Jason Arday was regarded as an academic superstar, but then questions about his work prompted scrutiny of his backstory and counterclaims of racism When the superstar academic Jason Arday took to the stage at the British Sociological Association’s 75th anniversary conference earlier this year, he delivered a talk called Wanted Dead or Alive: the Playbook. The youngest black professor in Cambridge University’s history told an audience of his peers that the playbook in question had helped bring down some of the biggest names in US academia. Conservative “activists” were trawling through the work of black academics, looking for anything to use against them: inconsistencies, citation errors, passages in their work that were similar to existing papers. Continue reading...

Known as Garland Sunday, Bilberry Sunday or Reek Sunday, it was a day to mark the end of Hungry July and anticipate the harvest to come

VHT went unpaid on 98pc of Ireland’s 80,000 empty homes last year

For more, Folklore Historian, Dr Marion McGarry from the Atlantic Technological University.

For more, Folklore Historian, Dr Marion McGarry from the Atlantic Technological University.

The country is dependent on the global giants that call Dublin home. Irish ministers can’t be trusted to chair vital European digital sovereignty talks, says Irish civil liberties campaigner Johnny Ry...

It’s the first case identified outside the African continent during the current outbreak, which has also affected Uganda.

The sight of St John's Eve bonfires on hilltops still provides quite a spectacle and reminds us of a pivotal time in the calendar

Purchased from Lady Gregory and restored by architect William A. Scott, Thoor Ballylee was a happy place for the poet and his family

For Justin, aged 55, is the man behind the phenomenon that is children's TV megastar Mr Tumble, the colourful clown with a talent for slapstick and entertaining young children.

Around 500 people have gathered for a vigil in memory of Alex Coughlan at the place where he was assaulted near Blanchardstown village.

Around 500 people have gathered for a vigil in memory of Alex Coughlan at the place where he was assaulted near Blanchardstown village.

In celebration of the collection’s first publication in 1966

Research from UCL suggests visiting art galleries or museums, singing and painting can help improve health outcomes

Our ancestors engaged in a wide range of rites and rituals on May 1st which were believed to bring good luck

Violinist Aoife Ní Bhriain tells Helen O’Callaghan how, following 10 years of adverse life events, including two different cancers, she finally decided enough was enough: she was getting on with life — without fear

Our ancestors engaged in a wide range of rites and rituals on May 1st which were believed to bring good luck

An upcoming May Bush celebration will have a special guest of honour crowned as the May Bush Queen.

Haris Doukas warns that with 700,000 residents and 8 million tourists, people are being pushed out of their neighbourhoods

ALT: a cuckoo 's clock with a train and a bird on top

Engineers link reduced lifespan of roads to shift to heavier cars, some bought to navigate damaged surfaces

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There were many traditions associated with Easter in Ireland, from a 'black fast' on Good Friday to 'cake dances' on Easter Sunday

From balloon arches at parties to mass balloon releases at funerals, these bits of floating rubber and plastic can have disastrous effects on wildlife. As some retailers are refusing to sell them, her...

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Border and northwestern counties are set to lose out on levels of EU funding because the wider northern and western region is being re-classified from a “transition region” to a “more developed region...

A key driver is the tension between meeting the demands of their job and dealing with extra responsibilities outside work