A friend, John Nichol, an avid birdwatcher whose present patch is the Old Head of Kinsale, had some unique sightings this week.

Our universe, it seems, came into existence in the Big Bang 13.7bn years ago.

The family of a Mayo man, who died when swimming in the Canadian Rockies, is preparing to bring his remains home.

The family of a Mayo man, who died when swimming in the Canadian Rockies, are preparing to bring his remains home.

After appearing in the Star Wars films, the next biggie for Irish actress Genevieve O’Reilly is Tin Star, Sky’s new TV series, writes Esther McCarthy

The huge North American ‘elk’ is also known as the ‘wapiti’ (‘white rump’ in the Cree language). It was treated as a race of the red deer until DNA analysis suggested that it be deemed a distinct species. The Japanese sika deer, introduced to Wicklow and Killarney, is a close relative.

The huge North American ‘elk’ is also known as the ‘wapiti’ (‘white rump’ in the Cree language).

One morning three weeks ago, in the Okanagan Valley in the Canadian Rockies, my wife and I woke in our son’s makeshift but comfortable camper van and looked out to see, between us and distant snow-capped mountains, a vast lake glittering and winking in the sun.

We’ve got the low-down to what’s inside - and we can tell you they won't be disappointed.

The winner of Britain’s second biggest Lottery jackpot said he joked to his wife that he had not bought any tickets.

Waterford company Zolk C was the first to enter the market with an electronic hand-held tourist guide, bringing heritage sites to life and is now turning its attentions to the lucrative North American tourism market, writes Trish Dromey.

British pop star Seal proposed to his supermodel wife Heidi Klum in an igloo.

LIFE may begin at 66, especially now with the new Senior Smart Pass allowing free travel to, from and all around Northern Ireland.

TAKING a paperclip and turning it into a house sounds like a cheesy magic trick or a phoney instance of resourcefulness on the 1980s TV show MacGyver. Canadian Kyle MacDonald, however, has pulled it off.

Taking a paperclip and turning it into a house sounds like a cheesy magic trick or a phoney instance of resourcefulness on the 1980s TV show MacGyver. Canadian Kyle MacDonald, however, has pulled it off.