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  • I’ll never meet a mammoth, and I don’t know any dinosaurs. Extinct animals are mysterious creatures which we must accept we can only ever know so much about. But species are still going extinct today. Between poaching, competition and habitat loss, new species are constantly being added to the “critically endangered” list. If current trends…

  • Irish rugby took a significant step toward forgetting last year’s horrific campaign with a 40-9 victory over a disappointing Samoa on Saturday. Joe Schmidt’s first game in charge could not have gone better, though the New Zealander was eager to dampen enthusiasm and described his side’s performance as “untidy” but “earnest” in a post-match interview.…

  • The ‘Young People’s Assembly’, organised by the We’re Not Leaving initiative and the Young Workers Network, met in Liberty Hall on Saturday to discuss the uncertain future of young people in Ireland. The aim of the rally was to draw attention to the plight of those in this country under the age of 25, looking…

  • Every year after the dust settles and the All-Ireland has been won, the attention quickly turns to the Club game.  Local pride, playing with family and friends, the parish team are all at the core of club football, but unfortunately our game’s biggest prize is flawed. There are lots of reasons, out of the GAA’s…

  • On an airing of RTÉ Liveline last month, a man called Connor phoned in about his unusual NCT test experience. His vehicle was refused by a tester on the basis of a smell of fish present inside. The caller was a self-employed restaurant owner from Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan, who occasionally transports fish in the car.…

  • The Dublin Beatles Festival will kicked off on the 7th of November for four days of Beatle mania. The Festival’s  aim is to celebrate the 50th anniversary of single performance that The Beatles performed in Dublin on Thursday 7 November 1963 at the Adelphi Cinema, Middle Abbey Street. The event consists of 20 bands performing over 6 different…