How the 1920 burning of Cork was covered abroad A French newspaper used cartoons to tell readers about how British forces destroyed the heart of the city History • 11 Dec 20
How Irish women played a key role in the 1920s' Dáil courts The 1920s' legal system was innovative in its use of female judges and evoking Brehon laws in cases concerning single mothers History • 11 Dec 20
How to keep your home Covid-safe over Christmas The virus that causes Covid-19 is easily transmitted indoors so here's what to do to have yourself a Covid-free Christmas Coronavirus • 08 Dec 20
Why Covid-19 is the right time to increase carbon taxes Strengthening carbon pricing during the pandemic is the best time to do so for both consumers and governments Energy • 04 Dec 20
Why do we assume the worst about other people's motives? Emotions, attention and information processing are much more strongly influenced by bad things rather than good things Psychology • 03 Dec 20
'Blue skies and golden sunshine': David Lynch's weather reports The film maker has found a substitute for the film-set in his daily weather musings from Los Angeles Film • 02 Dec 20
Is it time to reduce the use of solid fuels to heat our homes? The use of solid fuels in open fires and stoves has been linked with increasing levels of poor air quality and pollution Energy • 02 Dec 20
Why you need to watch this new documentary on the Great Famine The Hunger: The Story of the Irish Famine is a timely reminder of the event's central place in Irish history The Great Irish Famine • 01 Dec 20
Maud Gonne and the 1930s' movement for basic income in Ireland How a band of Catholic monetary reformers promoted the idea of a basic income to eradicate poverty and introduce an age of leisure History • 24 Nov 20
Why has income inequality fallen in Ireland? Ireland is one of the few developed countries that has seen high income growth and falling inequality in the last 30 years Economics • 19 Nov 20
How processed food can actually be good for you Changing the nutrient content and reducing the amount of salt and fat is making some processed food healthier Food • 18 Nov 20
What brain cells in worms can tell us about human disorders The study of fused brain cells in worms may contribute to our understanding of many human brain diseases and disorders Health • 12 Nov 20
Will Joe Biden's presidency be a climate game-changer? The incoming US president has pledged that climate action will be a priority for his administration so what can we expect? US Election 2020 • 10 Nov 20
Who controls the internet? Regulation of the internet is something too important to be left to armchair experts and large companies technology • 12 Nov 20
'Very positive and significant': a Covid-19 vaccine breaththrough Latest trial results provide indications that vaccination can protect against the virus Brainstorm • 09 Nov 20
Why Ireland urgently needs to address its unhealthy diet Ireland's policies to ensure we eat healthily are inconsistent and not comparable to best practice Health • 09 Nov 20
Why has the cost of renewable energy fallen so much? How solar energy got cheap is a story of luck, science, policy, tenacity and climate change Energy • 06 Nov 20
'The end of Trump? It's only the beginning' Even if Joe Biden is confirmed as the 46th president of the United States, Trumpism has won Donald Trump • 05 Nov 20
Why Cork's forgotten lord mayor deserves to be remembered Charming, witty, cosmopolitan and 'extremely rude', Donal Óg O'Callaghan helped lay the foundations on which Ireland was built History • 04 Nov 20
Is the lockdown a good time to brush up on your Irish? This may be the perfect opportunity for those who wish to re-engage with Irish or any other language Languages • 28 Oct 20
Why the Book of Lismore is so important The 15th century book says much about literary taste in Gaelic Ireland of that time History • 28 Oct 20
How the Irish really invented Halloween Halloween is the season which owes its roots to ancient Irish customs and beliefs Halloween • 23 Oct 20
How Operation Coffee Cup undermined US universal healthcare An intriguing 1960s' campaign saw future US president Ronald Reagan attacking 'socialized medicine' on a vinyl record US Election 2020 • 20 Oct 20
Why airborne transmission of Covid-19 will increase this winter We will be spending more time indoors this winter and airborne transmission means the risk of the virus spreading is even greater Coronavirus • 15 Oct 20
Why spending time outdoors improves our mood and brains The positive feelings we get from being outside correspond to the stress relief and attention restoration features of nature Nature • 13 Oct 20
