What needs to be done about Ireland's growing home care crisis? Despite a 2016 Government commitment to introduce a statutory right to home care, a system is still not in place nearly a decade on Homecare • 11 Sep 24
What needs to be done about Ireland's growing home care crisis? Despite a 2016 Government commitment to introduce a statutory right to home care, a system is still not in place nearly a decade on Homecare • 11 Sep 24
The breathtaking waste of batteries in disposable vapes The use of lithium batteries in disposable vapes represents an enormous waste of valuable materials with staggering environmental costs vaping • 10 Sep 24
The breathtaking waste of batteries in disposable vapes The use of lithium batteries in disposable vapes represents an enormous waste of valuable materials with staggering environmental costs vaping • 10 Sep 24
What would a Trump presidency mean for international relations? The former president's negative personality traits influence his approach to international organisations and institutions Donald Trump • 10 Sep 24
What would a Trump presidency mean for international relations? The former president's negative personality traits influence his approach to international organisations and institutions Donald Trump • 10 Sep 24
Why is employee surveillance and tracking on the rise? There are several reasons to be concerned about this workplace trend as firms seek to push employees to return full-time to the office Work and careers • 11 Sep 24
Why is employee surveillance and tracking on the rise? There are several reasons to be concerned about this workplace trend as firms seek to push employees to return full-time to the office Work and careers • 11 Sep 24
Why working fewer hours doesn't have to mean getting paid less It's often assumed that reductions in the number of hours worked must mean a reduction in pay, but this does not have to be the case Work and careers • 26 Aug 24
Why working fewer hours doesn't have to mean getting paid less It's often assumed that reductions in the number of hours worked must mean a reduction in pay, but this does not have to be the case Work and careers • 26 Aug 24
Get back to the office or else! Why bosses want workers back There are three main reaons why bosses and managers are so insistent on getting employees back to the office Work and careers • 22 Aug 24
Get back to the office or else! Why bosses want workers back There are three main reaons why bosses and managers are so insistent on getting employees back to the office Work and careers • 22 Aug 24
Do school uniforms lead to children getting less exercise? Research suggests traditional school uniforms hold students back from playing sport and engaging in physical activity School Uniforms • 18 Aug
Do school uniforms lead to children getting less exercise? Research suggests traditional school uniforms hold students back from playing sport and engaging in physical activity School Uniforms • 18 Aug
Why treating back pain might require more coaching & less fixing Taking a coaching-focussed approach to back pain is effective, saves money and puts the person with pain in charge Health • 15 Aug 24
Why treating back pain might require more coaching & less fixing Taking a coaching-focussed approach to back pain is effective, saves money and puts the person with pain in charge Health • 15 Aug 24
How Michael Collins became the Irish revolution's sex symbol The mystery, romance and cult around Collins created an idealised version of the Irish leader Michael Collins • 15 Aug 24
How Michael Collins became the Irish revolution's sex symbol The mystery, romance and cult around Collins created an idealised version of the Irish leader Michael Collins • 15 Aug 24
Here are 10 ways to really support your favourite music acts From going to see them playing their own show to buying physical music and merch, there are many ways to support your favourite musicians Music • 14 Aug 24
Here are 10 ways to really support your favourite music acts From going to see them playing their own show to buying physical music and merch, there are many ways to support your favourite musicians Music • 14 Aug 24
Rhasidat Adeleke's toughest challenge? Changing how she runs Changing the running technique you've used for years is one of the most difficult things an athlete can do Coaching • 08 Aug 24
Rhasidat Adeleke's toughest challenge? Changing how she runs Changing the running technique you've used for years is one of the most difficult things an athlete can do Coaching • 08 Aug 24
Do you have rude co-workers? Here's how to handle them There is extensive evidence that workplace rudeness can have adverse effects on your well-being Work and careers • 01 Aug 24
Do you have rude co-workers? Here's how to handle them There is extensive evidence that workplace rudeness can have adverse effects on your well-being Work and careers • 01 Aug 24
Is it time for us to consider the 4 day working week? Successful trials of a 4 day working week model support the idea that this can workplace improve productivity and satisfaction Work and careers • 29 Jul 24
