Growing up in care: ‘I remember a lot of people not being allowed to be friends with me in school’ – The Irish Times
There are about 6,000 children and teenagers in the care system in Ireland. Some are in foster homes…
Even before conception, intending parents can boost a baby’s health – The Irish Times
Thinking of trying for a baby? Stopping the use of contraception might appear to be the first step,…
New survivorship trial boosts cancer recovery among women – The Irish Times
Elaine Walsh noticed a hard lump in her breast soon after the first lockdown in 2020. When she…
Irish writer and poet Gabriel Rosenstock dies aged 76 – The Irish Times
The death has taken place of the prominent poet, writer, haikuist and translator Gabriel Rosenstock, following a short…
Backyard battle to save hedgehogs is critical as numbers decline – The Irish Times
March and early April in Ireland is when hedgehogs stir from hibernation. A growing fear among conservationists here…
One in four of students on ‘diversity’ medicine course have family incomes of more than €150,000 – The Irish Times
Almost a quarter of students on a medicine course designed to diversify the workforce have family incomes of…
Price of our dependence on fossil fuels is becoming clear yet again – The Irish Times
The energy crisis triggered by the conflict in the Middle East carries a strong sense of deja vu.…
Is a general arts degree still fit for purpose? – The Irish Times
“I’m convinced that the vast majority of my current students today will do jobs that don’t even exist…
Good at sport? Here’s how to get a scholarship in Ireland worth up to €10,000 – The Irish Times
By the time they turn 18, most athletes will already have spent years at their chosen sports but…
Childhood exposure to poor food can lead to lasting changes in brain function – The Irish Times
Lasting brain changes can be caused by eating the kind of unhealthy food that has become a “routine…
How Irish women can successfully start their own business in a system stacked against them – The Irish Times
Entrepreneurship is different for women, says Prof Maura McAdam of DCU Business School. “Women entrepreneurs’ journeys are very…
‘People cheer, they go crazy’ – The Irish Times
“People cheer, they go crazy. It’s amazing, it’s energising,” says Irishman Diarmuid Early of his recent Excel world…