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Research

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27th March 2025
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adult adhd
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Karen Beckett
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Social value of Gaelic games to Ireland is almost €3bn, according to new report
27 Nov 2024
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The Morning Lead
Harassed and called paedophiles: Librarians describe being targeted by anti-LGBT+ groups
Some librarians fear being physically attacked, according to new research.
Several libraries have been targeted by protesters because they supply LGBTQIA-related reading material
"There is somebody looking you straight in the face and calling you a child abuser," one librarian said
Órla Ryan
12 Nov 2024
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Healthcare
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Dr Colm Harrington
Updated 25 Oct 2024
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insight
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29 Sep 2024
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AGEING WELL
Irish centenarians share the secrets of their long lives (it's not eating five a day)
22 Sep 2024
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London
Study of drug extending the lifespan of mice may point to possibility of human use
18 Jul 2024
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Research
Future housing demand dependant on migration levels, new report says
2 Jul 2024
18.1k
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eco-friendly
'Greenwashing' makes it difficult for public to identify genuine eco-friendly products, says study
1 Jun 2024
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Fertility
As egg freezing becomes more common, a new study wants to find out what men think about it
11 May 2024
10.7k
vaping
New research on flavoured vapes shows potential for 'a new wave of chronic diseases'
8 May 2024
14.7k
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ESRI study
Households in Ireland are bigger than those in other European countries on average
1 May 2024
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41
University of Galway
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22 Apr 2024
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16
scientific research
Delegation from CERN arrives in Dublin to assess Irish membership application
17 Apr 2024
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21
The Lancet
Prostate cancer cases to double worldwide by 2040, new research suggests
5 Apr 2024
16.1k
26
Study
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15 Mar 2024
11.2k
29
All time
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27 Dec 2023
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off leash
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14 Dec 2023
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Health
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29 Nov 2023
8.1k
Domestic Violence
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Updated 20 Nov 2023
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ESRI
Means-tested extra child benefit payment could lift 40,000 children out of poverty
7 Sep 2023
48.7k
97
Problem Gambling
Nearly 30% of Irish 16-year-olds say they gambled within the previous year
7 Sep 2023
6.7k
19
Environment
Air pollution could be linked to antibiotic resistance, new research finds
8 Aug 2023
11.1k
33
Report
Irish households generally don't spend more income on housing compared to elsewhere in Europe
20 Jul 2023
14.5k
46
Breakthrough
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Updated 17 Jul 2023
25.0k
18
Research
Why are female journalists targets for online abuse, and what can be done about it?
15 Jul 2023
11.2k
67
SFI
Prof Philip Nolan appointed as head of new research agency
30 May 2023
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23
The Morning Lead
'They sent me an image of my photoshopped face on a pile of people being burnt'
16 May 2023
23.3k
conspiracies
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6 Apr 2023
11.9k
46
FactCheck
Debunked: Recent studies indicate masks can be effective at preventing the spread of disease
24 Mar 2023
3.5k
Research
There is no academic advantage to attending single-sex schools in Ireland, research suggests
22 Feb 2023
14.7k
16
eurovision 2023
Opinion: Music can unlock memories and evoke emotions for people with dementia
Lisa Kelly
Updated 2 Feb 2023
15.4k
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glyphosate
One in four people in Ireland have low-level exposure to weed killer, research says
23 Jan 2023
16.3k
17
Universal basic income
Universal basic income could help low-paid workers but it may not target those most in need
20 Dec 2022
15.7k
59
Research
Fossil ‘overturns more than a century of knowledge about origin of modern birds’
30 Nov 2022
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Study
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25 Nov 2022
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