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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 Newgrange's spectacular Solstice light show was rediscovered. Those who flock to Newgrange on 21 December owe much to the excavation work of archaeologist Michael J O'Kelly in the 1960s, writes Terry Clavin @dib.ie @ria.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
How Newgrange's spectacular Solstice light show was rediscovered
Those who flock to Newgrange on 21 December owe much to the excavation work of archaeologist Michael J O'Kelly in the 1960s
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December 19, 2025 at 12:18 PM
How Newgrange's spectacular Solstice light show was rediscovered. Those who flock to Newgrange on 21 December owe much to the excavation work of archaeologist Michael J O'Kelly in the 1960s, writes Terry Clavin @dib.ie @ria.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
How Irish growers turn poinsettias into iconic Christmas plants. Behind the vintage Christmas plant decorating your home is a high‑tech nursery business operating on thin margins, explains Dónall Flanagan @teagasc.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
How Irish growers turn poinsettias into iconic Christmas plants
Behind the vintage Christmas plant decorating your home is a high‑tech nursery business operating on thin margins
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December 19, 2025 at 11:02 AM
How Irish growers turn poinsettias into iconic Christmas plants. Behind the vintage Christmas plant decorating your home is a high‑tech nursery business operating on thin margins, explains Dónall Flanagan @teagasc.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
12 ways Christmas wrecks your sleep - and how to fix it www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
12 ways Christmas wrecks your sleep - and how to fix it
Between late nights, travel and a few extra drinks, Christmas is one of the worst times of the year for sleep so what can you do about it?
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December 19, 2025 at 9:55 AM
12 ways Christmas wrecks your sleep - and how to fix it www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Most read on #RTEBrainstorm: why did Budweiser use Daniel O'Connell in newspaper ads? A new documentary tells the story of the global influence of 'the greatest leader the world has ever seen'. By @jayroszman.bsky.social @ucc.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Why did Budweiser use Daniel O'Connell in newspaper ads?
A new documentary tells the story of the global influence of O'Connell, 'the greatest leader the world has ever seen'.
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December 19, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Most read on #RTEBrainstorm: why did Budweiser use Daniel O'Connell in newspaper ads? A new documentary tells the story of the global influence of 'the greatest leader the world has ever seen'. By @jayroszman.bsky.social @ucc.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Why It's A Wonderful Life is still a winner today www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Why It's A Wonderful Life is still a winner today
Frank Capra's masterpiece remains a Christmas classic because the film still speaks to many to us at this time of year
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December 19, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Why It's A Wonderful Life is still a winner today www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Why did Budweiser use Daniel O'Connell in newspaper ads? A new documentary tells the story of the global influence of O'Connell, 'the greatest leader the world has ever seen'. By Jay Roszman @ucc.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
December 18, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Why did Budweiser use Daniel O'Connell in newspaper ads? A new documentary tells the story of the global influence of O'Connell, 'the greatest leader the world has ever seen'. By Jay Roszman @ucc.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Most read on #RTEBrainstorm: a short history of extreme weather events at Christmas in Ireland. @carlapmateus.bsky.social @maynoothuniversity.ie looks back at fierce weather events, from frosty 1338, when Dubliners played football on the Liffey, to the epic snow of 2010 www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
A short history of extreme weather events at Christmas in Ireland
From frosty 1338, when Dubliners played football on the Liffey, to the epic snow of 2010, fierce weather conditions often hit Ireland over Christmas
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December 18, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Most read on #RTEBrainstorm: a short history of extreme weather events at Christmas in Ireland. @carlapmateus.bsky.social @maynoothuniversity.ie looks back at fierce weather events, from frosty 1338, when Dubliners played football on the Liffey, to the epic snow of 2010 www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
A short history of mummers, straw boys and Wren Boys. From mummers to wren boys, the practice of rambling from house to house in rural Ireland lifted isolation for many communities at Christmas, writes @barryhoulihan.bsky.social @uniofgalway.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
A short history of mummers, straw boys and Wren Boys
From mummers to wren boys, the practice of rambling from house to house in rural Ireland lifted isolation for many communities at Christmas
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December 18, 2025 at 8:10 AM
A short history of mummers, straw boys and Wren Boys. From mummers to wren boys, the practice of rambling from house to house in rural Ireland lifted isolation for many communities at Christmas, writes @barryhoulihan.bsky.social @uniofgalway.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
What Christmas movies reveal about social change over the decades. From Jingle All the Way to Die Hard, Christmas films are perfect record keepers of social change and how we evolve as a society, writes Alan Fitzpatrick @tudublin.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
What Christmas movies reveal about social change over the decades
From Jingle All the Way to Die Hard, Christmas films are perfect record keepers of social change and how we evolve as a society
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December 17, 2025 at 4:01 PM
What Christmas movies reveal about social change over the decades. From Jingle All the Way to Die Hard, Christmas films are perfect record keepers of social change and how we evolve as a society, writes Alan Fitzpatrick @tudublin.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Why does AI dominate 2025's words of the year lists? The dominance of words like slop, vibe coding, glazing, paraoscial and clanker shows that AI is now playing a huge role in our lives, writes Gail Flanagan @unioflimerick.bsky.social @researchireland.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Why does AI dominate 2025's words of the year lists?
