The earliest evidence of life in Scotland has been found — by a herd of pigs.

Oh my. A vial of whisky which has spent three years maturing on the International Space Station is ready to come home to one hell of a homecoming.

TWEET BACKLASH

THE outdoors haven’t been pleasant for the past couple of weeks, with Atlantic storms and short, dark days. But there are many places worse off.

The Irish Aviation Authority IAA has confirmed that all flights in and out of Dublin Airport will be grounded from 7pm until 9am tomorrow morning, with Waterford closing at 11pm.

A trickle of passengers arrived at airports in Scotland today for the first flights after the skies above parts of the UK cleared of volcanic ash.

The Portrush RNLI all-weather lifeboat was left stranded on rocks at Rathlin Island off the North’s coast last night after attempting to rescue three people whose boat was perilously close to rocks.

The takeover of Allied Domecq will see a number of the most historic scotch whiskies coming under French ownership.

THE body of a missing Cork vet was discovered on a Scottish island yesterday.

An international team of rowers was today beginning an epic sea voyage recreating the route taken by Saint Columba in the sixth century.

Buses which pull out unexpectedly are a hazard for most drivers, but a new design of vehicle today managed to hold up an entire island’s travel plans.