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
Could VR headsets help measure the likelihood to commit crimes? Researchers are using VR headsets to better understand how low levels of self-control can contribute to youth offending, explains Esther Babatunde @unioflimerick.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Could VR headsets help measure the likelihood to commit crimes?
Researchers are using VR headsets to better understand how low levels of self-control can contribute to youth offending
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November 27, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Could VR headsets help measure the likelihood to commit crimes? Researchers are using VR headsets to better understand how low levels of self-control can contribute to youth offending, explains Esther Babatunde @unioflimerick.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Do you feel €50 is the new €20 when you go grocery shopping? Key macroeconomic indicators may be positive, but the cost of living continues to be the biggest priority for much of the population, writes @howardemma.bsky.social @tudublin.bsky.social @researchireland.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Do you feel €50 is the new €20 when you go grocery shopping?
Key macroeconomic indicators may be positive, but the cost of living continues to be the biggest priority for much of the population
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November 27, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Do you feel €50 is the new €20 when you go grocery shopping? Key macroeconomic indicators may be positive, but the cost of living continues to be the biggest priority for much of the population, writes @howardemma.bsky.social @tudublin.bsky.social @researchireland.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Why have so many of us stopped posting on social media? Time spent on social media platforms peaked in 2022 and has since gone into steady decline. By Aoife Ryan-Christensen with insights from Constance de Saint Laurent @maynoothuniversity.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Why have so many people stopped posting on social media?
Time spent on social media platforms peaked in 2022 and has since gone into steady decline, especially among teens and twentysomethings
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November 27, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Why have so many of us stopped posting on social media? Time spent on social media platforms peaked in 2022 and has since gone into steady decline. By Aoife Ryan-Christensen with insights from Constance de Saint Laurent @maynoothuniversity.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Most read on #RTEBrainstorm: how the spice bag evolved to sit proudly alongside the spiceburger, jumbo breakfast roll, jambon and chicken fillet roll in the pantheon of great 21st century Irish dishes. By @gastroirl.bsky.social @tudublin.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
All you need to know about the evolution of the spice bag
It sits proudly alongside the spiceburger, jumbo breakfast roll, jambon and chicken fillet roll in the pantheon of great 21st century Irish dishes
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November 26, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Most read on #RTEBrainstorm: how the spice bag evolved to sit proudly alongside the spiceburger, jumbo breakfast roll, jambon and chicken fillet roll in the pantheon of great 21st century Irish dishes. By @gastroirl.bsky.social @tudublin.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
How the Victorians invented the gym selfie. British and Irish men in the 1890s mailed their portraits to fitness guru Eugen Sandow, who created a global business with gyms, books and training kits, writes @physcstudy.bsky.social @ulsteruni.bsky.social @researchireland.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
November 26, 2025 at 2:26 PM
How the Victorians invented the gym selfie. British and Irish men in the 1890s mailed their portraits to fitness guru Eugen Sandow, who created a global business with gyms, books and training kits, writes @physcstudy.bsky.social @ulsteruni.bsky.social @researchireland.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
You may have more in common with your golden retriever than you think... New research with 1,300 golden retrievers found that they appear to share a genetic basis with humans for at least some behaviour www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
You may have more in common with golden retrievers than you think
New research with 1,300 golden retrievers found that they appear to share a genetic basis with humans for at least some behaviour
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November 26, 2025 at 12:32 PM
You may have more in common with your golden retriever than you think... New research with 1,300 golden retrievers found that they appear to share a genetic basis with humans for at least some behaviour www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
All you need to know about the evolution of the spice bag. It now sits proudly alongside the spiceburger, jumbo breakfast roll, jambon and chicken fillet roll in the pantheon of great 21st century Irish dishes, writes @gastroirl.bsky.social @tudublin.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
All you need to know about the evolution of the spice bag
It sits proudly alongside the spiceburger, jumbo breakfast roll, jambon and chicken fillet roll in the pantheon of great 21st century Irish dishes
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November 26, 2025 at 7:58 AM
All you need to know about the evolution of the spice bag. It now sits proudly alongside the spiceburger, jumbo breakfast roll, jambon and chicken fillet roll in the pantheon of great 21st century Irish dishes, writes @gastroirl.bsky.social @tudublin.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
How the Victorians invented the gym selfie. British and Irish men in the 1890s mailed their portraits to fitness guru Eugen Sandow, who created a global business with gyms, books and training kits, writes @physcstudy.bsky.social @ulsteruni.bsky.social @researchireland.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
How the Victorians invented the gym selfie
British and Irish men in the 1890s mailed their portraits to fitness guru Eugen Sandow, who created a global business with gyms, books and training kits
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November 25, 2025 at 4:01 PM
How the Victorians invented the gym selfie. British and Irish men in the 1890s mailed their portraits to fitness guru Eugen Sandow, who created a global business with gyms, books and training kits, writes @physcstudy.bsky.social @ulsteruni.bsky.social @researchireland.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Here's what elite GAA players really think about problem gambling. New research finds that problem gambling is six times more likely among intercounty GAA players than the rest of the population. Analysis by Kieran Murray @unioflimerick.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Here's what elite GAA players really think about problem gambling
New research finds that problem gambling is six times more likely among intercounty GAA players than the rest of the population
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November 25, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Here's what elite GAA players really think about problem gambling. New research finds that problem gambling is six times more likely among intercounty GAA players than the rest of the population. Analysis by Kieran Murray @unioflimerick.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
From toys to wars, where will you encounter drones next? New #RTEBrainstorm @researchireland.ie podcast presented by
@ainekerr.bsky.social with Tim McCarthy & Stephanie Keogh @maynoothuniversity.ie @carlowweather.bsky.social & Enda Walsh Irish Aviation Authority www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
@ainekerr.bsky.social with Tim McCarthy & Stephanie Keogh @maynoothuniversity.ie @carlowweather.bsky.social & Enda Walsh Irish Aviation Authority www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
From toys to wars, where will you encounter drones next?
