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Smuggler's ship bringing new life to Killala Bay seabed (opens the original)
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Off the north Mayo coast, around 4km out in Killala Bay, we're on our way to the site of the smuggler's ship now lying at the bottom of the seabed. The 60 metre MV Shingle was deliberately sunk here two years ago as part of a unique project to create an artificial reef. Now, sitting 30 metres below, time and tides have helped colonise parts of the wreck. Underwater footage shows barnacles, sponges and fish all drawn to it, which experts say is a positive sign. "It's quite impressive to be honest
Why the controversial Orange Order parade was approved (opens the original)
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It was just after 2pm last Friday when the Parades Commission posted their written determination. The panel decided that, for the first time in almost 30 years, the Portadown Orange Order was to be allowed to end their march on Sunday by returning along the nationalist Garvaghy Road. For most, the news of the decision was a startling one, a reminder of the more troubled days that were thought to be consigned to history. The question many were left asking was how did the Parades Commission come t
'Apocalyptic' - Irish landscapes damaged by fires (opens the original)
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High on the Dublin Wicklow Mountains, perched over the Glenasmole Valley, fires burned for over 20 days during the summer. In total, 240 hectares of the land was left charred, the blaze tearing through the bone-dry vegetation. "Well, everything is lost here. There's nothing left. This is pretty much an apocalyptic landscape at the moment," said Ann Fitzpartick, a conservation officer with the National Parks and Wildlife Service. The impact on biodiversity is said to be significant as 1% of the p
Fewer top LC marks awarded as grade deflation continues (opens the original)
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More than 70,000 Leaving Certificate students have received their exam results today, with the overall trend showing fewer top marks awarded, as the impacts of grade deflation continue. The results became available online and in schools at 10am, with the number of candidates at record high levels. Data from the State Examinations Commission (SEC) shows that the class of 2026 has been awarded fewer top grades, with the proportion of H1s down by over one-and-a-half percentage points on 2025. Last
Dublin man transformed after new heart procedure at Mater (opens the original)
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A man has described as "black and white" his transformation after undergoing a new heart procedure at the Mater Hospital in Dublin. The hospital described the procedure as a "major advancement in cardiac care" which it can now carry out for patients who are considered too high-risk for conventional open-heart surgery. Derek Toomey from Finglas in Dublin was diagnosed in 2023 with a severely narrowed, calcified mitral valve. He had been suffering from low energy and loss of breath, with the simpl
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