The magic of the oldest clock in the world

IT was standing room only as a select few waited at the heart of Ireland’s most celebrated tomb yesterday.

Dawn at the Newgrange passage grave in the Boyne Valley heralded the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year, as it had done for 5,000 years.

Junior finance minister Tom Parlon was among the 20 mostly media personnel to share the awe-inspiring experience.