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.

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Submissions from 2020

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Is It Time To Bring Gaelic Games Back to the Olympics?, Siobhan Doyle

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Match Off: High Profile Sports and Cancellations, Siobhan Doyle

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No more Davy Fitz: should the GAA bring in silent sidelines?, Siobhan Doyle

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The Mighty World of GAA Fashion, Beards And Championship Haircuts, Siobhan Doyle

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The Stories Behind 12 Great GAA Nicknames, Siobhan Doyle

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The Story of Bloody Sunday and Tipperary Football's Rise and Fall, Siobhan Doyle

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The Summer Garth Brooks Didn't Come To Town, Siobhan Doyle

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The Winner Takes It All: When Losing Streaks Come To An End, Siobhan Doyle

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Why are GAA goal celebrations so low-key?, Siobhan Doyle

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Why Commemorating The Enemy Is So Contentious, Siobhan Doyle

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Why Does Ireland Have a Problem Preserving the Past?, Siobhan Doyle

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Why Spontaneous Shrines Do More Than Remember The Dead, Siobhan Doyle

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Why Was the GAA Uncomfortable Remembering Bloody Sunday Victims?, Siobhan Doyle

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The Story of the Shelbourne Player and Hitler's Nazis, Sean Fitzpatrick

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All You Ever Wanted to Know About Fabrics, Katriona Flynn

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5 Songs of Solace Written in Moments of Darkness, Mike Glennon

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How To Reopen Schools In A Child-Friendly Way, Ann Marie Halpenny

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Step it up: is 10,000 really the magic number for steps in a day?, Angie Hartnett

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How Dublin Dealt With The 19th Century Cholera Epidemic, Alan Hilliard

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How To Understand The Numbers Behind The Coronavirus, Elizabeth Hunter

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What Do The Daily Numbers Tell Us About The Covid-19 Pandemic?, Elizabeth Hunter

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How 6 More Weeks of Lockdown Will Test the Nation's Unity, Catherine Kelly

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How Cuts Harm Services for People With Intellectual Disabilities, Catherine Kelly

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How We Should Mark International Day of People with Disabilities, Catherine Kelly

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It's Time to End Our Toxic Relationship with Donald Trump, Catherine Kelly

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'See Around Corners': How Business Should Respond to Covid-19, Jennifer Lawlor

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Your Guide to the Foods Associated with Halloween in Ireland, Máirtín Mac Con Iomaire

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Why John McGahern's Amongst Women Is Still a Masterpiece, Eamon Maher and Paul Butler

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10 Ways to Become a Sustainable Fashion Consumer, Alacoque McAlpine

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What's next for the Irish pub?, James McCauley

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Meet The Irish Craft Butcher, Emma McHenry

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All Over Your Face: The Fashion Industry and Face Masks, Kerry Meakin

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How Deirdre O'Connell Changed Irish Culture, Mary Moynihan

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How The Irish Became Food Delivery Pioneers in the 19th Century, John D. Mulcahy

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Is Donald Trump Really a Strongman Leader?, Anna Maria Mullally

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What Will The Rest of Europe Be Watching On TV Over Christmas?, Anna Maria Mullally

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How Literary Locations Help Us Understand the World We Inhabit, Sue Norton

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Does Wearing Glasses Make Your Child's Eyesight Worse?, Martin O'Brien

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The Public Private Lives of Generation Z, Rachel O'Connor

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The Downsides of Working From Home, Ashley O'Donoghue

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How To Turn Shellfish Waste Into Bioplastics, Fionn O'Fearghail

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The Second Deadliest Volcanic Eruption of the 20th Century, Juan Pablo Osorio and Hugo Murcia

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What next for professional chefs after the lockdown?, Annette Sweeney

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How Great Collaborations Have Made a Mark On The World, Diane Tangney

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Are We Protecting Older People To Within An Inch of Their Lives?, Joe Tierney

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Just What is Genius?, Connell Vaughan

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What's the role of World Heritage Sites today?, Connell Vaughan

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When Global Brands Try To Woo Local Markets, Connell Vaughan

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Why Nostalgia is Part and Parcel of How We Relate to Sport, Connell Vaughan

