What's Ireland doing when it comes to just transition planning? With COP28 focusing on just transition climate plans, Ireland has much to learn from other countries' experiences in this regard Climate Change • 21 hrs
5 things you probably didn't know about memes Next time you share a meme, remember that you are participating in something greater than a simple viral joke Internet • 28 Nov
What Manchester City fans have to say about sportswashing How do fans reconcile the misdeeds of their owners with their identity as Manchester City supporters? Sportwashing • 27 Nov
How the far right are misrepresenting Irish history The use of the term 'plantation' by far right groups in Ireland is a localised effort to peddle misinformation and racism Ireland • 24 Nov
How the Maidan protests ten years ago changed Ukraine The events of a decade ago continue to influence the development of Ukraine and are deeply entwined with Russian military aggression Ukraine • 21 Nov
Will anyone actually want to read AI generated stories? While the technology is relatively new, the trajectory for AI-written stories isn't necessarily upwards Media • 17 Nov
How lasers became an integral part of everyday life Lasers enhance the functionality of many of our gadgets and devices, but what are they and just how much do we use them? Science • 16 Nov
Why is an extreme gamma-ray source behaving so strangely? Researchers are assessing what's behind unusual behaviour in the Cassiopeia constellation involving the changing brightness of stars Space • 14 Nov
Can your body help you to learn science? Researchers have been using embodied cognition to teach science concepts in Irish schools Science • 13 Nov
All you need to know about the Office of the Ombudsman The Office is where to go with complaints about the actions or decisions of a wide range of public service providers Ombudsman's Office • 09 Nov
Under Clery's clock: the history and legacy of the Dublin store One of the mainstays of city life for over 170 years, the store's iconic clock provided a meeting place for generations of Dubliners History • 08 Nov
What happens to your body when you run a marathon? Here's how those 26.2 miles affect your body, from heart and joints to sweat glands and blood volume Marathon • 25 Oct
Why we need plastics (and what to do about it) By pivoting away from fossil fuel-based plastic, we can greatly decrease plastics' negative environmental impacts Science and Technology • 13 Oct
Why we turned a Dublin street into a playground The D7 Play Streets initiative is about showing what a simple reallocation of public space which puts children first could look like. Play • 12 Oct
What are the key elements of literacy for autistic children? For autistic children beginning to read and write, it starts with the child's perception of their own lives and what reading is to them Autism • 06 Oct
Why did 8,000 IRA prisoners go on hunger strike in 1923? Anti-treaty fighters may have called a civil war ceasefire in May 1923, but thousands remained in prison for months afterwards History • 06 Oct
How the LGBTQ+ community informed Irish language terminology Irish language speakers play a vital role in ensuring new terms and phrases become part of the language's normal lexicon Gaeilge • 02 Oct
Why does a country change its name? 'When it comes to country names, you have what other countries call you, and the name you call the country in your own language' Politics • 28 Sep
What's being done to take 'forever chemicals' out of our water? There are growing concerns about the long-term impact on health and environment of these chemicals. Water • 11 Oct
Autumn Equinox: a time of equal night and day The Equinox provided our ancestors with a pause between autumn and winter Folklore • 22 Sep
Dia dhuit: what's behind Irish language's religious roots? Gaeilge is deeply intertwined with Ireland's religious history, which explains so many phrases about saints, devils and eternal life Gaeilge • 21 Sep
Should Irish cars go electric or hydrogen? While hydrogen fuel vehicles have several advantages, they face the same problems as electric cars with charging infrastructure Transport • 19 Sep
'When things broke, we fixed them': why repairing things matters There's a need to revaluate the importance of repairing goods and products as part of a sustainable future Repairs • 15 Sep
What jobs won't disappear due to AI? 'The introduction of every major disruptive technology has had an influence on jobs, but it also changes the nature of those jobs' Work and careers • 13 Sep
How Taylor Swift's literary references plot her path as an artist The pop star's references to books and classic literature allows us to see her self-awareness and growth as an artist Taylor Swift • 08 Sep
