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Cllr McKevitt criticizes Bus Éireann for lack of space on school buses in Louth

Concerns have been raised about the continued lack of spaces available for students on school buses in Louth after schools returned yesterday. Local Fianna Fail Cllr Andrea McKevitt has said that concerned parents have been in touch raising issues ...

31 Aug 2021 at 19:00

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Eurovision Song Contest 2022: Ones to watch in the grand final

Ukraine are the odds-on favourite to win the Eurovision Song Contest this year but the nation faces tough competition from Sweden, Italy and the UK. Ireland, despite a superb performance from Brooke Scullion in the second semi-final on Thursday, ...

14 May 2022 at 17:00

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Star Trek icon becomes oldest person to go to space at 90 years old

Star Trek icon William Shatner has become the oldest person to go to space at 90 years old. He and three crewmates blasted off from Texas in the United States on the Blue Origin craft this afternoon. The Canadian actor is best known for playing ...

13 Oct 2021 at 17:39

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US astronomers observe star devouring planet in possible preview of Earth's end

Astronomers have spotted a star devouring a planet in a possible preview of the ultimate fate of Earth. As a star runs out of fuel, it will billow out to a million times its original size, engulfing any matter – and planets – in its wake. ...

04 May 2023 at 11:55

Arts & Entertainment

Scorching swirling clouds spotted on remote planet

Swirling hot sand clouds have been detected on a distant planet by Nasa’s James Webb Space Telescope. Researchers pinpointed silicate cloud features in the distant planet’s atmosphere. They found that the atmosphere is constantly rising, ...

23 Mar 2023 at 13:42

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Team behind attempted rocket launch off Irish coast identify 'anomaly' behind failure

A premature shutdown in the rocket during the first attempt to launch satellites into orbit from the UK was behind the mission failure, Virgin Orbit has said. After taking off from Spaceport Cornwall, the Virgin Orbit plane flew to 35,...

12 Jan 2023 at 16:21

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Two Chinese astronauts complete spacewalk from new space station

Two Chinese astronauts went on a spacewalk Saturday from a new space station that is due to be completed later this year. Cai Xuzhe and Chen Dong installed pumps, a handle to open the hatch door from outside in an emergency, and a ...

17 Sept 2022 at 16:26

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38-year-old NASA satellite set to fall from sky this weekend

A 38-year-old retired NASA satellite is about to fall from the sky. NASA said the chance of wreckage falling on anybody is “very low”. Most of the 5,400lb (2,450-kilogram) satellite will burn up upon re-entry, according to NASA. ...

07 Jan 2023 at 10:01

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Minister ‘confident’ of surpassing targets on domestic violence refuge spaces

The justice minister said she is confident the state will surpass some of its early targets to increase the number of domestic violence refuge spaces. Helen McEntee said her department secured more funding in the budget and is ...

04 Nov 2022 at 15:32

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'Big Ring' discovered in distant universe as scientists scramble to understand it

Scientists have discovered a gargantuan ring-shaped structure – about 1.3 billion light-years in diameter – that they say is so big it challenges our understanding of the universe. Dubbed the Big Ring, this ultra-large ...

15 Jan 2024 at 16:14

Arts & Entertainment

Plants grow in soil from the moon for the first time

Plants have been grown in soil from the moon for the first time. The milestone in lunar and space exploration is a first step towards one day growing plants for food and oxygen on the moon or during space missions. In ...

12 May 2022 at 17:37

Scientists observe ‘flattest’ explosion ever seen in space – study

An explosion the size of our solar system has baffled scientists, as its shape – similar to that of an extremely flat disc – challenges everything they know about explosions in space. Astronomers observed the ...

01 Apr 2023 at 12:24

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