The important role of interpreters in healthcare settings Refugees and migrants often encounter problems if they do not share the same language and cultural background as the healthcare provider Society • 02 Nov 22
The important role of interpreters in healthcare settings Refugees and migrants often encounter problems if they do not share the same language and cultural background as the healthcare provider Society • 02 Nov 22
Why TikTok users have embraced the story of Medusa Medusa has been reframed by TikTok users and is now portrayed as a victim of sexual violence rather than as a villain Social Media • 02 Nov 22
Why TikTok users have embraced the story of Medusa Medusa has been reframed by TikTok users and is now portrayed as a victim of sexual violence rather than as a villain Social Media • 02 Nov 22
What exactly are the characteristics of Irish English? When we talk about Irish English, we sometimes forget the little things that do so much to characterise the variety Irish English language • 24 Oct 22
What exactly are the characteristics of Irish English? When we talk about Irish English, we sometimes forget the little things that do so much to characterise the variety Irish English language • 24 Oct 22
We need to talk about the parental pay gap The pay gap between employed mothers and fathers is 38%, while women with children earn 17% less annually than those without Society • 14 Oct 22
We need to talk about the parental pay gap The pay gap between employed mothers and fathers is 38%, while women with children earn 17% less annually than those without Society • 14 Oct 22
Why are young Irish people living at home longer? Leaving home is a big step in becoming an adult, but the factors influencing when a young adult leaves home are many and varied Society • 14 Oct 22
Why are young Irish people living at home longer? Leaving home is a big step in becoming an adult, but the factors influencing when a young adult leaves home are many and varied Society • 14 Oct 22
Why drawing political claims from NI census is problematic What the census results highlight are increasingly complex questions around religious status and national identity Northern Ireland • 26 Sep 22
Why drawing political claims from NI census is problematic What the census results highlight are increasingly complex questions around religious status and national identity Northern Ireland • 26 Sep 22
Why do so many women still take their husband's last name? The patriarchal practice of taking the man's surname has remained strangely entrenched in the modern age Society • 21 Sep 22
Why do so many women still take their husband's last name? The patriarchal practice of taking the man's surname has remained strangely entrenched in the modern age Society • 21 Sep 22
You're not singing any more: where do soccer chants come from? The chants sung by fans have their origins in hymns, opera, folksong, advertising jingles and nursery rhymes Soccer • 08 Sep 22
You're not singing any more: where do soccer chants come from? The chants sung by fans have their origins in hymns, opera, folksong, advertising jingles and nursery rhymes Soccer • 08 Sep 22
Why we choose the same names for our babies as everyone else Just like there are generational preferences in furniture, music and hairstyles, so it is with baby names Brainstorm • 12 Sep 22
Why we choose the same names for our babies as everyone else Just like there are generational preferences in furniture, music and hairstyles, so it is with baby names Brainstorm • 12 Sep 22
Are the far right a threat to Irish democracy? Research finds that civil society strategies are needed to help prevent any future far right growth in Ireland Ireland • 26 Aug 22
Are the far right a threat to Irish democracy? Research finds that civil society strategies are needed to help prevent any future far right growth in Ireland Ireland • 26 Aug 22
What's life like for the LGBTQ community in the Philippines? Despite liberal ideas and progressive rules, the Philippines has some way to travel with regard to tolerance for its LGBTQ citizens Philippines • 14 Dec 22
What's life like for the LGBTQ community in the Philippines? Despite liberal ideas and progressive rules, the Philippines has some way to travel with regard to tolerance for its LGBTQ citizens Philippines • 14 Dec 22
Do policies keep women from improving their financial well-being? Lone parents living in poverty and having low educational attainment is a familiar story, but are policies shaping these outcomes? Society • 16 Aug 22
Do policies keep women from improving their financial well-being? Lone parents living in poverty and having low educational attainment is a familiar story, but are policies shaping these outcomes? Society • 16 Aug 22
