Should all children receive equal playing time in sport? It's not a simple yes-or-no question as coaches must consider overall goals, player ages and the specific demands of the sport Sport • 6 hrs
Should all children receive equal playing time in sport? It's not a simple yes-or-no question as coaches must consider overall goals, player ages and the specific demands of the sport Sport • 6 hrs
How science fiction predicted so much we now take for granted Many of today's cutting-edge technologies have been inspired by science fiction books, movies and TV shows Science Fiction • 27 Dec 25
How science fiction predicted so much we now take for granted Many of today's cutting-edge technologies have been inspired by science fiction books, movies and TV shows Science Fiction • 27 Dec 25
Can I stop drone delivery companies flying over my property? The legal landscape surrounding the use of drones is currently far from clear and many practical questions remain unanswered.. Drones • 27 Dec 25
Can I stop drone delivery companies flying over my property? The legal landscape surrounding the use of drones is currently far from clear and many practical questions remain unanswered.. Drones • 27 Dec 25
All you ever wanted to know about back pain What to do – and what not to do – to deal with low back pain Back Pain • 20 Dec 25
All you ever wanted to know about back pain What to do – and what not to do – to deal with low back pain Back Pain • 20 Dec 25
Why does AI dominate 2025's words of the year lists? The dominance of words like slop, vibe coding, glazing, paraoscial and clanker shows that AI is now playing a huge role in our lives Word of the Year • 17 Dec 25
Why does AI dominate 2025's words of the year lists? The dominance of words like slop, vibe coding, glazing, paraoscial and clanker shows that AI is now playing a huge role in our lives Word of the Year • 17 Dec 25
Can social isolation and loneliness be reduced through music? Music offers a way for people to meet, participate and feel connected in ways that are enjoyable and sustainable Psychology • 18 Dec 25
Can social isolation and loneliness be reduced through music? Music offers a way for people to meet, participate and feel connected in ways that are enjoyable and sustainable Psychology • 18 Dec 25
The changing world of tattoos The best tattoo artists take ink, a machine and a willing client and bend these elements into an identity akin to a luxury good Society • 11 Dec 25
The changing world of tattoos The best tattoo artists take ink, a machine and a willing client and bend these elements into an identity akin to a luxury good Society • 11 Dec 25
How Munster rugby and French soccer fans strike the right note The difference between curated anthems and spontaneous chanting reveals something essential about power relations in a sports stadium Sport • 12 Dec 25
How Munster rugby and French soccer fans strike the right note The difference between curated anthems and spontaneous chanting reveals something essential about power relations in a sports stadium Sport • 12 Dec 25
Why are some people gift-wrapping ninjas and others aren't? Gift-wrapping may seem simple, but it draws on planning, perception, and motor coordination Christmas • 05 Dec 25
Why are some people gift-wrapping ninjas and others aren't? Gift-wrapping may seem simple, but it draws on planning, perception, and motor coordination Christmas • 05 Dec 25
Could VR headsets help measure the likelihood to commit crimes? Researchers are using VR headsets to better understand how low levels of self-control can contribute to youth offending Crime • 28 Nov 25
Could VR headsets help measure the likelihood to commit crimes? Researchers are using VR headsets to better understand how low levels of self-control can contribute to youth offending Crime • 28 Nov 25
'A land of milk and honey': why St Bede had the hots for Ireland The father of English history was an admirer of Medieval Ireland's history and culture - and especially Irish missionaries History • 26 Nov 25
'A land of milk and honey': why St Bede had the hots for Ireland The father of English history was an admirer of Medieval Ireland's history and culture - and especially Irish missionaries History • 26 Nov 25
Here's what elite GAA players really think about problem gambling New research finds that problem gambling is six times more likely among intercounty GAA players than the rest of the population GAA • 25 Nov 25
Here's what elite GAA players really think about problem gambling New research finds that problem gambling is six times more likely among intercounty GAA players than the rest of the population GAA • 25 Nov 25
Should you take advice from a billionaire businessman? It seems a billionaire with a microphone will often give advice that might not necessarily deserve the attention it gets Business • 25 Nov 25
Should you take advice from a billionaire businessman? It seems a billionaire with a microphone will often give advice that might not necessarily deserve the attention it gets Business • 25 Nov 25
