EEconomy Read More ‘I was going to lose my home … It was one of the darkest times’ – The Irish Times11 April 2026 The aftershocks of the financial crash are still being felt almost two decades on with the number of…
EEnvironment Read More Ireland doesn’t have time for wind farm battles – The Irish Times15 March 2026 It began with a clash: a Norwegian wind company versus a local county council’s ban on turbines. But…
EEnvironment Read More ‘They’re sitting on a pile of unclaimed deposits’ – The Irish Times23 February 2026 “They are sitting on a cash pile of unclaimed deposits and we are left out of pocket,” says…
EEnvironment Read More When it comes to discarding used batteries, there’s a right way and a dangerous way – The Irish Times26 January 2026 When your telly remote control claps out, what do you do with the old batteries? What about the…
EEU Read More What’s the beef with the latest twist in the EU-Mercosur trade deal? – The Irish Times24 January 2026 What is the EU-Mercosur trade deal? The EU-Mercosur free trade agreement will drastically cut existing tariffs and make…
FFitness Read More I’m not saying it’s wrong to wear a weighted vest while running, but… – The Irish Times19 January 2026 At first I thought I’d seen someone running through the park in a bulletproof vest. I’ve spent years…
EEnvironment Read More Thinking about a clear out? Don’t just chuck everything in a skip – The Irish Times5 January 2026 Thinking of doing a post-Christmas clear out? About a third of us blitz our homes at least annually…
HHealth Read More The patriarchy loathes women in midlife. Don’t fall for it – The Irish Times5 January 2026 The official word of 2025 was “rage-bait”, which isn’t a word. My guess is that if the relevant…
AArtificial intelligence Read More Ireland reunited, robot Formula 1 and a rail link to France – The Irish Times28 December 2025 You can predict some version of the future every day. Employing your lived experience, and taking on-board all…
EEnvironment Read More Light pollution is surprisingly straightforward to fix when communities work together – The Irish Times28 December 2025 Many winters ago, as a young zoology student, I was fortunate to spend time in Newport, Co Mayo.…