How Lee Dunne challenged the depiction of working-class mothers Out of Lee Dunne's work, Goodbye to the Hill tends to receive the most attention, but his lesser-known 1970 novel Does your Mother? deserves recognition ... Lee Dunne • 21 hrs
The far-reaching effects the Vikings had when they settled down We think of Vikings are travellers and explorers but when they settled down, they brought a number of changes in landscape and society which had ... vikings • 07 Apr
Why were women omitted from modern Irish history? As the Irish revolution unfurled, the sexual politics of the time narrated the story and framed the picture History • 18 Mar
The role of young masculinities in men's violence against women We need a lot more than classes in schools if we are going to prevent violence against women and engage men in this process Society • 16 Mar
Human dominance of Earth has come at a steep cost to our planet In an incredibly short period of time, we have endangered a world that took billions of years to evolve Earth • 12 Mar
The Cork actor, Knight Rider and the popemobile Besides a stellar acting career on stage and screen, Edward Mulhare is also a link between KITT and the popemobile Culture • 11 Mar
Why the Davy story is Groundhog Day for the financial sector Can anything can be done to prevent this type of opportunistic conduct and misbehaviour in banking and finance? Banking • 09 Mar
The issues with Ireland's 'women in the home' constitution clause Article 41.2 was built on the myth of the male breadwinner, which impacted women differently depending on their background Ireland • 08 Mar
'Right now, the UK and the EU are not in a good place' There is clearly no trust between the UK and the EU when it comes to Brexit and the Northern Ireland protocol Northern Ireland • 04 Mar
Why Ireland needs a diverse banking system Lessons from Ireland and Europe show the importance of discernibly different bank types Banking • 01 Mar
What do the Irish and the Welsh make of each other? Many glances have been exchanged by the two nations down the centuries across the narrow 50km of water which separate us St David's Day • 28 Feb
Moneylending in Ireland: '€70m in interest payments annually' There are many reasons why people continue to use moneylenders despite exorbitant interest rates moneylending • 24 Feb
Daft Punk's farewell is a fitting conclusion to their reign As composers, producers and filmmakers, Daft Punk pursued a meticulously considered vision for 28 years Music • 24 Feb
Can Super Mario save Italy? Everyone seems to agree that incoming prime minister Mario Draghi's mission is to save Italy, but save it from what exactly? Italy • 15 Feb
How severe weather events like cold snaps affect energy prices The current blast of cold weather has a strong influence on how much we pay for gas and electricity Weather • 09 Feb
Why Irish literature needs to let the navvies into the Big House It's timely to re-assess the contribution agricultural labourers have made to Irish literature both directly and indirectly Literature • 05 Feb
How Brexit shows the vital importance of Ireland's seas and ports Brexit potentially recasts Irish port towns and their environs as central rather than peripheral to the country's future Brexit • 01 Feb
Why are viruses such challenging foes? Despite the huge advances made in the development of new medicines, our arsenal of effective anti-viral drugs remains limited Health • 22 Jan
Why otters are taking up residence in our towns and cities Otters are attracted to cities for their rivers, which are rich with such prey as fish, eels and water birds Nature • 21 Jan
Canon Sheehan, the Magdalene Laundries and Irish incarceration The cleric and author's omission of the horrors of a Magdalene laundry for its workers says much about Ireland's culture of incarceration History • 20 Jan
Ireland's complex relationship with shame After the report into the Mother and Baby Homes, we need to rethink shame and especially its relation to violence Society • 14 Jan
How the US Capitol riots put democracy under attack The storming of the US Capitol was an act of terrorism intended to put an end to the democratic process United States • 07 Jan
Why 2021 will be a pivotal year for climate action in Ireland We must think and act very differently around transport, home heating and farming to reduce emissions Climate Action • 06 Jan
What could we learn from a health impact assessment of Covid-19? It would allow us to assess the consequences of policies, projects and programmes on population health Policy • 05 Jan
Your essential guide to buying an electric car in 2021 All you need to know about the electric cars coming to a showroom near you Electric Cars • 17 Dec 20
