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UFO

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<p>The damage caused to the former Gaelscoil Ui Riordain building in Coolroe in Ballincollig in a suspected arson attack.</p>

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Irish Examiner View: Light-touch penalties sell public short
Our political leaders may find that when they cite “the full rigours of the law”, that these match the expectations of the voters.
<p>The team includes 16 scientists and other experts selected by Nasa including retired astronaut Scott Kelly, the first American to spend nearly a year in space</p>

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Nasa panel to hold first public meeting on UFO study ahead of report
<p>The US on Friday, February 10, blacklisted six Chinese entities it said were linked to Beijing's aerospace programmes as part of its retaliation over an alleged Chinese spy balloon that traversed the country's airspace. Picture: Anna Griffin/Missourian via AP, File</p>

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Irish Examiner view: Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s a UFO
Number of UFO sightings in Northern Ireland rose in 2020

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Number of UFO sightings in Northern Ireland rose in 2020
Can you see a UFO in this video of Cork's Spike Island?

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Can you see a UFO in this video of Cork's Spike Island?
UFO off Irish coast 'was no alien invasion, only a flying farmer'

farming

UFO off Irish coast 'was no alien invasion, only a flying farmer'
Update: UFO seen off Irish coast 'in all probability, were meteorites'
Update: UFO seen off Irish coast 'in all probability, were meteorites'

The Irish Aviation Authority has begun an investigation into the sighting of an unidentified flying object (UFO) by a number of aircraft off the south-west coast of Ireland last Friday.

Mon, 12 Nov, 2018

New space age to make exploring the universe more accessible and profitable
New space age to make exploring the universe more accessible and profitable

Space is about to get a whole lot more accessible — and potentially profitable. Jeremy Keehn on the new space age.

Sat, 18 Aug, 2018

UFOs spotted over Dublin this morning... or, you know, it could be cool clouds
UFOs spotted over Dublin this morning... or, you know, it could be cool clouds

Of the lenticular variety.

Tue, 30 Jun, 2015

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