These are contributions to the RTE Brainstorm progamme by staff from the Technological University Dublin. Brainstorm is an unique partnership between RTÉ (Ireland's national radio station) and Irish third level institutions. It is where the academic and research community contribute to public debate, reflect on what is happening in the work and communicate fresh thinking on a broad range of issues.
Submissions from 2022
When The Spirit Of The Law Meets The Letter Of The Law, Cathal Curran
Why Are So Many GAA Rules Ignored On and Off The Pitch?, Siobhan Doyle
The Good And Bad News About Workplace Gossip, Bhuvan Israni
Why do so many organisations engage in rebranding?, Margaret-Anne Lawlor
8 Reasons Why Tourists Want To Visit Ireland, Maria Perelygina and Samantha Morris
Submissions from 2021
Where Have All The Truck Drivers Gone?, Declan Allen
Why You Currently Can't Get The Goods You Want In The Shops, Declan Allen
Is It Time For A Woolly Jumper Revival?, Kevin Berwick
4 Steps To Make Dublin A Better Walking City, Ken Boyle
What Will The Forests Of The Future Look Like?, Ken Boyle
What Will The Forests Of The Future Look Like?, Ken Boyle
What A Photographer Sees When He Visualises John McGahern's Work, Paul Butler
All You Need To Know About The Johnson & Johnson Covid Vaccine, Ryan Craig
The Ins and Outs of Constituency Polling for Political Parties, Kevin Cunningham
What's Behind The Emergence Of The Far Right In Irish politics?, Kevin Cunningham
What's Behind The Emergence of the Far Right in Irish politics?, Kevin Cunningham
Will Voter Volatility See Sinn Féin Win Next General Election?, Kevin Cunningham
How Ireland Can Rethink It's Approach To School Meals And Food Education, Michelle Darmody
The High Cost of Outsourcing Manufacturing, Kevin Delaney
5 Moments Which Changed Irish Olympic History, Siobhan Doyle
From Toys To Streakers, How Fans Can Disrupt Sporting Events, Siobhan Doyle
How Ireland's County Boundaries Define Us, Siobhan Doyle
How Michael D Higgins Became The Celebrity President, Siobhan Doyle
How Should Ireland Commemorate Covid-19?, Siobhan Doyle
Is it time to bring Gaelic games back to the Olympics?, Siobhan Doyle
Is It Time To Bring Gaelic Games Back To The Olympics?, Siobhan Doyle
No More Davy Fitz: Should the GAA bring in silent sidelines?, Siobhan Doyle
The Stories Behind Four Famous GAA One-Liners, Siobhan Doyle
The Story Behind John Lavery's Controversial Painting of Roger Casement, Siobhan Doyle
Why Are So Many GAA Teams Sporting Commemorative Jerseys?, Siobhan Doyle
Why Are So Many GAA Teams Sporting Commemorative Jerseys?, Siobhan Doyle
Why We Need To Forget About Ireland's 2030 World Cup Bid, Siobhan Doyle
All You Ever Wanted to Know About Fabrics, Katriona Flynn
What Roy Keane And Mike Tyson Can Teach Us About Emotion Management, Eoghan Guiry
Why We Went Mad For Nostalgia In The Last Year, Aisling Hoban and Valerie Gannon
68% Of Under 40s Likely To Say Yes To AstraZeneca or Janssen Jab, Emma Howard
What TikTok Filters Tell Us About Our Pursuit of Perfection, Jill Humby and Tara Rooney
Why Women Prefer Male Bosses, Bhuvan Israni
A 'Totally Inequitable' Tax System For Those Working From Home, Thomas Kane
How Our Tax System Rewards Foreign Investors In Irish Property, Thomas Kane
How Our Tax System Rewards Foreign Investors In Irish Property, Thomas Kane
What Climate-Related Tax Measures Should Be In Budget 2022?, Thomas Kane
What Climate-Related Tax Measures Should Be in Budget 2022?, Thomas Kane
3 Ways To Create A Successful Self-Fulfilling Prophecy, Catherine Kelly
Are Your Bathroom Scales Weighing Heavily On Your Mind?, Catherine Kelly
Five Reasons Why Walk And Talk Meetings Should Be A Thing Of The Future, Catherine Kelly
Here Are 5 Secret Steps To Living A More Meaningful Life, Catherine Kelly
The Physical and emotional health benefits of living with a dog, Catherine Kelly
