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Is lucha libre becoming a victim of its own success in Mexico?

The colourful sport has long provided cheap thrills in Mexico City, but growing popularity, gentrification and higher prices are changing this

Goldfinch

How watching birds in your garden can be part of a bigger picture

man bath bathroom

Can hot baths help you run faster?

WorkTok is a place where jobs transform into stories, and everyday workdays become moments worth reflecting on. Photo: Getty Images

How young workers are redefining the meaning of work with WorkTok

Work and careers

Thom McGinty at the Macnas parade during the Galway Arts Festival in 1993. Photo: Macnas Archive/University of Galway Library

Thom McGinty: remembering the man behind the iconic Diceman

Three female friends sitting at tables, enjoying coffee and gossiping. Meeting for sale and marketing promotion. Business conversations

Is it really true that Italians speak with their hands?

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What will the new curriculum mean for children in primary school?

The Battle of the Boyne took place in 1690 between the forces of King James II, and King William III (Image: National Army Museum)

How a clerical error helped the 'Luttrell Spinster' evade treason

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Why are sign language services considered a luxury for VAT?

Woman watering freshly planted lavender (Image: Getty Images)

Why do so many Irish people suffer from Plant Blindness?

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How Ireland's industrial estates can help save our bees

London, UK - 21 September, 2023: sign outside a Brewdog pub on a city street in central London. The sign is advertising Brewdog's wares, such as craft beer, burgers and wings. The sign also mentions that Brewdog is a carbon negative company. Focus on the

How BrewDog's crowdfunding success became a cautionary tale

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Dolores Keane: a woman who left an indelible mark on Irish music

Vintage transistor radio isolated on white background

How the Iran war has seen the return of Cold War spycraft

Happy couple sitting on couch, reviewing life insurance documents and planning their future (Getty Images)

How financial literacy can help people in changing times

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Work & Careers

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How to game your job application to beat HR's AI machine

Work and careers

'Poor workplace mental health comes at a steep cost globally.' Photo: This Is Engineering/Unsplash

Is your employer investing in the wellbeing of staff?

Work and careers

"Rust out is caused by overly low levels of demand or stimulation." Photo: Getty Images

Do you have 'rust out'? Why boredom at work can be harmful

Work and careers

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How children are thinking about work and careers from a young age

Work and careers

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5 ways to make your day at work feel better

Work and careers

The workplace's machine-like focus on producing, performing and optimising has little concern for the human energy, attention and resilience required to keep it running. Photo: Igor Omilaev/Unsplash

How the workplace wasn't designed for humans – and it shows

Work and careers

Shot of a young businesswoman looking stressed out while working on a laptop in an office at night

Could you be fired from your job for demanding 8 hours sleep?

Work and careers

Iran War

Fire breaks out at the Shahran oil depot after US and Israeli attacks, leaving numerous fuel tankers and vehicles in the area unusable in Tehran, Iran on March 8, 2026

Who stands to profit from the Iran war?

Vintage transistor radio isolated on white background

How the Iran war has seen the return of Cold War spycraft

TOPSHOT - A plume of smoke rises after a strike on the Iranian capital Tehran, on March 3, 2026. Iran stepped up its attacks on economic targets and US missions across the Middle East on Tuesday as the US president warned it was "too late" for the Islamic

Iran war: why aerial bombing campaigns rarely work as intended

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What Trump's Iran war means for Russia and Ukraine

Female customer with shopping basket looking at the products to buy on display racks in the grocery store. Woman doing grocery shopping in supermarket.

How will the Iran war affect the cost of your supermarket shop?

Ireland

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Dolores Keane: a woman who left an indelible mark on Irish music

Do you still have your iodine tablets?

The story of Joe Jacob, Marian Finucane and the iodine tablets

Daniel O'Connell from Daniel O'Connell: The Emancipator documentary

Why did Budweiser use Daniel O'Connell in newspaper ads?

May 1922: The last of the British troops leaving Dublin after the signing of the Anglo-Irish treaty. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

What if the British army had launched 'Z Day' in Ireland in 1921?

16 November 2025; Troy Parrott of Republic of Ireland celebrates after the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group F Qualifier match between Hungary and Republic of Ireland at Puskás Aréna in Budapest, Hungary. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Why Irish people sing 'Ole Ole Ole' when they're happy

The Battle of the Boyne took place in 1690 between the forces of King James II, and King William III (Image: National Army Museum)

How a clerical error helped the 'Luttrell Spinster' evade treason

Motorists pedestrians and cyclists on Donnybrook Road in Dublin 1926

How the new Irish Free State counted the population in 1926

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Thom McGinty at the Macnas parade during the Galway Arts Festival in 1993. Photo: Macnas Archive/University of Galway Library

Thom McGinty: remembering the man behind the iconic Diceman

'While technology kept the lights on during the emergency remote teaching of the pandemic, it also allowed big tech to greatly increase its digital footprint in schools.' Photo: Getty Images

Who owns my child's data?

Hello there, are you looking for me?

5 reasons why greyhounds make great family pets

Three high school friends working together on a task, brainstorming and typing up their ideas on a computer during class.

What does learning a second language do to your first language?

Supporters make their way down Jones' Road before 2025 All-Ireland hurling final

Where are the future strongholds of Gaelic games?

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Rugby Experience museum Limerick - proposed site for new women's museum

Why Irish women's history belongs in every museum & not just one

London, UK - 21 September, 2023: sign outside a Brewdog pub on a city street in central London. The sign is advertising Brewdog's wares, such as craft beer, burgers and wings. The sign also mentions that Brewdog is a carbon negative company. Focus on the

How BrewDog's crowdfunding success became a cautionary tale

Will Ireland be a top global destination for restaurants by 2028?

Iranians hold placards and wave flags as they take part in an anti US-Israel demonstration in Tehran

How will the war change Iran?

Lidl Crivit carbon played running shoe (L) and Nike Vaporfly 3 (R)

Will Lidl's €50 runners change world of super shoes?

What influences how you think about climate change?