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RTÉ Brainstorm @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Do high price tags really mean a better quality t-shirt or coat? New #RTEBrainstorm podcast 🎧 based on a piece by Katriona Flynn & Dee Duffy @wearetudublin.bsky.social & voiced by Erik Threlfall - now available wherever you get your podcasts & on the website www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...

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RTÉ Brainstorm @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

What's the logic behind the spelling mistakes you keep making? New #RTEBrainstorm podcast 🎧 based on a piece by Christina Hannify @dublincityuni.bsky.social and voiced by Erik Threlfall - now available wherever you get your podcasts www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...

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RTÉ Brainstorm @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Why rising @raspberrypi.com prices are bad news for tech-curious kids. The tiny computer was an affordable and flexible gateway into computing which showed the hidden world inside the tech children use every day, explains Andy Caomhánach @uniofgalway.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...

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RTÉ Brainstorm @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Meet the Bart Simpson of 16th century Ireland. New #RTEBrainstorm podcast based on a piece by Brianán Ní Bhuachalla @maynoothuniversity.ie @researchireland.ie & voiced by Jan Ní Fhlanagáin - now available wherever you get your podcasts www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...

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RTÉ Brainstorm @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Are you really more likely to get divorced than switch banks? New #RTEBrainstorm podcast based on a piece by Oliver Browne @ucc.ie and voiced by Erik Threlfall - now available wherever you get your podcasts www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...

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RTÉ Brainstorm @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Dr ChatGPT will see you now: how AI could be bad for your health. New podcast based on a piece by Celina Caroto and Anthony Kelly @unioflimerick.bsky.social & voiced by Erik Threlfall. Now available wherever your get your podcasts & www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...

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RTÉ Brainstorm @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Why your takeaway is going to cost more - even after July VAT cut. Delivery fees stayed cheap as many food delivery workers were misclassified as self-employed contractors rather than employees, explains @ronancarbery.bsky.social @ucc.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...

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RTÉ Brainstorm @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

'Cash is here to stay': why cash is king in emergency planning. New #RTEBrainstorm podcast 🎧 based on a piece by Olive McCarthy @ucc.ie & voiced by Erik Threlfall - now available wherever you get your podcasts www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...

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RTÉ Brainstorm @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

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...

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RTÉ Brainstorm @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

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...

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RTÉ Brainstorm @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

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...

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RTÉ Brainstorm @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

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...

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RTÉ Brainstorm @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

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...

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RTÉ Brainstorm @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

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...

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RTÉ Brainstorm @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

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

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RTÉ Brainstorm @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

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RTÉ Brainstorm @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

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...

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RTÉ Brainstorm @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

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...

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RTÉ Brainstorm @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

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...

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RTÉ Brainstorm @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

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...

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RTÉ Brainstorm @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

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...

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RTÉ Brainstorm @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

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...

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RTÉ Brainstorm @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

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...

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RTÉ Brainstorm @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

'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...

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RTÉ Brainstorm @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

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...

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RTÉ Brainstorm @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

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...

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RTÉ Brainstorm @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

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...

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RTÉ Brainstorm @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

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...

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RTÉ Brainstorm @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

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...

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RTÉ Brainstorm @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

'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...

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RTÉ Brainstorm @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

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...

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RTÉ Brainstorm @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

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...

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RTÉ Brainstorm @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

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...

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RTÉ Brainstorm @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

Why money doesn't always motivate employees. A new #RTEBrainstorm podcast 🎧 based on a piece by By Ann Masterson and Karen Feery @tudublin.bsky.social & voiced by Niamh McManus - now available wherever you get your podcasts or at www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...

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RTÉ Brainstorm @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

All you need to know about cortisol and stress. By Aoife Ryan-Christensen with insights from @samanthadockray.bsky.social @ucc.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...

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RTÉ Brainstorm @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

How protecting senior executives has become a big business. Business executives are increasingly the targets of threats and even violence, which means corporate security is a thriving industry, writes Kevin Murphy @unioflimerick.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...

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RTÉ Brainstorm @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

5 things our Deposit Return Scheme can learn from other countries. A new #RTEBrainstorm podcast 🎧 based on a piece by Aoife Ryan-Christensen & voiced by Niamh McManus - now available wherever you get your podcasts or at www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...

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