RTE Brainstorm

Analysis: The story of Ireland's nightlife is an important history of the spaces young people sought out for socialising, experimenting and dancing A 2025 report from lobby group Give Us the Night found that there were just 82 active nightclubs in Ireland, down 84% from 2000s when 522 were in operation. This huge collapse in the industry has led to much debate about 'the nighttime economy' and how Irish society is socialising after dark.

Analysis: Compostability is influenced not just by what a product is made from, but by how it is made, which greatly influences how it behaves at end-of-life Walk down any supermarket aisle and the word 'compostable' appears everywhere; from coffee cups, to food packaging, to cutlery, and bin liners. It sounds reassuring – a promise that these products will quietly disappear back into nature once we’re done with them.

Analysis: Several noticeable possible changes may occur to a woman's voice as part of the perimenopause and menopause Your voice is a part of your identity and the sound you make is as unique as your fingerprints. But what happens if you experience a change in your voice? For several of us, this will happen as part of perimenopause and menopause, but this under-discussed change catches many by surprise.

Analysis: The first major administrative act by an independent Irish government, what was involved in compiling the census 100 years ago? On the night of Sunday 18 April 1926, people across the 26 counties of the new Irish Free State were asked to take part in a census organised, for the first time, by an independent Irish government. While filling out a census form was routine on one level – listing names, ages, occupations and so forth – the event was anything but.

Analysis: Census records remind us that behind every statistic is a household, a family and a life carefully recorded Ireland will mark two major milestones in the next 15 months. This month, the long-awaited records of the 1926 census will finally be made public - and the next census of population will be taken on 9 May, 2027. For the first time in Ireland, there will be an online option to complete the census.

Analysis: Decluttering what you own and getting rid of things now means the process of sorting your affairs will be easier for your loved ones when you die The Swedish painter Margareta Magnusson died on March 12 last aged 92. She became famous in 2017 for coining the smart and humorous concept of döstädning in a book known in English as The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning.

Analysis: These videos, posts and memes reveal much about how wartime propaganda has changed and who has the upper hand when it comes to messaging In previous wars, propaganda came dressed in the seriousness of the state. Governments issued posters, commissioned films, broadcast speeches and delivered tightly controlled narratives through newspapers, radio and television. It was formal, centralised and unmistakably political.

Updated / Wednesday, 15 Apr 2026 15:54 By applying these strategies and considering the specific needs of children who are visually impaired, we can ensure that every child has the opportunity to learn essential movement skills. Photo: Getty Images Analysis: We know the role sight plays in learning basic movement skills, but what about the 1,360 blind or visually impaired children in Irish schools?

Analysis: These videos, posts and memes reveal much about how wartime propaganda has changed and who has the upper hand when it comes to messaging In previous wars, propaganda came dressed in the seriousness of the state. Governments issued posters, commissioned films, broadcast speeches and delivered tightly controlled narratives through newspapers, radio and television. It was formal, centralised and unmistakably political.

Analysis: While some bosses may advocate for putting work first, long working hours come with significant health, emotional and business risks My wife's favourite uncle, Uncle Ray, had a saying: "some eat to live, I live to eat". Marks and Spencer's chief executive Stuart Machin seems to have adopted a variant of this motto with "some men work for a living, I live to work".