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The story of how the Irish border was confirmed 100 years ago

There was a chance the 1925 Boundary Commission could reshape the Irish border so drastically as to make Northern Ireland unviable and thus bring about Irish unity

What's on yours? The marketing genius of Spotify Wrapped

'Cash is here to stay': why cash is king in emergency planning

Where are the future strongholds of Gaelic games?

How to detect text which has been written by ChatGPT

Why did Guns N' Roses take 14 years to make Chinese Democracy?

Do you feel €50 is the new €20 when you go grocery shopping?

You may have more in common with golden retrievers than you think

All you need to know about the evolution of the spice bag

How the Victorians invented the gym selfie

Could VR headsets help measure the likelihood to commit crimes?

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

'A land of milk and honey': why St Bede had the hots for Ireland

Here's what elite GAA players really think about problem gambling

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Christmas

How a Christmas pie caused controversy in the Irish Free State

How did the saint who inspired Santa Claus end up in Co Kilkenny?

Why do we associate robins with Christmas?

Hunting the wren in Dingle on St Stephen's Day 1929

Why does Santa wear red?

How to deal with homesickness on your first Xmas away from home

'Good people all': the Xmas carol from Enniscorthy (or Wexford)

Audio

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

Where does the time go?

What can be done with 11,000 tons of used wind turbine blades?

Why you should be collecting and using rainwater

How RIP.ie became an Irish cultural phenomenon

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History

Under Clery's clock: the history and legacy of the Dublin store

The year Guinness wanted to reclassify beer as a foodstuff

How Irish revolutionaries used French language to secure support

The secret tales of past Irish lives found in land agent records

How the Hirschfeld Centre transformed Ireland's gay scene

Driving through Dublin: How the car changed the city

Why did 8,000 IRA prisoners go on hunger strike in 1923?

Health

How soup helps you recover from colds and flu

What are the adverse effects of obesity and weight-loss drugs?

Why you should eat your dinner earlier in winter

What if your smartwatch could sing your health data to you?

Could changes in eye sight and hearing mean a risk of dementia?

Editor's Choice

How Old Comrades became the song of the season for Dingle GAA

Ní thuigim: does AI even understand Gaeilge?

Why men have always worn dresses as a way to rebel

How Mauve space telescope will show how stars and planets form

What does it take to make a ceasefire last?

Could 'edible electronics' transform how health is monitored?

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