RTÉ Brainstorm

The psychological motivations behind this popular phenomenon include mating, community, online connections, wellness and nature See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dealing with bills, insurance forms, subscriptions and other low-grade bureaucratic life admin with friends can make things feel more doable See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Thousands of taxpayers are missing out on refunds by not availing of tax credits for medical expenses, rent and college tuition fees See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Around 30% of Irish households don't have easy access to private home charging, with policy and regulatory gaps hindering progress See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The weather can impact us in both obvious and subtle ways, and both rain and sun bring different benefits to our lives See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Irish taxi market doesn't need a free-for-all, but it does need competition, flexibility and a serious conversation about value for money See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The move to get applicants to complete multiple interviews for jobs is another form of the conservative bias around hiring in many firms See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

True durability is measured in design intelligence, responsible materials and emotional connection, not luxury markups or brand prestige See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The English language is often viewed as chaotic and full of "exceptions," but most spellings follow patterns of sound, meaning, and structure See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Solar flares and geomagnetic storms can have very significant effects on satellites, airplanes and GPS and electrical systems. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The convergence of geology, climate, vegetation and human history allowed peat to accumulate on an extraordinary scale over thousands of years.

You might not know it, but Ireland is dotted with extinct volcanoes that have shaped the island we know and love today.

The spice bag sits proudly alongside the spiceburger, jumbo breakfast roll, jambon and chicken fillet roll in the pantheon of great 21st century Irish dishes.

An Ceithearnach Caoilriabhach was a rule-breaking trickster in Early Modern Irish culture, a figure who caused chaos wherever he went.

New social norms and behaviour are behind the rise of headphone dodgers on public transport showing zero consideration for those around them.

Art created by Ken Howard during the Troubles shows the power of images to control the conflict narrative and conceal the reality of war.

Until switching banks is as easy as switching mobile network, most of us will stay in the same financial relationship we began in college.

Can we trust AI with our health, our hearts or our sanity? Not yet at least, not without supervision.

Buckley's prep for the Trinity Ball, his first ever European show, involved drinking tea, eating Mikado biscuits and watching The Late Late Show

Governments are increasingly advising people to keep cash on hand for emergencies which may severely impair electronic payments systems.

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?

The price of a pint of plain in Irish pubs has increased at a much higher rate than headline inflation over the past three years.

You're certainly getting more than oxygen as DNA captured from the atmosphere shows exactly what's in the air in the capital city.

Shipping the Cloch Bán up to Boston is a slightly eccentric idea, but it captures how diaspora communities find joy in heritage.

The city centre was home to many businesses and trades involving the byproducts of animals until the 1980s.