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64K views · 815 reactions | The people of Athy in Co Kildare have honoured Ernest Shackleton - the polar explorer who was born in the county - with a new memorial sculpture. The leader of three expeditions to the Antarctic, Shackleton has often been described as British, but his family has said he was always a proud Kildare man. | RTÉ News | Facebook

There were jubilant scenes at Terenure College in Dublin this morning as 17-year-old Shane Curran returned there after scooping the overall award at this year's BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition. The 5th year student won the prize for a software programme he designed to keep secrets secure. | RTÉ News