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New ideas, insights & thinking on Ireland & the world. From @RTE with @UCC @DCU @UL @MaynoothUni @WeAreTUDublin @ScienceIrel @IrishResearch & @Teagasc

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10 ways institutional abuse details are still being kept secret in Ireland. By @maeveorourke @IrishCentreHR @NUIGlaw @NUIGalway
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Is it time for a daily arts report on the news just like sports? Daily news exposure won't fix the arts crisis in Ireland, but it will widen the conversation, writes @HaughtonMiriam @nuigalway
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10 ways institutional abuse details are still being kept secret in Ireland - by @maeveorourke @nuigalway . Hear more about State & institutional secrets on the Brainstorm radio show @RTERadio1 tonight 10pm
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10 ways institutional abuse details are still being kept secret in Ireland - by @maeveorourke @nuigalway . Hear more about State & institutional secrets In the Brainstorm radio show @RTERadio1 Thu 10pm
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How nursing in Ireland is set for change in the years ahead. Advanced nurse practitioners are set to become a more common sight in Irish healthcare settings, write @DrLockwoode @Daniela07063949 & @sweenema @DCUSNPCH @DCU @UHW_Waterford
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10 ways institutional abuse details are still being kept secret in Ireland - by @maeveorourke @IrishCentreHR @nuigalway
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RTÉ Brainstorm
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All you need to know about back pain: here are some tips to deal with one of the most misunderstood sources of pain from @MaryOKeeffe007 & @kieranosull @UL @SydneyUni @Aspetar - read more at
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How Irish women resisted evictions during the Land War. Heather Laird @UCC @IrishResearch on how women were amongst the most active combatants in the Land War when it came to evictions & resistance to them
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After the events of the last week, this Sep 2019 video by @maeveorourke @IrishCentreHR @NUIGLaw @nuigalway on the ways institutional abuse details are kept secret in Ireland rings very true. Video by @LouiseDenvir
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RTÉ Brainstorm
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10 ways institutional abuse details are still being kept secret in Ireland. By @maeveorourke @IrishCentreHR @NUIGlaw @NUIGalway
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10 ways institutional abuse details are still being kept secret in Ireland. By @maeveorourke @nuigalway
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3 years
Why schools need resources to support traumatised children. The pandemic has increased the economic, social and psychological pressures on children, writes @catrionaotoole @MaynoothUni @IrishResearch
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Why "risky play" is good for a child’s physical, social & emotional development. By @JennyKavanagh32 @DublinCityUni @IrishResearch
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Can Gaelic footballers and hurlers be trained to make the right decision? Analysis by @kearney_phil @PessLimerick @UL of some of the methods to enhance a player's decision-making skills which actually work
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What would the car-free city of the future look like - & how do we achieve it? @ellamcsweeney , @doccer @WeAreTUDublin & @fromgalway @nuigalway look at ways to cut through the gridlock on the Brainstorm radio show Thu @drivetimerte @RTERadio1 6.30pm
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2 years
Will the real St Brigid please stand up? @NiamhWycherley @EarlyIrishMU @MaynoothUni @IrishResearch gathers the evidence to show the Kildare woman was real - and why this is worth emphasising today
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Why Irish field names & local placenames need to be recorded. These names are real signifiers of our diverse native landscape and are shaped by local knowledge and past generations, writes @AengusFinnegan @GaeilgeatUL @SEIC_UL
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Why we should be buzzing for St Gobnait, Ireland's patron saint of bees whose feast day is this Sunday, February 11th. By @liber_ray @UniofOxford
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The 360 stones which show off the earliest writing in Ireland. The country's surviving ogham stones give a fascinating insight into the development of the Irish language. By @NdeFaoite @ChronHib @MaynoothUni
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How babies are born wired to learn two or more languages. Insights from Mary-Pat O'Malley @nuigalway - video by @_LauraGaynor - read more at
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How your bilingual baby's brain handles two languages. By Mary-Pat O'Malley @NUIGalway - video by @_lauragaynor #SnaG20
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4 years
Why the Book of Lismore is so important. The 15th century book says much about literary taste in Gaelic Ireland of that time, writes Pádraig Ó Macháin @UCC @IrishResearch
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2 years
Ireland's language shift to English: Stories of some of the last Irish speakers in areas where it's no longer the native language can be found in folklore archives, writes Justin Ó Gliasáin @DCU
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2 years
How the far right is misrepresenting Irish history. The use of the term 'plantation' is a localised effort to peddle misinformation and racism in Ireland. By @hypertextlife @FuJoMedia @ireland_edmo @IrishResearch & James Kelly @dcuhist_geog @DCU
