On this week's episode of, Doireann Ní Ghlacáin travels to the heart of Ireland's midlands for two walks steeped in history and quiet beauty in Roscommon. Hist ...
A silver samovar presented to Dr. Dan Donovan in 1859 has been returned to Skibbereen after 165 years thanks to a donor from Ontario, Canada. The ornate piece was unveiled at Skibbereen Heritage ...
MULTIPLE comet impacts around 1500 years ago triggered a “dry fog” that plunged half the world into famine. Historical records tell us that from the beginning of March 536 AD, a fog of dust blanketed ...
Famine is the most severe form of acute food insecurity. How, and when, is famine declared? And what happens next? Your questions answered. On May 4, 2025, a health worker at a UNICEF-supported ...