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How Citizen Scientists and Video Games Are Taking on Covid-19, Rory Whelan

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How Hi-Vis Clothes Make Us Think That Cycling is Dangerous, Nadia Williams

Submissions from 2019

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How The Judicial Council Bill Changes The Irish Justice System, Brian M. Barry

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Boards of Canada: Time Is On Their Side, Daragh Black Hynes

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How John Williams Created Star Wars' Iconic Sound, Daragh Black Hynes

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Pop's Long And Winding Road to The Courts, Daragh Black Hynes

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The Vinyl Countdown: What's Behind the Vinyl Revival?, Daragh Black Hynes

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Who Wants to Listen to an Algorithm?, Daragh Black Hynes

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All You Ever Wanted to Know About Craft Beer, Judith Boyle

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Close Encounters with Ireland's Invasive Species, Ken Boyle

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Why Aren't Prenuptial Agreements Legally Enforceable in Ireland, Lucy Ann Buckley

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How Dark Patterns Influence How You Behave Online, Leon Butler

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What Can Video Games Teach Us About Peace?, Gene Carolan

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Why are Russia's Middle-classes Backing Putin?, Ruth Casey

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A Nose for Wine: All You Need To Know About Sommeliers, Diarmuid Cawley

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Why Working From Home Is Good For You (And Everyone Else), Maebh Coleman, Marian Jennings, and Rowena Hennigan

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Making Laws in Ireland after Brexit, Cathal Curran

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How Sports Photography Tells a Story About Who We Are As a Nation, Siobhan Doyle

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'See yiz in Coppers': How To Make A Memorable GAA Victory Speech, Siobhan Doyle

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The Many Commemorative Rituals of Glasnevin Cemetary, Siobhan Doyle

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Why Do We Keep Resurrecting The Dead In Popular Culture?, Siobhan Doyle

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GAA Curses: Myth, Magic or Excuse?, Siobhán Doyle

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How An Organisation Like the GAA Can Help Vulnerable Young Men, Deirdre Duffy

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The Battle Between Fast Fashion and Sustainable Fashion, Deirdre Duffy

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Does Fashion Reflect the World Around Us?, Katriona Flynn

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Just What Does Luxury Mean In 2019, Katriona Flynn

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How HBO's Chernobyl Addresses 21st Century Concerns, Matt Fogarty

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Selling Fast: The Hidden World of Online Pricing, Edel Foley

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How Children and Older Adults Can Learn From One Another, Carmel Gallagher and Anne Fitzpatrick

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Brexit's Worrying Effect on Women in Northern Ireland., Yvonne Galligan

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Why AI Is An Opportunity Rather Than a Danger, Vihanga Gamage

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Taping Back Control: the Rewind of Cassette Culture, Mike Glennon

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What Was It Like To Go To The Doctor in Medieval Ireland?, Deborah Hayden

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Knowing When It's Time to Stop and Move On, Sinead Hewson

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Cooking the Books: the Recipe for a Successful Cookbok, Anke Klitzing

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Are you being served? The rise of robots in the services sector, Jennifer Lawlor

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Social Media Influencers And The Vexed Issue Of Full Disclosure, Margaret-Anne Lawlor

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The Ethics of Engineering, Diana Adela Martin

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Goodbye Dry January, Hello Hangover, Vanesa Martinez

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Why People Can Believe They're Smarter Than They Really Are, Vanesa Martinez

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Not Only Human: The Viruses in Your DNA, Vanessa Martinez

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The Science of Farting, Vanessa Martinez

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The Death of the Irish Rural Publican, James Mc Cauley

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10 Myths About Modern Tourism, Ziene Mottiar

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How To Attract Tourists To Rural Ireland, Ziene Mottiar

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Margaret Skinnider: From Maths Teacher to Easter 1916 Sharpshooter, Mary Moynihan

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How To Make a Brexit Christmas Pudding, Diarmuid Murphy and Kiera Mortimer

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How Chinese Migrants Are Adapting to Life in Ireland, Jun Ni

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Why It Matters To Be Media Smart, Brian O'Neill

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Who's Responsible For Childcare Behind Closed Doors in Irish Creches?, Jan A. Pettersen

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How do we restore life to our public spaces?, Bernadette Quinn