# Breakthrough

Last week

12th March 2023 - 18th March 2023

Welsh regions finally cleared to offer new contracts to players

Prolonged and bitter wrangling led frustrated Wales internationals to threaten a players’ strike during the Six Nations.

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Last year

2022

# nuclear fusion

US researchers announce historic nuclear fusion breakthrough

Nuclear fusion is a technology seen as a possible revolutionary alternative power source.

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Dec 13th 2022, 5:32 PM

# top gong

Ireland's Josh van der Flier named World Rugby men's player of the year

Johnny Sexton, van der Flier, Tadhg Furlong, and Tadhg Beirne made the men’s dream team.

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Nov 20th 2022, 10:05 PM

# Breakthrough

Joy at last for Ferns St. Aidan's as they are crowned kings of Wexford

After five previous final defeats – the most recent in 2013 – the Pat Bennett-managed red and whites overcame St. Martin’s, the champions of 2017 and 2019.

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Aug 14th 2022, 6:20 PM

# Breakthrough

'Roscommon need to be more consistent in beating the top two' - Fighting for position in Connacht

Cathal Cregg recently retired after a 15-year career with the Rossies.

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Apr 30th 2022, 7:15 AM

# Breakthrough

'Everything for me is about Munster - and it has been since I started playing rugby'

New Inn man Diarmuid Barron will enjoy his 24th Munster senior appearance this evening like it’s his first and last.

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Feb 11th 2022, 10:00 AM

# Breakthrough

'A game-changing moment': Kidneys from genetically modified pig transplanted into human

Experts now hope to carry out a clinical trial on living humans with serious kidney problems.

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Jan 20th 2022, 1:08 PM

All time

# Breakthrough

'I never would have seen myself last year in the position that I am'

Hannah McLoughlin has enjoyed a meteoric rise over the past few years, from adoring fan to Irish hockey star and Olympian.

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Oct 17th 2021, 9:35 PM

# Breakthrough

Scales primed to make impact at Celtic after 'mental' few weeks

‘It was a mad week, signing for Celtic and then getting my first international call-up. Hopefully they complement each other.’

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Sep 9th 2021, 4:12 PM

# Breakthrough

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe to be released as UK pays Iran £400m debt - report

Iranian state TV said deals have been reached to release prisoners with Western ties held in Iran.

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May 2nd 2021, 3:26 PM

# Breakthrough

'A dream of mine ever since I came to the club' - Irish youngster savours Championship debut

Festy Ebosele featured for Derby County against Norwich City.

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Apr 15th 2021, 8:56 PM

# Breakthrough

Antoine Rozner seals first European Tour title with final-round 64

The Frenchman finished two shots clear of a group of four including long-time leader Andy Sullivan.

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Dec 5th 2020, 4:30 PM

# Breakthrough

'There have been dark days over the years' - similarities between Tipp and Ballymun success stories

Paddy Christie has witnessed the rise in fortunes of his home club and adopted county.

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Dec 1st 2020, 7:05 AM

# Breakthrough

Hogg ecstatic as Exeter book semi-final date with Toulouse

Exeter Chiefs defeat Northampton Saints 38-15 to seal the club’s first ever European Champions Cup semi-final spot.

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Sep 20th 2020, 8:21 PM

# Breakthrough

Major breakthrough in UK as cheap steroid is first drug to reduce coronavirus deaths

A study found the steroid cut the risk of death by a third for patients on ventilators.

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Jun 16th 2020, 3:21 PM

# in-vitro

Infertile cancer patient gives birth after having her eggs frozen, new study reveals

A baby boy was born to a 34-year-old French woman who had been treated with chemotherapy for breast cancer.

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Feb 19th 2020, 9:30 PM

# Breakthrough

Machine keeps human livers alive for a week outside body

The finding may increase the number of available livers for transplant, researchers say.

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Jan 13th 2020, 10:10 PM

# Breakthrough

'A most wonderful Christmas present': HSE to reimburse cost of new cystic fibrosis treatment

About 1,200 children and adults have Cystic Fibrosis in Ireland.

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Dec 13th 2019, 9:12 PM

# Breakthrough

Real Madrid find their Pogba within as Valverde proves the catalyst for change

The 21-year-old has become a key figure in Zidane’s second era.

