Lynne Kelleher

1 week ago | extra.ie | Lynne Kelleher

Ireland’s missing crown jewels would be ‘priceless’ if ever recovered, according to a leading historian. The disappearance of the jewels, which sparked a scandal more than a century ago, is examined in a new RTÉ documentary, titled Legacy.

2 weeks ago | irishexaminer.com | Lynne Kelleher

Three endangered Humboldt penguin chicks have hatched at Dingle Oceanworld, but one new dad is struggling with his parental duties. While the arrival of the chicks is being celebrated in Kerry, aquarists have had to step in to assist with the care of one chick after its father, Gary, repeatedly failed to return to the nest from swims in the pool. “They’ve arrived in the past three weeks,” the director of Dingle Oceanworld, Kevin Flannery, said. “They’re little balls of grey fluff.

3 weeks ago | independent.ie | Lynne Kelleher

The tiny tropical turtle, discovered shivering on a Clare beach during the Christmas holidays, is now thriving after being nursed back to health in Dingle Oceanworld Aquarium for the past six months. Diagnosed with a respiratory condition and meningitis, the turtle — christened Solstice — was near death when found on Quilty beach, covered in seaweed and barely able to lift her head.

3 weeks ago | independent.ie | Lynne Kelleher |Gabija Gataveckaite

Staff taking up work overseas as shortage worsensMore than 3,500 teachers are currently on a career break while thousands of teaching posts remain unfilled, but unions are blaming the housing crisis for forcing their members to drop out of teaching jobs. New figures also show more than 550 Irish nationals currently hold skilled work or primary teaching visas in Australia, suggesting a significant portion of Irish teachers may be working abroad while on leave from their Irish posts.

3 weeks ago | independent.ie | Lynne Kelleher

New documentary highlights accounts of teenagers suffering psychiatric incidents and being hospitalised after using HHCLeading clinicians in child addiction have voiced alarm that vapes containing a cannabis-like substance are still on sale in Ireland, more than a year after doctors first raised their concerns.