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An Irish scientist who was part of the NASA team that first put a man on the moon has looked back at his experience and the role he played in the historic event. Patrick Norris spoke to the Irish Times and recalled his involvement in the generation-defining moment Neil Armstrong …

Women need more sleep than men, according to neuroscientists who say that, in general, women use more of their brains while they are awake. A common stereotype is that women are far better at multi-tasking than men, and it seems there is a lot of truth to that.

More than 100 Kate Bush fans gathered in Dublin’s Fairview Park for a dramatic group re-enactment of the singer’s iconic ‘Wuthering Heights’ video dance routine. The song and video were megahits back in 1978, and are remembered fondly by fans around the world.

Golf superstar Tiger Woods is happy to be back in Northern Ireland but has promised he will not be sampling any of the Guinness on this visit. The world’s most famous golfer is hopeful he can lift the prestigious Claret Jug this weekend, a feat he has already achieved on …

The most played song of the 21st century has been revealed and it is one of our own – the beautifully catchy Chasing Cars by Co Down band Snow Patrol. The 2006 hit never actually reached number one in the charts when it was first released, but it has remained …

The Giant’s Causeway welcomed a million visitors in a year for the first-time last year. It was also named the most ‘Instagrammed’ location on the island of Ireland, showing the potential that social media can have over tourism.

A teenager came face to face with a humpback whale off the coast of Co Kerry as he headed into the sea with his father. When Terry and Tomás Deane, from Camp, headed out into the water around 15 miles northwest of Brandon for a bit of father-son bonding, they …