What is ‘Self-Care September’?
A month can’t just be a month - this month is apparently ‘Self-Care September’, something Oprah, who is appearing in the 3Arena this evening...
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Dealing with a one-sided conversation - Henry McKean Reports
Have we lost the art of conversation? Is it just a one sided rant? Have you heard of the serial mono-loguists, the trauma dumper, the boomer...
Selling stolen art is tricky - so why do it?
Last week, thieves broke into a French museum and escaped with four paintings by Renoir worth millions of euro, but why? It’s not exactly ea...
Four Questions: Are we losing the patience to read?
We’re looking back on the weekend and looking forward to the week ahead through the lens of these four questions: What delighted you over th...
Was Leaving Cert maths harder 40 years ago?
When someone says something was harder ‘back in their day’ - how often is that true? For example, was the Leaving Cert maths paper in 1986 h...
The Irish Hot Air Balloon Championships - how does it work?
The Irish Hot Air Balloon Championships take place on Saturday next week in Lough Key Forest Park, where an attempt at a new world record wi...
Why the skill of printing shouldn’t die out
Today Colm O’Regan has a column in the Irish Examiner which, if he wrote it 40 years ago, would’ve made it to print with a very different me...
How did they predict the weather for D-Day?
Weather forecasting played a very important role, particularly in advance of the D-Day landings. So, what methods were used to predict the w...
Visiting every service station in Britain - The Services King’s journey
Service stations are curious places, as why they all seem the same on the surface, but have their own little differences. This is something...
Trump's actual relationship with golf and 9/11
Donald Trump will be in Ireland very soon, mostly to watch the Irish Open in Doonbeg. He’s known for many things, and according to himself,...
What are ‘mushroom’ coffins?
It’s becoming more of the case that when someone dies, their desire is to be buried in a more sustainable way. In a first for the country, a...
What foods should you not give your child?
Recent research from the University of Glasgow examined different baby foods sold in six supermarkets, and found that some products containe...
New novel adapts Princess Margaret’s visit to Ireland
In January 1965, Princess Margaret and Lord Snowdon visited his sister’s home in Abbleyleix, County Laois. This visit did not go unnoticed:...
Are early risers the most productive? - Henry McKean Asks
Tánaiste Simon Harris has said Budget 2027 will back hard pressed workers who “get up early every morning” and head off to their job, but is...
Celebrating National Teddy Bear Day!
In the United States, today is National Teddy Bear Day. What makes them so beloved, and why do some adults still have theirs from childhood?...
How Vincent Browne and Magill changed Irish journalism
Ireland in the 1970’s and 80’s could feel a bit grim, and the country could feel a bit stuck - and the media was often too nervous to push a...
Haircuts 4 Homeless - Henry McKean Reports
Haircuts 4 Homeless was set up by veteran hairdresser Stewart Roberts in England, who brought the concept to Ireland where skilled hairdress...
Moncrieff’s Murder Club: Weird and Unlikely Accomplices
Every Wednesday, Seán will be joined by someone to hear unusual stories on heinous crimes… This week, Cassie Delaney joins to discuss cases...
Plaque erected dedicated to Donogh O’Malley - who was he?
The kids are back in secondary school, and the fact that free secondary school education exists in the first place is because of Donogh O'Ma...
BBC ends Ski Sunday - what does it mean for winter sports?
As part of its continued budget cuts, the BBC has announced that it has axed Ski Sunday, a show dedicated to winter sports, which has been a...