There have been huge developments in drone technology in the last decade, but we can expect much more in the years to come
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November 25, 2025 at 11:03 AM
From toys to wars, where will you encounter drones next? New #RTEBrainstorm @researchireland.ie podcast presented by
@ainekerr.bsky.social with Tim McCarthy & Stephanie Keogh @maynoothuniversity.ie @carlowweather.bsky.social & Enda Walsh Irish Aviation Authority www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
@ainekerr.bsky.social with Tim McCarthy & Stephanie Keogh @maynoothuniversity.ie @carlowweather.bsky.social & Enda Walsh Irish Aviation Authority www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
hy do we find Black Friday sales and offers so irresistible? Part of the appeal is how the adverts tap into the psychology of how we value and spend money www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Why do we find Black Friday sales and offers so irresistible?
Part of the appeal is how the adverts tap into the psychology of how we value and spend money
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November 25, 2025 at 9:27 AM
hy do we find Black Friday sales and offers so irresistible? Part of the appeal is how the adverts tap into the psychology of how we value and spend money www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Should you take advice from a billionaire businessman? It seems a billionaire with a microphone will often give advice that might not necessarily deserve the attention it gets, writes Kevin Murphy @unioflimerick.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Should you take advice from a billionaire businessman?
It seems a billionaire with a microphone will often give advice that might not necessarily deserve the attention it gets
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November 25, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Should you take advice from a billionaire businessman? It seems a billionaire with a microphone will often give advice that might not necessarily deserve the attention it gets, writes Kevin Murphy @unioflimerick.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Most read on #RTEBrainstorm: 'Cash is here to stay': why cash is king in emergency planning. Analysis by Olive McCarthy @ucc.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
'Cash is here to stay': why cash is king in emergency planning
Governments are increasingly advising people to keep cash on hand for emergencies which may severely impair electronic payments systems
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November 24, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Most read on #RTEBrainstorm: 'Cash is here to stay': why cash is king in emergency planning. Analysis by Olive McCarthy @ucc.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Dr ChatGPT will see you now: can we trust AI with our health, our hearts or our sanity? Analysis by Celina Caroto and Anthony Kelly @unioflimerick.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Dr ChatGPT will see you now: how AI could be bad for your health
Can we trust AI with our health, our hearts or our sanity? Not yet at least, not without supervision
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November 24, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Dr ChatGPT will see you now: can we trust AI with our health, our hearts or our sanity? Analysis by Celina Caroto and Anthony Kelly @unioflimerick.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
What makes a soccer icon? Ahead of tonight's Football as Never Before: A Celebration of George Best event at NCH Dublin, Connell Vaughan and Michael O'Hara @tudublin.bsky.social look at how the worth of a football icon goes beyond the 90 minutes on the pitch www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
George Best: what makes a soccer icon?
The worth of a football icon goes beyond the 90 minutes on the pitch and is measured in the devotion of the fan
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November 24, 2025 at 11:04 AM
What makes a soccer icon? Ahead of tonight's Football as Never Before: A Celebration of George Best event at NCH Dublin, Connell Vaughan and Michael O'Hara @tudublin.bsky.social look at how the worth of a football icon goes beyond the 90 minutes on the pitch www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Will Denmark's hardline migration policy influence rest of EU? Tough asylum legislation was in place before Mette Frederiksen came to power, but has become even more draconian under her administration www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Will Denmark's hardline migration policy influence rest of EU?
Tough asylum legislation was in place before Mette Frederiksen came to power, but has become even more draconian under her administration
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November 24, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Will Denmark's hardline migration policy influence rest of EU? Tough asylum legislation was in place before Mette Frederiksen came to power, but has become even more draconian under her administration www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
'Cash is here to stay': why cash is king in emergency planning. Analysis by Olive McCarthy @ucc.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
'Cash is here to stay': why cash is king in emergency planning
Governments are increasingly advising people to keep cash on hand for emergencies which may severely impair electronic payments systems
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November 24, 2025 at 7:56 AM
'Cash is here to stay': why cash is king in emergency planning. Analysis by Olive McCarthy @ucc.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
How Old Comrades became the song of the season for @DingleGAA. Long associated with commemorations and celebrations in the Co Kerry town, Old Comrades is now also aired to mark success on the football pitch, writes @aoifeg.bsky.social @ucc.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
How Old Comrades became the song of the season for Dingle GAA
Long associated with commemorations and celebrations in the Co Kerry town, Old Comrades is now also aired to mark success on the football pitch
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November 21, 2025 at 2:33 PM
How Old Comrades became the song of the season for @DingleGAA. Long associated with commemorations and celebrations in the Co Kerry town, Old Comrades is now also aired to mark success on the football pitch, writes @aoifeg.bsky.social @ucc.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Will the original republican dissidents call it a day? A motion for Republican Sinn Féin's Ard-Fheis reveals growing dissatisfaction and cracks within the organisation, explains @reinischdieter.bsky.social @researchireland.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Will the original republican dissidents call it a day?
A motion for Republican Sinn Féin's Ard-Fheis reveals growing dissatisfaction and cracks within the dissident republican organisation
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November 21, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Will the original republican dissidents call it a day? A motion for Republican Sinn Féin's Ard-Fheis reveals growing dissatisfaction and cracks within the organisation, explains @reinischdieter.bsky.social @researchireland.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
From toys to wars, where will you encounter drones next? New #RTEBrainstorm @researchireland.ie podcast presented by @ainekerr.bsky.social with Tim McCarthy & Stephanie Keogh @maynoothuniversity.ie @carlowweather.bsky.social & Enda Walsh Irish Aviation Authority www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
From toys to wars, where will you encounter drones next?
There have been huge developments in drone technology in the last decade, but we can expect much more in the years to come
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November 21, 2025 at 8:12 AM
From toys to wars, where will you encounter drones next? New #RTEBrainstorm @researchireland.ie podcast presented by @ainekerr.bsky.social with Tim McCarthy & Stephanie Keogh @maynoothuniversity.ie @carlowweather.bsky.social & Enda Walsh Irish Aviation Authority www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Ní thuigim: does AI even understand Gaeilge? We designed the Irish grammar test to end all Irish grammar tests to answer this question. The results, says Josh McGiff @unioflimerick.bsky.social @researchireland.ie, were not great www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Ní thuigim: does AI even understand Gaeilge?
We designed the Irish grammar test to end all Irish grammar tests to answer this question. The results were not great
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November 20, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Ní thuigim: does AI even understand Gaeilge? We designed the Irish grammar test to end all Irish grammar tests to answer this question. The results, says Josh McGiff @unioflimerick.bsky.social @researchireland.ie, were not great www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Why are food prices on the rise again? Analysis by Daragh O'Leary @ucc.ie @researchireland.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Why are food prices on the rise again?
Inflation means you need €108.80 to buy the same goods you could have purchased with €100 three years ago
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November 20, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Why are food prices on the rise again? Analysis by Daragh O'Leary @ucc.ie @researchireland.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
What are the adverse effects of obesity and weight-loss drugs like Ozempic & Mounjaro? The potential disadvantages of drugs increasingly used by patients to achieve greater weight loss are often not highlightedm writes Ray O'Connor @unioflimerick.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
What are the adverse effects of obesity and weight-loss drugs?
The potential disadvantages of drugs increasingly used by patients to achieve greater weight loss are often not highlighted
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November 19, 2025 at 4:03 PM
What are the adverse effects of obesity and weight-loss drugs like Ozempic & Mounjaro? The potential disadvantages of drugs increasingly used by patients to achieve greater weight loss are often not highlightedm writes Ray O'Connor @unioflimerick.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Why you should eat your dinner earlier in winter. Paying attention to the timing of when you eat may be just as important for your health as what you eat at this time of year www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Why you should eat your dinner earlier in winter
Paying attention to the timing of when you eat may be just as important for your health as what you eat at this time of year
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November 19, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Why you should eat your dinner earlier in winter. Paying attention to the timing of when you eat may be just as important for your health as what you eat at this time of year www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Do Irish personal insolvency laws need to be reviewed? The DJ Carey court case highlights how personal insolvency laws and debt write-offs don't operate in the same way for all debtors, writes Karen O'Brien @unioflimerick.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Do Irish personal insolvency laws need to be reviewed?
The DJ Carey court case highlights how personal insolvency laws and debt write-offs don't operate in the same way for all debtors
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November 19, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Do Irish personal insolvency laws need to be reviewed? The DJ Carey court case highlights how personal insolvency laws and debt write-offs don't operate in the same way for all debtors, writes Karen O'Brien @unioflimerick.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...