How historical taxes helped shaped the buildings around us The buildings around us can have been influenced by tax avoidance as generations of property owners adapted their homes in reaction to the system Architecture • 01 Oct
How historical taxes helped shaped the buildings around us The buildings around us can have been influenced by tax avoidance as generations of property owners adapted their homes in reaction to the system Architecture • 01 Oct
How AI makes a questionable workplace decision sound fair The danger is not that AI is always worse but that its ability to sound ethically competent can be mistaken for evidence that it is ethically dependable Workplace • 29 Sep
How AI makes a questionable workplace decision sound fair The danger is not that AI is always worse but that its ability to sound ethically competent can be mistaken for evidence that it is ethically dependable Workplace • 29 Sep
The story of how a lost 19th century Offaly song was rediscovered After 150 years, The Pride of Shinrone opens a small window into a world of performance and sociability that once formed an integral part of community life Music • 25 Sep
The story of how a lost 19th century Offaly song was rediscovered After 150 years, The Pride of Shinrone opens a small window into a world of performance and sociability that once formed an integral part of community life Music • 25 Sep
Are difficult friends (and family members) making you age faster? Friends and family can provide support during difficult times, but relationships with some 'hasslers' are a persistent source of stress Relationships • 18 Sep
Are difficult friends (and family members) making you age faster? Friends and family can provide support during difficult times, but relationships with some 'hasslers' are a persistent source of stress Relationships • 18 Sep
Will your next car be watching you drive? The ADDW system will monitor whether a driver is paying attention to the road, but concerns surround the balance between safety and personal privacy Driving • 22 Sep
Will your next car be watching you drive? The ADDW system will monitor whether a driver is paying attention to the road, but concerns surround the balance between safety and personal privacy Driving • 22 Sep
Will Budget 2027 deal with the cost of digital education? Digital competence is an important part of modern education, yet the issue is when a national move towards this puts the responsibility on families to fund Education • 21 Sep
Will Budget 2027 deal with the cost of digital education? Digital competence is an important part of modern education, yet the issue is when a national move towards this puts the responsibility on families to fund Education • 21 Sep
Why the gains from the smoking ban are beginning to stall The ban redefined the norms around smoking, and the next step for Ireland is an opportunity to define the next chapter of global tobacco control Health • 21 Sep
Why the gains from the smoking ban are beginning to stall The ban redefined the norms around smoking, and the next step for Ireland is an opportunity to define the next chapter of global tobacco control Health • 21 Sep
Can more 'competition engineering' improve Gaelic football rules? The last redesign of Gaelic football's rules certainly worked well, so what are the new proposed modifications about? GAA • 15 Sep
Can more 'competition engineering' improve Gaelic football rules? The last redesign of Gaelic football's rules certainly worked well, so what are the new proposed modifications about? GAA • 15 Sep
Why are employers making you do so many rounds of job interviews? The move to get applicants to complete multiple interviews for jobs is another form of the conservative bias around hiring in many firms Work and careers • 11 Sep
Why are employers making you do so many rounds of job interviews? The move to get applicants to complete multiple interviews for jobs is another form of the conservative bias around hiring in many firms Work and careers • 11 Sep
What would a language test for new Irish citizens look like? Many other countries have introduced language proficiency tests for new citizens so there is ample evidence about their effects Language test • 09 Sep
What would a language test for new Irish citizens look like? Many other countries have introduced language proficiency tests for new citizens so there is ample evidence about their effects Language test • 09 Sep
How much are Hollywood stars paid - and how much tax do they pay? While Hollywood actors have long enjoyed large paydays, today's stars rely on financial, legal and tax advisors to protect their fortunes Tax • 07 Sep
How much are Hollywood stars paid - and how much tax do they pay? While Hollywood actors have long enjoyed large paydays, today's stars rely on financial, legal and tax advisors to protect their fortunes Tax • 07 Sep
Here are some rules for nepo babies in the workplace Nepotism is surprisingly common in the workplace where the tendency to hire and promote family members can have wide-ranging negative effects Work and careers • 02 Sep
Here are some rules for nepo babies in the workplace Nepotism is surprisingly common in the workplace where the tendency to hire and promote family members can have wide-ranging negative effects Work and careers • 02 Sep
