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Extra-terrestrial water found for first time in meteorite

Extra-terrestrial water has been found for the first time in a meteorite that has fallen in the UK. The Winchcombe meteorite, which crashed into a driveway in the Gloucestershire town last February, is also thought to hold clues about where the ...

19 Sept 2022 at 13:40

National News

More than 30 potential new species discovered living at the bottom of the sea

Robots have discovered 39 potential new species at the bottom of the ocean. Researchers at the Natural History Museum said the undescribed organisms represent a fraction of the undiscovered species from the deep sea, which scientists are ...

27 Jul 2022 at 15:36

National News

100-year mystery solved as Ernest Shackleton's lost ship finally found

Endurance, the ship that once belonged to Kildare explorer Ernest Shackleton, has finally been found. The ship was found 100 years to the day since the Kilkea born pioneer was buried, and 106 years after the historic ship was crushed in ...

09 Mar 2022 at 14:00

Arts & Entertainment

'This is Lizzy' - Book by British historian on legendary Irish rock band to be published

A book written by a British music historian on the legendary Irish rock band Thin Lizzy is set to be published this summer. Published by Spenwood Books and compiled by historian Richard Houghton, 'Thin Lizzy - A People's History' ...

22 Apr 2022 at 17:14

National News

Judge rules material from Troubles documentaries be handed to PSNI for terror probe

The BBC is to hand over broadcasted and unbroadcasted material from a documentary series about Northern Ireland’s Troubles to the police as part of investigations into terrorist activity, a judge has said. An order was made at ...

07 Apr 2022 at 17:45

National News

Fatal shoot-out on Irish border remembered 100 years on

A “forgotten” flashpoint at the Irish border in the wake of the War of Independence that left several people dead is set to be remembered 100 years on. By February 11 1922, the British had handed over power to the Irish Free ...

10 Feb 2022 at 13:10

National News

Taoiseach: Michael Collins should be commemorated like a statesman

The Taoiseach has said that revolutionary leader Michael Collins should be commemorated as a statesman to mark the centenary of his death next year. Micheal Martin ruled out a state inquiry into who shot the Irish ...

27 Dec 2021 at 10:11

National News

Exhibition documenting the Anglo-Irish treaty is open in Dublin

A new exhibition documenting the history of the Treaty negotiations is presented by the National Archives in Dublin. The Anglo-Irish Treaty is one of the most significant historical documents held by the National ...

06 Dec 2021 at 17:40

National News

'Never been seen before' - Diaries belonging to Michael Collins will be preserved in the National Archives

Diaries belonging to Irish revolutionary figure Michael Collins have been presented to An Taoiseach Micheál Martin and the Minister for Culture and Arts Catherine Martin, by members of the Collins family today. ...

08 Nov 2021 at 17:08

National News

New exhibition will mark the centenary of the signing of the Anglo-Irish Treaty

The Lord Mayor of Dublin Alison Gilliland and Tánaiste Leo Varadkar have launched an exhibition: Studio & State: The Laverys and the Anglo-Irish Treaty today. The exhibition was co-curated between the Hugh ...

24 Nov 2021 at 12:57

National News

New visitor centre at the Custom House to mark 230 years of Irish history and architecture

A new visitor experience has been launched at Dublin's Custom House on the week that marks the 230th anniversary of the original opening of the Custom House. Minister Darragh O’Brien, Minister Patrick ...

16 Nov 2021 at 11:18

Irish president and premier mark 1916 Rising anniversary

National News

President and Taoiseach mark 1916 Rising anniversary

Irish President Michael D Higgins and Taoiseach Leo Varadkar have led a ceremony to mark the anniversary of the 1916 Easter Rising in Dublin. The ceremony took place outside the GPO in O’Connell ...

09 Apr 2023 at 15:31

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