerability of electronic transactions, leaving cash as the only reliable method of payment Cash • 15 Apr 25
How storms, cyberattacks and wars show cash is still king Recent events have highlighted the vulnerability of electronic transactions, leaving cash as the only reliable method of payment Cash • 15 Apr 25
How design justice could transform Dublin Design Justice is a fundamentally different way of understanding who and what a city is for Urban planning • 14 Apr 25
How design justice could transform Dublin Design Justice is a fundamentally different way of understanding who and what a city is for Urban planning • 14 Apr 25
What the confirmation season tells us about Irish society today Religious practice is in decline in Ireland and secularisation and cultural diversity are on the rise, so why is confirmation still so popular? Catholicism • 11 Apr 25
What the confirmation season tells us about Irish society today Religious practice is in decline in Ireland and secularisation and cultural diversity are on the rise, so why is confirmation still so popular? Catholicism • 11 Apr 25
Why access to condoms was such a controversial issue in Irish law It's 40 years since access to contraception was liberalised in Ireland, but that was far from the end of the story History • 02 May 25
Why access to condoms was such a controversial issue in Irish law It's 40 years since access to contraception was liberalised in Ireland, but that was far from the end of the story History • 02 May 25
Why racism against Muslim people is rising in Ireland & Europe Various reports and studies have found a sharp increase in racial discrimination towards Muslim people, especially Muslim women Society • 14 Mar 25
Why racism against Muslim people is rising in Ireland & Europe Various reports and studies have found a sharp increase in racial discrimination towards Muslim people, especially Muslim women Society • 14 Mar 25
How the Irish language has made its mark on our street signs Bilingual signage is one of the most distinctive things about the streets in Irish towns and villages Ireland • 19 Feb 25
How the Irish language has made its mark on our street signs Bilingual signage is one of the most distinctive things about the streets in Irish towns and villages Ireland • 19 Feb 25
How to make a change in your life – and stick to it When it comes to making changes, what matters is the reason you have for doing it Psychology • 17 Feb 25
How to make a change in your life – and stick to it When it comes to making changes, what matters is the reason you have for doing it Psychology • 17 Feb 25
From Valentine to Galatians, the roots of Feb 14th celebrations Hollywood and Hallmark have commercialised Valentine's Day, but its origins were far from flowers, jewellery, chocolates and cards valentines day • 13 Feb 25
From Valentine to Galatians, the roots of Feb 14th celebrations Hollywood and Hallmark have commercialised Valentine's Day, but its origins were far from flowers, jewellery, chocolates and cards valentines day • 13 Feb 25
How technology has changed Irish mourning rituals Livestreamed funerals, memorial websites and online books of condolences have become accepted and important mourning rituals in Ireland Society • 07 Feb 25
How technology has changed Irish mourning rituals Livestreamed funerals, memorial websites and online books of condolences have become accepted and important mourning rituals in Ireland Society • 07 Feb 25
What Irish children's names reveal about us The single strongest indicator that a couple had a large family was if they picked traditional and common names for their children Psychology • 16 Dec 24
What Irish children's names reveal about us The single strongest indicator that a couple had a large family was if they picked traditional and common names for their children Psychology • 16 Dec 24
The rise of the all-seeing smart doorbell in our towns and cities A smart doorbell is a means of securitisation that heightens surveillance and may lead to unintended consequences technology • 04 Dec 24
The rise of the all-seeing smart doorbell in our towns and cities A smart doorbell is a means of securitisation that heightens surveillance and may lead to unintended consequences technology • 04 Dec 24
The jacks are back: why it's time for more public loos Who would have thought that the operation of public toilets was so confounding for our local authorities? Society • 19 Nov 24
The jacks are back: why it's time for more public loos Who would have thought that the operation of public toilets was so confounding for our local authorities? Society • 19 Nov 24
Why is there no schools policy for over 700 children in care? Some of the most vulnerable children in Irish society are left without school placements despite the State being their parent Society • 05 Nov 24
Why is there no schools policy for over 700 children in care? Some of the most vulnerable children in Irish society are left without school placements despite the State being their parent Society • 05 Nov 24
The good and bad news about workplace gossip Rumours, gossip and the "he said/she said" grapevine are an inevitable part of almost all organisations Work and careers • 10 Oct 24
The good and bad news about workplace gossip Rumours, gossip and the "he said/she said" grapevine are an inevitable part of almost all organisations Work and careers • 10 Oct 24
Can you really land a passenger plane if you have no training? Almost half the men surveyed in a recent report think they could land a passenger plane, but experts disagree Aviation • 19 Sep 24
Can you really land a passenger plane if you have no training? Almost half the men surveyed in a recent report think they could land a passenger plane, but experts disagree Aviation • 19 Sep 24
Why men don't see the household mess that women see Research suggests men and women are trained by society to see different possibilities when they look at mess in the home Society • 13 Sep 24
Why men don't see the household mess that women see Research suggests men and women are trained by society to see different possibilities when they look at mess in the home Society • 13 Sep 24
Why do some of us have such a poor sense of direction? When it comes to knowing where you are, multiple factors feed into your ability to know where things or places are located Neuroscience • 13 Sep 24
Why do some of us have such a poor sense of direction? When it comes to knowing where you are, multiple factors feed into your ability to know where things or places are located Neuroscience • 13 Sep 24
Why Irish people love making connections when we meet strangers The Irish connection grid means we're always striving to find a link to make the world smaller Society • 11 Jul 24
Why Irish people love making connections when we meet strangers The Irish connection grid means we're always striving to find a link to make the world smaller Society • 11 Jul 24
