Ireland reunited, robot Formula 1 and a rail link to France – The Irish Times
You can predict some version of the future every day. Employing your lived experience, and taking on-board all…
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.…
From the removal of joy to global destruction, 16 reasons I hate AI – The Irish Times
16 Reasons to hate AI*1) It further centralises the immense power of the superrich The most powerful people…
‘Recycling plastic doesn’t solve the plastic problem. It just tells people it’s okay to use plastic’ – The Irish Times
Numerous climate bombshells exploded at the Cop30 talks in Brazil – but none quite so quietly devastating as…
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…
Poor air quality has serious health implications – how clean is your area? – The Irish Times
How clean is the air where you live? How you heat your home, whether or not you live…
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…
How to recognise an Asian hornet and what to do if you see one – The Irish Times
A beady-eyed member of the public correctly identified an Asian hornet in Cork City this week. This small…
‘Many choose not to have children because they don’t think the world is going to be around much longer’ – The Irish Times
Scarlett Johansson never intended to take on the might of Silicon Valley. But last summer the Hollywood star…
Working from home ‘trending upwards’ despite moves to bring workers back to the office – The Irish Times
When Allied Irish Banks tightened its working from home (WFH) rules in July, it became the latest big…
So many jobs are a laughable waste of time. The greater part of any job is learning to look busy – The Irish Times
Lately I’ve been thinking about Sartre’s waiter. You might know the story. The philosopher is sitting in a…
One of Ireland’s rarest wildlife species in recovery – The Irish Times
I was walking on a quiet country road near my home the other day when I spotted a…