Vikings arrived in Ireland when the population was in serious decline
New research has found that the population of Ireland was in decline for almost 200 years before the Vikings settled.
New research has found that the population of Ireland was in decline for almost 200 years before the Vikings settled.
Archaeology
Aug 22, 2019
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Forget the opera houses of Italy or the concert halls of Vienna—it's easier for people in Britain than in any other European country to get culture, new research shows.
Social Sciences
Aug 22, 2019
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Sending women to prison, and removing them from their children and families, has long been seen as a contentious issue. Particularly given that women are predominately nonviolent offenders and tend to commit "victimless crimes"—such ...
Social Sciences
Jul 30, 2019
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Subsidies for onshore wind power were cut by the UK government in 2015. Then the main reasons given were that it was too expensive and that the public didn't support it. Amber Rudd MP, then head of what was the Department ...
Energy & Green Tech
Jul 8, 2019
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On October 19, 2017, astronomers discovered the first known interstellar object to visit our solar system. First spotted by the Panoramic Survey Telescope and Rapid Response System 1 (PanSTARRS1) telescope located at the ...
Astronomy
Jul 1, 2019
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Ireland has announced it will ban the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles by 2030 as part of its new climate change plan.
Energy & Green Tech
Jun 18, 2019
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The number of honey bee colonies fell by 16 percent in the winter of 2017-18, according to an international study led by the University of Strathclyde.
Ecology
Jun 5, 2019
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A new study carried out by University College Dublin (UCD) academics, published today, has revealed that in typical Irish commuting conditions, Toyota's hybrid powertrain system drives in zero emissions mode (ZEV) for significantly ...
Energy & Green Tech
Apr 18, 2019
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Scientists have completed the first ever assessment of how plankton communities are changing in coastal waters and shelf seas around the UK.
Plants & Animals
Feb 25, 2019
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Growing Up in Ireland publishes a new report on the lives of children who were 3 years old in the middle of the Great Recession. The report seeks to understand how the economic recession affected experiences of economic ...
Social Sciences
Feb 22, 2019
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