AArtificial intelligence Read More AI will bring bankruptcies, bank failures and chaos in international financial sector – The Irish TimesAugust 2, 2026 We are in an era of great technological advances, or so say all the tech bros who are…
EEnvironment Read More We need creative help to understand and reverse human-induced climate change – The Irish TimesJuly 19, 2026 It’s nine years ago this month since German biologist and eco-philosopher Andreas Weber spoke in Dublin about how…
EEconomy Read More Norway the clear economic winners after England’s own goal with North Sea oil – The Irish TimesJuly 12, 2026 As England and Norway battle it out in the World Cup on Saturday evening, it is worth focusing…
AArts and design Read More Star gazing: Vote for your favourite celestial shot in DIAS astrophotography competition – The Irish TimesJune 13, 2026 This selection of some of the shortlisted images from the Reach for the Stars astrophotography competition 2026 offers…
FFitness Read More Women are now being commanded to ‘lift heavy’ in the gym by algorithms – The Irish TimesJune 1, 2026 Though I have never used social media, I listen to enough podcasts for some algorithms to have an…
EEnvironment Read More This is my last environment column for The Irish Times and I’ve radicalised myself – The Irish TimesApril 20, 2026 This is my last Making a Difference column for The Irish Times – and in almost two years…
AArts and design Read More Donegal photographer hangs up his camera after four decades – The Irish TimesFebruary 14, 2026 After more than four decades capturing the very pulse of Donegal and its people, photographer Declan Doherty has…
FFitness Read More I’m not saying it’s wrong to wear a weighted vest while running, but… – The Irish TimesJanuary 19, 2026 At first I thought I’d seen someone running through the park in a bulletproof vest. I’ve spent years…
EEnvironment Read More Thinking about a clear out? Don’t just chuck everything in a skip – The Irish TimesJanuary 5, 2026 Thinking of doing a post-Christmas clear out? About a third of us blitz our homes at least annually…
MMusic Read More ‘We weren’t aware that this level of a shake-up was on the cards’ – The Irish TimesNovember 8, 2025 One hundred years after forerunner 2RN made the first test transmissions of its new radio service, RTÉ will…
BBooks Read More Why cosy crime is on the rise – The Irish TimesOctober 12, 2025 Comfort is hard to come by in the modern world. Whether you turn on the television, open a…
MMedication Read More Why is there an inquiry into the use of epilepsy drug sodium valproate? – The Irish TimesSeptember 7, 2025 I heard recently there’s an inquiry into sodium valproate, what’s this about? The inquiry relates to the historical…