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
How Irish weather lore shows the importance of paying heed to nature. By @historiankarol.bsky.social @unioflimerick.bsky.social @researchireland.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
January 27, 2026 at 9:33 AM
How Irish weather lore shows the importance of paying heed to nature. By @historiankarol.bsky.social @unioflimerick.bsky.social @researchireland.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Why did Budweiser use Daniel O'Connell in newspaper ads? The story of the global influence of O'Connell, 'the greatest leader the world has ever seen', is told in Daniel O'Connell: The Emancipator doc @RTEOne & @RTEplayer tonight 630pm. By @jayroszman.bsky.social @ucc.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
December 29, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Why did Budweiser use Daniel O'Connell in newspaper ads? The story of the global influence of O'Connell, 'the greatest leader the world has ever seen', is told in Daniel O'Connell: The Emancipator doc @RTEOne & @RTEplayer tonight 630pm. By @jayroszman.bsky.social @ucc.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Why did Budweiser use Daniel O'Connell in newspaper ads? A new documentary tells the story of the global influence of O'Connell, 'the greatest leader the world has ever seen'. By Jay Roszman @ucc.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
December 18, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Why did Budweiser use Daniel O'Connell in newspaper ads? A new documentary tells the story of the global influence of O'Connell, 'the greatest leader the world has ever seen'. By Jay Roszman @ucc.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Most read on #RTEBrainstorm: meet the characters from the golden age of children's TV. @barryhoulihan.bsky.social @uniofgalwaylib.bsky.social @uniofgalway.bsky.social on the Irish children's shows, rrom Daithi Lacha & Wanderly Wagon to The Den & Bosco that have shaped us www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
December 16, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Most read on #RTEBrainstorm: meet the characters from the golden age of children's TV. @barryhoulihan.bsky.social @uniofgalwaylib.bsky.social @uniofgalway.bsky.social on the Irish children's shows, rrom Daithi Lacha & Wanderly Wagon to The Den & Bosco that have shaped us www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
The French book prize where the winner is selected by prisoners. The jury for the Goncourt des détenus literary prize, which will be announced tomorrow, is made up of around 600 prisoners in 45 different French penal institutions, writes @ooh99.bsky.social @ucc.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
December 15, 2025 at 6:13 PM
The French book prize where the winner is selected by prisoners. The jury for the Goncourt des détenus literary prize, which will be announced tomorrow, is made up of around 600 prisoners in 45 different French penal institutions, writes @ooh99.bsky.social @ucc.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, 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...
The superstitions and mysteries around Ireland's 'fairy forts'. Many ringforts in rural Ireland were associated with fairy activity and supernatural happenings in the recent past, writes @marionmcgarry.bsky.social ATU www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2... #Halloween
October 29, 2025 at 12:31 PM
The superstitions and mysteries around Ireland's 'fairy forts'. Many ringforts in rural Ireland were associated with fairy activity and supernatural happenings in the recent past, writes @marionmcgarry.bsky.social ATU www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2... #Halloween
The superstitions and mysteries around Ireland's 'fairy forts'. Many ringforts in rural Ireland were associated with fairy activity and supernatural happenings in the recent past, writes @marionmcgarry.bsky.social ATU www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2... #Halloween
October 29, 2025 at 10:50 AM
The superstitions and mysteries around Ireland's 'fairy forts'. Many ringforts in rural Ireland were associated with fairy activity and supernatural happenings in the recent past, writes @marionmcgarry.bsky.social ATU www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2... #Halloween
Are 'quiet holidays' influencing your workplace? The rise in silent holidays can be attributed to how the boundary between work and home has become increasingly blurred, writes Paolo Yaranon @dublincityuni.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
