RTÉ Brainstorm
@RTEBrainstorm
New ideas, insights & thinking on Ireland & the world. From @RTE with @UCC @DCU @UL @MaynoothUni @WeAreTUDublin @researchirel & @Teagasc
Northern Ireland's long and troubled relationship with surveillance. The legacy of Northern Ireland's watchtowers, helicopters and informants can be seen in recent tensions and unrest around immigration, writes @cliodhna_pierce @WeAreTUDublin rte.ie/brainstorm/202…

How two point sharpshooters have transformed Gaelic football. #allirelandfinal rte.ie/brainstorm/202…
What next for Europe in an increasingly unpredictable political world? Europe faces a triple global crisis in Gaza, Ukraine and Iran that reflects different facets of the breakdown of international order. By @shams_shariati & @JohnOBrennan2 @MaynoothUni rte.ie/brainstorm/202…
Too big to fine? Catarina Marvão @SmurfitSchool @ucddublin on why banks don't pay the price when they break the rules and engage in misconduct, criminal activities and serious infractions rte.ie/brainstorm/202…
The Irish restaurant in the heart of Paris with Limerick ham, Dublin Bay prawns & the full Irish on the menu. @OOH99 @UCC tells the story of La ferme irlandaise which aimed to showcase the best of Irish food & ingredients when it opened in 1979 rte.ie/brainstorm/202…
Most read on #RTEBrainstorm: why do 90% of minor footballers not make the senior grade? The odds of progressing from county minor to county senior are overwhelmingly stacked against young players for a variety of reasons. Analysis by @KarolDillon8 @UL rte.ie/brainstorm/202…
Why our Stone Age brains aren't designed for sustained attention. Our modern world demands sustained vigilance, write @benjamintsharpe & @ITyndall @chiuni, but we're using brains that weren't designed for this kind of focus rte.ie/brainstorm/202…

Most read on #RTEBrainstorm: from the economy to Epstein, how Trump is losing his MAGA fanbase. @Dr_Clodagh @UCC looks at the growing signs of division in the MAGA ranks over conspiracy theories, cost of living crisis and foreign policy rte.ie/brainstorm/202…
'See yiz in Coppers': @thekickart has some tips for iconic Hogan Stand speeches for @Kerrygaa Gavin White and @donegalgaa Patrick McBrearty ahead of next Sunday's All Ireland final rte.ie/brainstorm/202…

Why do 90% of minor footballers not make the senior grade? The odds of progressing from county minor to county senior are overwhelmingly stacked against young players for a variety of reasons. Analysis by @KarolDillon8 @UL rte.ie/brainstorm/202…
Most read on #RTEBrainstorm: here are the answers to the 6 most common fitness questions rte.ie/brainstorm/202…
How GAA match day programmes have changed since 1886. If we want to grasp the spirit of the GAA through the years, programmes provide evidence of a kind not found elsewhere, writes @thekickart rte.ie/brainstorm/202…

Inside the social networks behind Irish myths and legends. @PadraigMacC & Gaëlle Clion @UL @Researchirel @DIAS_Dublin on how maths and network analysis can help to track connections between hundreds of characters in Irish mythology rte.ie/brainstorm/202…
From Normal People to Saw Doctors, the GAA's influence on pop culture. Gaelic games have become embedded in popular culture in ways that we may not even consciously realise, writes @thekickart rte.ie/brainstorm/202…

From economy to Epstein, how Trump is losing his MAGA fanbase. @Dr_Clodagh @UCC looks at the growing signs of division in the MAGA ranks over conspiracy theories, the cost of living and foreign policy rte.ie/brainstorm/202…

Most read on #RTEBrainstorm: from Bohs to the GAA, how sports jerseys became big business. By @thatdanishgirl rte.ie/brainstorm/202…
What's behind the behaviour of All-Ireland final crowds? There are many social and cultural factors to explain the psychology of crowd behaviour at the GAA's biggest days out at @CrokePark, writes @marcdonnchadh @MICLimerick rte.ie/brainstorm/202…
From Bohs to the GAA, how sports jerseys became big business. Rapid commercialisation and fan loyalty means replica jerseys and sportswear are now a billion euro business, writes @thatdanishgirl rte.ie/brainstorm/202…

Where are the hurling and football strongholds in Ireland? Analysis of the geographical spread of Gaelic games by @ger_the_sea @ameliacarrolll & Hannah Shen @Maynoothgeog @MaynoothUni @Researchirel rte.ie/brainstorm/202… #AllIrelandHurlingFinal #allirelandfinal
Is there too much noise in your life? Over one million people in Ireland are living in noisy areas so more of us are experiencing noise pollution that can affect our health. Insights from Eoin King @uniofgalway via @drivetimerte @RTERadio1 rte.ie/brainstorm/202…