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Friday 24 March 2023 Dublin: 7°C

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# shine a light
Public urged to 'shine a light' in their windows on Easter Saturday for the sick and frontline workers
A light will be shone on public buildings and Irish embassies on Easter Saturday.
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Apr 3rd 2020, 1:57 PM
# goodnight to night
Losing darkness at night: LED lights are boosting light pollution worldwide
Nighttime lights disrupt our body clocks and raise the risks of cancer, diabetes and depression.
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Nov 23rd 2017, 11:11 AM
# whoosh
Watch some water droplets be vaporised by a powerful X-ray laser
It was done to help better understand explosions caused by X-rays, information that could be used for future experiments.
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May 24th 2016, 3:13 PM
# Newgrange
Rain clouds dull winter solstice for crowds at Newgrange
There was no light at the end of the tunnel this year…
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Dec 21st 2015, 12:47 PM
# stuck in the middle
Traffic lights are changing too quickly for a lot of old people
The average Irish person walks at around 1.33 metres per second.
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Nov 11th 2015, 6:58 PM
Voices
Not a fan of the dark evenings creeping in? Here's how to get through the winter nights
The seasons are changing, days are getting shorter and the evenings are getting darker. It can really put your body out of sync, writes Abby Wynne.
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Oct 12th 2015, 8:30 PM
Voices
We're getting children excited about outer space at an earlier age
My inner space nerd was delighted to be accepted onto the European Space Agency’s workshop for primary school teachers.
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Jul 19th 2015, 12:00 PM
# Take a Break
Want to prevent jet lag? Here's the simple way to do it
It might even involve MORE sleep. Lovely.
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Jun 24th 2015, 11:25 AM
# Des Res
Hallelujah! See the light in this compact modern dream home
This detached house is a contemporary abode tucked away in a quiet part of Dublin.
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Jan 15th 2015, 11:59 AM
# in photos
The snow, the frost, the ice: Ireland looks pretty amazing in the winter light
Fear not. Temperatures are going to be in double figures tomorrow.
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Dec 30th 2014, 10:32 AM
# blue light
Did you stay up on your phone last night? It could be ruining your sleep and vision
Switch off before you nod off.
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Nov 10th 2014, 6:45 AM
# Light up
You will not believe how much Harrods' new chandelier cost
It’s an art installation, y’see.
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Feb 11th 2014, 6:00 PM
# LEDs
Christmas lights are no longer causing a spike in electricity consumption
According to lighting manufacturers, it’s due to the increase in the numbers of LED lights being used.
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Dec 16th 2013, 7:30 AM
# Italy
Mount Etna volcano in Sicily erupts
The last major eruption occurred in 1992.
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Nov 17th 2013, 6:09 PM
# HALO HALO HALO
This optical phenomenon was spotted in Dublin this morning
Some may have thought it was a vision from above, but it’s actually called a ‘sun halo’.
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Oct 9th 2013, 12:15 PM
# true or false
Debunked: Does reading in low light or staring at a screen damage your eyesight?
“Turn off that feckin’ laptop and go to sleep, Séan, your eyes will fall out of your head by the time you’re thirty” can now be swiftly met with “Eh, Mam, about that…”.
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Sep 1st 2013, 10:30 AM
# Colour
Photos: Spot a rainbow this evening? Cos there were lots of them...
One of the only good things about the weather lately? Rainbows. Lots and lots of rainbows.
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May 14th 2013, 10:04 PM
# Smoke and Mirrors
Mirror + direct sunlight = house fires, warns fire service
Dorset firefighters say they tackled a bedroom fire on Monday believed to have been sparked by mirror-reflected sunlight.
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Jul 25th 2012, 11:08 AM
# light bulb
Explainer: What's happening to traditional light bulbs?
Solus, the light bulb manufacturer, is to cease production of traditional incandescent bulbs next month. What are they being replaced with, and why?
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Jul 15th 2012, 8:15 AM
# darkness into light
Pieta House event shows light at end of darkness
The Pieta House Darkness into Light 5km walk/run will take place this month to raise money for those who are suicidal or self-harming. It starts at 4am, bringing participants from the dark into the light.
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May 5th 2012, 7:45 AM