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EXPLAINED: How the moon could have been formed

Scientists have used the most detailed supercomputer simulations yet to reveal an alternative explanation for the moon’s origin. The study suggests a giant impact could have formed a moon-like body more rapidly, placing it into orbit around the ...

05 Oct 2022 at 12:22

National News

Taoiseach to visit Creeslough explosion survivors in hospital

An Taoiseach, Micheál Martin, has met with some family members of those killed in Friday’s horror explosion in Creeslough. Mr Martin travelled to Donegal on Saturday and visited the site of the blast, which claimed ten lives, including a ...

09 Oct 2022 at 11:05

Local News

Conference to showcase cross-border activity and provide an outline of plans for future collaboration

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation, and Science, Simon Harris TD and world-renowned economist, David McWilliams will be just two of the special guests at the Smart North West Conference which will take place ...

04 Oct 2022 at 15:10

Local News

Letterkenny Hospital registered fifth highest patient overcrowding in September

Letterkenny University Hospital (LUH) experienced the fifth highest overcrowding levels across the country's acute hospital system in September, it has been revealed. And the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) has now warned ...

02 Oct 2022 at 12:22

Rugby

Rugby chiefs urged to eliminate contact training to reduce motor neurone disease risk

Rugby authorities have been told they should look to end contact training and reduce the global calendar after a study revealed evidence of considerably increased risk of motor neurone disease among former players. A study led by the ...

05 Oct 2022 at 10:52

Arts & Entertainment

'I've had a blast' - University Challenge host to step down after 28 years

Jeremy Paxman is stepping down as the host of University Challenge after 28 years, the BBC has announced. He has presented the quiz show since 1994 and will film his last episode in autumn, with his final series of the programme ...

16 Aug 2022 at 13:37

Other Sport

Bronze for Matthew McCole as cut forces withdrawal before semi-final

Matthew McCole will return from the 2022 FISU University World Cup Combat Sports in Turkey with a bronze medal. McCole booked a place in the semi-finals, but the Illies Golden Gloves welterweight has had to withdraw from the ...

29 Sept 2022 at 13:27

Arts & Entertainment

EXPLAINED: How dogs can sniff out the scent of stress

Better known for their drug and explosive detecting skills, new research now suggests dogs can smell stress from human sweat and breath. According to the scientists, the skill could be useful when training service dogs and ...

29 Sept 2022 at 12:58

Local News

'Black hole': North West Healthcare is ‘like the North Pole and melting fast’

The North West has been described as a ‘black hole’ and its healthcare services likened to ‘the North Pole and melting fast’. A meeting of the Regional Health Forum West this week heard several concerns regarding the ...

29 Sept 2022 at 10:18

Local News

Almost 3,500 waiting on orthopaedic consultation at Letterkenny hospital

Upwards of 3,500 people are awaiting an orthopaedic consultation at Letterkenny University Hospital, it has been confirmed. Of the 3,492 people waiting a first consultation, 647 have been waiting for more than 18 ...

28 Sept 2022 at 16:08

Arts & Entertainment

Scientists discover new evidence of liquid water on Mars

Scientists have discovered new evidence suggesting there could be liquid water on Mars. The study, led by the University of Cambridge, provides the first independent line of evidence using data other than radar, ...

29 Sept 2022 at 17:28

Local News

Gardaí called to LUH emergency department 21 times this year

Gardai were called to the Emergency Department at Letterkenny University Hospital 21 times in the first nine months of 2022. The figures was confirmed at Tuesday’s Regional Health Forum West meeting. In ...

27 Sept 2022 at 17:12

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