Why You Should Never Dig A Bigger Hole To Defend Your Mistakes, Catherine Kelly
Are Our Online and Real World Identities Blending Into One?, Jade Kim
Cooking the books: the recipe for a successful cookbook, Anke Klitzing
Why Do So Many Organisations Engage In Rebranding?, Margaret-Anne Lawlor
The Truth About Pollen And Why It's Nothing To Be Sniffed At, Emma Markey
Are You Allergic To Your Christmas Tree?, Emma Markey and David O'Connor
5 Ways For Us To Value Water In Our Daily Lives, Alacoque McAlpine and Patrice Behan
How Dessert Became The Bling Course At 18th Century Dinners, Tara McConnell
Meet The 18th Century Irish Gents Obsessed With Plates And Dishes, Tara McConnell
Who Wants Some Parsnip Wine? A Round of Drinks in 18th Century Ireland, Tara McConnell
How DNA Is Used To Catch A Killer, Sean McDermott
Has The Pandemic Killed Off The Suit As We Know It?, Kerry Meakin
Why Predictive Testing Is The Next Challenge For Radiotherapy, Dinesh Medipally
Why Predictive Testing Is The Next Challenge For Radiotherapy, Dinesh Kumar Reddy Medipally Dr
What Will The Rest of Europe Be Watching on TV Over Christmas?, Anna Maria Mullally
JFK And The Long Shadow Caused By The Bay of Pigs, Brian Murphy
Debunking The Hot Takes Around Gaelscoileanna, Emma NiChearuil
6 Space and Astonomy Events to Look Out For in 2022, Kevin Nolan
The CEO Is On Mute: The rise and rise of virtual AGMs, Maeve O'Connell
The CEO Is On Mute: The rise and rise of virtual AGMs, Maeve O'Connell
What Motivates a Whistleblower?, Maeve O'Connell
How Functional Outdoor Clothing Became Fashion's Next Big Thing, Michael O'Connor
How To Manage Equality, Diversity and Inclusion In The Workplace, Ashley O'Donoghue
Why Childminders Are So Hard To Find In Ireland, Miriam O'Regan
How Ground Subsidence Affects The Safety Of Buildings, Juan Pablo Osorio
What Is Mica And Why Is It So Problematic For Irish Homeowners?, Juan Pablo Osorio
What Is Mica And Why Is It So Problematic For Irish Homeowners?, Juan Pablo Osorio
How We See Colours, Mariana Pagkratidou
Why Corsets Are Still Not Out Of Bounds For Women, Molly Quinlan and Deirdre Duffy Dr
How The Pandemic Impacted Vision Impaired Runners, Joan Ryan
How To Create Spaces in Our Cities for Creativity to Thrive, Diane Tangney
Why Dublin's Science Gallery Should Be Saved, Diane Tangney
What The Flip Is The Metaverse?, Sean Thomas
Can The 'Wicked Problem' Of Housing In Ireland Ever Be Solved?, Paul Umfreville
Can we ensure the supply chain Grinch doesn't steal Christmas?, Nikolaos Valantasis Kanellos and Sarah Schiffling
How Global Brands Try To Woo Local Markets, Connell Vaughan
Why It's Time To Face Up To The Climate Change Costs Of Culture, Connell Vaughan
Wish You Were Here: 18th Century Tourism's Picturesque Views, Connell Vaughan
What's The Size of Your Next-Day Delivery's Carbon Footprint?, Sabrina Zhang and Nikolaos Valantasis Kanellos
Submissions from 2020
How Supply Chains and Logistics Get Goods From A to B, Declan Allen
Should Seamus Woulfe resign from the Supreme Court?, Brian M. Barry Dr
It's The Way They Play 'Em: The Funny Side Of Instrumental Music, Daragh Black Hynes
4 Steps to Make Dublin a Better Walking City, Ken Boyle
How The Movement of People Has Always Spread Infections, Eiimear Cleary
All You Need To Know About Working From Home, Maebh Coleman, Marian Jennings, and Rowena Hennigan
What's Actually In The Covid-19 vaccine?, Ryan Craig
The Psychology Behind Voting for Donald Trump or Joe Biden, Kevin Cunningham
How Our Food Habits Changed During The Pandemic, Aisling Daly
The High Cost of Outsourcing Manufacturing, Kevin Delaney
How to Design Products to Make People Feel Happier, Kevin Delaney and Colm O'Kane
9 Times Your Favourite Sports Stars Lost Their Cool, Siobhan Doyle
A Short History of GAA Cancellations and Postponements, Siobhan Doyle