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AN investigation has been launched after a rare white-tailed eagle was shot dead in Ireland. The young female bird was part of a collaborative reproduction scheme between Ireland and Norway, the Irish Government has confirmed. She was released into the Shannon Estuary in 2022 and has been settling into the Irish landscape ever since, visiting many counties. Recently she had … [Read more...] about ‘Devastating’: Rare white-tailed eagle shot dead in Ireland

CHRISTIE’S has announced Bonnie Brennan as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Brennan will take over the reins from Guillaume Cerutti, who has led the British-founded auction house as CEO for the past eight years. Cerutti will move into a leadership role at Artémis, the holding company belonging to Christie’s owners François and François-Henri Pinault. He will become the … [Read more...] about Bonnie Brennan appointed new CEO at Christie’s auction house

KNEECAP is in the running for six gongs at the 2025 BAFTA Film Awards. The Irish language film, a semi-autobiographical tale on the rise of the hip-hop trio from west Belfast of the same name, has been nominated for best Original Screenplay and Outstanding British Film. Rich Peppiatt, who wrote, produced and directed the film, has been nominated for the Outstanding Debut by a … [Read more...] about Kneecap and Saoirse Ronan among contenders as BAFTA nominees revealed

THERE has been a significant decline in cases of sexually transmitted infections (STI) in Ireland over the past year new figures reveal. New data from the Health Service Executive’s Health Protection Surveillance Centre shows that the number of recorded STI cases in 2024 was approximately 10 per cent lower than in 2023. This has been driven by a reduction in the number of cases … [Read more...] about STI cases in decline in Ireland as home testing on the rise

MARK COSTELLO has been announced as the newest board member at Irish Film & TV UK (IFTUK). The Dubliner, who was previously part of IFTUK’s Advisory Group and served as a jury member for the Best Feature Documentary category at the 2024 Irish Film Awards, will lead on fundraising and sponsorship for the London-based cultural organisation. "I am delighted to join the board … [Read more...] about Newly appointed director ‘delighted’ to lead on fundraising for Irish Film and TV UK