As well as being like a supermarket for deeper-water species, fragments can also carry carbon into deeper water, where it stays out of the atmosphere

I used to work for the Phoenix, and I felt its lash plenty of times in recent years. I always thought: fair enough

Hibernian Greenspan-ism was embraced from the Galway tent to the Central Bank’s bulletins, and celebrated as Ireland became increasingly indebted

Shining a light on people working together to protect and restore our natural enviromnent is a key function of this year’s competition

Four teenagers reflect on issues that affect them, including unwanted male attention, social media and the importance of female friendship

On Wednesday the temperature in Paris rose above 40 for only the fourth time in 150 years. How did France, used to June averages of 25 degrees, cope?

Think it’s all about the money? Think again

I can see echoes of Catalan education in my new Irish lessons conducted over a few pints

Your notes and queries for Éanna Ní Lamhna

Traumatic brain injuries among child e-scooter users in Ireland have jumped by 50% in just 12 months. Alarmed medics say it is time to take action

Wild seas, turf-filled boats and an old way of living are key themes in Toraigh/Tory Island

Six decades of birdwatching, drawing, writing and sharing and the author’s passion still shines through in new book

Cork poet Victoria Kennefick on her relationship with being agreeable, her acquaintance with anger, and fond childhood memories

Half of schoolchildren have seen pornography by age of 13, including ‘very, very disturbing images’. Is there a case for a UK-style social media ban for under-16s?

After his resounding byelection victory in Makerfield, what is the so-called King of the North’s vision for the UK if he unseats Keir Starmer as prime minister?

Every year on June 21st, people gather on the Hill of Tara to watch the sun rise

Globally, one in two Gen Z and Millennials are delaying long-term decisions because of financial constraints

Putting the focus on photos dilutes the experience for visitors and has led to a trail of smashed statues and ripped canvases

James Joyce reportedly said he wanted his books to keep the critics busy for 300 years. His most famous one kept the British post office and customs busy until 1936

Just the one looks a little lonely. I could absorb it into a broader aesthetic programme