New ideas, insights & thinking on Ireland & the world. From @RTE.ie with @ucc.ie @dublincityuni.bsky.social @unioflimerick.bsky.social @maynoothuniversity.ie @tudublin.bsky.social @researchireland.ie & @teagasc.bsky.social
All you need to know about next Wednesday's solar eclipse. One of nature's 'grand quiet spectacles', the solar eclipse is a rare event at any location and it will not occur again in Ireland until 2090, explains Kevin Nolan @wearetudublin.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
All you need to know about next week's solar eclipseThe solar eclipse is a rare event at any location and it will not occur again in Ireland until 2090www.rte.ieThe extraordinary life and times of Kerry music mogul Bill Fuller. Michael Mary Murphy @myiadt.bsky.social on the little-known pioneering venue owner & colourful promoter whose business empire spanned the globe, from McGonagles in Dublin to the Fillmore in San Francisco www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
The extraordinary life and times of Kerry music mogul Bill FullerA new film tells the little-known story of the pioneering venue owner and colourful music promoter whose business empire spanned the globewww.rte.ieDoes the Government actually listen to the Fiscal Advisory Council? Ireland's budget watchdog tries to caution Government about repeating past mistakes, but warnings often fall on deaf ears, writes @howardemma.bsky.social @wearetudublin.bsky.social @researchireland.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Does the Govt actually listen to the Fiscal Advisory Council?Ireland's budget watchdog tries to caution Government about repeating mistakes of the past, but their warnings to date have fallen on deaf earswww.rte.ieMost read on #RTEBrainstorm: a new state investment scheme is coming, but will it work for you? Analysis by Marie Ryan @ucc.ie @researchireland.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
A new state investment scheme is coming. Will it work for you?The Minister for Finance is right that savers are getting 'screwed over', but it remains to be seen if the new initiative fixes thiswww.rte.ieWhat is the red substance being dropped on wildfires in Europe? These fire retardants contain chemical mixtures designed to change how vegetation burns & give firefighters more time to control the fire, explains David O'Connor @dublincityuni.bsky.social @researchireland.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
What is the red substance being dropped on wildfires in Europe?These fire retardants contain chemical mixtures designed to change how vegetation burns and give firefighters more time to control the firewww.rte.ieA new state investment scheme is coming, bit will it work for you? The Minister for Finance is right that savers are getting 'screwed over', but it remains to be seen if the new initiative fixes this, writes Marie Ryan @ucc.ie @researchireland.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
A new state investment scheme is coming. Will it work for you?The Minister for Finance is right that savers are getting 'screwed over', but it remains to be seen if the new initiative fixes thiswww.rte.ies prescribing some arts and culture good for your health? Research shows that social prescription benefits people's mental and physical health, yet accessibility and funding remain key challenges, explains Quinton O'Reilly www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Is prescribing some arts and culture good for your health?Research shows that social prescription benefits people's mental and physical health, yet accessibility and funding remain key challengeswww.rte.ieHow money worries can leave a lasting effect on the brain www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
How money worries can leave a lasting effect on the brainConstantly worrying about money uses up mental energy, leaving less capacity for everything else the brain is trying to dowww.rte.ieWhy you may find the Tuesday after a bank holiday such a downer. How you feel after a bank holiday weekend, or any weekend for that matter, can be a reflection of how you view work and your free time, explains Quinton O'Reilly www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Why you may find the Tuesday after a bank holiday such a downerHow you feel after a bank holiday weekend (or any weekend for that matter) can be a reflection of how you view work and your free timewww.rte.ieWhy you keep buying books you don't read – and why it feels good www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Why you keep buying books you don't read – and why it feels goodLooking forward to enjoyable experiences like a book can improve mood, increase motivation and provide a buffer against everyday stresswww.rte.ieAll you need to know about the evolution of the spice bag. New #RTEBrainstorm podcast based on a piece by @gastroirl.bsky.social @tudublin.bsky.social & voiced by Jan Ní Fhlanagáin - now available wherever you get your podcasts www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
All you need to know about the evolution of the spice bagIt sits proudly alongside the spiceburger, jumbo breakfast roll, jambon and chicken fillet roll in the pantheon of great 21st century Irish disheswww.rte.ieMost read on #RTEBrainstorm: why statins aren't the answer to heart disease. There is a wealth of research showing that the root cause of heart disease is chronic inflammation and not cholesterol, writes Ioannis Zabetakis @unioflimerick.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Why statins aren't the answer to heart diseaseThere is a wealth of research showing that the root cause of heart disease is chronic inflammation and not cholesterolwww.rte.ieIs crowd noise really worth an extra score to a team? Supporters may not make athletes stronger, faster or fitter, but evidence increasingly suggests that they influence far more than atmosphere, writes John Perry @pesslimerick.bsky.social @unioflimerick.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Is crowd noise really worth an extra score to a team?Supporters may not make athletes stronger, faster or fitter, but evidence increasingly suggests they influence far more than just the atmospherewww.rte.ieDoes a sweary boss make you work harder (or want to quit)? www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Does a sweary boss make you work harder (or want to quit)?People's reactions to swearing in the workplace depends on what is being said, who is listening and where they livewww.rte.ieMost read on #RTEBrainstorm: what the pundits got wrong and Mayo got right on Sunday. Mayo's All Ireland win may prove significant because it highlights the attributes the new rules increasingly reward, writes Karol Dillon @unioflimerick.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
What the pundits got wrong and Mayo got right on SundayMayo's All Ireland win may prove significant because it highlights the attributes the new rules increasingly rewardwww.rte.ieWhy wasn't winter rain stored to prevent summer water shortages? Ireland remains one of the wettest countries in Europe, but the challenge is how we manage that water in a changing climate, explains Jenny Lawler @dcuwaterinstitute.bsky.social @dublincityuni.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Why wasn't winter rain stored to prevent summer water shortages?Ireland remains one of the wettest countries in Europe, but the challenge is how we manage that water and keep pace with a changing climatewww.rte.ieWhy tracking employees doesn't make them any more productive www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Why tracking employees doesn't make them any more productiveEmployers may believe surveillance improves performance, but can employees produce good work if they don't feel trusted?www.rte.ieWhat the pundits got wrong and Mayo got right on Sunday. Mayo's All Ireland win may prove significant because it highlights the attributes the new rules increasingly reward, writes Karol Dillon @pesslimerick.bsky.social @unioflimerick.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
What the pundits got wrong and Mayo got right on SundayMayo's All Ireland win may prove significant because it highlights the attributes the new rules increasingly rewardwww.rte.ie
