An estimated 60,000 Brazilians live in Ireland, their influence in Dublin plain to see and savour in vibrant cafes, shops and restaurants. Who are they and why do they come – and stay – here?
‘Deeply caring’ internationally renowned scholar envisaged architecture as a social endeavour
The author on his latest novel, The Newer World, his difficult relationship with his parents, and feeling out of place growing up as a Dublin Protestant
Queen’s colleges were established in 1845 in Belfast, Cork, and Galway to serve growing middle-class that included the island’s Catholic majority
Faster-than-anticipated fall in number of children under 14 raises questions about how State will pay for ageing population
Ireland’s housing crisis has made the ritual of living away from home a nerve-racking one for the country’s 280,000 third-level students
In humanity’s pursuit of the right time, our modern technologies have achieved a level of accuracy far beyond what can be perceived in everyday life
Applicants who receive no offer can check the CAO’s ‘available places’ facility, or wait for Round 2
For some, the good fortune of high points is countered by the misfortune of random selection
Campaigners call for reform of ‘pressure cooker’ points system
What is needed is a funded partnership model between the Government and the institutions backed by fee waivers and donor support
Our system of admissions to higher education is designed to sort students into colleges and courses starkly divided by class
Overharvesting, pollution and harsh winters all contributed to the decline of oysters in Ireland
Participants subtly try to distance themselves from their 2020-2023 behaviour in shaping groupthink mindset
Widespread rejection of Palestinian scholars’ visa applications ‘deeply concerning’, administrators say
US philosophy graduates are more likely to have jobs than their computer science peers
Residents of Shannon Valley, where almost half the houses are boarded-up, are now hopeful for the future
There’s a glorious simplicity to harvesting and preparing an oyster to eat, but that doesn’t mean there’s no work involved
Findings will be used to help solve a mystery about the outer layer of the sun
John Goold is a professor in physics at Trinity College Dublin and codirector of Rinn Quantum
Ireland will not see such a deep eclipse again until 2090, and the phenomenon changes the sky in ways worth understanding
UCD Village room for almost €12,000 remains Ireland’s most expensive student accommodation
Low-budget, highly ambitious project to restore populations of critical insects fast became a top nature-positive initiative
Justine Megan: When Irish people have big ideas about themselves, you’re told ‘Oh, you’ve got notions’. We need to lose that
As costs fall, partly thanks to AI, autonomous driving services including robotaxis are set to increase dramatically
Forced retirement robs many people of a sense of purpose, which is a key factor in longevity. But it also denies organisations something they need
A felicitous aspect of a reporter’s work is the amount of time spent in the rooms and corridors of Ireland’s architectural treasures
Research led by Trinity College reveals how magma moves and changes underground
Trinity College Dublin-led research sheds new light on one of history's deadliest epidemics
Why was Handel’s Messiah first performed in Dublin? Because 243 years before Bob Geldof’s Live Aid, Ireland invented the benefit gig
Trinity show will be the first time Anderson has presented a collection in Ireland
Dublin has been ranked as the 137th least affordable of 150 cities in a new report
Simple measures alongside long-term ones can help businesses fight against climate change
Six easy steps, plus appendix, to root out foreign intelligence assets operating in Ireland
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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