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…
Could France go bust? One of Europe’s biggest economies has pimped itself out to the world – The Irish Times
Gradually and then suddenly,” is how Ernest Hemingway described bankruptcy in his 1926 novel, The Sun Also Rises.…
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…
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…
‘I couldn’t stop thinking about this story’ – The Irish Times
The Story of a Heart is a beautifully written account of how the lives of two families –…
What exactly is in our bins? A new survey hopes to find out – The Irish Times
Are you sick of the amount of plastic and packaging coming into your home? Milk cartons, cereal boxes,…
The Baltics are rapidly becoming a cauldron of EU growth when other parts of Europe are stagnating – The Irish Times
It’s not every day you find yourself in the Orthodox church where Alexander Pushkin’s great-grandfather was baptised. There…
Is tourist accommodation the real issue here? – The Irish Times
What has the Spanish government done? It has told holiday accommodation platform Airbnb that its Irish subsidiary, which…