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Why are people in Ireland so lonely?
Ireland was named the loneliest country in Europe, but how did we get here?
This week on The Explainer, we’re looking at the scale and impact of lonel…
1 year, 2 months ago
What really happened on board the MV Matthew?
It had all the makings of a Hollywood thriller — a dramatic high-seas chase, elite Army Rangers fast-roping onto the deck, and a massive cocaine haul…
1 year, 2 months ago
What do new US visa rules mean for Irish travellers?
Irish travellers are facing new hurdles when applying for US visas, but what exactly has changed From students applying for J1s to families planning …
1 year, 2 months ago
Can the Iranian regime survive a war with Israel?
Israel and Iran are now trading direct military strikes, a dramatic and dangerous escalation after years of tensions simmering in the background. It …
1 year, 2 months ago
How was the secretive founder of Tattle Life unmasked?
Tattle Life became notorious as a message board where anyone in the public eye — influencers, businesspeople and celebrities, many of them women — fa…
1 year, 2 months ago
Are SUVs making roads more dangerous for pedestrians?
We can all see that cars are getting bigger, but a new report shows just how much and the danger it creates. The average height of car bonnets is ris…
1 year, 2 months ago
Why is Google search so bad?
For years, Google was the go-to tool for sorting fact from fiction online, a way to find trusted information in the chaos of the internet. Now? Well,…
1 year, 3 months ago
Why is Ireland still culling badgers to stop TB?
Every year, thousands of badgers are killed under a State programme aimed at eradicating bovine tuberculosis. It’s a disease that can cause major dis…
1 year, 3 months ago
How can Ireland stop another bike shed-style controversy?
From the €300,000 bike shed to the still-unfinished National Children’s Hospital, Ireland has a habit of letting public projects, big and small, drif…
1 year, 3 months ago
What is going on at Castletown House?
A €500,000 vandalism incident, months of protests, and a stately home at the centre of a controversy that drags on and on. Castletown House in Celbri…
1 year, 3 months ago