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RTÉ Brainstorm
4 years
Happy new year from Brainstorm to all of you. Thanks to all our readers & writers for their support in the last 12 months. We look forward to bringing you more ideas & insights on Ireland & the world in 2021
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Debunking the hot takes around Gaelscoileanna. Over 50,000 children are enrolled at Gaelscoileanna, yet there are still many preconceived ideas about the schools and the language. By @gingeripod @WeAreTUDublin
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7 years
The Brainstorm long-read for #ScienceWeek : will a robot take your job? By @profkevincurran @UlsterUni
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Why delaying the Dublin city transport plan is a bad idea. All of us will gain from a cleaner, greener city so why would anyone want to delay a new plan which has already got overwhelming public support? By Ken Boyle @WeAreTUDublin
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Here's what Irish eyewitnesses had to say about the 1918 flu: Irish schoolchildren in the late 1930s collected stories about the effect of the "Big Flu" pandemic on their community. By Conchúr Mag Eacháin @DCU
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Why everything you thought you knew about Peig Sayers is wrong. Look beyond the photo on the cover of her autobiography, writes @DeSorcha @UL , & the Kerrywoman's story reflects issues that still concern us in Ireland in 2024
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What would the car-free city of the future look like - & how do we achieve it? @ellamcsweeney finds a way through the traffic with @doccer @WeAreTUDublin & @fromgalway @nuigalway on the Brainstorm radio show tonight 6.30pm @drivetimerte @RTERadio1
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5 years
Over 70 stories on climate change written by or featuring scientists & no sign of “some lad who thinks climate change isn’t real”.
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If Irish media could stop platforming “some lad who thinks climate change isn’t real” for views, that would be class. It’s very harmful. Interview scientists instead please
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Why heritage matters. Heritage has massive benefits for all of us, but it needs adequate support and funding, writes @marion__mcgarry @GMITofficial
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2 years
Brainstorm TV show kicks off on @RTEOne next Mon (May 2nd) at 830pm. Presented by @fallon_donal , the first show features items on Michael Collins' wolf slippers, hay fever, dogs & the best snooker player in the world
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Why the return of the school run is bad news. There is no way the school run in its current car-dominated form can be part of a sustainable future. By @finorgan @VeraRORiordan @MaREIcentre @eriucc & Johnny Tobin Allen @TUS_ie #BackToSchool
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5 years
My boss is a psychopath - why do bad people get good jobs? Kevin Murphy @BusinessAtUL @UL on how psychopaths can climb the career-ladder without being detected
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4 years
John Hume: the Derry boy who went global. Tómas Finn @nuigalway on how the politician's vision, leadership and communication skills meant he gained a stature and influence rarely matched by anyone on the island of Ireland
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All you need to know about David Bowie's Irish roots & influences, including his Tipperary great grandmother. Insights from @ProfDevereux @UL - read more at
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Why do British people know so little about Ireland? From politics to academia, ignorance in Britain about Ireland has profound implications for relations between the two nations. By @maryjhickman @MaynoothUni @LondonMetUni & Louise Ryan @sheffielduni
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Why we should be growing more apples in Ireland. 97% of the eating apples purchased in Ireland are imports, yet the country's climate is well suited for apple cultivation, write Alberto Ramos Luz & Dermot Callaghan @teagasc
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'You need to clean the air more than you clean surfaces'. @johnwenger9 @UCC on why good ventilation is key to prevent the spread of Covid-19 - video by @_LauraGaynor - read more at
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How architect Herbert Simms transformed Dublin. The capital's first housing architect played a key role in the battle against unfit housing conditions in the 1930s and 1940s, writes @rmcmnow @DCUHist_Geog @DCU
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Here's what criminologists make of The Young Offenders: @jameswindle6 & @kswirak @UCC on lessons to be learned from the hit TV show
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Does banning election posters affect voter turnout? Data from recent elections suggests a link between constituencies with poster bans & lower voter turnout. By @LukePField @UCC @IrishResearch #GE2020
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How the Irish government fought the TB epidemic in the 1940s. Although TB was a much different public health issue, there are similarities between what happened then & the current coronavirus outbreak, writes @CiaraBreath @UL @IrishResearch
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Why history should remain compulsory for Junior Cycle: @gillianmobrien on why children need to see Irish history in the sort of broad context only formal education can provide
