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"There is no excuse to going back to business as usual." Photo: Getty Images

4 ways to fix the office and avoid 'business as usual'

Work and Careers • 21 Jan

"The research team undertook two additional case studies within Garda Sub-Districts experiencing disproportionately high levels of serious crime committed by children"

How can we stop criminal gangs exploiting up to 1,000 Irish kids?

Ireland • 21 Jan

Bord na Móna built houses for its employees in nine developments across the Midlands and the West.

Building homes for employees: what we can learn from an old idea

Work and Careers • 19 Jan

Apollo points the way: "while not afraid of warfare, Apollo was a purifier, able to cleanse those stained with even the blood of their relatives". Photo: Getty Images

What can leaders learn in uncertain times from Greek gods?

Leadership • 06 Jan

"Burial instructions are often taken to be the posthumous manifestation of oneself"

Do the dead have property rights?

law • 08 Dec 20

Shane MacGowan: "if he can ultimately let it go, surely we all can?"

Why 'Fairytale of New York' ends up in the spotlight every year

Fairytale of New York • 07 Dec 20

Paddy Small of Dublin surrounded by Cavan players during the All Ireland semi-final at Croke Park ealier this month

What's the ideal body composition for a successful GAA player?

GAA • 14 Dec 20

Could Epsom or Glauber salts be the way for James Horan and Mayo to finally bury the curse at the weekend?

The science of winning an All-Ireland final 100 years ago

Sport • 14 Dec 20

"This year, many of us found ourselves in the grips of nostalgic reverie while revisiting childhood hobbies or reminiscing with family and friends over virtual calls"

Is nostalgia good for your head?

Nostalgia • 26 Nov 20

"What is important to remember is that fitness content online is often an extension of diet culture"

Why fitness content on social media is a double-edged sword

Fitness • 03 Nov 20

"We can never prescribe a certain type of music to promote relaxation, but we can prescribe when and where it might be helpful."

How music helps us relax

Music • 23 Oct 20

"The source, spread and meaning of bad information are just three aspects of the problem"

The high cost of health misinformation

Coronavirus • 19 Oct 20

Terence MacSwiney: "his physical weakness came to represent strength and moral conviction against corporeal colonialism"

Death of a lord mayor: Terence MacSwiney's 1920 hunger strike

History • 27 Oct 20

Developmental Language Disorder: "Difficulties with comprehension, expressing thoughts and ideas and reading others intentions are the norm". Photo: Getty Images

What you need to know about Developmental Language Disorder

Health • 15 Oct 20

"When Covid-19 brought a halt to the sporting world for athletes, it was not dissimilar to sustaining an injury" Photo: Getty Images

How Covid-19 was the injury athletes never saw coming

Sport • 14 Oct 20

Even sports commentry teams lean on maths more than you think

5 unexpected jobs that use maths

Maths • 11 Jan

"There has been considerable pushback to the idea that we can do without supervisors and managers, but the last six months has been a trial run of how well employees and organisations get along without close supervision."

How the end of the office may also mean the end of your boss

Brainstorm • 06 Nov 20

"Considering the important role you play when someone chooses to come out to you, it is important to know what to do"

What do you do if a colleague chooses to 'come out' to you?

Work & careers • 09 Oct 20

The ideal couple? Tommy Fury and Molly-Mae Hague. Photo: Mike Marsland/WireImage via Getty Images

Do TV dating shows reflect real relationships?

Relationships • 07 Oct 20

'Excess mortality for the Covid-19 period is almost 40% higher than that recorded for the 'severe' flu season of 2017/18'

Just a 'bad flu'? How death notices debunk that Covid-19 myth

Coronavirus • 28 Sep 20

"The science around the source, spread and control of the virus is evolving and advice on face mask use has been shifting"

All you need to know about wearing face masks in public

Coronavirus • 01 Sep 20

"Many will be acutely aware of what is and is not allowed in a child's school lunch, which highlights the important changes that educators can bring about"

Why sugar should be banned from schools

Brainstorm • 26 Aug 20

Kathryn Dane is tackled by Paige Randall during the Ireland vs Wales match in Dublin in November 2019

How do rugby injuries compare between male and female players?

Rugby • 14 Aug 20

How we deal with traumatic events

Podcast • 13 Aug 20

'Initially, around 100 persons were cocooned in Irish prisons.'

How would you cope with cocooning in prison?

Coronavirus • 29 Jul 20

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