Scientists herald a new frontier in physics

Scientists have successfully restarted the Large Hadron Collider, the most powerful atom-smasher ever built, hoping to enter a new realm of physics.

At the Irish Raptor Study Group conference in Dublin last weekend, Sarah Hoy of the University of Aberdeen spoke about the goshawk, a bird of increasing interest in Ireland. 

Parliament hopefuls ready for battle

It seemed all over, a Dublin developer’s dream of building the twisting, soaring Chicago Spire, planned to be the tallest building in the western hemisphere.

Moments after touching down, the pilot of a Boeing 747 cargo jet seemed confused in his exchanges with air traffic controllers.

A huge floating crane lifted the wreck of the tall ship Astrid from rocks off the Cork coast last night.

Carol O’Callaghan says Christmas is around the corner and it’s time to prepare for baking sessions.

Scientists have hailed the “momentous” discovery of what appears to be the ‘God particle’ that gives matter mass and holds the fabric of the universe together.

Scientists may have finally tracked down the elusive “God particle” that gives matter mass and holds the physical fabric of the universe together.

Scientists working at the world’s biggest atom smasher plan to announce tomorrow that they have gathered enough evidence to show that the long-sought ‘God particle’ answering fundamental questions about the universe almost certainly does exist.

In an underground bunker in Switzerland scientists are edging closer to finding a particle that is fundamental to our understanding of physics, writes Martin Rees

IT has been called “the brick that built the universe” and “the God particle.”

Confirmation that scientists have found the Higgs boson, the greatest trophy in particle physics, could come "very soon" in the New Year, it was claimed today.

In the past few years, Morocco has transformed itself into a modern and exciting sunshine getaway. Catherine Shanahan’s only complaint? Four days simply wasn’t enough.

Mexican club Necaxa claim striker Hugo Rodallega is set to join Wigan later this month.

American businessman John J Fisher has acquired a 3.24% share in Celtic.

A LIMERICK company that had been locked in a bitter industrial dispute for nearly two weeks, yesterday announced closure of its plant with the loss of 163 jobs.

A COMPANY and its workforce were at loggerheads yesterday over the cause of a dispute that threatens more than160 jobs.

Wall Street recovered from a mostly down session today, ekeing out a gain as investors brushed off another slide in Chinese stocks.

DCC, the business support services group, has re-branded its environmental businesses — Atlas, Envirotech and Shannon Environmental Services — under the singular Enva name.

A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Mexican football federation (FMF) president Alberto de la Torre for tax evasion when he was boss of first division club Atlas.