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
What would we need in an Irish city in 2050? Lollie Mancey @ucddublin.bsky.social @researchireland.ie previews what to expect in the new series of Futureville, "a field guide to the possible". starting @rteone.rte.ie RTÉ Player tonight 7pm #ScienceWeek www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
What would we need in an Irish city in 2050?
If we want a future where care, creativity and connection define how we live, then we need to design for those values now
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November 11, 2025 at 9:33 AM
What would we need in an Irish city in 2050? Lollie Mancey @ucddublin.bsky.social @researchireland.ie previews what to expect in the new series of Futureville, "a field guide to the possible". starting @rteone.rte.ie RTÉ Player tonight 7pm #ScienceWeek www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Why November 11th was a day for blood sacrifice rites in Ireland. @marionmcgarry.bsky.social ATU on how blood sacrifices involving pigs, sheep or geese were practiced in Ireland well into living memory on Martinmas www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Why November 11th was a day for blood sacrifice rites in Ireland
Blood sacrifices involving pigs, sheep or geese were practiced in Ireland well into living memory on Martinmas
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November 11, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Why November 11th was a day for blood sacrifice rites in Ireland. @marionmcgarry.bsky.social ATU on how blood sacrifices involving pigs, sheep or geese were practiced in Ireland well into living memory on Martinmas www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
All you need to know about string theory. There are gazillions of different possible universes that can be described and understood using the tools provided by string theory, writes Kay Lehnert @maynoothuniversity.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
All you need to know about string theory
There are gazillions of different possible universes that can be described and understood using the tools provided by string theory
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November 10, 2025 at 5:08 PM
All you need to know about string theory. There are gazillions of different possible universes that can be described and understood using the tools provided by string theory, writes Kay Lehnert @maynoothuniversity.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Most read on #RTEBrainstorm: 5 tips to save money on your electricity bill. Taking a closer look at the appliances in your house can help you cut down the amount of electricity you use and pay for, writes Paul Deane @ucc.ie @researchireland.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
5 tips to save money on your electricity bill
Taking a closer look at the appliances in your house can help you cut down the amount of electricity you use and pay for
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November 10, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Most read on #RTEBrainstorm: 5 tips to save money on your electricity bill. Taking a closer look at the appliances in your house can help you cut down the amount of electricity you use and pay for, writes Paul Deane @ucc.ie @researchireland.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
What if your smartwatch could sing your health data to you? The next step for wearable tech isn't a shinier screen or another sensor, but rethinking how we experience our own health data. By Peterson Jean @tudublin.bsky.social @researchireland.ie #ScienceWeek www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
What if your smartwatch could sing your health data to you?
The next step for wearable tech isn't a shinier screen or another sensor, but rethinking how we experience our own health data
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November 10, 2025 at 12:30 PM
What if your smartwatch could sing your health data to you? The next step for wearable tech isn't a shinier screen or another sensor, but rethinking how we experience our own health data. By Peterson Jean @tudublin.bsky.social @researchireland.ie #ScienceWeek www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Working from home vs office: why it doesn't have to be a battle www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Working from home vs office: why it doesn't have to be a battle
The aim should be to make both options function optimally instead of making it a binary choice between the two
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November 10, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Working from home vs office: why it doesn't have to be a battle www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
5 tips to save money on your electricity bill. Taking a closer look at the appliances in your house can help you cut down the amount of electricity you use and pay for, writes Paul Deane @ucc.ie @researchireland.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
5 tips to save money on your electricity bill
Taking a closer look at the appliances in your house can help you cut down the amount of electricity you use and pay for
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November 10, 2025 at 7:51 AM
5 tips to save money on your electricity bill. Taking a closer look at the appliances in your house can help you cut down the amount of electricity you use and pay for, writes Paul Deane @ucc.ie @researchireland.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
All you need to know about Irish geothermal district heating systems. Could using heat from beneath the earth to warm and cool buildings deliver low carbon heat and help to relieve pressure on our electrical grid? By Mark Geraghty @tudublin.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
All you need to know about geothermal district heating systems
Could using heat from beneath the earth to warm and cool buildings deliver low carbon heat and relieve pressure on our electrical grid?
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November 4, 2025 at 4:07 PM
All you need to know about Irish geothermal district heating systems. Could using heat from beneath the earth to warm and cool buildings deliver low carbon heat and help to relieve pressure on our electrical grid? By Mark Geraghty @tudublin.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Why did the British army have an artist with them in Northern Ireland? Art created by Ken Howard during the Troubles shows the power of images to control the conflict narrative and conceal the reality of war, writes Clare Carolin @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Why did British army employ an artist in Northern Ireland?
