Boy (7) strikes it lucky by finding one of the world’s rarest minerals near his home in Cork – The Irish Times
Around lunchtime on March 1st, 2024, Patrick Roycroft, geology curator at the National Museum of Ireland, was given…
Thinking about a clear out? Don’t just chuck everything in a skip – The Irish Times
Thinking of doing a post-Christmas clear out? About a third of us blitz our homes at least annually…
Hidden hoards of critical raw materials are gathering dust in Irish cupboards and drawers – The Irish Times
Any gadgets under your Christmas tree this year? Once upon a time, peak tech was a foot spa.…
Light pollution is surprisingly straightforward to fix when communities work together – The Irish Times
Many winters ago, as a young zoology student, I was fortunate to spend time in Newport, Co Mayo.…
Mental health experts on burnout, therapy and the ‘medicalisation of mild anxiety’ in Ireland – The Irish Times
The panel: Prof Brendan Kelly, psychiatrist and professor of psychiatry at Trinity College Dublin; Antoinette Moriarty, psychotherapist and…
Bob Dylan’s special relationship with Ireland began in 1984 – The Irish Times
In May of 1966, Bob Dylan stands on an Irish stage for the first time, giving the audience…
‘We weren’t aware that this level of a shake-up was on the cards’ – The Irish Times
One hundred years after forerunner 2RN made the first test transmissions of its new radio service, RTÉ will…
‘When you’re the eldest daughter, particularly in Ireland, it definitely defines you’ – The Irish Times
How agreeable are you? I’m very agreeable in the sense that I respect everybody’s opinion. Consensus is very…
Why cosy crime is on the rise – The Irish Times
Comfort is hard to come by in the modern world. Whether you turn on the television, open a…
Why is there an inquiry into the use of epilepsy drug sodium valproate? – The Irish Times
I heard recently there’s an inquiry into sodium valproate, what’s this about? The inquiry relates to the historical…