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An interview with Prof Hugh Brady in this newspaper caught my attention. Within it, Prof Brady, president of Imperial College London, warned that the quality of Irish higher education was slipping, and a major reason for this was underfunding. I…

Have you ever wondered why hockey has so much fighting? Apart from actual combat sports, it’s really the only sport where players don’t receive major punishments for repetitively punching opponents in the face. Let’s explore the role fighting has in…

Holiday makers and day trippers took to the beaches on Saturday as a late blast of summer sunshine hit the island. The good news is that sunshine and warm temperatures are expected to be in place again on Sunday and…