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Here are the 5 most popular queries about paying tax in Ireland

From credits and allowances to the PUP, a clinic for Galway students saw some common queries emerging around tax
Tax • 19 Jul 21

What we've learned about conservatorships from Britney Spears

Guardianship systems where adults lose the right to make decisions have huge human rights implications
law • 13 Jul 21

How the RAF contributed to Taoiseach Jack Lynch's fall from power

The recent furore over foreign aircraft in Irish-controlled airspace is not the first time this has occured
History • 08 Jul 21

Is plant milk better for you than cow's milk?

There are now many alternatives to cow's milk, but how does plant milk score for nutritional value?
Brainstorm • 01 Jul 21

How balloons will send Irish kids' science experiments into space

Experiments from 300 Irish primary school students form part of the Spaceship Earth project launching this week
Science • 01 Jul 21

What are my rights when I buy online from the UK after Brexit?

Buying online from our nearest neighbour now comes with extra risks for consumers trying to enforce their legal rights
Consumer Rights • 01 Jul 21

Will social workers take away your children?

Families are largely frightened of social workers and the potential of having their children removed from their care
Social workers • 28 Jun 21

The cable connecting Ireland to the Americas

The first transatlantic cables which went from Valentia, Co Kerry to Newfoundland in Canada were a major engineering challenge
History • 17 Jun 21

A short history of colourful Irish by-elections

Will the Dublin Bay South by-election better the stories of maggots, donkeys and army mutinies we've seen in the past?
Politics • 14 Jun 21

All you need to know about today's solar eclipse

We can expect Irish skies to turn a little darker as 30% of the Sun is eclipsed by the Moon
Solar eclipse • 10 Jun 21

Could a redesigned property tax improve local public services?

A new model would provide for a local government funding model that is more objective, sustainable and equitable
Local Property Tax • 02 Jun 21

What the data says about fixing our dysfunctional housing market

What do local authority facts and figures tell us about the State's expenditure on social housing?
Housing • 26 May 21

Bent coppers & Lagan bubbles: the art of Tedisms in Line of Duty

How Line of Duty has brought language, culture and linguistics to the mainstream
Line of Duty • 24 May 21

'A relatively rare event': this week's super blood moon

As well as being a stunning spectacle, eclipses like this can tell us a lot about the Earth, Moon and Sun
Astronomy • 24 May 21

Why are young women hesitant about getting the Covid vaccine?

Research into vaccine hesitancy found that peer social influences play a key role in decision making
Health • 13 May 21

Are you a dirty altruist or Facebook expressive about charities?

New research examines the links between what we donate to charity and what we say about it on social media
Charity • 10 May 21

Why stories of male ageing are having a moment onstage and screen

Recent plays and films have much to say about how society deals with male ageing, memory loss and dementia
Culture • 11 May 21

How the pandemic helped highlight young people's strengths

Covid-19 has added huge anxieties on students but they are far more engaged and committed to thinking critically and shaping a better world than they are given credit for.
Students • 07 May 21

The similarities between long Covid and chronic fatigue syndrome

Myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) has been routinely dismissed and misdiagnosed by medical professionals, and the similarities between it and long Covid could lead to a similar situation.
Long Covid • 08 Oct 21

5 tips to ensure your next staycation is a responsible one

With the return of inter-county travel from May 10th meaning more trips to wild and rural places, it's a good time to think about how to staycation in a more responsible manner this summer.
Staycation • 12 May 21

Rehearsal during lockdown and the creative potential it brings

Covid-19 has led to significant challenges for performance and theatre yet rehearsal during lockdown is not only possible, it's full of creative potential.
Theatre • 30 Apr 21

How Portlaoise Prison set the stage for H-Blocks hunger strike

The circumstances which led to Bobby Sands embarking on a hunger strike in Northern Ireland in 1981 all started with the move of the republican prisoners from Mountjoy Prison to Portlaoise Prison.
Hunger Strikes • 21 Apr 21

How sexual violence extends beyond survivor and perpetrator

As Promising Young Woman animates so gruesomely, the impact and roots of the conditions for sexual violence extend far beyond survivor and perpetrator, and we need to face up to the ways language we may commonly use compounds trauma.
Sexual Education • 24 Apr 21

The impact peer rejection has on children with Autism and ADHD

Children with ADHD and ASD are often rejected by their peers and can suffer poor self-esteem and a lack of self-worth because of this.
Autism • 27 Apr 21

How workplace bullying costs Ireland €239 million every year

One in 10 employees in Ireland have experience of being bullied and the problem is unlikely to go away with remote working
Brainstorm • 16 Apr 21
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