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New ideas and insights about the world around us. From RTÉ in co-operation with Irish universities and the Irish Research Council.

    How much does it really cost to build a new house in Ireland?

    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.

    • 10 min
    Why do people talk so much at gigs and concerts?

    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

    • 8 min
    When Ireland said no to nuclear power in Co Wexford  

    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.

    • 8 min
    Wizard wanted: why job ads use such bizarre terms and descriptions

    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.

    • 6 min
    Why class in the workplace remains a taboo subject in Ireland

    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

    • 6 min
    Why we keep comparing politicians to Hitler and why we need to stop

    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.

    • 6 min

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