What First Dates tells us about dating in Ireland We have found a number of linguistic clues that may point to the reasons why people choose to meet one another again – or not Dating • 12 Aug 22
What First Dates tells us about dating in Ireland We have found a number of linguistic clues that may point to the reasons why people choose to meet one another again – or not Dating • 12 Aug 22
In defence of pigeons Pigeons may have an image problem, but we should remember we have a long and rich relationship with the humble bird Nature • 15 Aug 22
In defence of pigeons Pigeons may have an image problem, but we should remember we have a long and rich relationship with the humble bird Nature • 15 Aug 22
Why don't we talk on the phone anymore? Millennials have been labelled Generation Mute for their dislike of talking on the phone, but they might actually have a point Psychology • 05 Aug 22
Why don't we talk on the phone anymore? Millennials have been labelled Generation Mute for their dislike of talking on the phone, but they might actually have a point Psychology • 05 Aug 22
How much money do people want to achieve an ideal life? It turns out that most people don't really want to be a billionaire after all Psychology • 13 Jul 22
How much money do people want to achieve an ideal life? It turns out that most people don't really want to be a billionaire after all Psychology • 13 Jul 22
Do the facts and figures back up talk of a baby boom in Ireland? A look at the data behind post-pandemic baby boom hysteria reveals a much different picture Children • 12 Jul 22
Do the facts and figures back up talk of a baby boom in Ireland? A look at the data behind post-pandemic baby boom hysteria reveals a much different picture Children • 12 Jul 22
Why you should travel solo this summer Research indicates that solo travel can be as enjoyable, pleasurable and fulfilling as going with a partner or friends Brainstorm • 14 Jun 22
Why you should travel solo this summer Research indicates that solo travel can be as enjoyable, pleasurable and fulfilling as going with a partner or friends Brainstorm • 14 Jun 22
Why can't American mass shootings be stopped? Frequent mass shootings are a uniquely American phenomenon, but they're only part of the country's violent gun culture United States • 27 May 22
Why can't American mass shootings be stopped? Frequent mass shootings are a uniquely American phenomenon, but they're only part of the country's violent gun culture United States • 27 May 22
What 2022's Leaving Cert class have to say about life since 2020 Research into the pandemic experiences of Irish youths has identified key themes around wellbeing, mental health and the school system Ireland • 26 May 22
What 2022's Leaving Cert class have to say about life since 2020 Research into the pandemic experiences of Irish youths has identified key themes around wellbeing, mental health and the school system Ireland • 26 May 22
Why families fight over inheritances – and how to avoid it Here are four reasons why families end up in dispute with oneanother over inheritances and wills Society • 23 May 22
Why families fight over inheritances – and how to avoid it Here are four reasons why families end up in dispute with oneanother over inheritances and wills Society • 23 May 22
Walk this way: why Irish cities are giving way to pedestrians With Dublin's Capel Street now car-free, urban pedestrian zones are increasingly getting the go-ahead Cities • 07 Jun 22
Walk this way: why Irish cities are giving way to pedestrians With Dublin's Capel Street now car-free, urban pedestrian zones are increasingly getting the go-ahead Cities • 07 Jun 22
Can we look forward to living in space? Sci-fi capitalists would have us believe that outer space is just another empty space waiting to be turned into a tech utopia Space • 13 May 22
Can we look forward to living in space? Sci-fi capitalists would have us believe that outer space is just another empty space waiting to be turned into a tech utopia Space • 13 May 22
3 ways Irish communities can support Ukrainian refugees Starting life anew in another country can be extremely daunting, but local communities can provide help and support Ukraine • 05 May 22
3 ways Irish communities can support Ukrainian refugees Starting life anew in another country can be extremely daunting, but local communities can provide help and support Ukraine • 05 May 22
All you need to know about turf cutting While turf cutting may be part of our culture, the long-term benefits of protecting bogs outweighs the benefits of cheap fuel Bogs • 26 Apr 22
All you need to know about turf cutting While turf cutting may be part of our culture, the long-term benefits of protecting bogs outweighs the benefits of cheap fuel Bogs • 26 Apr 22
