What can you do with used wind turbine blades? One way to deal with the estimated 200,000 tonnes of blade waste per year is to use them for other products like bridges Energy • 04 Aug
Why gas and electricity prices in Ireland are so closely linked It all comes down to how electricity is generated in Ireland and how electricity markets operate Energy • 28 Jul
Why banks need to maintain cash services for customers We are much further removed from becoming a cashless society than some might like to think Future of cash • 25 Jul
Is rural Ireland really dying? What the facts and figures tell us The question of whether rural Ireland is dying or not, is complicated, and requires nuanced geographic analysis Rural Ireland • 20 Jul
'Our most venomous jellyfish': meet the Irish jellyfish There's 30 different species of jellyfish in Irish coastal waters, but there's one lad in particular you should be wary about Nature • 18 Jul
Why the reign of SUVs on Irish roads should end There are many solutions to tackle the problem of heavy, fuel-hungry SUVs, but all require bold action from policymakers Transport • 06 Jul
How an ancient swamp became a sex death trap for frogs New research has found that frogs' mating behaviour was the main reason for their high mortality rate 45 million years ago Nature • 06 Jul
Why Russia refuses to recognise Ukraine's independence History shows us that Russia has long treated Ukrainian autonomy with violence and brutality History • 05 Jul
Can community-owned wind farms help achieve energy freedom? Irish citizens investing in wind farms could lead to significant energy cost advantages for their local community Energy • 07 Jul
5 things you didn't know about Fionn Mac Cumhaill The man who ate the Salmon of Knowledge was a complex character and not always likeable, but he was certainly thought-provoking Fionn Mac Cumhaill • 17 Jun
What did James Joyce have to say about the Irish beef industry? Dive into Ulysses and you'll find much about cattle - and the economic relationship between Ireland and Britain James Joyce • 15 Jun
The pioneering Irish woman golfer you've never heard of before The many challenges Eitnne Pentony faced in the 1930s did not stop her becoming a successful golfer at home and abroad History • 15 Jun
Fit to print: press censorship & propaganda during the Civil War How both sides used and abused the press during the Civil War shows the importance placed on newspaper coverage History • 13 Jun
What Leopold Bloom's food diary tells us about Bloomsday The story of Ulysses unfolds through the food Leopold Bloom eats as he travels around Dublin by day and night Bloomsday • 09 Jun
Does fear of failure hamper Irish business innovation? Ireland needs to cultivate an innovation ecosystem which is not hampered by binary definitions of success and failure Business • 09 Jun
What lessons can history teach us about food security? How we deal with the current global challenge to food security will show how well equipped we are to tackle future catastrophes Food security • 09 Jun
How migrant volunteering has benefits for everyone New research shows the important contribution migrants make to local communities through volunteering Ireland • 24 May
'Floating hells': life on 19th century Ireland's convict ships Irish convicts awaiting transportation to Australia two centuries ago were housed on ships moored at Cork and Dublin harbours History • 16 May
What the Communion season tells us about Irish society The annual debate about commercialism, clothing and gifts at Communion time relates in many ways to changes in power and control. religion • 13 May
Supports needed for Irish families mourning drug-related deaths Families who lose a loved one to a drug death experience a silent grief that puts them at risk of mental and physical health problems Ireland • 11 May
Does what we eat as children affect our future health? As the kids return to school, we look at the long-term implications of what they're eating Podcast • 10 May
How to save cash on your energy bills Reducing energy use is the most immediate measure we can do to reduce our exposure to high energy bills Energy • 09 May
The story behind Monty's Macroom Castle standoff with the IRA 100 years ago, British army leader Bernard 'Monty' Montgomery was forced into an undignified retreat from the Cork town History • 05 May
From costs to the weather, how stressed out are farmers? Farmers and farm workers have been found to experience high levels of stress and relatively low levels of wellbeing Farming • 26 Apr