The dominance of words like slop, vibe coding, glazing, paraoscial and clanker shows that AI is now playing a huge role in our lives
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December 17, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Why does AI dominate 2025's words of the year lists? The dominance of words like slop, vibe coding, glazing, paraoscial and clanker shows that AI is now playing a huge role in our lives, writes Gail Flanagan @unioflimerick.bsky.social @researchireland.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
How Irish growers turn poinsettias into iconic Christmas plants. Behind the vintage Christmas plant decorating your home is a high‑tech nursery business operating on thin margins, explains Dónall Flanagan @teagasc.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
How Irish growers turn poinsettias into iconic Christmas plants
Behind the vintage Christmas plant decorating your home is a high‑tech nursery business operating on thin margins
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December 17, 2025 at 8:27 AM
How Irish growers turn poinsettias into iconic Christmas plants. Behind the vintage Christmas plant decorating your home is a high‑tech nursery business operating on thin margins, explains Dónall Flanagan @teagasc.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Most read on #RTEBrainstorm: meet the characters from the golden age of children's TV. @barryhoulihan.bsky.social @uniofgalwaylib.bsky.social @uniofgalway.bsky.social on the Irish children's shows, rrom Daithi Lacha & Wanderly Wagon to The Den & Bosco that have shaped us www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
December 16, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Most read on #RTEBrainstorm: meet the characters from the golden age of children's TV. @barryhoulihan.bsky.social @uniofgalwaylib.bsky.social @uniofgalway.bsky.social on the Irish children's shows, rrom Daithi Lacha & Wanderly Wagon to The Den & Bosco that have shaped us www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
A short history of extreme weather events at Christmas in Ireland. @carlapmateus.bsky.social @maynoothuniversity.ie looks back at fierce Irish Christmas weather events, from frosty 1338, when Dubliners played football on the Liffey, to the epic snow of 2010 www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
A short history of extreme weather events at Christmas in Ireland
From frosty 1338, when Dubliners played football on the Liffey, to the epic snow of 2010, fierce weather conditions often hit Ireland over Christmas
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December 16, 2025 at 12:27 PM
A short history of extreme weather events at Christmas in Ireland. @carlapmateus.bsky.social @maynoothuniversity.ie looks back at fierce Irish Christmas weather events, from frosty 1338, when Dubliners played football on the Liffey, to the epic snow of 2010 www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Most read on #RTEBrainstorm: Your essential guide to buying an electric car in 2026. The A to Z of over 100 electric vehicles in terms of price, range & the EV's ability to provide external electrical power from the battery. By John Hayes @ucc.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Your essential guide to buying an electric car in 2026
The A to Z of over 100 electric vehicles on the market in terms of price, range and the EV's ability to provide external electrical power from the battery
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December 16, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Most read on #RTEBrainstorm: Your essential guide to buying an electric car in 2026. The A to Z of over 100 electric vehicles in terms of price, range & the EV's ability to provide external electrical power from the battery. By John Hayes @ucc.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Meet the characters from the golden age of children's TV in Ireland. From Daithi Lacha and Wanderly Wagon to The Den and Bosco, here are the Irish children's shows that have shaped us. By @barryhoulihan.bsky.social @uniofgalwaylib.bsky.social @uniofgalway.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Meet the characters from a golden age of children's TV in Ireland
From Daithi Lacha and Wanderly Wagon to The Den and Bosco, here are the Irish children's shows that have shaped us
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December 16, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Meet the characters from the golden age of children's TV in Ireland. From Daithi Lacha and Wanderly Wagon to The Den and Bosco, here are the Irish children's shows that have shaped us. By @barryhoulihan.bsky.social @uniofgalwaylib.bsky.social @uniofgalway.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
The French book prize where the winner is selected by prisoners. The jury for the Goncourt des détenus literary prize, which will be announced tomorrow, is made up of around 600 prisoners in 45 different French penal institutions, writes @ooh99.bsky.social @ucc.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
December 15, 2025 at 6:13 PM
The French book prize where the winner is selected by prisoners. The jury for the Goncourt des détenus literary prize, which will be announced tomorrow, is made up of around 600 prisoners in 45 different French penal institutions, writes @ooh99.bsky.social @ucc.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Claus for concern: should we be worried about Santa's health? www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Claus for concern: should we be worried about Santa's health?
While Santa's appearance may be synonymous with the season of goodwill, it doesn't suggest that he's in the best of health
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December 15, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Claus for concern: should we be worried about Santa's health? www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Your essential guide to buying an electric car in 2026. The A to Z of over 100 electric vehicles on the market in terms of price, range and the EV's ability to provide external electrical power from the battery. By John Hayes @ucc.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Your essential guide to buying an electric car in 2026
The A to Z of over 100 electric vehicles on the market in terms of price, range and the EV's ability to provide external electrical power from the battery
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December 15, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Your essential guide to buying an electric car in 2026. The A to Z of over 100 electric vehicles on the market in terms of price, range and the EV's ability to provide external electrical power from the battery. By John Hayes @ucc.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
How healthy are non-alcoholic drinks? www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
How healthy are non-alcoholic drinks?
