Galápagos
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Scientists reveal explosive secret beneath seemingly trustworthy volcanoes
- Science
- July 28, 2020, 12:15
Some volcanoes are plain boring with a predictable pattern of activity over millions of years; others are more explosive and unpredictable. Scientist(...)

Global loss of plants and animals affecting Ireland
- Environment
- May 6, 2019, 11:53
The global assessment of nature confirms that accelerating loss of plants and animals is affecting every part of the planet – Ireland included. Human(...)

Seven of the best TV shows to watch this weekend
- TV, Radio, Web
- July 27, 2018, 06:00
Big Star’s Little Star Saturday, ITV, 7pm If you’ve ever been embarrassed by your kids choosing a particularly inopportune moment to loudly blurt out (...)

Pilita Clark: We got to the moon so one day we will also know how to pack
- Transport & Tourism
- July 15, 2018, 16:14
The other day I caught up with a well-travelled American friend who had outdone himself this year by managing to see penguins in Antarctica, gorillas (...)

Never mind the wedding – where’s the honeymoon?
- Travel
- May 19, 2018, 06:00
Wildlife Where Harry took Meghan? Well, not exactly, but those who caught the engagement interview might remember Harry’s favourite place in the world(...)

Ryanair and H&M lead European equities lower
- Markets
- December 15, 2017, 20:08
Global equities painted a mixed picture on Friday, with Ireland’s benchmark index underperforming its European counterparts. The Irish stock exchange (...)

The Galápagos: a precarious paradise
- Long Haul
- April 22, 2017, 06:00
Playing an underwater game of Simon Says with a sea lion is one of those improbable encounters you come to expect when you visit the Galápagos. She ap(...)

Flying solo: Singles’ holidays (and a few that might lead to love)
- Travel
- February 11, 2017, 00:00
It might be too late for this year but if you’re looking to boost your chances of being coupled up by the time Valentine’s Day 2018 rolls around, a ho(...)

52 Places to Go in 2017
- Travel
- January 11, 2017, 12:30
1. Canada: A world to explore. Canada has cosmopolitan cities, barely explored natural wonders and everything in between. Canada is huge — the s(...)

Close but no cigar: How America failed to kill Fidel Castro
- US
- November 26, 2016
From the famous exploding cigars to poison pills hidden in a cold-cream jar, the CIA and Cuban exile groups spent nearly 50 years devising ways to ki(...)