Michael Lanigan

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  • Dublin’s cyclists choose a novel way of protesting the new Luas line

    Dublin’s cyclists choose a novel way of protesting the new Luas line

    The signs said ‘dismount’ and they did. Cyclists in Dublin held a lunchtime protest against signs advising people on bikes to stop and dismount when approaching the Luas Cross City line. Organised by I BIKE Dublin, the protest saw approximately 35 cyclists wheeling their bikes along the new Luas line, starting at the College Green […]

    9 years ago

  • Cigar-shaped asteroid might be alien craft, researchers say

    Cigar-shaped asteroid might be alien craft, researchers say

    At last something that actually came from a galaxy far far away. A cigar-shaped interstellar asteroid named “Oumuamua” could be an alien starship, according to researchers in the Seti Institute (Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence). First spotted in mid-October by Astronomers at the University of Hawaii, this asteroid is currently twice the distance between the Earth […]

    9 years ago

  • Pope Francis has a bone to pick with the ‘Our Father’

    Pope Francis has a bone to pick with the ‘Our Father’

    You’ve been saying it wrong all these years. If you weren’t already in awe at Pope Francis’ ability to move next year’s All-Ireland Football finals forward a week, then get ready, because he is set to change another part of the world we take for granted. Speaking on Italian Television, the Argentinian Pope has suggested […]

    9 years ago