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Why cycling is good for you: teaching children to cycle at an early age increases their likelihood of a physically active and healthier life, writes @JennyKavanagh32 @DublinCityUni @IrishResearch
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One of our favourite things at #RTEBrainstorm is when PhD students who've contributed articles to the site get their doctorate. It's always good to add "Dr' to the bios & acknowledge the huge amount of work they've done
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Just our type: how Ireland's unique, handcrafted shopfront signs can transform streets by offering character, identity and a sense of place. By @signwriteire @WeAreTUDublin @IrishResearch
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RTÉ Brainstorm
4 years
What would the car-free city of the future look like - and how do we achieve it? @ellamcsweeney @doccer @WeAreTUDublin & @fromgalway @nuigalway cut through the traffic on the Brainstorm radio show @RTERadio1 . Listen back at
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RTÉ Brainstorm
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Do you want to work with us at RTÉ Brainstorm? As part of the 2019 Google News Initiative fellowships, we’re looking for a student to join us for a paid 8 week position this summer. Full details at
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The story of the secret theatre buried under Dublin's Busáras. @stagedreaction @UniofGalwayASC @uniofgalway on how the Eblana theatre ensured the capital city's main bus station was also a busy cultural and social space for many decades
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2 years
5 things you didn't know about Fionn Mac Cumhaill. The man who ate the Salmon of Knowledge was a complex character and not always likeable, but he was certainly thought-provoking. By @nimhurchusile @UCC
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4 years
The Spring Equinox: more light, less darkness. The exact time of Spring Equinox (or Vernal Equinox) in Ireland this year is 11.50pm tonight, the earliest in years. By Karen Ward @DCU
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With kids on their summer holidays from school, here’s why risky play is good for a child’s development. By @JennyKavanagh32 @DublinCityUni @IrishResearch
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A short history of Irish artist Mainie Jellett. @billyshortall @tcddublin on how the 'doyenne of Irish modernism' was pivotal in promoting abstract and cubist art and bringing Irish artists back in contact with Europe
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Why we need to see more older women on screen. 'We need more stories about vibrant female characters of all ages if we are to see the richness of our long and complex lives on screen'. By @susanliddy2 @MICLimerick
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How Cuala Press took St Brigid around the world in early 20th century. @billyshortall @TCDdublin on how portraits of the saint by artists like Kathleen Verschoyle and Evie Hone were widely promoted by the female-run Cuala arts group
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2 years
Why is the Irish language so widely abused on public signs? Carelessness, ignorance and arrogance mean that badly translated and misspelled Irish language signs have become the norm, writes @Snighuidhir @uniofgalway
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4 years
The story behind Michael Collins' wolf slippers. The Big Fellow kept a well-worn pair of size 9, bright blue wool slippers with a wolf's head stitched on the toe caps under his bed, writes @gillianmobrien @LJMU @IrishResearch
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3 years
How can we make Ireland more bike-friendly? Insights from @VeraRORiordan @eriucc @UCC - video by @_lauragaynor - read more at
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10 colourful items from the Conradh na Gaeilge archive. The archive gives a unique insight into the last 130 years or more of the history of the island of Ireland. By @niamhnicharra @nuigalway
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'Ah sure, you know yourself': why Irish people never say what they mean. By @Gail_Flan @UL @IrishResearch
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Have you ever given a child a toy only to find they prefered playing with the box? There could be a reason for that, as @ChristinaCDuff @DublinCityUni explains. Find out more on @RTEBrainstorm radio show tonight 10pm @RTERadio1
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The secrets behind planning a training session for your team. Research shows that thoroughness in planning has the greatest impact on the success of a coaching session. By @kinnerker @UL @LimerickCLG
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Cinderella but not as you know her: wonder tales in Irish tradition transport the listener from the mundane world of day-to-day life to the marvellous sphere of the supernatural. By @ailbhe_ngc @UL @IrishResearch
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It's #WorldBeeDay 🐝 St Gobnait is Ireland's patron saint of bees and beekeeping. She was an abbess of a women's monastic community in Ballyvourney, Co Cork, where the legends of her bees originated, writes @liber_ray @UniofOxford
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RTÉ Brainstorm
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Who were Ireland's Blue Blouses? The vehemently anti-republican women who were involved in the proto-fascist Blueshirts, banned 90 years ago this month, are still missing from our national narrative, writes @MaryMcAuliffe4 @ucddublin @UCDSocialPWJ
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RTÉ Brainstorm
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Massive thanks to all our Brainstorm contributors & readers for a fantastic 2019. We look forward to seeing you all in 2020 & beyond!
