Nicknamed the “Flying Shoebox” for its boxy fuselage, this 22-seat, twin-turboprop aircraft was manufactured by Short Brothers, Belfast, County Antrim. Initially aimed at the STOL
VIKING AGE
Spurred by expanding dynasties and political upheaval in Norway and Sweden, many Vikings ventured abroad to found new colonies, returning to lands first
Ireland boasts a rich tradition of harvesting seaweed, a legacy that endures to this very day. We annually harvest around 40,000 tonnes with over 95
Kerry International Airport is leading the way in reducing carbon emissions within the Irish aviation sector. It has become Ireland’s first airport to achieve a
In the late 1960s, CIÉ (Córas Iompair Éireann) monopolised Ireland’s household and commercial removal services for distances over 30 miles. Successive governments maintained this monopoly
Moving home is commonly ranked as one of life’s most stressful events, just behind death and divorce. In the late 1960s, entrepreneur Patrick Oman identified
Did the Department of Posts & Telegraphs (P&T) really use electronic detection technology in the 1970s to determine if our TV sets
Welcome to the fifth instalment of our interview series featuring “Railway People”—the dedicated men and women who volunteer with the Railway Preservation Society of Ireland
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