The effect of a drink on your health depends on how much and how often you have it, as well as what else you're eating or drinking
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December 12, 2025 at 3:50 PM
How healthy are non-alcoholic drinks? www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
The story of Green Day's 1991 gig in a tiny Dublin venue. The gig was organised by Hope Collective, music-loving youngsters whose not-for-profit collective helped up-and-coming, independent musicians, writes Michael Mary Murphy @myiadt.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
The story of Green Day's 1991 gig in a tiny Dublin venue
The gig was organised by Hope Collective, music-loving youngsters whose not-for-profit collective helped up-and-coming, independent musicians
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December 12, 2025 at 9:36 AM
The story of Green Day's 1991 gig in a tiny Dublin venue. The gig was organised by Hope Collective, music-loving youngsters whose not-for-profit collective helped up-and-coming, independent musicians, writes Michael Mary Murphy @myiadt.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Cad é an scéal leis an nGaeilge? New #RTEBrainstorm
@researchireland.ie podcast presented by Siún Ní Dhuinn & produced by Ciaran O'Byrne with Tracey Ní Mhaonaigh @maynoothuniversity.ie @osgurociardha.bsky.social & Úna Bhreathnach @dublincityuni.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
@researchireland.ie podcast presented by Siún Ní Dhuinn & produced by Ciaran O'Byrne with Tracey Ní Mhaonaigh @maynoothuniversity.ie @osgurociardha.bsky.social & Úna Bhreathnach @dublincityuni.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Cad é an scéal leis an nGaeilge?
The Irish language may be having a revival right now, but Gaeilgeoirí up and down the island have some issues they'd like to raise
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December 12, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Cad é an scéal leis an nGaeilge? New #RTEBrainstorm
@researchireland.ie podcast presented by Siún Ní Dhuinn & produced by Ciaran O'Byrne with Tracey Ní Mhaonaigh @maynoothuniversity.ie @osgurociardha.bsky.social & Úna Bhreathnach @dublincityuni.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
@researchireland.ie podcast presented by Siún Ní Dhuinn & produced by Ciaran O'Byrne with Tracey Ní Mhaonaigh @maynoothuniversity.ie @osgurociardha.bsky.social & Úna Bhreathnach @dublincityuni.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Look up: the amazing sights of the Irish night sky in winter. From meteor showers to super moons, Kevin Nolan @tudublin.bsky.social on how this time of year gives us a front row seat to one of the most active regions of the galaxy www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Look up: the amazing sights of the Irish night sky in winter
From the meteor showers to super moons, this time of year gives us a front row seat to one of the most active regions of the galaxy
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December 11, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Look up: the amazing sights of the Irish night sky in winter. From meteor showers to super moons, Kevin Nolan @tudublin.bsky.social on how this time of year gives us a front row seat to one of the most active regions of the galaxy www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
The changing world of tattoos. The best tattoo artists take ink, a machine and a willing client and bend these elements into an identity akin to a luxury good. By Maurice Patterson
@unioflimerick.bsky.social and Renata Couto de Azevedo de Oliveira, Unigranrio www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
@unioflimerick.bsky.social and Renata Couto de Azevedo de Oliveira, Unigranrio www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
The changing world of tattoos
The best tattoo artists take ink, a machine and a willing client and bend these elements into an identity akin to a luxury good
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December 11, 2025 at 12:54 PM
The changing world of tattoos. The best tattoo artists take ink, a machine and a willing client and bend these elements into an identity akin to a luxury good. By Maurice Patterson
@unioflimerick.bsky.social and Renata Couto de Azevedo de Oliveira, Unigranrio www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
@unioflimerick.bsky.social and Renata Couto de Azevedo de Oliveira, Unigranrio www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
How confident can you really be in what you're buying? Consumers now navigate a marketplace where trends, novelty & online influence mean safety & quality can slip as speed and low costs dominate, write Catarina Marvão @ucddublin.bsky.social @sthlmschoolofecon.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
How confident can you really be in what you're buying?
Consumers now navigate a marketplace where trends, novelty and online influence mean safety and quality can slip as speed and low costs dominate
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December 11, 2025 at 9:37 AM
How confident can you really be in what you're buying? Consumers now navigate a marketplace where trends, novelty & online influence mean safety & quality can slip as speed and low costs dominate, write Catarina Marvão @ucddublin.bsky.social @sthlmschoolofecon.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Why you feel pressure to adhere to Christmas traditions www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Why you feel pressure to adhere to Christmas traditions
Many of these pressures around your lengthy Christmas to-do list have their basis in social norms, not actual rules
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December 11, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Why you feel pressure to adhere to Christmas traditions www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...