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. 

For many, the Irish Tarmac Championship (ITC) is at a crossroads; for more, it’s going down a cul de sac and others, it’s on a journey to nowhere.

IT’S been nearly 15 long years since the Lockerbie disaster but relatives who lost loved ones are still searching for answers that money can’t buy. What made the disaster all the more chilling was its timing – days before Christmas.