Where are the hurling and football strongholds in Ireland? Examining the number of county final wins for every club can show the strengths of hurling and football throughout the country GAA • 1 hr
Why did Oliver Cromwell end up in Ireland in the first place? Cromwell's well-equipped forces faced an army of Irish and Old English Catholics, Irish Protestants and English royalists History • 11 Jul
Why an ageing population in Africa deserves more attention It's estimated that in excess of a quarter of a billion people over the age of 60 wil be living in sub-Saharan Africa by 2050 Africa • 08 Jul
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 • 08 Jul
How criminal justice can harm victims more than crime itself Secondary victimisation can be prevented if we understand victims' needs and invest in services and approaches to best meet these Crime • 03 Jul
Why Ireland can expect to see more extreme future heatwaves While average temperatures are rising, research shows that extreme temperatures are increasing at an even faster rate Climate Change • 02 Jul
What are the big issues in Iran's presidential election? Economic challenges, political fragmentation and complex geopolitics are some of the issues which lie ahead for Iran's new president Iran • 26 Jun
The rise of the all-seeing smart doorbell in our towns and cities A smart doorbell is a means of securitisation that heightens surveillance and may lead to unintended consequences Society • 20 Jun
Here's the real cost of your morning rush hour commute in Dublin The travel costs of getting from your home to work includes much more than just the price of petrol or the bus fare Transport • 17 Jun
How obesity can impact the immune system Excess weight can interfere with our immune system, making it easier to get sick and making illnesses hit us harder Health • 11 Jun
What can we learn from depictions of sleep in literary history? Sleeping 'too much' is often deemed a character fault, the result of laziness or apathy Literature • 06 Jun
5 constituencies to watch in the 2024 local elections New boundaries mean no other local election constituency will have as large a bearing on the upcoming general election as Arklow and Gorey Local elections 2024 • 05 Jun
What are the main candidate trends in Ireland's local elections? An estimated 2,169 candidates will be contesting the local elections this year, across 166 constituencies Local elections 2024 • 28 May
What we can learn from New Caledonia about NI peace process Events in New Caledonia suggest any efforts to move the goalposts as set out in the Good Friday Agreement may put a still fragile peace … History • 24 May
What the Euclid telescope has revealed about the universe so far Among the discoveries Euclid has made are new-born stars and planets, extragalactic star clusters, and very distant bright galaxies Space • 23 May
Does the general public want harsher sentences for criminals? Public attitudes to criminal justice issues may be more complex than simply assuming 'law and order' policies will be politically popular Crime • 17 May
Where did all the historical Irish weather records go? Hidden and lost weather observations contain hugely valuable information about historical climate variability and changes Weather • 14 May
How companies make it hard to cancel online subscriptions It's all down to dark patterns, those design tricks used to convince you to do things you may not have originally planned technology • 09 May
What can we expect from the 2024 local elections? Local election contests are an important bellwether of how political parties and groupings are faring in the run-up to the next general election Local elections 2024 • 29 Apr
What could EU changes around GM crops mean for Ireland? New legislation will allow for the increased use of new genomic techniques in plant research and crop development Food • 25 Apr
What language can teach us about identity and belonging The way language changes shows us the very idea of separating things into 'foreign' or not does not make sense Language • 19 Apr
What does the latest European climate judgment mean for Ireland? The European Court of Human Rights' landmark finding means Ireland's Supreme Court will need to revisit its own conclusions in future Human Rights • 12 Apr
How obscenities and curses in classical texts were covered up Obscenity, cursing and vulgarity in classical texts has often been concealed by dictionaries and translators Literature • 09 Apr
The Irishwoman behind pro-Nazi propaganda in 1930s Ireland 'Eccentric' journalist Lia Clarke was the first representative for the Nazis' German News Agency in Ireland History • 12 Apr
Why nostalgia for the early 2000s isn't all it's cracked up to be Nostalgia for early 2000s' pop and fashion may paint a rosy picture, but it ignores the complex realities of that era Nostalgia • 08 Apr