What students learn from the CAO's hidden curriculum Set up to allocate higher education places transparently, the CAO system is also giving students unintended lessons about careers and life CAO • 25 Aug
What students learn from the CAO's hidden curriculum Set up to allocate higher education places transparently, the CAO system is also giving students unintended lessons about careers and life CAO • 25 Aug
The hidden cost of 'free' education in Ireland The annual cost of sending a child to secondary school can exceed €2,800, once transport, clothing, lunches and activities are included Back To School • 20 Aug
The hidden cost of 'free' education in Ireland The annual cost of sending a child to secondary school can exceed €2,800, once transport, clothing, lunches and activities are included Back To School • 20 Aug
If deadlines are ruining your life, here's how to fix that There are some steps to take to make deadlines your friend rather than your enemy Work and Careers • 18 Aug
If deadlines are ruining your life, here's how to fix that There are some steps to take to make deadlines your friend rather than your enemy Work and Careers • 18 Aug
Would you know what to do if someone collapsed in front of you? Ordinary people can become the first link in a lifesaving response meaning community resuscitation is the vital initial response before the ambulance arrives Cardiac Care • 06 Aug
Would you know what to do if someone collapsed in front of you? Ordinary people can become the first link in a lifesaving response meaning community resuscitation is the vital initial response before the ambulance arrives Cardiac Care • 06 Aug
Is prescribing some arts and culture good for your health? Research shows that social prescription benefits people's mental and physical health, yet accessibility and funding remain key challenges Health • 04 Aug
Is prescribing some arts and culture good for your health? Research shows that social prescription benefits people's mental and physical health, yet accessibility and funding remain key challenges Health • 04 Aug
Why statins aren't the answer to heart disease There is a wealth of research showing that the root cause of heart disease is chronic inflammation and not cholesterol Heart Disease • 04 Aug
Why statins aren't the answer to heart disease There is a wealth of research showing that the root cause of heart disease is chronic inflammation and not cholesterol Heart Disease • 04 Aug
What's behind the enduring popularity of the Fleadh Cheoil? Grassroots efforts and a folk revival have made the Fleadh Cheoil the 'cultural magnet' it is today Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann • 30 Jul
What's behind the enduring popularity of the Fleadh Cheoil? Grassroots efforts and a folk revival have made the Fleadh Cheoil the 'cultural magnet' it is today Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann • 30 Jul
Is crowd noise really worth an extra score to a team? Supporters may not make athletes stronger, faster or fitter, but evidence increasingly suggests they influence far more than just the atmosphere Sport • 30 Jul
Is crowd noise really worth an extra score to a team? Supporters may not make athletes stronger, faster or fitter, but evidence increasingly suggests they influence far more than just the atmosphere Sport • 30 Jul
What the pundits got wrong and Mayo got right on Sunday Mayo's All Ireland win may prove significant because it highlights the attributes the new rules increasingly reward Mayo Gaa • 29 Jul
What the pundits got wrong and Mayo got right on Sunday Mayo's All Ireland win may prove significant because it highlights the attributes the new rules increasingly reward Mayo Gaa • 29 Jul
Are social media bots influencing your opinions? Social bots already shape online discussions around major issues with people struggling to recognise their use and influence Social Media • 28 Jul
Are social media bots influencing your opinions? Social bots already shape online discussions around major issues with people struggling to recognise their use and influence Social Media • 28 Jul
How important is luck in an All Ireland final? Managers and coaches don't like talking about luck because it diminishes their roles, yet there are moments that decide games that defy planning Sport • 23 Jul
How important is luck in an All Ireland final? Managers and coaches don't like talking about luck because it diminishes their roles, yet there are moments that decide games that defy planning Sport • 23 Jul
How many professional cyclists would it take to boil a kettle? A Tour de France cyclist could pump out a power level of roughly 300 to 400 watts in an hour, which at current Irish prices would cost 12 cents Electricity • 23 Jul
How many professional cyclists would it take to boil a kettle? A Tour de France cyclist could pump out a power level of roughly 300 to 400 watts in an hour, which at current Irish prices would cost 12 cents Electricity • 23 Jul
Can 19th century reading guides teach you to sit properly? The 19th century saw the publication of many manuals and novels containing advice for mainly women and girls on how to sit while reading Reading • 20 Jul
Can 19th century reading guides teach you to sit properly? The 19th century saw the publication of many manuals and novels containing advice for mainly women and girls on how to sit while reading Reading • 20 Jul
