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A rare Irish orchid has been discovered on the lawns of Trinity College, Dublin after the university took the decision to stop mowing the grass on a number of it’s formal lawns. The orchid, a broad-leaved helleborine which was identified by Professor Jenny McElwain, has since grown to a height of over half a meter. […]
Jeffrey Williams, is a NASA astronaut, who has taken part in four space missions, spending time on the International Space Station. His experience has convinced him that science and the Bible are in harmony and actually complement each other. He believes that the Bible supports and informs science with the elements of the mathematical order […]
Cork boy is first person in 150 years to find rare piece of quartz Ben O’Driscoll, aged seven, from Mallow, has been officially recognised by the National Museum of Ireland as the first person in 150 years to find a piece of cotterite quartz — the world’s rarest form of quartz — anywhere on Earth. […]
A Cork woman, is believed to be the first person with Down Syndrome to become a blacksmith in Ireland. Jessie from Castletownbere, began working alongside her dad Ryan when she was just sixteen, and is now a fully trained blacksmith who makes sculptures and jewellery. Recently they have established an online company called ‘Born Transcendent’, […]
Californian based Judge, John Philips lost count of the number of minors he had sent to prison, for crimes committed during a violent, unguided, and hopeless adolescence. He says, “You send these young people to prison, and they learn to become harder criminals,” so he decided to try to find a better way. This led […]
In Florida, music teacher Matthew Weihmuller uses his disability as a teaching tool. Matthew is blind and teaches jazz saxophone at a Tampa performing arts conservatory. He is an accomplished musician and has taught advanced and basic jazz, as well as improvisation, and has previously featured on TV. Matthew encourages his students to feel the […]
In 1947, teenage Bedouin shepherds made of the most significant archaeological discoveries of the 20th century, when they found ancient parchments, now known as the Dead Sea Scrolls, hidden deep in the Qumran Caves. Since then there have been extensive excavations carried out, and it was discovered that dozens of Jewish people had taken refuge […]
In a school in Cork, one very special staff member arrives at 8am every morning where his first job is to greet students who might otherwise have anxiety coming in. Deano the labrador has improved school attendance, literacy and behaviour as part of an innovative Community Dog programme run by Irish Guide Dogs for the […]
When Iowa teenager, Lauren Schroeder decided to volunteer at her local community food drive she noticed that a lot of the food was processed and canned rather than fresh nutritious ingredients. She decided to become the change she wanted to see, and used half an acre of her parent’s land to grow over 3000 kgs […]
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