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# mercury - Saturday 20 October, 2018
Mission to discover the mysteries of Mercury blasts off
The BepiColombo blasted off from French Guiana earlier today.
# mercury - Thursday 30 October, 2014
6 signs the Mercury Music Prize winners might be insufferable
Young Fathers have left a few people scratching their heads.
# mercury - Wednesday 10 September, 2014
Here's how to fluke your way through any Mercury Music Prize conversation
We prefer their early stuff.
# mercury - Friday 17 January, 2014
Column: Why is Pluto not a planet?
Most of us grew up learning that there were nine planets in the Solar System. But why did Pluto get demoted? Conor Farrell explains how our understanding of the icy body changed.
# mercury - Thursday 10 October, 2013
Scott Carpenter, second US astronaut in orbit, dies at 88
He died in a hospice from complications following a stroke.
# mercury - Friday 20 September, 2013
NASA spot Han Solo formation on the surface of Mercury
It totally looks like him, if you squint a bit.
# mercury - Wednesday 7 August, 2013
Video: This is what it looks like to rocket away from Earth
As it sped towards Mercury, a NASA spacecraft snapped 358 images looking back at Earth over 24 hours.
# mercury - Saturday 19 January, 2013
Nations sign treaty aimed at reducing mercury emissions
Around 140 countries decided on the deal after all-night talks in Geneva.
# mercury - Friday 30 November, 2012
NASA: Closest planet to sun, Mercury, harbours ice
Scientists have confirmed a vast amount of ice at the north pole at the planet’s north pole – despite its proximity to the sun.
# mercury - Thursday 1 November, 2012
WHO? Never heard of them! Mercury Music Prize cheat sheet
You’ll be cranking up the Plan B, Field Music and Django Django at that party/family dinner this weekend.
# mercury - Tuesday 28 February, 2012
Planets to align over Ireland after sunset tonight
Keep an eye on the skies tonight as Venus, Jupiter and Mercury are set to align with the moon this evening.
# mercury - Tuesday 19 July, 2011
Mercury Prize nominees announced
There are no Irish nominees on this year’s shortlist – although we can claim one-quarter of James Blake as ours….
# mercury - Friday 11 March, 2011
The week in photos
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Poll: Who is the right person to lead the Green Party in government?
AFTER PASSING THE programme for government, the Green Party now turn to a leadership contest to decide who will lead the party through the new coalition.
While not a leadership heave, deputy party leader Catherine Martin has stepped up to challenge current party leader Eamon Ryan for the position.
With hustings having begun in earnest last night, today we’re asking who is the best candidate to lead the Green Party through government?
Poll: Who is the best candidate to lead the Green Party through government?
Poll Results:
Eamon Ryan (1878)
Catherine Martin (1112)
No opinion (1065)
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Have you hit lockdown fatigue? Two wellness practitioners have some advice for you
By Margaret Young & Laura Linehan
View from a teacher: No, we have not been 'sitting at home on full pay' in lockdown
By Anonymous Teacher
Our family law courts are not fit for purpose and we owe it to children to address this now
By Karen Kiernan
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