Natural history – Brian Maye on pioneering zoologist Robert Patterson
An Irishman’s Diary
An Irishman’s Diary
In the 1860s the Dublin engineer Thomas Grubb built the world’s most advanced telescope
An Irishman’s Diary
Science is a fairly recent invention, while ‘scientist’ was coined less then 200 years ago
Carlow man reached the pinnacle of 19th century science but full recognition eluded him
Woven Shades of Green is a ‘a generous treasury of Irish nature poetry and prose’
Extraordinary Emigrants: Kathleen Lonsdale was the first woman professor at UCL
In the 19th century, George Romanes was pilloried for suggesting that the most intelligent animals could learn to form abstract ideas
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices