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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

a woman in a supermarket with a shopping trolley using her phone

Do you feel €50 is the new €20 when you go grocery shopping?

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All you need to know about the evolution of the spice bag

golden retriever dog

You may have more in common with golden retrievers than you think

Eugen Sandow bodybuilder fitness guru

How the Victorians invented the gym selfie

a young woman in a VR headset helmet

Could VR headsets help measure the likelihood to commit crimes?

A person is holding a cell phone with a blank screen mock up. The phone has a white screen.

Dr ChatGPT will see you now: how AI could be bad for your health

The Last Chapter: The Venerable Bede translating the Gospel of John on his deathbed. By J Doyle Penrose (1902)

'A land of milk and honey': why St Bede had the hots for Ireland

A general view of the action during the AIB Munster GAA Football Senior Club Championship semi-final match between Dingle and Mungret St. Pauls at Austin Stack Park in Tralee

Here's what elite GAA players really think about problem gambling

The ECB has highlighted a growing recognition among central banks, finance ministries and civil protection agencies that cash is a critical component of 'national crisis preparedness'. Photo: Getty Images

'Cash is here to stay': why cash is king in emergency planning

'Pausing to verify a website's URL, cross-checking contact details, seeking independent reviews and sticking to secure payment options can all provide layers of protection'. Photo: Getty Images

Why we fall for Black Friday scams - and what we can do about it

Stripe co-founder John Collison

Should you take advice from a billionaire businessman?

Conceptual illustration in green tones, featuring a central, prominent speech bubble, surrounded by a matrix of smaller, semi-transparent speech bubbles.

Ní thuigim: does AI even understand Gaeilge?

'When we see "was €100, now €50", we're not thinking about whether €50 is good value for the product in the first place'

Why do we find Black Friday sales and offers so irresistible?

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Will Denmark's hardline migration policy influence rest of EU?

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Black Friday

'Pausing to verify a website's URL, cross-checking contact details, seeking independent reviews and sticking to secure payment options can all provide layers of protection'. Photo: Getty Images

Why we fall for Black Friday scams - and what we can do about it

'When we see "was €100, now €50", we're not thinking about whether €50 is good value for the product in the first place'

Why do we find Black Friday sales and offers so irresistible?

'Psychologists have shown that many people get 'anchored' by the minimum repayment amount on their credit card and pay only that amount and no more'

3 common traps to avoid with loans and credit cards

Banks face numerous cyber threats that can compromise the security of their apps. Photo: Getty Images

How secure are your banking apps?

The growing reliance on subscription models and other new-school financial payments underscores the urgent need for robust financial literacy education. Photo: Getty Images

Here's how financial literacy affects the money in your pocket

Avocados were added to the CSO shopping basket in 2017. Photo: Unsplash

How we spent our money in 1980 compared to now

Consumer rights are for life and not just Christmas

All you need to know about consumer rights in the digital world

Consumer Rights

Audio

Drone

From toys to wars, where will you encounter drones next?

Is time really on your side as the song goes?

Where does the time go?

A worker walks past stored wind turbine blades at the Harland & Wolff shipyard in Belfast in 2008. Photo: Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images

What can be done with 11,000 tons of used wind turbine blades?

Rainwater harvesting encourages public involvement in water conservation efforts. Photo: Getty Images

Why you should be collecting and using rainwater

'While there is currently no indication RIP.ie will be put behind a paywall, its acquisition is a reminder of how much of our memories and culture we entrust to platforms with potentially different priorities.'

How RIP.ie became an Irish cultural phenomenon

Work & Careers

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Are you pretending to work? The slow demise of the corporate job

Work and careers

Restaurant bar worker Greece

Why has Greece introduced a 13 hour working day?

Work and careers

Three people having a meeting in an office

Should you tell your employer about your chronic illness?

Work and careers

commuters city street

Working from home vs office: why it doesn't have to be a battle

Work and careers

'Work is becoming increasingly complex, demanding, pressurised and ultimately unsustainable. As pressure intensifies, so too does the potential for burnout.' Photo: Getty Images

Why micro-retirement has become a new workplace trend for Gen Z

Work and careers

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Do you trust people to do the right thing at work or at home?

'Paying attention to reminders of unfinished tasks can draw attentional resources that could be used elsewhere.'

Why your long list of unfinished work tasks takes up so much time

Health

Woman on a sofa eating soup

How soup helps you recover from colds and flu

LONDON,ENGLAND - MAY 30: A photo illustration of a Mounjaro pen on May 30 2025 in London, England. Mounjaro is a treatment for weight loss and type 2 diabetes. (Photo by Peter Dazeley via Getty Images)

What are the adverse effects of obesity and weight-loss drugs?

roast chicken dinner

Why you should eat your dinner earlier in winter

smart watch

What if your smartwatch could sing your health data to you?

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Could changes in eye sight and hearing mean a risk of dementia?

Editor's Choice

26 October 2025; Dingle captain Paul Geaney and teammates celebrate with the Bishop Moynihan cup after the Kerry County Senior Club Football Championship final match between Austin Stacks and Dingle at Austin Stack Park in Tralee, Kerry Photo by Brendan M

How Old Comrades became the song of the season for Dingle GAA

Conceptual illustration in green tones, featuring a central, prominent speech bubble, surrounded by a matrix of smaller, semi-transparent speech bubbles.

Ní thuigim: does AI even understand Gaeilge?

WYTHENSHAWE, ENGLAND - AUGUST 15:(EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Grian Chatten of Fontaines D.C. performs at Wythenshawe Park on August 15, 2025 in Wythenshawe, England. (Photo by Shirlaine Forrest/WireImage)

Why men have always worn dresses as a way to rebel

Mauve satellite and space telescope

How Mauve space telescope will show how stars and planets form

GAZA CITY, GAZA - OCTOBER 28: Search and rescue operation continues for Palestinians, stuck under debris of destroyed building, following the Israeli attack on a house in Sabra neighborhood in Gaza City, Gaza on October 28, 2025. (Photo by Khames Alrefi/A

What does it take to make a ceasefire last?

Nori Seaweed sheets

Could 'edible electronics' transform how health is monitored?

Science Week 2025

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