RTÉ Brainstorm
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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
How to write a 19th century threatening letter. @writestuffchris.bsky.social MIC Limerick on how tens of thousands of threatening letters from the likes of Captain Rock, Killman and Slasher were sent directly to victims or posted in public spaces for all to see www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
How to write a 19th century threatening letter
Thousands of threatening letters from the likes of Captain Rock, Killman and Slasher were sent directly to victims or posted in public spaces
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February 10, 2026 at 12:25 PM
How to write a 19th century threatening letter. @writestuffchris.bsky.social MIC Limerick on how tens of thousands of threatening letters from the likes of Captain Rock, Killman and Slasher were sent directly to victims or posted in public spaces for all to see www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
42% of Irish students live at home & many spend well in excess of two hours travelling to and from college every day. Analysis of new research on student commuters by @beta1hat.bsky.social @uniofgalway.bsky.social &
@dflan.bsky.social @unioflimerick.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
@dflan.bsky.social @unioflimerick.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
How long commutes are impacting third-level students
42% of Irish students live at home and many spend well in excess of two hours travelling to and from college every day
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February 10, 2026 at 11:01 AM
42% of Irish students live at home & many spend well in excess of two hours travelling to and from college every day. Analysis of new research on student commuters by @beta1hat.bsky.social @uniofgalway.bsky.social &
@dflan.bsky.social @unioflimerick.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
@dflan.bsky.social @unioflimerick.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Are Trump's economic policies alienating his rural MAGA support base? www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Are Trump's economic policies alienating his rural MAGA base?
There are signs the US president's domestic policies are alienating the rural and small-town voters who backed him in 2016, 2020 and 2024
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February 10, 2026 at 7:53 AM
Are Trump's economic policies alienating his rural MAGA support base? www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
How long commutes are impacting third-level students. Analysis by @beta1hat.bsky.social @uniofgalway.bsky.social & @dflan.bsky.social @unioflimerick.bsky.social of new research showing 42% of Irish students spend well over 2 hours travelling to and from college every day www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
How long commutes are impacting third-level students
42% of Irish students live at home and spend well in excess of two hours travelling to and from college every day
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February 9, 2026 at 4:07 PM
How long commutes are impacting third-level students. Analysis by @beta1hat.bsky.social @uniofgalway.bsky.social & @dflan.bsky.social @unioflimerick.bsky.social of new research showing 42% of Irish students spend well over 2 hours travelling to and from college every day www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Ahead of the Michelin Guide big reveal tonight in Dublin, Máirtín Mac Con Iomaire @tudublin.bsky.social examines the good, the bad and the ugly of winning (and losing) for chefs & restaurants www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
The good, bad and ugly of Michelin stars for chefs & restaurants
Winning a Michelin star or stars can be a life changing experience, but you're only as good as your last meal
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February 9, 2026 at 1:53 PM
Ahead of the Michelin Guide big reveal tonight in Dublin, Máirtín Mac Con Iomaire @tudublin.bsky.social examines the good, the bad and the ugly of winning (and losing) for chefs & restaurants www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Should communities at risk of flooding think about relocation? The increasing number of destructive floods may mean a move to planned relocations and providing safer alternatives over the coming decades, writes Darren Clarke @dublincityuni.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Should communities at risk of flooding think about relocation?
The increasing number of destructive floods may mean a move to planned relocations and providing safer alternatives over decades
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February 9, 2026 at 12:39 PM
Should communities at risk of flooding think about relocation? The increasing number of destructive floods may mean a move to planned relocations and providing safer alternatives over the coming decades, writes Darren Clarke @dublincityuni.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
What does it really mean to be present at work? Workers may be more connected than ever before, but such accessibility means they're more mentally stretched across multiple tasks and conversations, writes Olivia O'Leary @ucc-apppsych.bsky.social @ucc.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
What does it really mean to be present at work?
Workers may be more connected than ever before, but such accessibility means they're more mentally stretched across multiple tasks and conversations
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February 9, 2026 at 9:35 AM
What does it really mean to be present at work? Workers may be more connected than ever before, but such accessibility means they're more mentally stretched across multiple tasks and conversations, writes Olivia O'Leary @ucc-apppsych.bsky.social @ucc.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
What is the German trend of Lüften or 'house burping' all about – and is it really good for your health? www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
What is 'house burping' – and is it really good for your health?
The German trend for airing your house even in the depths of winter has become a TikTok trend, but does it actually make a home healthier?