September 15, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Are 'quiet holidays' influencing your workplace? The rise in silent holidays can be attributed to how the boundary between work and home has become increasingly blurred, writes Paolo Yaranon @dublincityuni.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Most read on #RTEBrainstorm: 30 years on, who really won the Battle of Britpop between Blur and Oasis? By Adrian Smith @tudublin.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
August 25, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Most read on #RTEBrainstorm: 30 years on, who really won the Battle of Britpop between Blur and Oasis? By Adrian Smith @tudublin.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
30 years on, who really won the Battle of Britpop? Back in August 1995, there was only one question that occupied music fans: Blur or Oasis - and which side were you on? By Adrian Smith @wearetudublin.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
August 22, 2025 at 11:46 AM
30 years on, who really won the Battle of Britpop? Back in August 1995, there was only one question that occupied music fans: Blur or Oasis - and which side were you on? By Adrian Smith @wearetudublin.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Are you stuck in the wrong job? 5 signs that it's time to move on. New #RTEBrainstorm podcast based on a piece by Catherine Kelly Mason SETU & voiced by Niamh McManus - now available wherever you get your podcasts & at www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
August 22, 2025 at 6:51 AM
Are you stuck in the wrong job? 5 signs that it's time to move on. New #RTEBrainstorm podcast based on a piece by Catherine Kelly Mason SETU & voiced by Niamh McManus - now available wherever you get your podcasts & at www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Why are we seeing so many butterflies in Ireland this year? Improved weather conditions this summer have led to butterfly populations recovering after the crash in numbers in 2024, writes Jesmond Harding www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
August 21, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Why are we seeing so many butterflies in Ireland this year? Improved weather conditions this summer have led to butterfly populations recovering after the crash in numbers in 2024, writes Jesmond Harding www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
What does data tell us about migration to and from Ireland? Nearly 150,000 people moved to live and work in the State in the year to April 2024, a 16-year high for immigration to Ireland. Analysis by Eva Leahy @csoireland.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
August 11, 2025 at 10:02 AM
What does data tell us about migration to and from Ireland? Nearly 150,000 people moved to live and work in the State in the year to April 2024, a 16-year high for immigration to Ireland. Analysis by Eva Leahy @csoireland.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Do I have to work when I'm sick? New #RTEBrainstorm podcast based on a piece by Kevin Murphy @unioflimerick.bsky.social & voiced by Jan Ní Fhlanagáin - now available wherever you get your podcasts & at www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
August 8, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Do I have to work when I'm sick? New #RTEBrainstorm podcast based on a piece by Kevin Murphy @unioflimerick.bsky.social & voiced by Jan Ní Fhlanagáin - now available wherever you get your podcasts & at www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
'Howya lads': how we greet our friends & acquaintances. New #RTEBrainstorm podcast based on a piece by @writestuffchris.bsky.social @micireland.bsky.social & voiced by Niamh McManus - now available wherever you get your podcasts & at www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
July 25, 2025 at 6:59 AM
'Howya lads': how we greet our friends & acquaintances. New #RTEBrainstorm podcast based on a piece by @writestuffchris.bsky.social @micireland.bsky.social & voiced by Niamh McManus - now available wherever you get your podcasts & at www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
How Trump's personality traits have led to trade wars & tariff threats. Scott Fitzsimmons @unioflimerick.bsky.social on how @realDonaldTrump's approach to trade is shaped by hubris, a poor grasp of policy tools and his distrustful nature www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
July 17, 2025 at 8:35 AM
How Trump's personality traits have led to trade wars & tariff threats. Scott Fitzsimmons @unioflimerick.bsky.social on how @realDonaldTrump's approach to trade is shaped by hubris, a poor grasp of policy tools and his distrustful nature www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