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The rise and fall of the Tailteann Games. They were 'the greatest sporting carnival ever organised in Ireland' but, as @thekickart explains, the spectacle and glamour turned out to be short lived
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Why is cycling in Ireland such a struggle? If we're serious about making cycling a normal means of getting around, we need all involved to work together across sectors to get it right. By Robert Egan @TCDdublin
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The inside story of the Irish bog. @ellamcsweeney is joined by @seewilkie @tcddublin & Raymond Flynn @QUBelfast on the Brainstorm radio show to look at how & why bogs should be preserved; Weds @RTERadio1 10pm - video by @_LauraGaynor
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How St Brigid made Kildare the hotspot of 7th century Ireland. @NiamhWycherley @MaynoothUni @EarlyIrishPod @IrishResearch on medieval scholar Cogitosus' description of Kildare as a 'vast and metropolitan city' due to the presence of the tomb of St Brigid
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How food affects the sleep of athletes and sportspeople. The food we eat can help or hinder our sleep and this is especially true for athletes and other sportspeople, writes @theronandoherty @LYIT
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Is it time to give nuclear power a chance? @ellamcsweeney Paul Deane @UCC @eriucc @piyushnitjsr @UCC & Kieran O’Connell @WeAreTUDublin look at the role of nuclear when it comes to energy & climate change on the Brainstorm radio show @drivetimerte @rteradio1 Thursday
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All you need to know about David Bowie's Irish roots & influences, including his Co Tipperary great grandmother. Insights from @ProfDevereux @UL - video by @_LauraGaynor - read more at
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Irish kids and housework: boys will be boys and girls do the dishes. While most children do very little housework, research by @CaoimheOReill13 & @Quayle @UL has found that it's mostly the girls who pick up the slack
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Why do greyhounds make such great family pets? Insights from @ChrissyMSkelton @MaynoothUni - video by @_lauragaynor - read more at
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How Irish women resisted evictions during the Land War: women were amongst the most active combatants in the Land War when it came to evictions and resistance to them, writes Heather Laird @EnglishUCC @IrishResearch
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Why we need more than just scientists to document the pandemic. We need to recognise that this crisis is as much about society & politics as it is about virology & immunology. By Daniel Carey @MooreInst @nuigalway @IrishResearch
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How to keep yourself and your kids active. Some tips on how to keep yourself & your kids moving while maintaining a social distance during the coronavirus lockdown. By @sjbelton @dcu_shhp @DCU
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What the Tuam Oral History Project tells us about Ireland's past. The new project is a small piece of the story around this country's historical accountability for its institutional past, writes @SarahAnneBuckle @NUIGalway @IrishResearch
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Notre Dame's rescued relics, faith & Paris. How the relief at the safe retrieval of Notre-Dame Cathedral's priceless treasures shows the abiding power of religious relics. By @NiamhWycherley @nuigalway @IrishResearch
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RTÉ Brainstorm
2 years
The brand new Brainstorm TV show starts tonight @RTEOne 830pm. Presented by @fallon_donal , we try on Michael Collins' wolf slippers, investigate hay fever, let the dogs out & reveal who is the best snooker player in the world (according to mathematicians)
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How did the marriage bar affect Irish women? New #RTEBrainstorm piece based on a piece by @RedmondJennifer @MaynoothUni @JudithHarford @ucddublin & @DeirdroFoley @UCC @IrishResearch - voiced by @_jan_ni_ & now available wherever you get your podcasts
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The story of the first mapping survey of Ireland 200 years ago: Disputes were common and informants often disagreed when the townlands we're familiar with today were created, write @CatSPorter @UL @HistoryUL and @profkdlilley @QUBelfast @QUBNBE
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Why Irish people are so fascinated by deaths, wakes and funerals. Funeral rituals have changed over the years, but they still reflect the deep respect for death that is innate in Irish society. By @marion_mcgarry @atu_ie
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2 years
All you need to know about putting solar panels on your roof. You can expect a simple system of six to eight solar panels to generate about one third of your home's electricity needs, explains Paul Deane @eriucc @MaREICentre @UCC
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