Dr ChatGPT will see you now: how AI could be bad for your health Can we trust AI with our health, our hearts or our sanity? Not yet at least, not without supervision Health • 24 Nov 25
Dr ChatGPT will see you now: how AI could be bad for your health Can we trust AI with our health, our hearts or our sanity? Not yet at least, not without supervision Health • 24 Nov 25
What are the adverse effects of obesity and weight-loss drugs? The potential disadvantages of drugs increasingly used by patients to achieve greater weight loss are often not highlighted Health • 19 Nov 25
What are the adverse effects of obesity and weight-loss drugs? The potential disadvantages of drugs increasingly used by patients to achieve greater weight loss are often not highlighted Health • 19 Nov 25
Ní thuigim: does AI even understand Gaeilge? We designed the Irish grammar test to end all Irish grammar tests to answer this question. The results were not great Gaeilge • 20 Nov 25
Ní thuigim: does AI even understand Gaeilge? We designed the Irish grammar test to end all Irish grammar tests to answer this question. The results were not great Gaeilge • 20 Nov 25
Why you should eat your dinner earlier in winter Paying attention to the timing of when you eat may be just as important for your health as what you eat at this time of year Health • 19 Nov 25
Why you should eat your dinner earlier in winter Paying attention to the timing of when you eat may be just as important for your health as what you eat at this time of year Health • 19 Nov 25
Do Irish personal insolvency laws need to be reviewed? The DJ Carey court case highlights how personal insolvency laws and debt write-offs don't operate in the same way for all debtors Personal Insolvency • 18 Nov 25
Do Irish personal insolvency laws need to be reviewed? The DJ Carey court case highlights how personal insolvency laws and debt write-offs don't operate in the same way for all debtors Personal Insolvency • 18 Nov 25
Why are employers making you do so many rounds of job interviews? The move to get applicants to complete multiple interviews for jobs is another form of the conservative bias around hiring in many firms Work and careers • 17 Nov 25
Why are employers making you do so many rounds of job interviews? The move to get applicants to complete multiple interviews for jobs is another form of the conservative bias around hiring in many firms Work and careers • 17 Nov 25
English or Irish? Caught between Anglo rule and Gaelic tradition By the mid-13th century, the "English-Irish" had already begun to be assimilated in the native culture History • 07 Nov 25
English or Irish? Caught between Anglo rule and Gaelic tradition By the mid-13th century, the "English-Irish" had already begun to be assimilated in the native culture History • 07 Nov 25
Shh! Sex and surveillance in 18th and 19th century Ulster The stories of sex and surveillance captured in church records reveal much about how communities attempted to monitor one another's behaviour History • 05 Nov 25
Shh! Sex and surveillance in 18th and 19th century Ulster The stories of sex and surveillance captured in church records reveal much about how communities attempted to monitor one another's behaviour History • 05 Nov 25
Your Gen Z colleagues have the right idea about work-life balance Gen Z are a generation who have quickly realised work should not be the centre of your life and does not define your worth Work and careers • 03 Nov 25
Your Gen Z colleagues have the right idea about work-life balance Gen Z are a generation who have quickly realised work should not be the centre of your life and does not define your worth Work and careers • 03 Nov 25
The extraordinary life of the 'Wicklow Chief', Michael Dwyer The Wicklow rebel was the object of widespread devotion on a level that set him apart from most of his United Irishman contemporaries History • 31 Oct 25
The extraordinary life of the 'Wicklow Chief', Michael Dwyer The Wicklow rebel was the object of widespread devotion on a level that set him apart from most of his United Irishman contemporaries History • 31 Oct 25
The secret tales of past Irish lives found in land agent records Records compiled by land agents can reveal intimate details about tenants' personal lives and that of their extended communities History • 30 Oct 25
The secret tales of past Irish lives found in land agent records Records compiled by land agents can reveal intimate details about tenants' personal lives and that of their extended communities History • 30 Oct 25
Solidarity, support & signs: why we cheer on marathon runners In a world full of worryingly bad news, the Dublin marathon can restore your faith in humanity Dublin Marathon • 22 Oct 25
Solidarity, support & signs: why we cheer on marathon runners In a world full of worryingly bad news, the Dublin marathon can restore your faith in humanity Dublin Marathon • 22 Oct 25
