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

The Irish taxi market doesn't need a free-for-all, but it does need competition, flexibility and a serious conversation about value for money

Have you allowed language to turn food into a moral courtroom?

How will new WhatsApp user names affect your online security?

What happens when thousands of Irish business owners retire?

How World Cup hydration breaks show who really runs soccer

Fly, dip and swerve: what's the story with the World Cup ball?

Why are left-footed soccer players like Messi so valuable?

How padel took over from tennis - & why some are annoyed about it

How did you sleep last night? It depends if you're a man or woman

Is your phone altering your brain? Yes, but it's not that simple

How many words do you use that are on loan from other languages?

English Language

How the menopause has become an economic issue in Ireland

Why cutting out sugar fully might not be as healthy as it sounds

How hard is it to keep a career when you leave your home country?

Work and careers

The history of loan funds & microfinance in 19th century Ireland

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World Cup 2026

Fly, dip and swerve: what's the story with the World Cup ball?

Why are left-footed soccer players like Messi so valuable?

Can AI really spot the next soccer superstar?

Gooooooal! How many goals will be scored at World Cup 2026?

How World Cup hydration breaks show who really runs soccer

Crazy, chaotic & wild: the World Cup comes to the USA in 1994

How we designed the grass and turf for World Cup 2026 pitches

Nature

Sunny, cloudy or rainy: how the weather affects our mood

How listening to birdsong while walking outside boosts well-being

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

Inside the spooky, stealthy, fascinating world of owls

The secret history of Medieval Ireland's laws for bees

Work & Careers

What are your hidden workplace talents?

Work and careers

How hard is it to keep a career when you leave your home country?

Work and careers

Will AI make your business degree worthless?

Work and careers

Why organisations keep picking the wrong boss

Work and careers

How working lives have changed in Ireland since 1926 census

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

How do you know when it's time to quit your first job?

Work and careers

Audio

Dr ChatGPT will see you now: how AI could be bad for your health

Where does the term 'West Brit' come from?

Who owns my child's data?

Jeff Buckley and me: the story of the singer's 1992 Irish show

How long will it take for my solar panels to pay for themselves?

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Editor's Choice

Why your takeaway is going to cost more, even after July VAT cut

Why major infrastructure is deteriorating faster than we can see

It's 1990 and Charles Haughey is the president of Europe....

Can ChatGPT order a jumbo breakfast roll without messing up?

Why did a 1903 South African riot cause public outcry in Ireland?

From toys to wars, where will you encounter drones next?