How the Donald Trump years have changed Facebook The relationship between the outgoing US president and Mark Zuckerberg is one based on financial and communicative co-dependency Facebook • 19 hrs
How did the wren became the king of all birds? A huge number of folklore traditions and rituals have grown up around the little wren, especially at this time of year Christmas • 18 Dec 20
How 1920 was one of the bloodiest years in Irish history A new book measures the human cost of Ireland's revolutionary years by cataloguing and analysing the deaths of 2,850 people Brainstorm • 17 Dec 20
One for sorrow, two for joy: why we count magpies As the nursery rhyme suggests, the bird is long associated with superstitions around bad luck, negativity and ill-omens Folklore • 10 Dec 20
Can you achieve boxer-level fitness without any of the blows? Research has found that a running test will invoke a similar heart rate response to a boxing bout Boxing • 30 Nov 20
Why reaching Euro finals would be a win for Irish women's soccer Ireland must overcome Germany in their Euro 2022 qualifier next week to reach their first-ever major finals UEFA Women's Euro 2022 • 27 Nov 20
Why are Irish kids the most worried in Europe about school? Irish children are more concerned about poor school grades due to Covid-19 than kids in any other European country Children • 18 Nov 20
The problem with pancreatic cancer Pancreatic cancer has one of the lowest survival rates of all cancers because diagnosis usually occurs at a late and untreatable stage Health • 13 Nov 20
The strange, gruesome murder of a Galway priest 100 years ago Mystery still surrounds the reasons for the murder of Fr Michael Griffin 100 years ago this weekend History • 13 Nov 20
How will faith influence Joe Biden and Kamala Harris in office? The incoming US president and vice-president have talked a lot about faith, so how will this influence their administration? United States • 11 Nov 20
