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A GALWAY astronomer has led an international research team which has discovered a new planet. University of Galway PhD student Chloe Lawlor headed up the team which discovered the planet in the same system where they found another planet last year. The young planet, which has been named WISPIT 2c, is estimated to be about five million years-old and is most likely ten times the … [Read more...] about Galway astronomer leads team in new planet discovery

HARVEY VALE has revealed his pride at receiving a call-up to Ireland's squad for their World Cup play-off semi-final against Czechia. The 22-year-old former England youth international was a surprise inclusion when Heimir Hallgrimsson announced his squad last week. However, the QPR midfielder, who got his Irish citizenship several years ago, said his call-up was a proud moment … [Read more...] about Harvey Vale reveals pride at Ireland call-up for Czechia World Cup play-off

A COMMUNITY has been left 'stunned' after a woman, aged in her 70s, died after a collision involving a lorry in Belfast. The incident occurred on Tuesday afternoon in the Ardoyne area in the north of the city. The woman, who has been named locally as Mary McCrudden, was understood to have been walking her dog at the time of the incident. "I am deeply shocked and saddened to … [Read more...] about Community left ‘stunned’ after Belfast woman in her 70s dies following collision involving lorry

A YOUNG man who was seriously injured in a collision involving an electric scrambler in Co. Clare at the weekend has died. The man, aged in his early 20s, was taken to University Hospital Limerick following the single-vehicle collision on Bóthar Na Luachra, Shannon shortly after 11.30pm on Sunday. However, he sadly passed away in hospital on Tuesday. Gardaí in Shannon are … [Read more...] about Young man seriously injured in weekend scrambler collision in Co. Clare passes away

A FUNDRAISER has been set up to support the two young children of a woman murdered in Derry at the weekend. Amy Doherty, 28, was found badly injured in a house in the Summer Meadows Mews area of Derry on Saturday morning and passed away later that day in hospital. A 30-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder, however, the PSNI has said today that he is not fit for … [Read more...] about Fundraiser set up to support young children of murdered Derry woman Amy Doherty