Is it time for us to consider the 4 day working week? Successful trials of a 4 day working week model support the idea that this can workplace improve productivity and satisfaction Work and careers • 29 Jul 24
Why Irish field names and local placenames need to be recorded These names are real signifiers of our diverse native landscape and are shaped by local knowledge and past generations. Ireland • 26 Jul 24
Why Irish field names and local placenames need to be recorded These names are real signifiers of our diverse native landscape and are shaped by local knowledge and past generations. Ireland • 26 Jul 24
Becoming an Olympian is not just about success at under-age level Research shows that performances during early adolescence do not always accurately reflect an athlete's future potential Olympic Games • 24 Jul 24
Becoming an Olympian is not just about success at under-age level Research shows that performances during early adolescence do not always accurately reflect an athlete's future potential Olympic Games • 24 Jul 24
How can Armagh and Galway ensure higher scores next Sunday? Both counties will be aiming for a 70% conversion rate if they want to win Sam Maguire, so how can they do this? All-Ireland Final • 23 Jul 24
How can Armagh and Galway ensure higher scores next Sunday? Both counties will be aiming for a 70% conversion rate if they want to win Sam Maguire, so how can they do this? All-Ireland Final • 23 Jul 24
How quiet hiring is shaping your workplace Quiet hiring may be a new buzzword, but training and developing existing employees to do other tasks is very much an old idea Work and careers • 22 Jul 24
How quiet hiring is shaping your workplace Quiet hiring may be a new buzzword, but training and developing existing employees to do other tasks is very much an old idea Work and careers • 22 Jul 24
Anybody but England: why we find it hard to shout for the English There are a myriad of reasons from disidentification to marginalisation why so many of us want to see England lose on Sunday Sport • 12 Jul 24
Anybody but England: why we find it hard to shout for the English There are a myriad of reasons from disidentification to marginalisation why so many of us want to see England lose on Sunday Sport • 12 Jul 24
Why Irish people love making connections when we meet strangers The Irish connection grid means we're always striving to find a link to make the world smaller Society • 11 Jul 24
Why Irish people love making connections when we meet strangers The Irish connection grid means we're always striving to find a link to make the world smaller Society • 11 Jul 24
Cinderella but not as we know her: wonder tales & Irish tradition Wonder tales transport the listener from the mundane world of day-to-day life to the marvellous sphere of the supernatural Folklore • 11 Jul 24
Cinderella but not as we know her: wonder tales & Irish tradition Wonder tales transport the listener from the mundane world of day-to-day life to the marvellous sphere of the supernatural Folklore • 11 Jul 24
Can footballers & hurlers be trained to make the right decision? A number of methods to enhance a player's decision-making skills have already been investigated and actually work Coaching • 10 Jul 24
Can footballers & hurlers be trained to make the right decision? A number of methods to enhance a player's decision-making skills have already been investigated and actually work Coaching • 10 Jul 24
Why singing and music is good for you and your baby Research shows singing is good for you during pregnancy and for bonding with your baby Music Therapy • 27 Jun 24
Why singing and music is good for you and your baby Research shows singing is good for you during pregnancy and for bonding with your baby Music Therapy • 27 Jun 24
Aer Lingus: why ending a dispute can be harder than starting one The dispute at the airline can help us understand why employment in today's society carries overlooked uncertainties and risks Work and careers • 26 Jun 24
Aer Lingus: why ending a dispute can be harder than starting one The dispute at the airline can help us understand why employment in today's society carries overlooked uncertainties and risks Work and careers • 26 Jun 24
'He proposed on our first date': my experience of culture shock What we say and how we behave is influenced by cultural norms and can lead to critical (and sometimes funny) incidents Language • 24 Jun 24
'He proposed on our first date': my experience of culture shock What we say and how we behave is influenced by cultural norms and can lead to critical (and sometimes funny) incidents Language • 24 Jun 24
Be careful what you type: is your boss watching your keyboard? As the recent Wells Fargo case shows, employer surveillance of workers raises many important questions Work and careers • 18 Jun 24
Be careful what you type: is your boss watching your keyboard? As the recent Wells Fargo case shows, employer surveillance of workers raises many important questions Work and careers • 18 Jun 24
