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Is Ireland's EV home charging infrastructure fit for purpose?

Around 30% of Irish households don't have easy access to private home charging, with policy and regulatory gaps hindering progress

Colorful accents on the facades of three houses on Harbor View Street in Portmagee (County Kerry, Ireland)

How historical taxes helped shaped the buildings around us

Young businesswoman working and thinking at her desk in a contemporary open-plan office

How AI makes a questionable workplace decision sound fair

The scene on the M9

Why 'knee jerk' reactions to youth justice miss the real issues

Reverend Mother General (from left): Tunde Cole, Chairman, Nigerian Students Celebrations Committee and Joseph Enweazor, after the Solemn High Mass in University Church Dublin to mark the Nigerian Independence Day Celebrations. Source: Missionary Sisters

The story of how Dublin celebrated Nigeria's independence in 1960

Mature couple going over bills at home

What changes could Budget 2027 bring to inheritance tax?

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How Irish hospitality is quietly overachieving in sustainability

Seán Ó Riada, Irish composer and musician © RTÉ Photographic Archive.

How Seán Ó Riada helped forge a new path in Radio Éireann

The delay of the EU AI Act leaves Ireland with a period in which it can decide how those protections will be put into practice (Photo: Getty Images)

What does the delay to Europe's AI rules mean for Irish workers?

Simon Harris

A history of Irish budgets

A man walking over the Ha'penny bridge covered in snow and ice in Dublin City, Ireland

Why winter cold spells are getting milder

"The 'Michaelmas goose' is traditionally roasted and eaten on that day" Photo: Getty Images

The Michaelmas customs associated with 29 September in Ireland

A girl drinks water from a transparent water bottle

Flow and behold: how computers reveal the hidden world of fluids

A woman is holding a fifty euro bill in her pocket. She is wearing a pink sweater and has red nails

What CSO data tells us about inflation hitting households

Commercial plane, international air traffic

Is Ireland's grip on the aircraft leasing industry in danger?

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Your Money

Tánaiste and Finance Minister Simon Harris speaking to the travelling media in Paris during his visit to France

A new state investment scheme is coming. Will it work for you?

New build housing estate in England with solar panels

How the letter on your home's energy cert is worth real money

Female cafe owner working on her bookkeeping

What can Ireland learn from Europe about investment accounts?

'Concerns have been expressed that independent ATMs are not currently regulated by the Central Bank and there are fears that fees for cash withdrawals at these ATMs could soon be introduced.' Photo: Eamonn Farrell/RollingNews.ie

Why a cashless society may never emerge in Ireland

Young adult woman holding an empty wallet, reflecting on financial struggles, inflation, high bills, and the overwhelming burden of debt, indicating financial difficulty and economic hardship

How money worries can leave a lasting effect on the brain

Close up image of teenager students studying in group on classroom desk

The hidden cost of 'free' education in Ireland

Portrait of two young beautiful women friends sisters wearing black trench coats, sitting at table outside red cafe, talking chatting laughing spending free time having fun. Relationship, travelling.

How 'doom spending' is about more than just consumer behaviour

Nature

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What's life like as a wild animal? Not as bad as you might think

Viewed from the Antrim Coast Road the village of Cushendun on a beautiful Spring day with the gorse blooming in the hedgerows. County Antrim, Northern Ireland

What's the real deal with hedgerows in Ireland?

Leaves of the 'Wych Elm' Ulmus glabra in mature forest in Devon

Can Ireland's lost elm trees ever come back to our landscapes?

Gnathothlibus casementi – a species of Hawkmoth named in honour of Roger Casement. Photo: Eitschberger & O’Hanlon, 2023

Vipers, butterflies & parrots: the secret life of Roger Casement

Motion blur of a dominant male Celebes Crested Macaque ( Macaca nigra ) making morning calls, Sulawesi, Indonesia

How do animals prepare for war?

Work & Careers

A Man and a woman walking through an airport. Photo by Cameron Cox on Unsplash

Are you a worker who doesn't take all of your annual leave?

Business colleagues experiencing conflict and tension during a corporate meeting, showing disagreement and a difficult discussion in the office boardroom

Why workers are using AI to take on their employers

Work and careers

Colleagues arguing in office. Angry businessman yelling at his collegue

Does a sweary boss make you work harder (or want to quit)?

Work and careers

Female Dispatcher Feeling Overwhelmed After Difficult Call Having Headache From Stress

Why tracking employees doesn't make them any more productive

Work and careers

Smiling individuals interact and enjoy casual conversation in a welcoming professional atmosphere, promoting positivity and collaboration.

Why you seriously need to stop trying to be funny at work

Work and careers

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Is it time for you to find a new job?

Work and careers

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What data tells us about emerging trends in jobs, work and wages

Work and careers

Audio

A line of taxis in Dublin city centre

Why are Irish taxi fares so high – and what could change this?

Meet Padraig, Paddy and Paudi. Photo: Getty Images

Where have all the Patricks gone? The rise and fall of a name

A selection of Frank Murray's wartime diary entries

The Belfast doctor who used Gaeilge to outwit Japanese captors

The colourful tale of the Elephant House on Dublin's O'Connell St

The crime scene: an aerial view of Blackrock, Co Louth where a woman was charged with the offence kissing in public in 1937. Photo: Alexander Campbell 'Monkey' Morgan/Independent Newspapers Ireland/NLI Collection/Getty Images

How a public kiss in 1930s Ireland caused a global sensation

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Editor's Choice

A short history of the rural tradition of the 'station mass'

26 July 2026; Sam Callinan of Mayo kicks a point during the GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship final match between Kerry and Mayo at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by Ben McShane/Sportsfile

Can more 'competition engineering' improve Gaelic football rules?

Solar panels on balconies in the Prenzlauer Berg district of Berlin, Germany, on Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. Germany has issued red alerts in parts of the north, with as much as 20 centimeters (7.8 inches) of snow forecast for some areas. Photographer: Krisztia

All you need to know about plug-in solar panels for your home

Girona, Spain, October 5, 2024: Passengers line up to board a ryanair aircraft on an airport runway under a colorful sunset sky. the scene reflects the hustle of travel, capturing a moment of transition and anticipation for destinations unknown.

Could cheap flights be about to get more expensive?

a woman in a supermarket with a shopping trolley using her phone

How supermarkets are using AI to watch you in the aisles

What's involved in the fight against money laundering in Ireland?