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IRELAND MAY BE IN THE GUTTER, but tonight we could all be looking at the stars.
Shooting stars that is – because for the next few days, the yearly spectacle that is the Perseid meteor shower will be visible.
More than 60 meteors an hour will be shooting across the night sky, which according to Astronomy Ireland‘s chairman, David Moore, could mean that you could see one star a minute catapulting across the skies.
The Perseids have been observed for around 2,000 years and are only visible if you live north of the equator. They can be seen perfectly with the naked eye – although if you want a good view of the amazing “trains” that the burning meteors leave in their wake then it is a good idea to use binoculars.
The shower reaches its peak on Thursday night between midnight and 3am. So set up your coffee machine and get ready for one of the most rewarding astronomical events on Earth.
Check out what to expect by watching a video of last year’s Perseid meteor shower:
THERE HAVE BEEN renewed calls for mandatory warnings on wet wipes, over concerns some brands are labelled as “flushable” despite the damage they can cause to the environment.
The European Commission has listed wipes among the single-use plastics that will come under specific rules – but there is nothing to say that users should be told about the environmental damage they cause.
Irish MEP Deirdre Clune told TheJournal.iethat the rules should go further and that products should warn consumers if they’re bad for the environment.
So we’re wondering: Should products come with a warning if they damage the environment?
Cloudy with a couple of showers
Max: 11 °C
Min: 4 °C
Periods of rain
Max: 9 °C
Min: 8 °C
