Is a criminal trial appropriate in non-contested insanity cases? The 'insanity defence' in Irish criminal law has led to cases where juries ignore evidence and judicial direction law • 08 Jun
Have Leaving Cert maths' questions got easier or harder? An archive of Leaving Cert maths' papers tells a fascinating story of how the exam has changed since 1925 Maths • 08 Jun
How the 1941 North Strand bombings wiped out an entire family The German bombing of Dublin's North Strand caused the tragic deaths of seven members of the same family History • 31 May
All you need to know about Eurovision voting patterns There are many parallels between Eurovision voting and regular election campaigns Eurovision • 19 May
Why the EU and Canada's CETA deal is not just another treaty There are a number of reasons for Ireland to be cautious about this particular trade agreement law • 12 May
Could the Scottish elections lead to another independence ref? There are two conceivable paths for Scotland to embark on another referendum for independence but both pose their own problems and neither is guaranteed to ... Scotland • 06 May
What do smartphones teach us about ageing in Ireland? People in their 60s, 70s and 80s have never been so busy and the smartphone has been particularly important in this transition. Ageing • 05 May
Colin the Caterpillar and the curious case of IP rights The conflict of IP law historically reserved to courtrooms is entering our lives with an ever-increasing frequency and in more striking ways with the Colin ... Intellectual Property • 26 Apr
How understanding buff-tailed bumblebees could help save the bees Bombus terrestris, also known as the buff-tailed bumblebee, is a model-organism for pollinator research and evaluating how they respond on both molecular and ecological levels ... Bees • 27 Apr
The growing prevalence of the rare allergic disease EoE Since it was formally recognised in 1993, the chronic allergic disease Eosinophilic Oesophagitis has become increasingly prevalent in Ireland and around the world, and heavily ... Allergy • 21 Apr
