Why are so many people getting therapeutic tattoos?
Analysis: many cancer survivors get therapeutic tattoos to allow them to carve out a new interpretation of their changed bodies As humans, we have the power to make the world around us
Homelessness: What does the data tell us about the crisis?
On Friday, the Department of Housing published the latest of its monthly updates on homelessness. It showed that in June almost 16,000 people, including almost 5,000 children, were relying on emergency State
How ‘sandwich generation’ are caught up in cost of living crisis
Analysis: As Ireland ages and family care stretches across three generations, the squeezed middle are quietly doing it all with little recognition If society were a family, the sandwich generation would be
How your step count became the ultimate modern humblebrag
Obsessed with hitting 10,000 steps a day? You’re far from alone. Katie Rosseinsky explores how the humble walk got an aspirational rebrand Recently, I’ve been compulsively returning to the little red heart
Pope Francis dies at age of 88
Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, has died, the Vatican said in a video statement. He was 88, and had recently survived a serious bout of
Irish hospice psychologist on why we shouldn’t fear death
In the 10th episode of the current series of Sean O’Rourke’s RTÉ podcast,Insights, host Sean sits down with psychologist Laura Coleman. Originally from Donegal, Laura works as a psychologist and psychotherapist for
People reminded to insure e-bikes with wattage higher than 250
Owners of e-bikes have been reminded that if their bike has a wattage higher than 250, it needs to be insured. The Maximum Continuous Output for the most popular category of e-bikes,
The importance of having a desk in the office to call your own
Analysis: Employers forcing workers back to the office when they no longer have a desk (or office) are making some obvious and less obvious mistakes Since the end of the pandemic, executives have
‘Doors are being shut’: Fake service dogs hurt real service animals’ credibility, advocates warn
Service dogs can be 4-legged lifesavers, alerting to dangerous allergens, assisting with travel and making people with a wide range of disabilities safer. But fake service dogs are taking a bite out of real service dogs’
Why it matters where the chocolate in your Easter egg comes from
Analysis: choosing ethical chocolate is a small but meaningful step toward a fairer and more sustainable cocoa industry As soon as Christmas is wrapped up, the Easter bunny kicks Santa off the
How storms, cyberattacks and wars show cash is still king
Analysis: Recent events have highlighted the vulnerability of electronic transactions, leaving cash as the only reliable method of payment The passing of the new Finance (Provision of Access to Cash Infrastructure) Bill (2024) is intended to
Will the price of my weekly grocery shop ever fall?
Analysis: There are complex reasons for the 36% increase in grocery prices in the last four years and that’s unlikely to change any time soon Over the past four years, the price
Who’s really buried in Newgrange’s passage tombs?
Analysis: New research into ancient DNA shows that Newgrange’s tombs were not just the burial places for the elites of Neolithic Irish society The world heritage site of Brú na Bóinne is located in
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