Art created by Ken Howard during the Troubles shows the power of images to control the conflict narrative and conceal the reality of war
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November 4, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Why did the British army have an artist with them in Northern Ireland? Art created by Ken Howard during the Troubles shows the power of images to control the conflict narrative and conceal the reality of war, writes Clare Carolin @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Most read on #RTEBrainstorm: your Gen Z colleagues have the right idea about work-life balance as they've copped that work should not be the centre of your life. By Kevin Murphy @unioflimerick.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Your Gen Z colleagues have the right idea about work-life balance
Gen Z are a generation who have quickly realised work should not be the centre of your life and does not define your worth
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November 4, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Most read on #RTEBrainstorm: your Gen Z colleagues have the right idea about work-life balance as they've copped that work should not be the centre of your life. By Kevin Murphy @unioflimerick.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Why do some of us love AI, while others hate it? The answer isn't just about how AI works, but how our brains perceive risk and trust www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Why do some of us love AI, while others hate it?
The answer isn't just about how AI works, but how our brains perceive risk and trust
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November 4, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Why do some of us love AI, while others hate it? The answer isn't just about how AI works, but how our brains perceive risk and trust www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Are you really more likely to get divorced than switch banks? Few relationships in life last as long as the one most of us have with our bank, writes Oliver Browne @ucc.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Are you really more likely to get divorced than switch banks?
Until switching banks is as easy as switching mobile network, most of us will stay in the same financial relationship we began in college
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November 4, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Are you really more likely to get divorced than switch banks? Few relationships in life last as long as the one most of us have with our bank, writes Oliver Browne @ucc.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Why charging your car is still a massive problem for EV owners due to poor infrastructure. By Eugene Coyle @tudublin.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Why charging your car is still a massive problem for EV owners
Despite the big push to get drivers into electric cars, there are still many challenges with the Irish charging infrastructure
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November 3, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Why charging your car is still a massive problem for EV owners due to poor infrastructure. By Eugene Coyle @tudublin.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
What would Westlife do? How to build a business the boyband way. By Michael Mary Murphy @myiadt.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
What would Westlife do? How to build a business the boyband way
The band's longevity, and the loyalty of their global fan base, shows just how they were able to adapt and evolve
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November 3, 2025 at 9:28 AM
What would Westlife do? How to build a business the boyband way. By Michael Mary Murphy @myiadt.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Your Gen Z colleagues have the right idea about work-life balance. Gen Z are a generation who have quickly realised work should not be the centre of your life and does not define your worth, writes Kevin Murphy @unioflimerick.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Your Gen Z colleagues have the right idea about work-life balance
Gen Z are a generation who have quickly realised work should not be the centre of your life and does not define your worth
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November 3, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Your Gen Z colleagues have the right idea about work-life balance. Gen Z are a generation who have quickly realised work should not be the centre of your life and does not define your worth, writes Kevin Murphy @unioflimerick.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
The extraordinary life of the 'Wicklow Chief', Michael Dwyer. The Wicklow rebel was the object of widespread devotion on a level that set him apart from most of his United Irishman contemporaries, writes Ruan O'Donnell @unioflimerick.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
The extraordinary life of the 'Wicklow Chief', Michael Dwyer
The Wicklow rebel was the object of widespread devotion on a level that set him apart from most of his United Irishman contemporaries
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October 31, 2025 at 12:32 PM
The extraordinary life of the 'Wicklow Chief', Michael Dwyer. The Wicklow rebel was the object of widespread devotion on a level that set him apart from most of his United Irishman contemporaries, writes Ruan O'Donnell @unioflimerick.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Most read on #RTEBrainstorm: are you a headphone dodger? Aoife Ryan-Christensen finds out why some people play their phones out loud on buses and trains - with insights from
@draislingod.bsky.social @unioflimerick.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
@draislingod.bsky.social @unioflimerick.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Why do some people play their phones out loud on buses & trains?
