Why do we associate robins with Christmas? We associate robins with Christmas for reasons ingrained in our history, culture and popular fables Christmas • 21 Dec 25
Why do we associate robins with Christmas? We associate robins with Christmas for reasons ingrained in our history, culture and popular fables Christmas • 21 Dec 25
7 things you probably didn't know about the humble spud Some lesser-known biological, cultural and scientific facts about the vegetable most closely associated with this island Food • 20 Dec 25
7 things you probably didn't know about the humble spud Some lesser-known biological, cultural and scientific facts about the vegetable most closely associated with this island Food • 20 Dec 25
The French book prize where the winner is selected by prisoners The jury for the Goncourt des détenus literary prize is made up of around 600 prisoners in 45 different French penal institutions France • 15 Dec 25
The French book prize where the winner is selected by prisoners The jury for the Goncourt des détenus literary prize is made up of around 600 prisoners in 45 different French penal institutions France • 15 Dec 25
How to reinvent Christmas jumpers as icons for Irish craft Instead of being just another fast fashion product, Irish Christmas jumpers could highlight our long association with wool and knitting Christmas Jumper • 10 Dec 25
How to reinvent Christmas jumpers as icons for Irish craft Instead of being just another fast fashion product, Irish Christmas jumpers could highlight our long association with wool and knitting Christmas Jumper • 10 Dec 25
Why did Guns N' Roses take 14 years to make Chinese Democracy? As Axl Rose found out during the making of this record, experimentation without a defined endpoint can lead to a state of permanent liminality Guns N' Roses • 28 Nov 25
Why did Guns N' Roses take 14 years to make Chinese Democracy? As Axl Rose found out during the making of this record, experimentation without a defined endpoint can lead to a state of permanent liminality Guns N' Roses • 28 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
Where does the time go? All you ever wanted to know about how we perceive time, how we measure time and how time changes as we get older Podcast • 22 Jan
Where does the time go? All you ever wanted to know about how we perceive time, how we measure time and how time changes as we get older Podcast • 22 Jan
Here's how financial literacy affects the money in your pocket An inability to process financial information leaves us open to poor money decisions, increased debt and onerous financial commitments money • 23 Nov 25
Here's how financial literacy affects the money in your pocket An inability to process financial information leaves us open to poor money decisions, increased debt and onerous financial commitments money • 23 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
Why who you hate matters when it comes to watching soccer The key factor in determining how much post-match content soccer fans watch is actually the pleasure people take from the misfortune of others Soccer • 18 Nov 25
Why who you hate matters when it comes to watching soccer The key factor in determining how much post-match content soccer fans watch is actually the pleasure people take from the misfortune of others Soccer • 18 Nov 25
Can small talk in a hair salon help to tackle climate change? A new project is looking how chats between hair stylists and clients can raise awareness about positive actions to take around climate change Climate Change • 17 Nov 25
Can small talk in a hair salon help to tackle climate change? A new project is looking how chats between hair stylists and clients can raise awareness about positive actions to take around climate change Climate Change • 17 Nov 25
How this native Irish plant could replace your animal proteins This tiny green plant found on ponds packs a protein punch, is nutritious, sustainable and climate-friendly Food • 12 Nov 25
How this native Irish plant could replace your animal proteins This tiny green plant found on ponds packs a protein punch, is nutritious, sustainable and climate-friendly Food • 12 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
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
Why you shouldn't eat blackberries after Halloween The folk tales around blackberries, the púca, devils and death reinforce the message that out-of-season food is insipid and unpleasant Halloween • 30 Oct 25
Why you shouldn't eat blackberries after Halloween The folk tales around blackberries, the púca, devils and death reinforce the message that out-of-season food is insipid and unpleasant Halloween • 30 Oct 25
The strange meanings attached to charms in Halloween barm bracks The ring, coin, pea, button, stick or rag you used to find in a Halloween barm brack had different meanings around the country Food • 23 Oct 25
The strange meanings attached to charms in Halloween barm bracks The ring, coin, pea, button, stick or rag you used to find in a Halloween barm brack had different meanings around the country Food • 23 Oct 25
The Halloween conundrum: is it a barm brack or a barn brack? A fierce debate broke out in 1927 between Barners and Barmers on on the proper name of the cake associated with Halloween celebrations. Halloween • 23 Oct 25
The Halloween conundrum: is it a barm brack or a barn brack? A fierce debate broke out in 1927 between Barners and Barmers on on the proper name of the cake associated with Halloween celebrations. Halloween • 23 Oct 25
Is gold or bitcoin the better investment? Gold and Bitcoin are fundamentally different in what gives them value, how that value goes up over time, and how resilient it is Investing • 23 Oct 25
Is gold or bitcoin the better investment? Gold and Bitcoin are fundamentally different in what gives them value, how that value goes up over time, and how resilient it is Investing • 23 Oct 25
6 daily decisions you make (or don't) using AI The place where AI's influence is felt most is the place we look least closely - the everyday stuff like banking, shopping, travel, CVs, streaming and hospitals Artificial Intelligence • 22 Oct 25
6 daily decisions you make (or don't) using AI The place where AI's influence is felt most is the place we look least closely - the everyday stuff like banking, shopping, travel, CVs, streaming and hospitals Artificial Intelligence • 22 Oct 25
Should you tell your employer about your chronic illness? Many chronic conditions are invisible to colleagues and managers, creating a disclosure dilemma for thousands of workers Work and careers • 16 Oct 25
Should you tell your employer about your chronic illness? Many chronic conditions are invisible to colleagues and managers, creating a disclosure dilemma for thousands of workers Work and careers • 16 Oct 25
What Lidl's milk price cut tells us about supermarket price wars Lidl's price drop on milk was quickly matched by other retailers, representing the first skirmish of a potential price war Cost of Living • 15 Oct 25
What Lidl's milk price cut tells us about supermarket price wars Lidl's price drop on milk was quickly matched by other retailers, representing the first skirmish of a potential price war Cost of Living • 15 Oct 25
What's behind our fascination with Samhain's haunting legacy? Beyond spooky costumes and carved pumpkins, Halloween carries an ancient legacy rooted in fear, folklore and the unknown Halloween • 13 Oct 25
What's behind our fascination with Samhain's haunting legacy? Beyond spooky costumes and carved pumpkins, Halloween carries an ancient legacy rooted in fear, folklore and the unknown Halloween • 13 Oct 25
How bonus points have changed Leaving Cert Maths There's no doubt that bonus points are driving the uptake of Higher Level maths, but the initiative has had unintended consequences Leaving Cert • 13 Oct 25
How bonus points have changed Leaving Cert Maths There's no doubt that bonus points are driving the uptake of Higher Level maths, but the initiative has had unintended consequences Leaving Cert • 13 Oct 25
Could Ireland experience a power blackout like Spain & Portugal? Increasing electricity demand and growth in renewable generator connections means the Irish grid is running closer to its limits every year Electricity • 09 Oct 25
Could Ireland experience a power blackout like Spain & Portugal? Increasing electricity demand and growth in renewable generator connections means the Irish grid is running closer to its limits every year Electricity • 09 Oct 25
