Early results from a technical examination of a suspected mass grave in Co Clare have revealed “significant” evidence of underground disturbances, consistent with the presence of human remains.

Michele Browne adores Venice and advises that it’s on the ether of your timeline, at least once. Thronged in summer, but quieter in winter the visitor will have to contend with floods off season — but the city, which heaves with art, architecture and history, is worth it.

Never mind the gondolas, Venice has gone mad for currachs.

Richard Mosse’s installation at the Venice Biennale features his grim photographs of the Congo, writes Peter Murray