New social norms and behaviour are behind the rise of headphone dodgers on public transport showing zero consideration for those around them
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October 31, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Most read on #RTEBrainstorm: are you a headphone dodger? Aoife Ryan-Christensen finds out why some people play their phones out loud on buses and trains - with insights from
@draislingod.bsky.social @unioflimerick.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
@draislingod.bsky.social @unioflimerick.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Why 'rapid intensification' means we're likely to see more violent storms like Melissa catching the world off guard www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Why violent storms like Melissa are catching the world off guard
Rapid intensification means storms are intensifying faster, hitting harder and giving people less time to prepare or escape
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October 31, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Why 'rapid intensification' means we're likely to see more violent storms like Melissa catching the world off guard www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
'Ireland's gate to hell': how a Co Roscommon cave is linked to many colourful tales in Irish folklore, especially around Halloween www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
'Ireland's gate to hell': a Co Roscommon cave and the Otherworld
Oweynagat is a cave linked to many colourful tales in Irish folklore, especially around Halloween
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October 31, 2025 at 7:54 AM
'Ireland's gate to hell': how a Co Roscommon cave is linked to many colourful tales in Irish folklore, especially around Halloween www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
The secret stories of past Irish lives found in land agent records. Records compiled by land agents can reveal intimate details about tenants' personal lives and that of their extended communities, writes Margaret O'Sullivan @unioflimerick.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
The secret tales of past Irish lives found in land agent records
Records compiled by land agents can reveal intimate details about tenants' personal lives and that of their extended communities
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October 30, 2025 at 4:01 PM
The secret stories of past Irish lives found in land agent records. Records compiled by land agents can reveal intimate details about tenants' personal lives and that of their extended communities, writes Margaret O'Sullivan @unioflimerick.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
All you need to know about Mexico's Diá de Muertos tradition. The Day of the Dead is an occasion for the living to remember the dead through food, music and festivities, writes Brenda Mondragon Toledo @tcddublin.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
All you need to know about Mexico's Day of the Dead tradition
It's an occasion to remember the dead through the actions of the living who cook, eat, drink, make music and decorate their graves
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October 30, 2025 at 2:09 PM
All you need to know about Mexico's Diá de Muertos tradition. The Day of the Dead is an occasion for the living to remember the dead through food, music and festivities, writes Brenda Mondragon Toledo @tcddublin.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Why you shouldn't eat blackberries after Halloween. The folk tales around blackberries, the púca, devils and death reinforce the message that out-of-season food is insipid and unpleasant, explains @culinaryireland.bsky.social @ucc.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Why you shouldn't eat blackberries after Halloween
The folk tales around blackberries, the púca, devils and death reinforce the message that out-of-season food is insipid and unpleasant
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October 30, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Why you shouldn't eat blackberries after Halloween. The folk tales around blackberries, the púca, devils and death reinforce the message that out-of-season food is insipid and unpleasant, explains @culinaryireland.bsky.social @ucc.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Most read on #RTEBrainstorm: what do you get in return for paying the local property tax? Analysis of why there's not a simple answer to what services are actually funded by the LPT by Gerard Turley & Stephen McNena @uniofgalway.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
What do you get in return for paying the local property tax?
Higher property tax bills may be on the way, but there's isn't a simple or standard answer to what services are actually funded by the LPT
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October 30, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Most read on #RTEBrainstorm: what do you get in return for paying the local property tax? Analysis of why there's not a simple answer to what services are actually funded by the LPT by Gerard Turley & Stephen McNena @uniofgalway.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Inside Sheridan Le Fanu's spooky world of Gothic ghosts and ghouls. The writer's early life in Dublin and reading material give valuable insights into his ghostly tales and supernatural horror stories, write @rothweeee.bsky.social & Ailbhe Rogers @ria.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Inside Sheridan Le Fanu's spooky world of Gothic ghosts & ghouls
The writer's early life in Dublin and reading material give valuable insights into his ghostly tales and supernatural horror stories
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October 30, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Inside Sheridan Le Fanu's spooky world of Gothic ghosts and ghouls. The writer's early life in Dublin and reading material give valuable insights into his ghostly tales and supernatural horror stories, write @rothweeee.bsky.social & Ailbhe Rogers @ria.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Are you a headphone dodger? Aoife Ryan-Christensen finds out why some people play their phones out loud on buses and trains - with insights from @draislingod.bsky.social @unioflimerick.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Why do some people play their phones out loud on buses & trains?
New social norms and behaviour are behind the rise of headphone dodgers on public transport showing zero consideration for those around them
www.rte.ie
October 30, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Are you a headphone dodger? Aoife Ryan-Christensen finds out why some people play their phones out loud on buses and trains - with insights from @draislingod.bsky.social @unioflimerick.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...