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Fr Colum Wright, Deacon Kevin Devine and Sacristan Noel McCann end Mass with some Irish dancing

Priests lift spirits as Irish dancing video goes viral

Ulster / 26 May

Jacinda Ardern was being interviewed from the parliament's Beehive building when the earthquake hit

New Zealand PM unruffled as quake hits mid-interview

Tom Duffy of Duffy's Circus recently turned 91 (Pic: Duffy's Circus/Facebook)

Ringmaster Tom Duffy recovers from coronavirus at 91

News Lens / 20 May

The circles, painted on the grass, allow picnickers and sunbathers stay a safe distance from each other

Social distancing circles installed in New York park

News Lens / 20 May

Images courtesy of John Middlebrook

US restaurant gets creative with social distancing

News Lens / 19 May

The man is accused of breaking into the museum, with CCTV footage showing someone taking selfies with dinosaurs

German man charged over night at the museum in Sydney

News Lens / 18 May

Michael Jordan stars in 'The Last Dance' documentary series

Game-worn Air Jordans sell for over €500,000

News Lens / 17 May

Eoin's GoFundMe started six days ago, and the initial target was €500

Eight-year-old boy raises €65,000 with charity cycle

Ireland / 16 May

The music was recorded remotely during lockdown

RTÉ Concert Orchestra performs Mise Éire from home

News Lens / 15 May

The nuclear plant is being replaced with a direct current transformer station

WATCH: Nuclear cooling towers demolished in Germany

News Lens / 15 May

Image: Carly Marinaro

'Hug machine' lets great-grandmother embrace children

News Lens / 15 May

Maria Branyas was infected with the virus in April at the Santa Maria del Tura care home (File image)

'Oldest woman in Spain' beats coronavirus at 113

News Lens / 13 May

Australia's TGA said 'there is no clinical, scientifically-accepted evidence showing that MMS can cure or alleviate any disease'

Australian church fined for promoting 'miracle' cure

News Lens / 13 May

Darragh Carroll pictured about Ran, a traditional Norwegian sailing boat

Irish man on course to complete mythical sailing voyage

Ireland / 12 May

The 'World's Tallest Donation Box' has raised funds for more than 1.2 million meals so far

World's tallest building serves as digital donation box

Coronavirus / 12 May

Florence Nightingale developed her skills during the Crimean War

Why Florence Nightingale's legacy 'never more relevant'

News Lens / 12 May

Breaches of Singapore's strict lockdown rules can result in hefty fines and even jail

'Robot dog' enforcing social distancing in Singapore

Singapore / 11 May

After a period of about 45 days, the hatchlings come out and return to the seas

Millions of baby turtles hatch on empty beaches

News Lens / 11 May

Faizah Badaruddin and her husband manufacture up to 20 of the masks a day

Couple adapt face masks to allow lip reading

News Lens / 08 May

The supermoon rises over Erbil, Iraq

'Full-flower supermoon' lights up night sky

News Lens / 08 May

Smallpox is a highly contagious disease that was transmitted via droplets during close contact with other people or contaminated objects

World marks 40 years since eradication of smallpox

News Lens / 08 May

Indonesia faces a shortage of ventilators needed to treat people with the pandemic disease

Indonesian team designs $1,000 ventilator

News Lens / 07 May

Airport staff wear the big black Robocop-style helmets along with masks, gloves and their uniforms

Airport staff use 'smart helmets' to scan temperatures

News Lens / 07 May

Banksy left a note for hospital workers, saying: 'Thanks for all you're doing. I hope this brightens the place up a bit, even if it's only black and white'

New Banksy artwork pays tribute to health worker heroes

Coronavirus / 07 May

The stinging Vespa mandarinia can grow as large as 6.4 cm in length and is native to southeast Asia, China and Taiwan

Warning in US over 'murder hornet', but what is it?

News Lens / 06 May

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