A winged stuntman has completed a daring 17km unaided flight over the west co...

A winged stuntman completed a daring 17km unaided flight over the west coast of Ireland, beating local plane times. World renowned Swiss wingsuit flyer Ueli ‘Sputnik’ Gegenschatz, who recently base jumped...

14m waves predicted for west coast of Ireland

"Waves of up to 14 metres in height are being predicted for the west coast this weekend. They would be the highest experienced for a number of years. The Marine Institute and Met Éireann have issued a warning to all ships, fishing vessels and anyone close to the shoreline to...

82 women attend cancer review in Portlaoise

"82 women have attended the surgical clinic in Portlaoise after a review of ultrasounds at the Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise. Most of the women are under 50 and many of them come from parts of Tipperary, Kildare South and Galway as well as Laois and Offaly. Professor...

How Bronze Age man enjoyed his pint

"Bronze Age Irishmen were as fond of their beer as their 21st century counterparts, it has been claimed. Two archaeologists have put forward a theory that one of the most common ancient monuments seen around...

AIRSHOW - THREE PEOPLE INJURED WHEN DOOR FELL OFF RAF HELICOPTER

UPDATE: (28/June)  A preliminary report into a helicopter accident at the Salthill Airshow in Galway last weekend suggests that a member of the public tampered with the aircraft. However, it is not thought...

Recording Technology History

"1877 - Edison made the first recording of a human voice ("Mary had a little lamb") on the first tinfoil cylinder phonograph Dec. 6 (the word "Halloo" may have been recorded in July on an early paper model derived...

Lace and knits go subversive in New York exhibition

"NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - On the surface, it's an art exhibition that would make any grandmother proud, with a knitted christening blanket and miniature cardigans, but a closer look might make granny's hair curl.Image Source by Courtesy of: uk.news.yahoo.com" ''David...

Meat Loaf Concert - Ashton Gate Stadium - Bristol BS3 2EJ

"Meat Loaf will be performing live at Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol, on Friday 29th June 2007 as part of his Bat Out Of Hell III: Seize The Night Tour.Images by Courtesy of: ashtongatestadium.co.uk" '' Meatloaf have been around a few years. My only complaint is they do not...

Larrikin Love - Happy as Annie + Ribbon Dance Mews. + Six Queens + A Little ...

The uplifting country feel of Bluegrass / Punk and Reggae with a difference! Band website: larrikinlove.co.uk" Click source to listen. And heres a list of there upcoming Shows 27 Mar 2007 19:00 ...

'Wrongly accused need change in law'

"A MAN from Northamptonshire who was falsely accused of rape has said a law which prevents his accuser's name being revealed has "failed" men like him. Warren Blackwell, of Woodford Halse, was wrongly found guilty of indecently assaulting a woman who turned out to be a serial...

Ireland to test first wave energy generator

"There is enough harnessable energy out there to equal the entire generating capacity of the national grid"  --  Eoin Sweeny, Technology Manager with the Marine Institute.

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