Ireland has certainly been known for distinctive personalities over the years. Here, we profile the high times and unique worlds of Kerry music promoter Bill Fuller, Dublin artist Kathleen Cox and activist, politician and doctor Kathleen Lynn.
Different aspects of environmental literacy affect our repair or replace behaviour when it comes to home appliances. By Emma Delemere DCU.
Your gait is a fundamental clinical measure of your health, including future changes in cognitive and emotional health. By Aidan Boran DCU.
After years of blockbuster titles and massive creativity by designers and developers, video games just feel so tired now. By James O'Sullivan UCC.
From holders on bins to donating your deposit, there are plenty of small ways for us to collect even more bottles and cans. By Aoife Ryan-Christensen, Brainstorm.
Hidden and lost weather observations contain hugely valuable information about historical climate variability and changes. By Kevin Healion, Simon Noone, David Smyth, Peter Thorne, Maynooth University; Ciara Ryan, Met Éireann and Ed Hawkins, University of Reading.
We should consider such factors as ease of movement between providers, increasing broadband speed and falling prices. By Catarina Marvão, TU Dublin.
It is easy to be fooled by the charming behaviour of a psychopath in the workplace, but their meanness is a particularly sinister trait. By Melrona Kirrane, DCU.
Oweynagat is a cave linked to many colourful tales in Irish folklore, especially around Halloween. By Gary Dempsey, ATU.
We don't yet fully understood the science of tornadoes, but we get a surprising number of them in Ireland every year. By Aoife Ryan-Christensen, Brainstorm.
History records that Ireland has long occupied a place in the strategic military planning of other nations. By David Murphy, Maynooth University.
A 'wizard on the ball', O'Brien became one of the first Irish women to play the game at an international level 50 years ago. By Helena Byrne, British Library.
Reforming the bidding process could potentially achieve some much needed stability for prospective home owners. By Aoife Ryan-Christensen, Brainstorm.
The travel costs of getting from your home to work includes much more than just the price of petrol or the bus fare. By Conor O'Driscoll, University of Groningen and Kevin Credit, Maynooth University.
When it comes to knowing where you are, multiple factors feed into your ability to know where things or places are located. By Aoife Ryan-Christensen, Brainstorm.
Gerald Bruton's campaign to cut energy costs and emissions involved both new technologies and behavioural change. By Ken Bruton, UCC.
We need a prescription to end the confusion of patients leaving hospitals, pharmacies and GP surgeries with more questions than answers. By Laura Jane Sahm, UCC.
The Dublin-born correspondent of The Times became synonymous with the work of the war reporter in the 19th century. By David Murphy, Maynooth University.
Getting divorced in Ireland is not as simple as just signing a piece of paper and moving on. By Méabh Browne, TU Dublin.
These reviled figures were involved in the evictions of some 250,000 Irish families during the 1840s and 1850s. By Ciarán Reilly, Maynooth University
The BurrenLIFE project developed a blueprint for sustainable farming to meet the needs of both farmers and the environment. By Anne Kinsella, Teagasc.
These names are real signifiers of our diverse native landscape and are shaped by local knowledge and past generations. By Aengus Ó Fionnagáin, University of Limerick.
How a simple corrugated box made it possible for us to access global products in a timely, secure and cost-effective manner. By Maurice Brady, TU Dublin
Marino was a testing ground for a number of Dublin Corporation housing policies which influenced the city for many years afterwards. By Ruth McManus, DCU
It joins 'quiet quitting' as another pinch point between employers and employees over the future of the workplace. By Professor Kevin Murphy, University of Limerick
The story of the 19th century Tipperary tennis ace and 'dark horse' who won the Wimbledon tournament in 1890. By Aoife Ryan-Christensen, RTÉ Brainstorm
One of the most noticeable byproducts of vaping is the increase in particulate matter pollution and poor indoor air quality. By Asit Kumar Mishra, UCC
The stadium hosted Tex Austin's travelling rodeo featuring bronc riding, calf roping and other Wild West entertainments. By Conor Heffernan, Ulster University
The Eblana theatre ensured the capital city's main bus station was also a busy cultural and social space for many decades. By Barry Houlihan, University of Galway.
The rules and rituals around Amhrán na bhFiann at matches have lead to controversy, resistance and protests. By Siobhán Doyle, Brainstorm.
