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Offaly's remarkable legacy reflected in Ireland's EU Presidency logo

Birr Castle has reopened Ireland’s tallest Treehouse, one of Ireland’s most popular visitor attractions. The re-imagined Treehouse has a series of new features including an additional tower and a large tube slide. Local children are pictured enjoying Ireland's tallest Treehouse at Birr Castle.

Ireland’s tallest Tree House reopens in Offaly

5 new podcasts to listen to this week

Queen of the thrillers Kathy Reichs talks crafting crime novels: ‘I do know wher...

5 new podcasts to listen to this week

5 new podcasts to listen to this week

Three Kerry sisters win Young Scientist competition with emergency aid app

5 new podcasts to listen to this week

PICTURES: Grinning graduates and families from across Ireland celebrate at MTU c...

Skygazers treated to Northern Lights show – with more to come, experts say

5 new books to read this week

Leaving Cert 2024: Everything you need to know ahead of the exams

Irish 13-year-olds get on better with parents but have fewer friends ten years ago

Irish 13-year-olds get on better with parents but have fewer friends ten years a...

5 new books to read this week

Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock: If we’re not celebrating our women, we don’t get the ne...

Thousands of renters now entitled to €750 off their rent with new Govt credit

Grant to increase for students next week as part of Budget 2024
It will allow for increases of up to €342 in maintenance grants from next week.
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Batches of tea on sale at Irish supermarket recalled due to elevated levels of psychoactive compound

Revealed: The science behind Ireland's love of tea

This is the secret to making an intense espresso – according to scientists

Draconid meteor shower: Best time to watch for skygazers in Ireland

Thousands of students missing out on little-known €500 free cash boost

Thousands of students missing out on little-known €500 free cash boost

Storm names honour scientists across island of Ireland

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Action plan to boost careers in construction launched by Govt

Men who cycle, jog or swim could cut risk of nine cancers – study

Blood test to detect dozens of cancer types shows promise in new UK trial

Founder of artificial intelligence firm warns robots could end up controlling hu...

Baby born with DNA from three people

Baby born with DNA from three people

Plants make noises when stressed – scientists Staff reporter

UK scientists test new drug for painful condition suffered by 10% of Irish women

British scientist honoured for International Women’s Day with one-of-a-kind Barb...

Genetic test to prevent newborns going deaf recommended for NHS use

Humans might not hibernate but may still need more winter sleep, study suggests

Unlike the other planets Earth does not directly share a name with an ancient Roman deity. The name Earth derives from the eighth century Anglo-Saxon word erda, which means ground or soil

Earth's inner core may be changing rotation, new research suggests

Team behind attempted rocket launch off Irish coast identify 'anomaly' behind fa...

UK rocket to ignite at 35,000ft off south coast of Ireland in planned space laun...

New discovery: Scientists identify world’s oldest DNA

Science in its purest form is the pursuit of truth, says John Leamy

Irish Water scientist who calls Offaly home on a mission to ensure clean and sa...

How to nail evening workouts this winter, as study finds later exercise ‘better ...

Why are nightmares in middle age being linked to dementia?

What was the fireball that lit up the night over parts of Ireland

What was the fireball that lit up the night over parts of Ireland

Fireball which lit up night sky was space debris, experts say

WATCH: Mysterious ‘fireball’ lights up night sky

REVEALED: Planets with water are more common than previously thought

REVEALED: Planets with water are more common than previously thought

Scientists find more answers on 66 million-year-old meteorite that wiped out Ear...

Action plan aims to increase amount of third level students from disadvantaged b...

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New report shows that China has overtaken the US in scientific research output

MIT researchers create stamp-sized ultrasound stickers to see inside the body

The first image from Nasa’s James Webb Space Telescope has been revealed, showing what is said to be the “deepest” and most detailed picture of the cosmos to date.

First James Webb Space Telescope image shows universe in spectacular detail

REVEALED: How tortoises slow down ageing process

REVEALED: Place where Black Death emerged is discovered after more than 600 year...

'A truly remarkable breakthrough' - US surgeons transplant pig heart into patient

'A truly remarkable breakthrough' - US surgeons transplant pig heart into patien...

Study reveals fanatical fantasy football players more likely to have worse menta...

Call for 'fair play for Donegal's college students and their families

Colleges to be given €105m to reopen on-site in September

Offaly students encouraged to enter BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2...

'Back-up plan or smart stepping stone' - LOETB offer huge range of PLC courses

'Back-up plan or smart stepping stone' - LOETB offer huge range of PLC courses

Michael Byrne, Secretary of Offaly History

Offaly History in 'citizen science' appeal during Covid crisis

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Your baby benefits from what you eat - World Breastfeeding Week

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