How did the marriage bar affect Irish women? The impact of Ireland's marriage bar on the affected women's professional lives and careers is still felt to this day Work and careers • 29 Nov
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
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
What Bugsy Malone gang shows us about youth crime in 1970s Dublin The term was used to describe a gang of youths who were associated with various crimes in Dublin's inner city in 1976 Crime • 22 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
What should we expect from Ireland's Covid inquiry? It will need to be transparent, independent and ask the right questions about what we've experienced since March 13th 2020 Ireland • 16 Nov
Should Ireland refer war in Gaza to International Criminal Court? It's clear that war crimes within the Court's jurisdiction have been committed in Israel and Palestine before, on and since October 7th War Crimes • 15 Nov
What's required for local areas to predict and anticipate floods? Researchers are working on a robust flood alarm system to alert local authorities to potential flooding events in local areas Climate • 14 Nov
Wreckers and levellers: evicting Ireland's poor during the Famine These reviled figures were involved in the evictions of some 250,000 Irish families during the 1840s and 1850s History • 10 Nov
What's a molar pregnancy - and how common is it? It can be challenging for women to explain this complex pregnancy, while grieving a loss and dealing with a cancer risk Health • 06 Nov
Is it possible to make housing in Ireland more affordable? Right now, the policy focus in this country appears to be on helping people to pay for unaffordable accommodation Housing • 02 Nov
What wartime deepfake videos reveal about trust and deception Deepfakes undermined public trust to the point that many refused to believe any footage coming from the Russia-Ukraine conflict Media • 25 Oct
Forget Caesar! Why we need to listen to Cicero Don't make the same mistake as the Romans, listen to Cicero to save us from populism and authoritarianism Philosophy • 24 Oct
The world of Argentina's presidential candidate Javier Milei Milei's political rise is inextricably tied to his deep affection for his late dog, an English mastiff named Conan Argentina • 23 Oct
What role can online community radio play in Ireland? Transformations in the technologies we use to listen to radio are breathing new life into a medium which has existed for well over a century Media • 19 Oct
3 misunderstandings about money that cost a lot in the long run We can learn a lot from the psychology of financial decisions to help avoid losing money money • 19 Oct
What's behind Irish whiskey's second coming? Ireland is the birthplace of whiskey, but very little growth occurred in the sector until relatively recently Drink • 17 Oct
The maths behind soft moon landings Recent events highlight how difficult it is to achieve a safe ('soft') and successful lunar landing, but without it, all else fails Space • 16 Oct
Why we bother funding universities Universities may not directly improve the performance of the economy, but they improve the skills of the people who do Education • 06 Oct
3 common traps to avoid with loans and credit cards The psychology of financial decisions means we often make expensive mistakes when it comes to choosing loans and credit cards money • 03 Oct
What is the Climate Action Plan legal challenge all about? The action against the Government is one of over 2,300 climate-related legal cases worldwide and may have important consequences Climate Change • 27 Sep
How algorithms have changed who controls workers in gig economy New research shows how hidden algorithms and multiple stakeholders have become a new form of worker control in the gig economy Work and careers • 21 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
What Irish farming needs: young, female, more diverse farmers Attracting more young people and more females into the sector will bring innovative approaches to farming in the future Farming • 18 Sep
To whom it concerns: a short history of The Late Late Show Patrick Kielty will be a custodian of a unique cultural phenomenon that has provided a valuable insight into Irish society since 1962 the late late show • 15 Sep