All you need to know about bathing water quality at Irish beaches. By @marcospdias.bsky.social @dublincityuni.bsky.social @researchireland.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
July 11, 2025 at 7:59 AM
All you need to know about bathing water quality at Irish beaches. By @marcospdias.bsky.social @dublincityuni.bsky.social @researchireland.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Most read on #RTEBrainstorm: the rise & fall of the groundbreaking Irish Championships, Dublin's major tennis tournament which was the rival of Wimbledon in its heyday. By Aoife Ryan-Christensen www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
July 5, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Most read on #RTEBrainstorm: the rise & fall of the groundbreaking Irish Championships, Dublin's major tennis tournament which was the rival of Wimbledon in its heyday. By Aoife Ryan-Christensen www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
The night JFK came for dinner in Dublin. A new #RTEBrainstorm podcast 🎧 based on a piece by Elaine Mahon @tudublin.bsky.social & voiced by Erik Threlfall - now available wherever you get your podcasts or at www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
July 4, 2025 at 7:01 AM
The night JFK came for dinner in Dublin. A new #RTEBrainstorm podcast 🎧 based on a piece by Elaine Mahon @tudublin.bsky.social & voiced by Erik Threlfall - now available wherever you get your podcasts or at www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Meet George Ryan, the Tipperary Don Quixote in 18th century Peru. A new #RTEBrainstorm podcast 🎧 based on a piece by Richard Fitzpatrick @maynoothuniversity.ie @researchireland.ie & voiced by Jan Ní Fhlanagáin - now available wherever you get your podcasts or at www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
June 27, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Meet George Ryan, the Tipperary Don Quixote in 18th century Peru. A new #RTEBrainstorm podcast 🎧 based on a piece by Richard Fitzpatrick @maynoothuniversity.ie @researchireland.ie & voiced by Jan Ní Fhlanagáin - now available wherever you get your podcasts or at www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
'The Jacks are back': how the Dubs put their stamp on Gaelic football in the 1970s. @markduncan.bsky.social on how the support for Kevin Heffernan's team signalled something significant and new for the GAA - Ep3 #HellForLeather @rteone.rte.ie RTÉ Player tonight 935pm www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
June 23, 2025 at 11:32 AM
'The Jacks are back': how the Dubs put their stamp on Gaelic football in the 1970s. @markduncan.bsky.social on how the support for Kevin Heffernan's team signalled something significant and new for the GAA - Ep3 #HellForLeather @rteone.rte.ie RTÉ Player tonight 935pm www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
How RIP.ie became an Irish cultural phenomenon. A new #RTEBrainstorm podcast 🎧 based on a piece by Shannon Mora @tcddublin.bsky.social & voiced by Niamh McManus - now available wherever you get your podcasts or at www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
June 13, 2025 at 8:34 AM
How RIP.ie became an Irish cultural phenomenon. A new #RTEBrainstorm podcast 🎧 based on a piece by Shannon Mora @tcddublin.bsky.social & voiced by Niamh McManus - now available wherever you get your podcasts or at www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
How bonus points have changed Leaving Cert Maths. A new #RTEBrainstorm podcast 🎧 based on a piece by Niamh O'Meara @unioflimerick.bsky.social Páraic Treacy MICLimerick & Mark Prendergast @ucc.ie @researchireland.ie - now available wherever you get your podcasts & at www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
May 30, 2025 at 11:10 AM
How bonus points have changed Leaving Cert Maths. A new #RTEBrainstorm podcast 🎧 based on a piece by Niamh O'Meara @unioflimerick.bsky.social Páraic Treacy MICLimerick & Mark Prendergast @ucc.ie @researchireland.ie - now available wherever you get your podcasts & at www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
How an Irish Catholic newspaper viewed World War II - & communism. A supporter of European dictators, The Standard's main enemy at all times was the Godless Communism of Russia, writes @danielmcarey.bsky.social @dublincityuni.bsky.social @researchireland.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
May 15, 2025 at 11:46 AM
How an Irish Catholic newspaper viewed World War II - & communism. A supporter of European dictators, The Standard's main enemy at all times was the Godless Communism of Russia, writes @danielmcarey.bsky.social @dublincityuni.bsky.social @researchireland.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...