The story of the secret theatre buried under Dublin's Busáras The Eblana theatre ensured the capital city's main bus station was also a busy cultural and social space for many decades History • 24 mins
A historian debunks the myths in Ridley Scott's Napoleon film Did Napoleon really fire at the pyramids? Was he present at Marie Antoinette's execution? And what was the story with Josephine? Napoleon • 20 hrs
What Ireland ate and drank during the Second World War From the "black loaf" to a shortage of tea, the Emergency's hardships forced Ireland to try out many alternative foodstuffs History • 20 Nov
The story of WB Yeats' Nobel Prize win 100 years ago today Then and now, the poet was identified with Ireland in a way contemporaries like Oscar Wilde and George Bernard Shaw never were Literature • 14 Nov
Who was Kathleen Lynn? The diaries of a radical Irish woman Her diaries tell the story of an innovative and revolutionary activist devoted to the cause of women, workers and Ireland History • 13 Nov
Shouting lager, lager, lager: the true origins of a pint of lager It's a tale of power, economics, science and innovation – with some sex thrown in for good measure Beer • 09 Nov
Wreckers and levellers: evicting Ireland's poor during the Famine These reviled figures were involved in the evictions of some 250,000 Irish families during the 1840s and 1850s History • 10 Nov
How a public kiss in 1930s Ireland caused a global sensation A woman was effectively banished from the country for the crime of kissing of a boy in public in Co Louth in 1937 History • 09 Nov
Under Clery's clock: the history and legacy of the Dublin store One of the mainstays of city life for over 170 years, the store's iconic clock provided a meeting place for generations of Dubliners History • 08 Nov
When Ireland said no to nuclear power in Co Wexford The Carnsore Point festivals in the 1970s helped put a stop to the ESB's plans for a nuclear power plant History • 09 Nov
The woman who said no to Spanish dictator Franco The story of Concha Piquer, the Spanish singer known for her singular attitude and strength of will Spain • 01 Nov
How we told a new story about Ireland's last ever witch trial The Islandmagee witches exhibition is about finding new ways to understand and commemorate Irish witch trials History • 31 Oct
The Halloween conundrum: is it a barm brack or a barn brack? A fierce debate broke out in 1927 between Barners and Barmers on on the proper name of the cake associated with Halloween celebrations Halloween • 27 Oct
How Germany's support of Israel exposes limits of memorialisation There's a tendency to hold up the German process of dealing with its past as a gold standard to emulate Germany • 26 Oct
Forget Caesar! Why we need to listen to Cicero Don't make the same mistake as the Romans, listen to Cicero to save us from populism and authoritarianism Philosophy • 24 Oct
'Great was the darkness': Spooky stories from medieval Ireland These ghost stories remind us we're not so different from our medieval ancestors: we love a good scare Halloween • 24 Oct
How Limerick's new 'healing' prison points to progressive reform The new women's wing is not Ireland's first experiment in progressive incarceration Ireland • 20 Oct
What role can online community radio play in Ireland? Transformations in the technologies we use to listen to radio are breathing new life into a medium which has existed for well over a century Media • 19 Oct
Meet the Donegal-born original All Blacks rugby captain When the New Zealand rugby team went on tour in 1905 they were captained by Dave Gallaher from Ramelton, Co Donegal Rugby • 13 Oct
The unedifying tale of a suppressed Harry Clarke window In 1927 the Irish government commissioned a stained glass window from Harry Clarke, but it was never displayed. What went wrong? History • 13 Oct
Why did 8,000 IRA prisoners go on hunger strike in 1923? Anti-treaty fighters may have called a civil war ceasefire in May 1923, but thousands remained in prison for months afterwards History • 06 Oct
What will be the legacy of the Decade of Centenaries? As the decade of remembering Ireland's revolutionary years draws to a close, there is much to reflect on from the centenary events Decade of Centenaries • 03 Oct
The murky history of US presidential recordings Recordings like those involved in cases against Donald Trump have a long history stretching back over 60 years History • 02 Oct
The Michaelmas customs associated with September 29th in Ireland From harvest and pilgrimage to legend and lore about púca and the weather, Michaelmas used to be an important day in the Irish calendar History • 28 Sep
Why does a country change its name? 'When it comes to country names, you have what other countries call you, and the name you call the country in your own language' Politics • 28 Sep