It seems like the Vatican in Rome might be the only landmark on the planet that isn’t turning green to mark St Patrick’s Day around the world.

A WEBSITE broadcasting yesterday’s winter solstice at Newgrange crashed at one point because of the number of people viewing it.

The winter solstice at the Newgrange passage tomb in Co Meath is being broadcast live on the internet for the first time today to mark the 40th anniversary of the discovery of the phenomenon.

One of the most mysterious sites of ancient Ireland will this morning attract devotees keen to observe the first light of the Winter Solstice.

Stonehenge has beaten off competition from the London Eye, Greenwich Observatory and St Paul’s Cathedral to make it into a global poll to decide the new 7 wonders of the world.