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Little Skellig gannets using plastic to build nests, says Birdwatch Ireland

From gannets using it instead of seaweed to build nests on the Skelligs right down to it spoiling the most remote Antarctic habitats, plastic has become the environmental scourge of the age.

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Irish scientists lead way in oesophageal cancer treatment research

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Beatles song 'When I'm Sixty-four' could give older people the blues

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Research claims song lyrics could be having 'detrimental' impact on health of elderly

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Jobless fathers ‘confident’ with maths homework

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Many childhood memories ‘imagined’, research says

Remembering lessons learnt as chalk dust settles on teacher’s career

EVENTUALLY you surprise yourself by saying 30 years ago about your own life.

Mon, 12 Jul, 2010

Irish writer favourite for Costa award

Colm Toibin has been hailed as the frontrunner to scoop the Costa Book of the Year award after clinching the prize’s Novel Award category for his work titled 'Brooklyn'.

Tue, 05 Jan, 2010

Mourners bid farewell to 'woman of wit and grace'

The late journalist and author Nuala O’Faolain was a steadfast friend and a woman of wit, grace and humour, mourners at her funeral heard today.

Tue, 13 May, 2008

Family confirms O'Faolain death

Author Nuala O'Faolain has died after a battle with cancer, her family announced in a statement today.

Sat, 10 May, 2008

Who’s the doctor in the black?

ITALIAN soccer referee Pierluigi Collina was yesterday awarded an honorary degree to mark his contribution to the sport.

Thu, 15 Jul, 2004

Collina could be set for Premiership

Italian official Pierluigi Collina has refused to rule out coming to referee in the Premiership in the 2005-6 season after he has passed the retirement age of 45 for Italy’s Serie A.

Tue, 29 Jun, 2004

Collina to get honorary degree

The world’s best referee Pierluigi Collina is to receive an honorary degree from a British university.

Mon, 21 Jun, 2004