183 episodes
RTÉ Brainstorm RTÉ
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- Society & Culture
New ideas and insights about the world around us. From RTÉ in co-operation with Irish universities and the Irish Research Council.
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How much does it really cost to build a new house in Ireland?
Depending on who you ask, where you are and what's included, it can cost from an estimated €318,365 to €461,000. By Orla Hegarty, UCD.
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Why do people talk so much at gigs and concerts?
Audience members chatting all the way through a live show is yet another example of bad gig behaviour. By Aoife Ryan-Christensen, RTÉ Brainstorm
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When Ireland said no to nuclear power in Co Wexford
The Carnsore Point festivals in the 1970s helped put a stop to the ESB's plans for a nuclear power plant. By Séan Ó Duibhir, University of Galway.
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Wizard wanted: why job ads use such bizarre terms and descriptions
The first task for a would-be employee might be to sift through the jargon and waffle to figure out what exactly the job is. By Chris Fitzgerald, Mary Immaculate College.
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Why class in the workplace remains a taboo subject in Ireland
'Perhaps it is time that the diversity discussion in the workplace begins to include socio-economic status'. By Vicki O'Reilly, TU Dublin
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Why we keep comparing politicians to Hitler and why we need to stop
It's a comparison which is unproductive at best and dangerous at worst as it effectively kills public debate. By Constance de Saint Laurent, Maynooth University.