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Biodegradable plastic does not work and ocean cleanups can only do so much – 30 years after his discovery on a beach led to a new field of research, Richard Thompson has plenty to say on a growing global problem

A Limerick professor has taken a leap forward as he becomes head of one of the world’s top research centres, based in University of Limerick. Treaty Count...

While life has nearly returned to normal after two years of living with a pandemic, the new XBB. 1.5 sub-variant of Covid has threatened to derail our progress.

While life has nearly returned to normal after two years of living with a pandemic, the new XBB. 1.5 sub-variant of Covid has threatened to derail our prog

Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi has cunningly appropriated a solemn occasion facing the Zulu kingdom to reassert his preferred version of history. Clearly seeking sympathy to portray a legacy of a peacemaker on the right side of history, he uses Mzala Nxumalo as a “propagandist” who sought to denigrate his good name. The media has provided him with unfettered and unsuspecting access. Among many interviews, he told SABC’s Simphiwe Makhanya that his Zulu royal detractors were basing their alle...