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February 9, 2026 at 7:50 AM
What is the German trend of Lüften or 'house burping' all about – and is it really good for your health? www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
The good, the bad and the ugly of Michelin stars for chefs & restaurants. Winning a Michelin star or stars can be a life changing experience, but you're only as good as your last meal, writes Máirtín Mac Con Iomaire @tudublin.bsky.social
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The good, bad and ugly of Michelin stars for chefs & restaurants
Winning a Michelin star or stars can be a life changing experience, but you're only as good as your last meal
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February 6, 2026 at 12:48 PM
The good, the bad and the ugly of Michelin stars for chefs & restaurants. Winning a Michelin star or stars can be a life changing experience, but you're only as good as your last meal, writes Máirtín Mac Con Iomaire @tudublin.bsky.social
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Most read on #RTEBrainstorm: how the growth in eviction notices is quite revealing when viewed against Ireland's historical record. By @eoinaldo.bsky.social @heriotwattuni.bsky.social @researchireland.ie & Richard McMahon MIC Limerick www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
'We're seeing eviction rates not seen in Ireland since the 1850s'
The issuing of 5,000 eviction notices in three months last year is quite revealing when viewed against Ireland's historical record
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February 6, 2026 at 11:22 AM
Most read on #RTEBrainstorm: how the growth in eviction notices is quite revealing when viewed against Ireland's historical record. By @eoinaldo.bsky.social @heriotwattuni.bsky.social @researchireland.ie & Richard McMahon MIC Limerick www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Why brides are still reluctant to choose secondhand wedding dresses www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Why brides are still reluctant to pick secondhand wedding dresses
While wedding dresses are expensive, secondhand bridalwear remains the exception rather than the norm
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February 6, 2026 at 9:21 AM
Why brides are still reluctant to choose secondhand wedding dresses www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
6 policy changes to help consumers save money and cut costs. New #RTEBrainstorm podcast based on a piece by Oliver Browne @ucc.ie and voiced by Erik Threlfall - now available wherever you get your podcasts
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6 policy changes to help consumers save money and cut costs
These simple, quick initiatives could deliver financial relief, promote fairer markets and strengthen consumer protections
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February 6, 2026 at 9:04 AM
6 policy changes to help consumers save money and cut costs. New #RTEBrainstorm podcast based on a piece by Oliver Browne @ucc.ie and voiced by Erik Threlfall - now available wherever you get your podcasts
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What happens at the Court of Arbitration for Sport? Over 900 disputes are referred annually to this independent body that resolves sports-related disputes using arbitration and mediation. By @drlaurad.bsky.social @unioflimerick.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
What happens at the Court of Arbitration for Sport?
Over 900 disputes are referred annually to this independent body that resolves sports-related disputes using arbitration and mediation
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February 5, 2026 at 4:53 PM
What happens at the Court of Arbitration for Sport? Over 900 disputes are referred annually to this independent body that resolves sports-related disputes using arbitration and mediation. By @drlaurad.bsky.social @unioflimerick.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
'We're seeing eviction rates not seen in Ireland since the 1850s'. The growth in eviction notices is quite revealing viewed against Ireland's historical record, write @eoinaldo.bsky.social @heriotwattuni.bsky.social @researchireland.ie & Richard McMahon MIC Limerick www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
'We're seeing eviction rates not seen in Ireland since the 1850s'
The issuing of 5,000 eviction notices in three months last year is quite revealing when viewed against Ireland's historical record
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February 5, 2026 at 4:00 PM
'We're seeing eviction rates not seen in Ireland since the 1850s'. The growth in eviction notices is quite revealing viewed against Ireland's historical record, write @eoinaldo.bsky.social @heriotwattuni.bsky.social @researchireland.ie & Richard McMahon MIC Limerick www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Most read on #RTEBrainstorm: how electricity suppliers calculate your bill. Most of your rising bill is determined by international fuel prices, the energy regulator and electricity grid operators, write Paul Deane & Duncan Mathews
@ucc.ie @researchireland.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
@ucc.ie @researchireland.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Up, up and away? How electricity suppliers calculate your bill
Most of your electricity bill is determined by international fuel prices, the energy regulator and electricity grid operators
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February 5, 2026 at 11:39 AM
Most read on #RTEBrainstorm: how electricity suppliers calculate your bill. Most of your rising bill is determined by international fuel prices, the energy regulator and electricity grid operators, write Paul Deane & Duncan Mathews
@ucc.ie @researchireland.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
@ucc.ie @researchireland.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
How do some dogs seem to pick up and understand hundreds of words? www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
How do some dogs seem to pick up & understand hundreds of words?
Label-learner dogs appear to have an exceptional ability to learn the names of many new objects
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February 5, 2026 at 9:30 AM
How do some dogs seem to pick up and understand hundreds of words? www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
How fractional employment roles are redefining the workplace. The rise of fractional work has seen highly skilled workers allocating time and expertise across multiple clients, explains Paolo Yaranon @dublincityuni.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
How fractional employment roles are redefining the workplace
The rise of fractional work has seen highly skilled workers allocating time and expertise across multiple clients
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February 5, 2026 at 8:05 AM
How fractional employment roles are redefining the workplace. The rise of fractional work has seen highly skilled workers allocating time and expertise across multiple clients, explains Paolo Yaranon @dublincityuni.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Did Edward Carson really play hurling as a youth? The future unionist leader may well have played a game called hurley as a Trinity student, but he wasn't even the leading hurler in his own family. By Ciarán O'Leary @tudublin.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Did unionist leader Edward Carson play hurling as a youth?
