They can recognise human faces and respond to our expressions. Having a ‘bird brain’ is no bad thing after all
Weekend
Stories that appear in the Weekend section of The Irish Times print edition
Give Me a Crash Course in ... the latest news on the Kinahan crime family
Clinton-era White House adviser talks about his history of the White House Situation Room and his fear that Americans of opposing political camps have stopped listening to each other
Brianna Parkins gets reaction to the Government’s plan to increase the minimum legal age for the sale of tobacco from 18 to 21
One place where Britain remains truly a global player is the empire of football
Sarah Moss: Naturally I have views, mostly of the sort you’d probably expect from a bike-riding vegetarian feminist academic, but I’m certain about very few of them
Fintan O’Toole: The erection of the portal linking night-time inner city Dublin to daytime New York was a heroic act of denial
Journalist’s wife says former RTÉ correspondent was a ‘brave man’ who ‘didn’t let his terminal illness stop him from getting to the heart of a great story’
More people in Ireland are consuming alcohol at home, fewer are drinking in pubs and many aren’t drinking at all
Éanna Ní Lamhna on a foul-smelling insect, a camouflaging caterpillar and the Irish spread of the buzzard
Steve Albini taught thousands of musicians that ethics and politics are embedded in business and art
Producer provided a counterpoint to those stars who preach while avoiding tax or the consequences of their own work practices
Letting people know you don’t want to be disturbed and having an accountability partner can keep you focused on your long-term goals
Many workers suggest employers should not expect them to go ‘above and beyond’ as a matter of routine
Catriona Stack, principal environmental health officer with the HSE, figures out why rats come into homes - and tries to ensure they don’t come back
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