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# iq - Wednesday 17 October, 2018
'When Munster come calling, how do you say no?' - Haley happy in Limerick
The 24-year-old fullback has settled in well since his move from Sale Sharks during the summer.
# iq - Friday 17 August, 2018
'I’ve got a massive ambition to play international rugby' - Ulster 10 Burns
The former Gloucester playmaker is focusing on making an impact for his province.
# iq - Tuesday 27 February, 2018
Munster set to sign Irish-qualified fullback Mike Haley from Sale Sharks
It’s understood that the IRFU’s IQ Rugby branch has played a central role in the move.
# iq - Wednesday 10 May, 2017
Ex-Ireland centre Maggs joins as IRFU launch new IQ programme in UK
The highly-regarded Joe Lydon, formerly of the RFU and WRU, will oversee the new branch.
# iq - Thursday 26 January, 2017
Schmidt welcomes Munster signings of Farrell, Hanrahan and Hart
The Ireland head coach has been in contact with the three Irishmen.
# iq - Saturday 31 December, 2016
Lam says Connacht are looking for reinforcements as injury toll rises
The western province suffered a home defeat to Munster this evening.
# iq - Sunday 22 June, 2014
Are TheJournal.ie writers smart enough for Mensa?
The high IQ society sets the membership bar high – time to see if we’re up to the task.
# iq - Saturday 1 March, 2014
Research has figured out why breastfed babies are so smart
And it’s not really the breastfeeding at all.
# iq - Monday 5 August, 2013
Adding iodine to salt is making Americans smarter
Iodine deficiency is known to impair the brain’s development. Ever since the introduction of iodised salt in 1924, IQs have risen by about 3 points every decade.
# iq - Wednesday 31 July, 2013
Breastfeeding and eating fish could make your children smarter
A study revealed that nursing is associated with three-year-olds having better language skills and seven-year-olds being more intelligent.
# iq - Tuesday 16 July, 2013
One of the world's most advanced computers is only as smart as a four-year-old
The machine scored highly in vocabulary but lacks even the basic commonsense of a young child.
# iq - Monday 10 June, 2013
How fake ‘celebrity geniuses’ fooled the internet
A story of Mensa, the media and Shakira.
# iq - Wednesday 22 May, 2013
Iodine deficiency during pregnancy could adversely affect children’s mental development
Even mild or moderate iodine deficiency during pregnancy could have a “significant” affect on the cognitive development of a child, according to new research.
# iq - Thursday 4 October, 2012
Does a junk food diet lower children's IQ?
A new study found that a predominantly processed food diet at the age of three was associated with a lower IQ at the age of 8.5.
# iq - Tuesday 28 August, 2012
Smoking cannabis as a teenager lowers IQ - study
Habitually smoking cannabis as a teenager, when the brain is undergoing critical development, may have an adverse impact on IQ levels.
# iq - Sunday 29 April, 2012
How are gifted young people cared for in Ireland?
TheJournal.ie spoke to the Irish Centre for Talented Youth to debunk some of the myths surrounding exceptionally-abled children and young people in Ireland.
# iq - Saturday 14 April, 2012
Four-year-old girl joins Mensa with IQ of 159
Heidi Hankins taught herself to read and could count to 40 aged just two years old.
# iq - Sunday 27 November, 2011
11 uncomfortable facts about how your IQ affects your life
How does your IQ affect your life? From holidays to junk food, we take a look at the latest theories.
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Open Letter from Ireland's psychologists: 'Direct Provision is causing untold psychological harm'
By Psychologists for Social Change Ireland
“As a country we must do better,” according to about 150 signatories.
What we can learn from the world's 'Blue Zones' - where people regularly live into their 90s and 100s
By Professor Ciaran O’Boyle
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