‘Our health is intrinsically linked to the natural world. Quite simply, no nature, no health’
If you think hospital waiting lists and access to GP care are challenging now, climate change will bring more difficulties
Covid-19
Greencore boss’s £1.2bn bid ambition a rarity among second-tier Irish plcs these days
Agreement in principle to buy Bakkavor marks a major departure in ambition for the Dublin-based sandwich and ready-meal maker
An Irish doctor on why she believes autism, ADHD and depression are being overdiagnosed
Are we living in an age of overmedicalisation? Overdiagnosis of conditions such as autism, ADHD and depression is a result of the relaxation of diagnostic criteria, says consultant in neurology Suzanne O’Sullivan
How well did the media do its job during Covid lockdowns?
Two new US books criticise the failure of journalism and academia to be more sceptical of the official narrative
Top vaccine official resigns from US FDA, citing Robert F Kennedy’s ‘misinformation and lies’
Dr Peter Marks steered the Food and Drug Administration’s vaccine program during the coronavirus pandemic
The ‘pandemic puppy’ phenomenon: ‘With eight puppies bounding around the living room, life was getting rather busy’
Data from the CSO shows that 16 per cent of people got a pet during the Covid-19 period
The Covid-19 pandemic in pictures: Echoes of a crisis five years on
From social distancing restrictions to acts of remembrance, these are defining photographs of the Covid-19 pandemic in Ireland
Lab-leak claims about the origins of Covid don’t pass the smell test
A recent CIA assessment has again fuelled the Wuhan lab-leak conspiracy theory. But extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence – and it simply isn’t there
Healthy over-70s had no idea they were old until the order came to ‘cocoon’
It was a cuddly, infantilising word for what many believed was effectively house arrest
Covid-19 five years on: Fewer handshakes, better work-life balance, some pet regret
Working from home has had positive effect on relationships with partners, survey also finds
House price inflation in Ireland reaches eight-year high
First quarter level of available second hand homes now at lowest since 2007
‘Management aren’t open to it’: Why remote working rates are lower in Northern Ireland
Economist warns the lack of work-from-home opportunities in the North could affect recruitment and retention of staff
The pandemic has had lasting effects on the Irish economy
Five years since the first lockdown, we are still dealing with Covid-19 in terms of children’s wellbeing, climbing house prices and new work practices
Happy now? Irish people may be moaners, but we’re up to 15th happiest in the world
Ireland rose two places in the annual World Happiness Report compared with last year’s standing
Irish hourly earnings jump 25% from pre-Covid levels, led by tech workers
Surge took place against the backdrop of inflation and an increasingly tight labour market after worst of pandemic
Studying ‘pandemic babies’: Fewer allergies, but lower language skills
The Floral study will give researchers more vital data onthe effect of the pandemic on the microbiome, allergies and social development
How Covid changed me: ‘Remote working is second to none. I have kids, am stress-free and eat healthier’
For some the pandemic offered an opportunity to ‘shut the laptop and never look back’; for others it was a time of fear and vulnerability whose consequences are still being felt
‘Career paths are different for everyone. You don’t need it all figured out’: LinkedIn’s CEO on making it at work
Ryan Roslansky recently opened the professional networking platform’s new offices in Dublin
Go with the flow: How lateral flow tests are becoming a diagnostic game changer
We use LFTs to detect Covid, but they could also be used to detect cholesterol, stroke and sepsis
Most parents believe pandemic harmed their children’s social development - CSO study
Covid-19 restrictions resulted in school closures and cancellation of exams
Covid-19 five years on: What are your thoughts and reflections?
Have your say: How has the pandemic impacted you and your family?
Children less ‘ready’ to start school and have more emotional problems since pandemic - study
Study finds most junior infants teachers say classroom behaviour is worse and fewer children pay attention
Gen Z’s love-hate relationship with phone calls: ‘I have some shy friends who hate it when I call them, but still always pick up’
The impact of pandemic-induced lockdowns on Gen Z cannot be underestimated
Will Sinn Féin back a left unity candidate for the presidency?
Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan
Des Bishop preaches to the faithful in show packed with family, relationships and Catholic karaoke
Irish-American comedian’s latest set lacks a strong theme, providing more of a status update on his life
Work was biggest factor in people’s risk-taking during Covid-19 pandemic, ESRI report finds
People aged over 60 were most socially active
Lynne Parker: The Abbey does so much. But Ireland needs a national theatre for the 21st century
The future of Irish theatre looks bleak. It’s time to overhaul the way the sector works – including where the money goes, says Rough Magic’s artistic director
Bird flu ‘could very well become the next pandemic’, says Irish virologist
Department of Agriculture and public health specialists consider risk manageable as no other animal species infected here
‘This is a disaster waiting to happen, and it will happen’: Ireland’s falling child vaccine rates
While most children in the State continue to receive vaccines, there has been significant slip in uptake since 2020. This has consequences for us all, warn medical experts
Security firm should repay €2.2m in Covid wage subsidies, court rules
Mr Justice Rory Mulcahy rejected an appeal brought by Fire Safety Security Advantage Ltd
Look back in nostalgia: RTÉ seeks new sponsor for Reeling in the Years
Broadcaster has priced sponsorship deal for repeats of the enduringly popular news archive series at €100,000
Services group Bidvest Noonan told to pay €26k to Covid frontline cleaners
Individual €500 payments recommended following Labour Court dispute
Critical thinking training can reduce belief in conspiracy theories, study by UCC psychologists finds
‘Well-established programmes to counter conspiracy theories have little or no effect’
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