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Dec 6th 2019, 9:19 AM

# jacob's ladder

'The biggest thing people have to remember is that Jacob is a really young fella'

The Ireland and Ulster wing is 23-years-old and still striving to find consistency in his game.

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Nov 28th 2019, 6:00 AM

# Breakthrough

John Joe Nevin finally seals fight that could ignite his pro career

The former Olympic silver medallist will fight for a WBA rankings belt next month.

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Oct 21st 2019, 12:34 AM

# Breakthrough

'I'll remember this day for the rest of my life' - Teenage star Gauff wins first WTA title

The 15-year-old triumphed in the final in Linz against Jelena Ostapenko.

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Oct 13th 2019, 4:29 PM

# Breakthrough

Irish teen O'Connor in contention for United debut against Huddersfield

The 18-year-old defender has linked up with the first-team for training ahead of Sunday’s game.

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May 2nd 2019, 5:48 PM

# Breakthrough

Emiliano Sala's missing plane has been found

The footballer and pilot David Ibbotson were the only people on board.

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Feb 3rd 2019, 10:05 PM

# Breakthrough

American promoter working on landmark all-women's pro boxing card this spring

Lou DiBella told BoxingScene that women’s pro boxing card is ‘way beyond its time.’

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Jan 3rd 2019, 9:32 PM

# Breakthrough

First baby born via uterus transplanted from dead donor

The baby girl was born in December 2017, The Lancet said.

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Dec 5th 2018, 7:13 AM

# Breakthrough

The Deirdre Jacob case - from missing person file to murder investigation

Deirdre Jacob was last seen within yards of the driveway to her parents’ house.

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Aug 14th 2018, 8:15 PM

# Breakthrough

Iran's largest football stadium to admit thousands of women for the first time since 1979

More than 10,000 tickets were expected to be put on sale for Wednesday’s screening.

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Jun 20th 2018, 12:59 PM

# trinity

'Neurons can't get notions of being muscles': What makes cells with the same DNA act differently?

“Imagine your genes are books in a library…”

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Apr 7th 2018, 9:45 AM

# Breakthrough

New blood test to detect Alzheimer's disease developed by Irish researchers

Doctors have said that early diagnosis of the disease is key for improving the quality of life.

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Mar 7th 2018, 7:32 AM

# Breakthrough

Germany's Social Democrats clear path for Merkel's fourth term

Merkel has been leading Germany for 12 years.

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Mar 4th 2018, 10:22 AM

# Breakthrough

Midleton send champions packing as they power into first Harty Cup final in 12 years

The Cork school will face Limerick’s Ardscoil Rís in the final.

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Jan 27th 2018, 4:00 PM

# tabby's star

We're one step closer to understanding the 'most mysterious star in the universe'

Tabby’s Star has been inexplicably dimming and brightening sporadically like no other for years.

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Jan 7th 2018, 7:45 AM

# regenerative medicine

Scientists at NUI Galway make breakthrough for Parkinson’s disease

The degeneration and death of brain cells that regulate movement is what affects the ability of a person with Parkinson’s to control movement.

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Nov 26th 2017, 7:15 AM

# Research

New species of orangutan discovered in Indonesia - but it's already endangered

Until recently, scientists thought there were only two genetically distinct types of orangutan.

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Nov 2nd 2017, 9:58 PM

# Breakthrough

Scientists fix disease genes in human embryos for the first time

Just over 72% of the embryos ended up being free of a heart disease-causing mutation.

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Aug 3rd 2017, 7:22 AM

# Breakthrough

Good news for pale skin: Scientists have come up with a drug to help people tan without exposure to the sun

Applied as a cream to the skin, the drug allowed red-haired mice to develop a deep tan.

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Jun 17th 2017, 8:00 AM

# Breakthrough

Infertility problems in mice solved with 3D-printed ovaries

It’s hoped that 3D-printed skin, ears, bone scaffolds, and heart valves could solve a number of medical issues.

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May 17th 2017, 9:21 AM

# Breakthrough

Breakthrough in Dublin Bus and Bus Éireann disputes

Meanwhile, unions at Bus Eireann have entered talks to see if they can find a way to avoid next week’s strike.

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Feb 15th 2017, 7:54 PM

# mainstay medical

A Dublin firm has invented a 'breakthrough' back pain device

The company announced its Reactiv8 device was used at a hospital in Germany.

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Feb 4th 2017, 11:00 AM