Carson may well have played a game called hurley as a Trinity student, but he wasn't even the leading hurler in his own family
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February 4, 2026 at 12:33 PM
Did Edward Carson really play hurling as a youth? The future unionist leader may well have played a game called hurley as a Trinity student, but he wasn't even the leading hurler in his own family. By Ciarán O'Leary @tudublin.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Most read on #RTEBrainstorm: why you should pay attention to the weather in space. Solar flares & geomagnetic storms can have significant effects on satellites, airplanes and GPS and electrical systems, explains David Long @dublincityuni.bsky.social @researchireland.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Why you should pay attention to the weather in space
Solar flares and geomagnetic storms can have very significant effects on satellites, airplanes and GPS and electrical systems
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February 4, 2026 at 11:14 AM
Most read on #RTEBrainstorm: why you should pay attention to the weather in space. Solar flares & geomagnetic storms can have significant effects on satellites, airplanes and GPS and electrical systems, explains David Long @dublincityuni.bsky.social @researchireland.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
As the man in the grey flannel suit is replaced by the Head of Mischief and Chief Getting Stuff Done Officer, what's behind the growth of quirky job titles in the workplace? By Kevin Murphy @unioflimerick.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Head of Getting Things Done: do you want a quirky job title?
As the man in the grey flannel suit is replaced by the Head of Mischief, there are three likely explanations for the growth of quirky job titles
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February 4, 2026 at 9:35 AM
As the man in the grey flannel suit is replaced by the Head of Mischief and Chief Getting Stuff Done Officer, what's behind the growth of quirky job titles in the workplace? By Kevin Murphy @unioflimerick.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
How electricity suppliers calculate your bill. Most of your rising bill is determined by international fuel prices, the energy regulator and electricity grid operators, write Paul Deane & Duncan Mathews @ucc.ie @researchireland.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Up, up and away? How electricity suppliers calculate your bill
Most of your electricity bill is determined by international fuel prices, the energy regulator and electricity grid operators
www.rte.ie
February 4, 2026 at 7:50 AM
How electricity suppliers calculate your bill. Most of your rising bill is determined by international fuel prices, the energy regulator and electricity grid operators, write Paul Deane & Duncan Mathews @ucc.ie @researchireland.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
How audio description lets all audiences see the full picture. While advances have been made, audio description provision in Ireland remains fragmented, inconsistent and unevenly distributed, writes Lucía Pintado Gutiérrez
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@dublincityuni.bsky.social @researchireland.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
How audio description lets all audiences see the full picture
While important advances have been made, audio description provision in Ireland remains fragmented, inconsistent and unevenly distributed
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February 3, 2026 at 3:58 PM
How audio description lets all audiences see the full picture. While advances have been made, audio description provision in Ireland remains fragmented, inconsistent and unevenly distributed, writes Lucía Pintado Gutiérrez
@dublincityuni.bsky.social @researchireland.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
@dublincityuni.bsky.social @researchireland.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Why you should pay attention to the weather in space. Solar flares and geomagnetic storms can have very significant effects on satellites, airplanes and GPS and electrical systems, explains David Long @dublincityuni.bsky.social @researchireland.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Why you should pay attention to the weather in space
Solar flares and geomagnetic storms can have very significant effects on satellites, airplanes and GPS and electrical systems
www.rte.ie
February 3, 2026 at 12:28 PM
Why you should pay attention to the weather in space. Solar flares and geomagnetic storms can have very significant effects on satellites, airplanes and GPS and electrical systems, explains David Long @dublincityuni.bsky.social @researchireland.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Who really holds all the financial cards: Trump or the bond market? www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Who really holds all the financial cards: Trump or bond market?
If international investors become less willing to hold US government bonds, the cost of financing America's government debt would increase
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February 3, 2026 at 7:53 AM
Who really holds all the financial cards: Trump or the bond market? www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
'Sure, it's banter, what's the big deal?': research shows that women in sport are disproportionately targeted by abuse and hate, which can have a huge impact on all in the sports ecosystem. Analysis by @kliston.bsky.social @ulsteruni.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Online abuse in sport: 'sure, it's banter, what's the big deal?'
Research shows that women in sport are disproportionately targeted by abuse and hate, which can have a huge impact on all in the sports ecosystem
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January 30, 2026 at 3:59 PM
'Sure, it's banter, what's the big deal?': research shows that women in sport are disproportionately targeted by abuse and hate, which can have a huge impact on all in the sports ecosystem. Analysis by @kliston.bsky.social @ulsteruni.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...